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France and UAE to develop spacecraft for joint lunar missions
France and the United Arab Emirates have signed an agreement on the development of spacecraft for missions on the moon, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC), responsible for the UAE lunar program, said.
The US said that the rivalry in space is growing rapidly
The commander of the US Space Forces, General John Raymond, singled out China and Russia as the country's main rivals in space
Rivalry in the space sphere is growing rapidly, the commander of the US Space Forces, General John Raymond, said on Saturday, speaking at a forum organized by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
The United States has declared its readiness to resist forceful coercion against Taiwan
The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, on Saturday, December 4, announced the readiness of the United States to support the defensive potential of Taiwan. In addition, Washington will resist any forceful pressure on the island's population. He said this during a speech at a forum organized by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine fears a "full-scale Russian invasion", calls on the West to support Kiev
Defense Minister of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov called on Western leaders to support and strengthen his country, as well as to resist Russian pressure.
The United States, recognizing the existence of "one China", will help Taiwan resist any use of force - Pentagon chief
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, speaking at a conference at the Ronald Reagan Foundation in California, said that the US will continue to assist Taiwan in protecting against the use of force against it.
The Pentagon chief confirmed the readiness of the United States to assist Ukraine in the conditions of Russia's buildup of forces on the border
The United States is ready to provide Ukraine with everything necessary for it to be able to protect its territory, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said at a conference at the Ronald Reagan Foundation.
The Soyuz rocket launched two European Galileo satellites into orbit
The Russian Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle, launched on Sunday from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana, successfully put two satellites of the European global navigation system Galileo into orbit, the launch operator Arianespace said.
Galileo satellites put into orbit after launch from the Kourou Cosmodrome
Two new European Galileo FOC M9 satellites have successfully separated from the Russian Fregat upper stage. This was announced on Sunday, December 5, on its website by the state corporation Roscosmos.
Rogozin showed a "two-sided" version of the Soyuz rocket
On December 5, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin showed a "two-way" Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket in his Telegram channel.
Large-scale NATO exercises POLARIS 21 have ended in the Mediterranean
The POLARIS 21 exercises of six NATO member countries ended in the Mediterranean Sea area, becoming one of the largest naval maneuvers in history, The Guardian reported on Sunday.
The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to international organizations in Vienna Ulyanov called the refusal of AUKUS to provide data on the union abnormal
The refusal of the United States, Great Britain and Australia to provide detailed information about the AUKUS union is not normal, said Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna.
Ukraine is going to participate in the program to deliver a man to the moon
Ukraine intends to take part in an international project to return a man to the moon. This was stated by the head of the country's State Space Agency, Vladimir Taftai, in an interview with the Ukrinform agency, RIA Novosti reports.
The first joint naval exercises of the Russian and ASEAN navies have begun in Indonesia
The opening ceremony of the first joint naval exercises of Russia and the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ARNEX-2021 was held at the naval base in the port of Belavan (Indonesia), the Pacific Fleet reported on Thursday.
The Admiral Panteleev ship will represent Russia at the ARNEX-2021 exercises
The large anti-submarine ship (BOD) of the Pacific Fleet Admiral Panteleev has arrived in Indonesia to participate in the first joint naval exercise of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Russian Navy ARNEX-2021, the Information Support Department of the Pacific Fleet reported on December 2.
Poland appreciated the attractiveness of the "FSB rocket"
Presented this year at the defense industry exhibition "Army-2021" in Moscow, the guided missile "product 305E", originally developed for FSB helicopters, is capable of hitting targets at a distance of about 15 kilometers, which will make it attractive to foreign buyers, writes Defence24.
The Black Sea Fleet ships will enter the port of Egypt on December 3 for joint exercises
The squadron of ships of the Russian Navy includes the frigate Admiral Grigorovich with a deck helicopter on board, the patrol ship Dmitry Rogachev and the rescue tug SB-742
A detachment of ships of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) will take part in the Russian-Egyptian naval exercises "Friendship Bridge - 2021", for which Russian ships will enter the port of Alexandria on December 3, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said on Thursday.
The Ukrainian satellite was prepared for shipment to the USA
The Ukrainian satellite of remote sensing of the Earth "Sich-2-30" has been tested. Specialists of the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau (KB) have prepared the device for shipment to Cape Canaveral in the USA, where the launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle will take place. This is reported by the information and consulting agency Defense Express.
Russian warships will take part in exercises with Egypt "Friendship Bridge-2021"
A detachment of ships of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) is completing the transition to the Egyptian port of Alexandria to participate in the joint Russian-Egyptian naval exercises "Friendship Bridge-2021", the press service of the fleet told reporters on Thursday.
Burkina Faso Air Force received C-295W aircraft
The Command of the Burkina Faso Air Force has accepted the C-295W military transport aircraft ordered from Airbus Defense and Space in 2019.
Alexander Lukashenko: Belarus needs Russian S-400 or S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems
Belarus needs Russian S-400 or S-500 anti-aircraft missile systems for effective protection against a missile attack, President of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
