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The Northern Fleet conducted about 12 launches of hypersonic cruise missiles "Zircon", according to the website of the Ministry of Defense. This year, the Northern Fleet has conducted more than 70 tests of new weapons, including hypersonic "Zircon" and "Dagger".

The combat potential of the Southern Military District (SE) will be increased to ensure the military security of Russia, said the commander of the district troops Alexander Dvornikov.

In 2021, ships and submarines of the Northern Fleet conducted at least 12 successful tests of 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missiles. In total, more than 70 tests of the latest weapons, including Dagger missile systems, took place.

In total, in the 2021 academic year, missile brigades of the Western Military District conducted seven launches of ballistic missiles with improved characteristics from the Iskander-M tactical complex. This was announced by the head of the missile forces and artillery of the ZVO, Alexander Dragovalovsky.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that this year the Aerospace Forces provided 24 launches of satellites for various purposes, including 15 Russian ones. 12 such vehicles were taken over by specialists of the Main Test Space Center - GICC.

Ka-52 helicopters, Su-25SM3 aircraft equipped with the latest sighting systems, as well as the S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system, as part of the state defense order, entered service with the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District in 2021, Army Commander Lieutenant General Nikolai Gostev said in an interview with the Military Bulletin of the South of Russia newspaper.

In total, the military plans to lay more than 3,500 PAG slabs

Airfields of the Southern Military District in the Krasnodar Territory, Rostov and Volgograd regions are planned to be repaired in 2022, Lieutenant General Nikolai Gostev, commander of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense, said in an interview with the newspaper "Military Bulletin of the South of Russia".

The United States carried out six launches of space rockets with Russian-made engines in 2021, Roscosmos reported on Friday.

As reported, on December 26, 2021, a ceremony was held in Shanghai for the entry into the Eastern Fleet of the PLA Navy of the second universal landing ship of Project 075 built in China, called "Guangxi" (side number "32"). The ship was built in Shanghai at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard of the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, which is part of the Shanghai Shipbuilding association of the Chinese State Shipbuilding Corporation China Shipbuilding State Corporation (CSSC).

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant has released an incendiary New Year's video about plans for 2022. The plot begins with the fact that the head announces: "And since the new year, India has been on a special relationship with us. Are we ready?"

The Northern Fleet of the Russian Armed Forces conducted about 12 launches of the hypersonic cruise missile "Zircon". This was announced on December 31 by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The corporation reported that serial production of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters is currently increasing

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced that its enterprises have fulfilled the state defense order of 2021. This is stated in a video dedicated to the results of the year and posted on the UAC YouTube channel.

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is increasing the production of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters. On Friday, December 31, the corporation announced this in a video on its YouTube channel.

According to the head of Roscosmos, Anton Shkaplerov and Peter Dubrov know how to deal with them

Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, who are currently on the International Space Station, have found problems on board, but they know how to deal with them. This was announced by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin during a conversation with members of the ISS crew.

According to the preliminary plan, in February, JAXA astronaut Takao Doi will fix wood samples outside the ISS research module to study their properties and strength in outer space

At the beginning of next year, Japanese specialists will begin technical experiments related to the preparation for the launch of the world's first wooden satellite. This was reported on Friday by the Kyodo news agency.

The CEO of Roscosmos previously reported that a single-turn flight scheme could be tested in 2022

Single-turn flights on spacecraft to the ISS will begin soon. This was announced by the general director of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin during a conversation with the crew members of the station.

During this period, the US authorities want to work with their international partners, including Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe

The US government has confirmed plans to extend the presence of American astronauts on the International Space Station until 2030. This was announced on Friday by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

The number of launches will increase when Russia begins to withdraw a multi-satellite orbital grouping, Dmitry Rogozin noted

Roscosmos will be ready for the "launch boom" that is expected in the world in 2025-2026. This was announced by the general director of the state corporation Dmitry Rogozin during a conversation with members of the ISS crew.

The engineering sapper regiment of the Guards Tank Army of the Western Military District stationed in the Yaroslavl region will be armed with several robotic complexes of mine clearance "Uran-6" next year. This was reported by the press service of the ZVO.

The European Space Agency (ESA) supports the decision of the US government to extend the agreement on the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2030 and will send a counter-proposal on the operation of the station to partner countries, said the head of the agency Josef Aschbacher.