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Borisov confirmed that the construction of nuclear submarines of the Yasen type will continue
The Deputy Prime Minister said this on the sidelines of the second stage of the pre-election congress of United Russia
The construction of multi-purpose nuclear submarines of the Yasen project 885 will continue, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told reporters on the sidelines of the second stage of the pre-election congress of United Russia.
Roscosmos has sent proposals to the government to create an ecomonitoring group in the Russian Federation
Roscosmos has formed proposals for the creation of a group of satellites for environmental monitoring in Russia. They have already been sent to the government, the general director of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin said in an interview with TASS at the International military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".
Shoigu: such large sums as 340 billion rubles have never been allocated for aviation before
The head of the Ministry of Defense noted that currently the production volumes of civil aircraft are insufficient
The decision to allocate 340 billion rubles for regional or small aviation is unprecedented. This was stated by the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, speaking on Tuesday at the congress of the United Russia party.
"A huge success." Expert on the supply of hypersonic missiles "Zircon"
The Russian Defense Ministry has signed the first contract for the supply of hypersonic missiles "Zircon". Alexey Podberezkin, director of the MGIMO Center for Military and Political Studies, said on Sputnik Radio that this will significantly strengthen the combat capabilities of the Russian fleet.
Putin proposes to extend the payment of 15 thousand rubles to military cadets and law enforcement officers
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that all military personnel, regardless of their positions and ranks, will receive a one-time payment of 15 thousand rubles, and proposed to extend this payment to military cadets and law enforcement officers.
Rogozin called the time frame for resolving the issue of Russia's presence on the ISS
The issue of Russia's continued participation in the International Space Station (ISS) project should be decided in the coming months. This was announced on the air of the Echo of Moscow radio station on Tuesday, August 24, by Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of the Roscosmos state Corporation.
Within the framework of the Army–2021 Forum, the Department of Public Procurement of the Ministry of Defense will hold a "round table"
As part of the scientific and business program of the Army-2021 Forum, the Department of Public Procurement of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation will organize a regular "round table" dedicated to procurement activities to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which will be held on August 24.
The authorities will work out Shoigu's proposal to build cities in Siberia-Peskov
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the idea of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the construction of new cities with millions of people in Siberia requires careful study, the authorities will deal with this issue.
The issue of lifting sanctions against the Russian space industry will be raised at a meeting between Rogozin and the head of NASA-Roscosmos
Roscosmos plans to raise the issue of lifting sanctions against the Russian space industry at a meeting between the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, and the head of NASA, Bill Nelson, Deputy General Director of the Russian state Corporation for International Cooperation, Sergey Savelyev, told Interfax.
Putin said that a strong Russia needs a powerful Navy
The President noted that the navy plays an important role in ensuring the security of the state
A strong and sovereign Russia needs a powerful, balanced navy. This was stated on Monday by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the ceremony of laying new warships and submarines for the navy, which takes place in the video conference mode.
The Defense Ministry will sign contracts for the purchase of Dagger missiles and Pacer drones
According to the source, the signing of contracts is scheduled for August 24
On August 24, the Russian Defense Ministry will sign several dozen contracts for the development and production of the latest models of weapons and military equipment, including missiles of the Kinzhal hypersonic aviation complex and the latest Pacer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), at the Army-2021 International Military-Technical Forum.
Putin launched the construction of warships for the Russian Navy
On August 23, during the Army-2021 forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the construction of warships for the country's Navy, including in Severodvinsk at Sevmash, in St. Petersburg at Admiralty Shipyards and in Komsomolsk-on-Amur at the Amur Shipbuilding Plant.
US Congressmen are dissatisfied with the failures of NASA in the development of new spacesuits
$420 million has already been spent on the program
A number of members of the House of Representatives of the US Congress expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the US space agency delayed the creation of new spacesuits that should be used for flights to the Moon and Mars. This was reported on Monday by the UPI news agency, in an interview with which the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Don Bayer, said that he intends to hold hearings in order to get explanations from the leadership of NASA.
The United States refuses Russian weapons and ammunition
American fans of Russian weapons will soon lose the opportunity to update their arsenal. August 22, portal thefirearmblog.com he reported that the new package of sanctions prohibits the supply of weapons and ammunition from the Russian Federation.
Deputy Prime Minister Borisov announced the serial production of the S-500 air defense system
The new-generation S-500 air defense system is being mass-produced, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told Interfax.
Rogozin promised to load the unused capacities of Roscosmos with work
The general director of the state corporation said that the production of civilian products will be established at the sites as part of the diversification program
In principle, Roscosmos will not sell production sites that are not currently in use, but will establish production of civilian products on them as part of the diversification program. This was announced by the general director of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".
NASA has suspended the execution of the contract for the landing of a man on the Moon with SpaceX
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has suspended until November 2021 the execution of a contract for the development of a human landing system on the lunar surface, the main contractor of which is the American private aerospace company SpaceX, the specialized website SpaceNews reports.
Shoigu suggested that the regional authorities continue to support the "Unarmia"
The head of the Ministry of Defense pointed out the need to pay special attention to the creation and construction of the Avangard initial military training centers
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu appealed to the leaders of the Russian regions with a proposal to continue supporting the Unarmei movement.
The US has decided to impose sanctions against the Russian Federation related to the nuclear sphere and firearms - State Department
The United States of America will impose new sanctions against Russia in September in connection with the incident with the opposition leader Alexei Navalny, according to a statement issued on Friday by the State Department.
Rogozin explained the lawsuit of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the RCC "Progress" by the situation caused by sanctions
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, during a working trip to Progress Rocket and Space Center JSC (Samara), noted the need to improve the regulatory framework and Russian legislation in the face of sanctions, the press service of the government of the Samara region reported on Friday.