Cooperation news
A contract has been signed for the creation of a European unmanned aerial vehicle Eurodrone
On February 24, 2022, the Airbus group and the European Procurement Organization for Joint Cooperation in the field of armaments (Organization Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement - OCCAR) at the Airbus enterprise in Manching (Germany) signed a joint contract for the development of a European advanced reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle of long duration flight Eurodrone.
The Thai Navy has acquired additional S-100 Kamkopter helicopter-type UAVs
The command of the Thai Navy has signed a contract with the Austrian company Schiebel Aircraft GMBH for the purchase of the second batch of S-100 Kamkopter helicopter type UAVs.
La Nación: Maduro supported Putin. He is prophesied punishment
La Nación (Argentina): with a call to Vladimir Putin, Nicolas Maduro deepens the "strategic partnership" with Russia
On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation. Maduro expressed strong support for Russia's actions in Ukraine. According to the political scientist with whom La Nación spoke, this could threaten Venezuela with new sanctions.
Rogozin threatened to cancel the launch of OneWeb satellites if they want to use them for military purposes
The launch will take place if Russia receives guarantees of non-use of satellites for military purposes by Friday evening. In addition, the space agency demanded that the UK withdraw from the shareholders of OneWeb.
Cooperation between NASA and Roscosmos continues as before
NASA reported that mission control centers are conducting joint training
Coordination between NASA and Roscosmos is proceeding normally, despite the aggravation of relations between the United States and the Russian Federation against the background of the situation around Ukraine, the head of NASA's manned flight program, Kathy Luders, said on Monday.
Rogozin ironized in response to the idea of ESA to launch satellites on its rockets
The head of Roscosmos also suggested that European colleagues were surprised when they read the news about the continuation of full-time cooperation between NASA and the Russian state corporation
Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin ironically reacted to the idea of the European Space Agency (ESA) to use European rockets to launch satellites into orbit, which were planned to be launched on Russian Soyuz rockets.
Rogozin sneered at the idea of Europe launching satellites without Russia
Rogozin said that ESA will launch satellites on its rockets when they have them
Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin, in his Telegram channel, appreciated the idea of the European Space Agency (ESA) to launch satellites planned for launches on Russian Soyuz rockets on its own rockets.
SpaceX received three additional crew delivery missions to the ISS - NASA
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has agreed with the private aerospace company SpaceX to add three additional missions to transport crews to the International Space Station (ISS) on Crew Dragon ships.
The first aircraft of the BPA P-8A "Poseidon" arrived in Norway
The Command of the Norwegian Armed Forces announced the arrival on February 24 at the Evenes Airbase after a flight from the Boeing company in Seattle (USA) of the first (out of five ordered) P-8A Poseidon BPA aircraft.
Bangladesh Air Force received the fourth BTA C-130J Hercules aircraft
According to the Public Relations service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations), the fourth BTA C-130J Hercules aircraft, acquired from the British Air Force, landed at the Bangabandhu air Base of the Bangladesh Air Force in Dhaka.
Roscosmos will bill Europe for losses on "Spectrum-RG" due to the shutdown of the telescope
The state corporation compared partners with ostriches
The sanctions imposed by the European side are causing real losses to Roscosmos. The state corporation will evaluate them and put them up for payment to partners in Europe, the press service of Roscosmos told TASS.
The Ministry of Defense of the Philippines does not plan to break the deal on the purchase of Russian helicopters
Philippines Minister of National Defense Delphine Lorenzana said on February 25 that the government of the country does not plan to take sides in the conflict in Ukraine, Manila Bulletin reports.
Launch of the Russian-European ExoMars-2022 program turned out to be questionable
Another joint space program for Russia and the West, apparently, will be suspended due to the military operation in Ukraine.
Roscosmos doubts the extension of the ISS after 2024
The extension of the agreement on the operation of the ISS under sanctions causes skepticism, the press service of Roscosmos told Interfax on Tuesday.
The Croatian company DOK-ING presented the Komodo RCB-reconnaissance vehicle in the UAE
The Croatian company DOK-ING presented an innovative multi-purpose remotely controlled Komodo machine at the 5th UMEX-2022 Unmanned systems Exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
NASA is considering options for using the ISS without Russia's participation
NASA experts are studying ways to keep the International Space Station in orbit without the participation of Russia. Nevertheless, the ministry does not see any immediate signs that Moscow refuses to cooperate on the project.
The Commission approved the removal of the Soyuz rocket to the Baikonur launch pad on March 2
The launch of the British OneWeb communications satellites is scheduled for March 5 at 01:41 Moscow Time
The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle for the launch of the British OneWeb communications satellites will be taken to the launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Wednesday. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos.
Roscosmos will bill Europe for losses due to Spectrum-RG
Roscosmos will bill Europe for losses due to the shutdown of the Spectrum-RG telescope
Roscosmos will bill Europe for losses due to the shutdown of one of the two telescopes of the Spectrum-RG observatory, TASS reports, referring to the state corporation.
In Russia, they told about the technical divorce of the ISS
Izvestia: the technical divorce of the national segments of the ISS can be carried out at least a year
If necessary, the technical separation of the national segments of the International Space Station (ISS) can be carried out at least in one year, the head of the Institute of Space Policy Ivan Moiseev told Izvestia.
The number of British armored vehicles in Estonia is named
British Challenger 2 and BMP Warrior tanks deployed in Estonia
The British contingent in Estonia was reinforced with additional Challenger 2 tanks and Warrior infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The number of deployed British armored vehicles in the country was named by the Minister of the Armed Forces of Great Britain James Happy, reports UK Defense Journal.
