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The European Space Agency has completed a critical review of the new PLATO space Observatory project. It is expected that it will be launched into space in 2026 and in 4 years of operation will observe more than 200 thousand stars, exploring the properties of exoplanets around them, according to the agency's website.

The head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, proposed to return control over the circulation of weapons and ammunition to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (now the powers of the Rosgvardiya - ed.). Interdepartmental discussions on this initiative have already begun, RIA Novosti writes.

The Ministry of Defense of Argentina has approved the conclusion by the command of the country's Navy of a direct contract with the national company Invap for the purchase of the RUAS-160 naval UAV.

The US Army will pay a bonus of 50 thousand dollars to recruits who sign a contract for six years. This was reported by National Public Radio.

The new assembly and test building at the Plesetsk cosmodrome located in the Arkhangelsk region will be put into operation significantly ahead of schedule, said Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov.

After the tragic events in the country, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed a number of measures to reform law enforcement agencies.

The Minister of Defense considers it important to continue equipping troops with high-precision complexes, the latest intelligence, navigation, communications and control systems

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu set a task in 2022 to continue equipping the armed forces with high-precision weapons, to introduce artificial intelligence technologies into the troops.

The heads of educational organizations of the Ministry of Defense were instructed to ensure strict control of medical examinations with rapid testing and isolation of cadets, trainees and pupils returning from vacations and vacations.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered to temporarily reduce official business trips and vacations outside the country in the army and navy. In addition, he demanded to ensure the planned rates of re-vaccination of personnel in accordance with the approved schedules.

On New Year's Eve, Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified an agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on the creation of a joint regional air defense system.

In 2022, more than 400 units of armored vehicles are planned to be delivered to the formations and military units of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Ilya Samarin, General Director of the Baltic Shipbuilding Plant, said that the sixth building of Project 11356 is currently mothballed and is located in the water area of the enterprise

The final decision on the fate of the sixth frigate of Project 11356 built by the Baltic Shipbuilding Plant "Yantar" (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) has not yet been made. This was stated to TASS by the general director of the PSZ Ilya Samarin.

The most important segment of the military shipbuilding program, which includes equipping the Russian Navy with icebreaking ships and ice-class support vessels, will be among the priority areas of development in 2022 and the near term.

Aircraft carriers are not just big ships with aircraft. Each of them is a symbol of prestige and power, as well as the pride of the fleet, representing its country. And all because it is very, very expensive to maintain an aircraft carrier.

This year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will have new military equipment: launchers with intercontinental ballistic missiles "Yars", "Avangard" and "Sarmat".

A court in Denmark has decided to detain the head of the kingdom's military intelligence, Lars Findsen, after the agency was accused of violating personal data laws, as well as hiding information, TV2 reported on Monday.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said that his position on the country's membership in NATO has not changed. He noted that many interpretations of the New Year's speech were voiced both inside and outside the country, in which he spoke about the possibility of Finland to apply for membership in the alliance.

A broad discussion on universal conscription is planned in Lithuania, Vice-Minister of Defense of the Republic Gilvinas Tomkus said.

The air defense systems manufactured by Almaz-Antey Concern are the most reliable in the world and the most demanded weapons on the world market. This was announced on Wednesday, January 5, by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with the general designer of Almaz-Antey Pavel Sozinov, according to a statement on the Kremlin's website.

As the general designer of Almaz-Antey Pavel Sozinov noted, the problem is that in some cases complex contracts are in effect and not always a single range of equipment is purchased separately.