Structure and personnel news
If you don't want to serve for a year, go to the Far East to get injections
The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation proposed to introduce an alternative to conscription in the army for conscripts with medical education. They can be sent to work in the primary health care in the Far East.
Russian armed forces are protected from COVID-19 - Putin
The armed forces of the Russian Federation are reliably protected from coronavirus and feel confident thanks to timely vaccination and revaccination, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Shoigu: service in the army has become an honorable duty for Russians
Sociological studies show that a healthy socio-psychological climate has developed in the Russian Armed Forces, and in society service in the army is considered an honorable duty, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.
The US Department of Defense reorganizes the UFO tracking group
The US Department of Defense plans to reorganize the unit for tracking unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Now the military department will have a group to monitor air objects, the Pentagon press service reported.
Military training centers will be formed in seven more regions of the Russian Federation
The Ministry of Defense plans to form new military training centers in civilian universities in seven more Russian regions. According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking at a board meeting, this issue has been worked out with regional authorities and universities directly.
A manual on police fire training is being prepared
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation has notified about the preparation of a draft of a new regulatory act - a Manual on the organization of fire training in the internal affairs bodies, which will replace the current one approved in 2017.
"Rusnano" seems to be the end: the state-owned company is on the verge of default, the site is bent
On November 19, 2021, it became known that the state-owned company was on the verge of default. So, a message about a meeting with creditors and large bondholders appeared on the company's website.
DOSAAF is preparing to celebrate its 95th anniversary
Next January marks the 95th anniversary of the most massive public organization in Russia - DOSAAF. On the eve of the significant date, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, the Moscow regional branch of DOSAAF and the National Association of Reserve Officers "Megapir" presented for wide discussion the results of the interaction of civil society institutions with DOSAAF on military-patriotic education of youth and the development of military-technical sports.
Vasily Kashin appointed Director of the Central Research Institute of Higher School of Economics (HSE)
The Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) congratulates Vasily Kashin, a long-time friend and regular author of the Arms Export magazine, on his well-deserved appointment as Director of the Center for Integrated European and International Studies (CCEMI) HSE.
Japan Aerospace Agency launches new Astronaut recruitment
L The volunteers will then have to go through four exams
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on Friday in a message on its website that from December 20 it will begin a new set of astronauts who, in particular, will be able to take part in lunar exploration programs. Applications will be accepted until March 4, volunteers will then have to go through four exams, the winners of the competition will be announced approximately in March 2023, after which they will begin training.
The crew of the strategic submarine "Vladimir Monomakh" was awarded the ship's cup
This is how the salvo rocket launch with four Bulava missiles was marked in December 2020
Submariners serving on the strategic nuclear cruiser Vladimir Monomakh from the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) have been awarded a new badge of military valor - the ship's cup, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Sunday.
Seven Estonians became candidates for cosmonauts of the European Space Agency
The number of candidates for cosmonauts of the European Space Agency (ESA) included seven citizens of Estonia, said on Saturday the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Andres Sutt (Andres Sutt).
MAI intends to investigate the connection of the emotional state of astronauts with blood sugar
Student Aaron Gardugno Rodriguez presented his project at the XIV International Scientific and Practical Conference "Manned Space Flights", held at the Cosmonaut Training Center.
Military expert Kravchuk called the vulnerable place of the Ukrainian army
Recruitment of personnel to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is too politicized, military expert Anatoly Kravchuk told Ukraine 24 TV channel on November 20.
Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Pankov summed up the results of the "Commander's starts"
State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Nikolay Pankov on Saturday summed up the results of the seventh all-Army competition "Commander's Starts" and presented awards to the winners, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told reporters.
The head of Ukrainian intelligence announced the creation of an EU military center in the country
A military advisory and training center of the European Union will be created in Ukraine, this corresponds to the current security agenda and will strengthen further European integration of Ukraine, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
A TASS correspondent cosmonaut and two space tourists flew to Baikonur
A backup crew, which includes cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov and Xiong Ogiso, also flew to the cosmodrome
The crew of the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft consisting of cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, who will become the first special correspondent of TASS in orbit, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his business assistant Yozo Hirano flew to Baikonur to complete preparations for the flight to the ISS. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Friday.
Space tourists arrived at Baikonur for the first time in 12 years
For the first time in 12 years, space tourists arrived at Baikonur. The crew included Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin and two Japanese residents. Now the team will have to undergo briefings on working on the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft, the Izvestia TV channel reports. Preparation at the cosmodrome will take about three weeks. The launch of the Soyuz MS-20 is scheduled for December 8. A total of seven tourists visited the ISS. According to various sources, the flight cost them $ 20-40 million.
Shoigu noted the contribution of journalists to the fulfillment of the tasks of the Russian Armed Forces
As an example of the positive impact of the work of journalists on the activities of the Armed Forces, the Minister of Defense noted the process of returning refugees to Syria
Journalists, covering the activities of the Russian Armed Forces, including abroad, make a positive contribution to the fulfillment of important tasks to restore peace and tranquility. This was stated at the awarding ceremony of the winners of the VII Media-As-2021 competition by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
NASA has completed the formation of the crew of the Crew-4 mission
The last member of the fourth crew was American Jessica Watkins
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) named on Tuesday the last member of the fourth crew who will travel on the Crew Dragon ship of the American company SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) next spring, they became American Jessica Watkins.
