Cooperation news

Private space company Nanoracks has signed an agreement with investors from the UAE to build orbital greenhouses for growing edible plants. According to Nanoracks director Jeffrey Manber, plants that can survive in space will solve the problem of food shortage here on Earth. A considerable number of experiments in this area speak in favor of this hypothesis.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Jong Yong agreed to strengthen the alliance of the two countries and discussed the problem of the DPRK during a telephone conversation.

In December, the US Department of Commerce imposed sanctions against Russian and Chinese enterprises

The Rocket and Space Corporation Energia reported on the threat of international cooperation for a number of projects due to the sanctions imposed by the United States and European countries. This is stated in the quarterly report of the corporation, published on Friday.

European countries are actively moving towards the creation of a common ship. February 11, portal defensenews.com He announced that Navantia and Naviris have signed a memorandum of understanding.

Czech arms company Ceska zbrojovka Group has acquired American Colt Defense.

- The acquisition of Colt, an iconic brand of global importance, fits perfectly into our strategy to become a leader in the production of firearms and a key partner for the armed forces. We are proud to include the Colt, which has stood shoulder to shoulder with the US Army for more than 175 years, in our portfolio, " said CZG Chairman Lubomir Kovarzyk.

India is actively arming its army with new small arms. February 11, portal thefirearmblog.com He reported that the Israeli company IWI has transferred the first batch of Negev NG7 machine guns to India.

The Russian Cabinet approved the proposal of "Roscosmos" to sign a Memorandum of understanding between the governments of Russia and China on cooperation to establish an international lunar research station. The order was published on February 12 on the official Internet portal of legal information.

The Israeli media spread the curious news that on February 11, 2021, in Israel, the Shin Bet Security Service (SHABAK) and the police arrested a group of more than 20 Israeli citizens who organized independent illegal development, testing and production for export "to one of the Asian countries" of a high-precision tactical missile system, approximately similar to the Rafael Spike-NLOS missile system.

Russian and Cuban scientists are considering the possibility of restoring the Havana Radio Astronomy Station. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

On February 10, 2021, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia held a ceremony to receive more than 300 new trucks of Western production, and on February 11 - American machine gun and grenade launcher weapons.

The Russian Federation and China should not participate in any supply chains for the British defense sector or invest in it, The Independent reported on Sunday, citing the defense committee of the House of Commons of the British Parliament.

To launch the Europa Clipper mission, the US Space Agency decided to use a commercial rocket. Previously, the promising Space Launch System was considered as a carrier.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has assigned the K1921VK01T microcontroller, developed in JSC NIIET, the status of products manufactured in the Russian Federation. The company received the relevant conclusion in January 2021.

If there is life lurking somewhere on the Red Planet, it is only under the surface at a depth of more than one and a half meters, says Oleg Korablev, scientific director of the Russian part of the project, head of the Department of Physics of Planets and small bodies of the Solar System of the ICI RAS.

The US Navy has just purchased two high-speed French five-seat Iguana boats, equipped in addition to two 350-horsepower outboard engines with a pair of retractable tracks.

Two NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hai and Ann McClain at the Moscow Cosmonaut Training Center prepare for a flight to the International Space Station (ISS). This was announced on Wednesday, February 10, RIA Novosti reports, citing sources in the rocket and space industry.

NASA has commissioned SpaceX to launch the first two modules of the future Gateway space station. The modules will go to the Moon on a Falcon Heavy rocket no earlier than May 2024.

Usually, ground equipment is "taught" to swim, but you can also "teach" a boat to move on the ground. On February 9, Popular Mechanics magazine reported that the US Navy had purchased unusual Iguana Pro boats.

Specialists of the analytical company Canalys summed up the results of 2020 in the global market of electric vehicles.

The Italian military-industrial complex is aimed at maintaining its share in the global arms market

In the 80s, the Italian military-industrial complex continued to develop, which allowed the country to reduce arms imports and increase exports. However, in France, several thousand ATGMs "Milan" were purchased, in Germany – aviation PKR "Cormoran".