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Russia plans to refuse to lease 16 objects of Baikonur

Russia is going to refuse to lease 16 objects at the Baikonur cosmodrome by the end of 2022, RIA Novosti writes, citing a source in the space industry.

Yuzhmash has received a contract for the production of equipment for two Antares missiles

The Ukrainian enterprise "A. M. Makarov Southern Machine-Building Plant" (Yuzhmash) has received an order for the production of the main structure of the first stage of the American Antares launch vehicle. This is reported by Defense Express with reference to the press service of the enterprise.

The United States carried out six launches of space rockets with Russian-made engines in 2021, Roscosmos reported on Friday.

During this period, the US authorities want to work with their international partners, including Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe

The US government has confirmed plans to extend the presence of American astronauts on the International Space Station until 2030. This was announced on Friday by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The number of launches will increase when Russia begins to withdraw a multi-satellite orbital grouping, Dmitry Rogozin noted

Roscosmos will be ready for the "launch boom" that is expected in the world in 2025-2026. This was announced by the general director of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin during a conversation with members of the ISS crew.

The European Space Agency (ESA) supports the decision of the US government to extend the agreement on the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2030 and will send a counter-proposal on the operation of the station to partner countries, said the head of the agency Josef Aschbacher.

Azerbaijan will continue to increase its military power and purchase new weapons in 2022, President Ilham Aliyev said.

The Ukrainian military will be sent to 13 countries for training in 2022, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported. "The document stipulates that next year 167 servicemen and employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be sent to 13 countries for training. The selection of candidates who meet the requirements will continue until January 28, 2022," the message reads.

Roscosmos CEO Rogozin: Russia plans to launch 50-75 missiles annually

Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Roscosmos, said that Russia intends to increase the number of space launches by two or three times. This is reported by RBC.

Roscosmos expects a new flight to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a "cross" program with NASA in the second half of 2022, the state corporation said on Saturday.

Afghanistan will receive 3.5 billion kWh of electricity from neighboring Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in 2022, Inamullah Samangani, deputy official representative of the Taliban movement (a terrorist organization banned in Russia), said on Sunday.

Finland retains the possibility of applying for NATO membership, the country's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said.

Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed Moscow's proposals on security guarantees, the Kremlin's press service reported on Sunday.

19FortyFive named M1 Abrams, K2 Black Panther and Leopard 2 tanks the most powerful in the world

The list of the three most powerful tanks in the world, published by the American publication 19FortyFive, did not include Russian ones.

Russia and Belarus will hold joint military exercises in the first quarter of 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

A number of projects are linked to combat training

Identification of underwater objects found at the bottom of the Barents and Kara Seas will be one of the main tasks of joint work with the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) in the Arctic region next year, the Northern Fleet (SF) said.

According to the Press Trust of India agency, the purchase was made after the delivery of the next batch of French-made Rafale fighters to the Indian Air Force

Pakistan has purchased 25 multi-purpose J-10C fighters from China amid strained relations with India. This was reported on Thursday by the Press Trust of India agency.

The Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation reported that according to this indicator, the country came out on top in the world, surpassing the United States

China has set a national record for launching launch vehicles, increasing their number in 2021 by 40% compared to 2020, up to 55 times. This was announced on Thursday by the Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

On December 28, Philippine Minister of National Defense Delphine Lorenzana signed a contract with the leadership of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the supply of two new corvettes to the Philippine Navy during a virtual ceremony.

Until now, Belgrade has mainly purchased defensive weapons from Russia, as well as used military equipment. In the future, the possibility of buying new aircraft and air defense systems is being considered.