State regulation and financing news
The British Foreign Ministry has published an agreement on a loan of 1.7 billion pounds for the modernization of the Ukrainian Navy
The British Foreign Ministry has published the full text of the framework agreement on granting Ukraine a loan of 1.7 billion pounds to finance contracts for the purchase of weapons and the construction of fleet infrastructure, RIA Novosti reports.
Russia will supply 100 military and 85 civilian helicopters to customers in 2021
Russia will deliver about 100 military and 85 civilian helicopters to customers in 2021. This was announced on Tuesday, November 23, by Andrey Boginsky, CEO of the Russian Helicopters holding company.
Putin has submitted to the Duma an agreement with Tajikistan on the creation of a joint air defense system
Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the State Duma for ratification an agreement with Tajikistan on the creation of a joint regional air defense system of the two countries.
The European Union has taken care of its own manned cosmonautics
The ESA member countries have signed a manifesto calling for the development of the European manned program and the acceleration of sending a probe to the Saturn system.
Navantia will build a new ship of the BAM project for the Spanish Navy
During the FEINDEF-2021 exhibition, the Spanish Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the national company for the construction of the underwater rescue support ship BAM-IS (Buque de Accion Maritima de Intervencion Subacuatica) for the country's Navy.
The Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation demanded to monitor the construction of the Vostochny cosmodrome on a daily basis
Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Igor Krasnov held a meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur Region and, following its results, demanded that Roscosmos and other responsible structures monitor compliance with legislation during the construction of facilities on a daily basis.
Roselectronics has been identified as the sole provider of telecommunications solutions for the Russian Emergencies Ministry
The United Instrument-Making Corporation, the managing organization of the Rostec State Corporation's Roselectronics Holding, has been designated by the Government of the Russian Federation as the sole provider of telecommunications solutions for the Russian Emergencies Ministry for the period 2022-2023.
The Federation Council approved the law on increasing the service life for marshals and generals
According to the decision of the President of Russia, it will be possible to increase the age limit for military service for marshals, army generals and fleet admirals. Such a law was approved by the Federation Council on November 19.
The American fighter of the 5th generation walked on Prince Charles
The visit of Prince Charles of Wales to the aircraft carrier of the British Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth during the Middle East tour of the heir to the throne has been canceled.
In Russia, they told about the construction of an aircraft carrier for the sake of an "impressive picture"
More important than waging war, the task of the Russian Navy (Navy) is to prevent it, the optimal solution of which is inconspicuous and small-sized surface and especially submarine fleet does not correspond, says the weekly "Zvezda".
Rogozin said that Roscosmos has already received additional funds for the development of space programs
The funds will be allocated for the development of an orbital constellation of weather satellites, Earth remote sensing satellites, as well as for the implementation of the Sphere program
Roscosmos has already received additional financial resources allocated by the government for the development of space programs. This was announced by the General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on Saturday on the air of the YouTube channel "Solovyov Live".
Financing of the Sphere program has begun - Rogozin
Roscosmos received more than 12 billion rubles from the reserve fund for the lunar program and the creation of new satellites
Roscosmos received the first funds for the creation of the Sphere satellite system, the head of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin said.
The Ministry of Defense received a batch of the latest anti-aircraft guided missiles "Strela-9M333"
The Russian military department has received from the Kalashnikov Group of companies a batch of the latest anti-aircraft guided missiles (SAM) Strela-9M333, capable of effectively destroying cruise missiles and combat drones, the company's press service told reporters on Wednesday.
Peskov: The Ministry of Defense, on behalf of Putin, is evacuating Russians and CSTO citizens from Afghanistan
The Russian Defense Ministry, on behalf of President Vladimir Putin, is evacuating citizens of Russia and other countries from Afghanistan who need to leave given the extremely turbulent situation there, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian leader, told reporters on Thursday.
The dates of the beginning of the design of the Russian orbital station are named
In 2022, the preliminary design of the Russian orbital station will begin. Alexander Bloshenko, Executive Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Advanced Programs and Science, called the start date of the work. This is reported by Interfax.
Putin has set Lavrov the task of seeking guarantees of the security of the Russian Federation in the western direction
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia does not need conflicts on the western borders of the country, called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to seek serious and long-term guarantees of security in this area.
The political scientist explained the permission to the Ukrainian border guards to use weapons
Political scientist, Director General of the Institute of Regional Problems Dmitry Zhuravlev called the permission to use weapons to Ukrainian border guards a provocation and an actual call for such actions.
The Pentagon expressed concern about record US inflation
The Pentagon is concerned about the rate of inflation in the United States. Consumer prices at the end of October rose sharply to 6.2% in annual value, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The indicator reached a record high since 1990, when it was 6.3%. Last month alone, prices jumped by 0.9%. Inflation can increase the cost of weapons. You will have to pay more for both current and future contracts. Military-industrial companies are already facing a crisis in the supply chain.
Roscosmos plans to start developing a sketch of a new Russian orbital station in 2022
The design will be financed under the state defense order
The development of a draft design for a new Russian orbital station will begin in 2022, it will take about a year and a half, Alexander Bloshenko, executive director of Roscosmos for Advanced programs and Science, told Interfax.
Shoigu visited parts of the ZVO
The Head of the Ministry of Defense also discussed with the Governor of the Voronezh region the development of military camps
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu inspected military units of the Western Military District in the Voronezh Region on Tuesday and discussed with Governor Alexander Gusev the development of military camps. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.