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The system is being created in order to increase the effectiveness of solving air defense tasks in the region

The State Duma on Thursday ratified an agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on the creation of a joint air defense system.

On December 15, the Polish Ministry of Defense Weapons Inspectorate announced the signing of a contract with Polskie Zaklady Lotniczy Mielec (PZL Mielec) for the supply of new S-70i "Black Hawk" helicopters for Special Operations Forces.

World Air Forces 2022: Mi-8/Mi-17 multipurpose helicopters became the second most popular

Flight Global Magazine has released the World Air Forces 2022 handbook. In the world ranking of popularity of military helicopters, Russian multi-purpose vehicles of the Mi-8/Mi-17 family became the second.

In addition, according to Sergey Krikalev, Executive Director of Roscosmos for manned Space Programs, the Russian Federation has too strict rules for choosing a performer and there are laws that define competitive procedures.

Competition in the global arms market is intensifying, Russia needs to keep up with the times in this area, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said.

Finland will update its Leopard 2 tank fleet. On December 15, the portal armyrecognition.com He reported that the Finnish Ministry of Defense approved a deal with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann for the modernization of fire control systems for Leopard 2A4 and Leopard 2A6 tanks.

The Drive: The US Air Force permanently deployed F-35A Lightning II fighters in England

Air Force (Air Force) The United States has permanently deployed its fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighters in Europe for the first time, writes The Drive.

The Russian Orion-E reconnaissance and strike drone was shortlisted for the Malaysian Defense Ministry tender, Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia, told RIA Novosti.

Japan will spend a record $262.8 billion on defense in five years. Compared to the previous planning period, Tokyo will increase spending on the army by 10%. Additional funding will be used for the purchase of weapons, the Izvestia TV channel reports.

Parachutes for the Russian-European ExoMars mission have been successfully tested in the United States. It is planned to launch it next year.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) informed the United States about the suspension of negotiations on the purchase of the F-35. This was announced on Tuesday, October 14, according to the official representative of the country's authorities.

Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Colonel-General Alexander Fomin held a working meeting in Moscow with the Central African delegation headed by the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic Simplis Mathieu Sarangi.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Wednesday that the United States hopes to continue working on the implementation of agreements on the supply of F-35 fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The US Navy missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) has begun the transition from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean after conducting operations with NATO allies and partners in the region, the US Sixth Fleet said.

The head of the SVR noted that the partnership with colleagues from Arab states providing assistance in the field of counterterrorism is developing fruitfully

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has the closest relations with the intelligence agencies of the CIS and SCO countries. Cooperation with China and India is of particular value, the head of the service, Sergey Naryshkin, said in an interview with the Argumenty i Fakty newspaper published on Wednesday.

Australia's creation of its own nuclear submarine fleet will take two decades

The creation of its own nuclear submarine fleet will cost Australia $ 122 billion, writes TASS, citing an analysis by the Australian Institute for Strategic Policy.

The Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency (NDMA) announced the arrival of three F–35A Lightning-2 fighters in the country.

With proper technical support, the ISS is able to work until 2030, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin told Interfax.

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) is interested in developing cooperation with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States on the principles of partnership. This was stated by the head of the Russian department Sergey Naryshkin.

In the near future, Roscosmos is waiting for a government decision on the issue of extending the work of the ISS, the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin told Interfax.