Cooperation news
NASA is awaiting approval of the agreement on cross-flights by the Russian government
Roscosmos and NASA have reached preliminary agreements on the cross-flight program, the American side is awaiting approval from the Russian government, said Joel Montalbano, head of NASA's ISS program.
The Peruvian authorities have begun the process of imposing penalties for disrupting the delivery of the AN-178 aircraft by Ukraine
The Peruvian authorities have begun the process of imposing penalties for disrupting the delivery of the AN-178 transport aircraft by Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Infodefensa publication.
The United States handed over the BTA C-130H Hercules aircraft to the Romanian Air Force
On December 14, a BTA C-130H Hercules aircraft, donated to the Romanian Air Force by the US government, landed at the Aurel Vlaicu Bucharest Banyasa International Airport.
The award ceremony of the winners of the National Award "Golden Idea" was held at the Patriot Exhibition Center
On December 16, a solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the XXI competition for the annual National award "Golden Idea" in the field of military-technical cooperation took place at the Patriot Exhibition Center of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
In the USA, Finland explained the purchase of the F-35 by the danger of Russia
19FortyFive: Finland's purchase of the F-35 will deter Russia from invading Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Finland has decided to purchase fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters manufactured in the United States because of the danger emanating from Russia, explains the reasons for the deal between Helsinki and Washington, the American publication 19FortyFive.
The timing of the resumption of flights of NASA astronauts on the Soyuz has not yet been determined - Roscosmos
Roscosmos and NASA have not yet come to a final agreement on the date of the resumption of flights of American astronauts on Soyuz within the framework of the cross program, Sergei Krikalev, executive director of the state Corporation for manned programs, told Interfax.
The resumption of European flights on the Soyuz depends on the position of NASA - Roscosmos
The decision to resume flights of European astronauts on Russian Soyuz spacecraft within the framework of the cross-program will be made by the American side, the executive director of Roscosmos for manned programs Sergey Krikalev told Interfax.
There is no final agreement with NASA on Kikina's candidacy in the Crew Dragon crew yet - Roscosmos
Roscosmos and NASA have not yet approved Anna Kikina's candidacy as the first representative of Russia to the crew of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Sergei Krikalev, executive director of the state Corporation for Manned Programs, told Interfax.
IL-78 entered the top 10 most popular tanker aircraft in the world
The share of Russian machines accounted for 4% of the global fleet of aircraft of this type
The Russian Il-78 took the sixth place in the ranking of the ten most popular tanker aircraft in the world, compiled by the leading profile magazine Flight Global. The top 10 is published in the directory World Air Forces 2022, available to TASS.
The Russian Foreign Ministry denied the intention to sell weapons to the Taliban
Moscow does not intend to sell weapons to the new Afghan authorities, all talk about such a possibility is nonsense. This was stated on Friday, December 17, in an interview with the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation, Director of the Second Asia Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Zamir Kabulov.
Cosmonaut Skvortsov did not rule out that he could deliver the following tourists to orbit
Two non-professional participants of the flight are currently on board the ISS - Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his business assistant Yozo Hirano
Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov did not rule out that he could become the next pilot to fly into orbit with space tourists.
To receive NATO troops, Zelensky reconstructs the Kherson runway
The reconstruction of the runway, which started there in September this year, will finish at the Kherson International Airport.
Finnish missiles with American Jassm stuffing are a threat to the Leningrad region
The combat radius of the inconspicuous F-35 fighter chosen by Finland is approximately 1200 kilometers. These "electronic monsters" are more like a rocket launcher than an air combat weapon.
The Peruvian Navy will receive the T-34C-1 Turbo Mentor aircraft
The Procurement Agency of the Armed Forces of Peru (ACFFAA) has signed a contract with Global Business Logistics Inc. (Florida, USA) for the supply of the Beechcraft T-34C-1 Turbo Mentor for the command of the country's Navy.
Belarusian-Chinese military-technical cooperation reaches a new level of development
The 17th meeting of the Belarusian-Chinese Coordinating Committee for Cooperation in the Field of Armaments and Military Equipment was held via videoconference on December 17.
UAC will ensure stable loading of Beriev TANKC due to orders for Be-200ChS
The United Aircraft Corporation (part of Rostec State Corporation) will ensure the expansion of production capacities for the implementation of the Be-200CHS program at the Beriev TANTK.
Putin considers it obvious that Western sanctions are an instrument of unfair competition
Anti-Russian sanctions are an instrument of unfair competition, and Western countries will always find reasons for their introduction, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Information for reflection – the new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russia
Having led his party to victory in the Bundestag elections, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz became the new Chancellor of Germany.
For starters, Scholz became the second chancellor in the history of Germany who did not mention God at the oath. After taking the oath, he began his first foreign voyage along the "traditional"inaugural" route" Paris - Brussels - Warsaw.
The German Ministry of Finance opposed the use of SP-2 to put pressure on Russia
German Finance Minister, leader of the Free Democratic Party Christian Lindner on Friday, December 17, in an interview with the Funke media group, said that the German government is always interested in cooperation with Russia, and the issue of Nord Stream –2 is only in the legal field.
In the United States, India was not considered a client state because of its ties with Russia
19FortyFive: India may not be afraid of the USA and buy the S-500 Prometheus system from Russia
India may not be afraid of possible sanctions from the United States and indeed become the first buyer of the Russian S-500 Prometheus air defense system, according to the American publication 19FortyFive.
