State regulation and financing news

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

$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.

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.

The new-generation S-500 air defense system is being mass-produced, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told Interfax.

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".

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.

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 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.

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.

The repair of the only Russian aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" was postponed for one year, RIA Novosti reports, citing a source close to the military-industrial complex.

A long-term contract for serial deliveries of the heavy attack drone "Hunter" to the Russian army can be concluded in 2022, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov said in an interview with Interfax.

The Russian army will start receiving Altius attack drones this year, Denis Manturov, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, said in an interview with Interfax.

According to the ministry, one of the most significant events will be the congress " Diversification of the Defense Industry. Transformation of the production base"

The scientific and business program of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", which started on Sunday, will allow determining priority areas for the development of the military-industrial complex, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

According to the results of 2021, all military personnel will receive a one-time payment of 15 thousand rubles, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.