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The head of ESA, Josef Aschbacher, stressed that the ISS provides "unique opportunities for conducting research in space"

The European Space Agency (ESA) expects that the International Space Station (ISS) will continue its work until 2030. This was stated to journalists on Tuesday by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher.

The reliability of the latest American fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets has been called into question.

It has been established that during the intensive operation of the F-35 over the sea surface, the stealth coating of aircraft undergoes severe corrosion and destruction.

On January 18, 1974, a new Kalashnikov assault rifle, the AK-74, and the PKK-74 light machine gun created on its basis were adopted by the army of the Soviet Union. The new weapon was designed for a low-pulse cartridge of 5.45×39 mm.

In the modern Iraqi army, probably like nowhere else in the world, a large number of armored evacuation vehicles of various types are operated. Currently, the units of the ground forces present samples of Russian, Chinese, American, Ukrainian and Polish production.

Nebo-T radar stations have been received in the Central Military District

The Central Military District (CVO) received the Nebo-T radar stations, which will protect the Russian Volga region and the Urals from aerodynamic and ballistic threats, writes TASS.

Izvestia: Arctic tests of the Kinzhal hypersonic complex have been completed

Arctic tests of the Russian hypersonic complex "Dagger" have ended. Missile testing, which took place in the northern latitudes, was recognized as successful. This is reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the military department.

Russia is gradually disabling the nuclear submarines of project 971 "Pike-B". On January 17, the Izvestia newspaper reported that the Bratsk submarine was declared unfit for repair and will be written off, and the Samara submarine of the same type will still "fight for life."

Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov found the last leak site in the module compartment, so the partners' concern is not justified, the state corporation noted

Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov found the last place of the leak in the compartment of the Zvezda module on the ISS, after the delivery of special means it will be eliminated. The concern of the partners is not justified, Dmitry Strugovets, head of the Roscosmos press service, told reporters on Tuesday.

South Korean F-35A Lightning II fighter jet landed "on its belly" because of a small bird

An emergency landing of the South Korean fifth-generation fighter F-35A Lightning II was caused by a small bird getting into its engine, Defense Blog writes.

The project developed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which introduces a point system for evaluating equipment for inclusion in the register of Russian radio-electronic products and a delay until 2024 for the mandatory use of domestic processors, contradicts the Doctrine of Information security, as well as the Strategy for the development of the electronic industry until 2030, said in a letter from the General director of the ICST Alexander Kim, writes RBC.

The US Navy showed the concept of the next-generation DDG(X) ship

The US Navy has shown the concept of a destroyer with laser weapons and hypersonic missiles, which will be built in 2028. The appearance of the new ship was described in a report by the US Navy, USNI News reports.

The pilots worked out actions for reconnaissance and cover of strategic objects, as well as combat support and fire support of the Mi-8 AMTSH Terminator

Tactical flight exercises of the helicopter regiment of the army aviation were held in the Krasnodar Territory, the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) told reporters on Monday. Crews of more than 30 helicopters took part in the exercises.

Conditionally pathogenic bacteria and mold forms of fungi were found among them

Scientists of the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IMBP) The Russian Academy of Sciences has been conducting research on samples from the inner surface of the Zarya functional cargo unit (FGB) of the ISS for several years and found more than 20 types of microorganisms there. This is stated in the theses to the XLVI Academic Readings on Cosmonautics in memory of S.P. Korolev (Royal Readings).

North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles, Yonhap reports, citing the South Korean military. According to them, North Korea launched, presumably, two short-range ballistic missiles to the east from Sunan Airport in Pyongyang.

The pilots of the assault aviation of the Eastern Military District (VVO) dropped bombs on training facilities and fired at the equipment of the conditional enemy as part of the exercises at the aviapoligon in Primorsky Krai, the press service of the VVO reports.

Chinese scientists have created a camera simulating the low gravity of the moon

Chinese scientists have created a special camera to simulate the conditions of low gravity of the Moon. This is reported by the South China Morning Post.

More than 30 combat helicopters Ka-52 "Alligator", Mi-28 "Night Hunter" and Mi-8AMTSh "Terminator" performed missile launches and firing from air cannons during the exercise in the Kuban, said the head of the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) Vadim Astafyev.

China has extended the construction of a series of its own Type 055 destroyers. They are the largest surface ships in the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China and are considered the most combat-ready destroyers in the world.

Last year, the crews of the army aviation Association of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Eastern Military District on Mi-8AMTSh and Mi-26 helicopters performed tasks in the Russian Arctic zone.

The RVSN receives unique simulators for training communication specialists. On them, military personnel learn to establish communication with various management links. TCB allows you to monitor the actions of trainees in real time.