In the Leningrad region, the Mi-26 crew transported a "fighter" on an external suspension
The crews of the world's largest Mi-26 transport helicopters of the Leningrad Army of the Air Force and Air Defense have fulfilled the tasks of transporting bulky cargo. On an external suspension, they transported an object simulating a fighter plane.
MiG Corporation prematurely completed the contract for the supply of components for MiG-29 fighters of the Bulgarian Air Force
RSC MiG (part of PJSC UAC of Rostec State Corporation) has prematurely completed the execution of contracts for the supply of components necessary to maintain the serviceability of the fleet of MiG-29 aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Force.
Communication lines between North and South Korea will be restored in early October - Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said that channels for communication between the two Koreas will be restored in early October, Yonhap reports, citing North Korean state media.
US ready to meet with North Korea without preconditions - State Department
The United States does not pursue a hostile policy towards the DPRK and is ready to meet without preconditions, a State Department official told the South Korean Yonhap news agency.
US and Chinese military representatives openly discussed a number of issues of mutual interest - Pentagon
US Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Affairs Michael Chase and Deputy Head of the Office for International Military Cooperation of the Central Military Council of the People's Republic of China Huang Xueping held another round of talks on defense policy in a videoconference format on September 28-29, the Pentagon said.
The defense budget of France in 2022 will amount to 40.9 billion. euro
France continues to increase defense spending, which will reach $40.9 billion in 2022. euro (about $48 billion), which is 1.7 billion. euro more than in 2021 f.g.
Poland told about the "basic scenario" of the war with Russia
The basic scenario of Russia's offensive on Poland and Lithuania involves the early introduction of Russian troops into Belarus, which was worked out by Moscow and Minsk during the rear part of the joint exercises "WEST-2021", says the Polish edition of Defence24.
A Turkish company will build a Bayraktar UAV maintenance center near Kiev
In the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a memorandum of cooperation was signed in Kiev on September 29 between the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Turkish company Bayraktar Savunma.
Ryabkov: American colleagues are wishful thinking about the use of Russian bases in Central Asia
Russia's position on the unacceptability of the possible US use of Russian military bases in Central Asia has not changed, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday.
Iranian artillery and missiles can inflict heavy losses on Azerbaijan
Iran continues to transfer heavy long-range artillery to the border with Azerbaijan. So, the other day a new column was spotted, consisting of 155-mm self-propelled artillery units M109A1B of American production and 155-mm towed Austrian guns-howitzers GHN-45.
DOSAAF and the Russian Geographical Society join efforts to educate patriots
The All-Russian public-state organization "Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Aviation and Navy" and the All-Russian Public Organization "Russian Geographical Society" have signed a cooperation agreement.
More than 127 thousand Russians will be sent to military service in the autumn draft
In the autumn of 2021, more than 127 thousand people will be called up for military service, said the head of the Main Organizational and Mobilization Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Yevgeny Burdinsky.
At the exercises of the special forces of Russia and Pakistan, the latest robots were used for mine clearance
Military engineers of the Southern Military District also conducted classes on the electrical method of exploding structures
The military of the Russian Federation and Pakistan, during the joint exercise "Friendship-2021" at the Krasnodar Territory training ground, used the latest robotic complex "URAN-6" to mine objects. This was reported in the press service of the Southern Military District (SE).
Putin and Erdogan discussed the prospects of the military-technical cooperation, including the S-400
Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the continuation of cooperation between the two countries in the field of military-technical cooperation, including the possibility of expanding cooperation on the S-400 and other areas, the press secretary of the head of the Russian state Dmitry Peskov said.
Roscosmos may sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with Pakistan
Work is underway with foreign partners on this issue, the state corporation's report notes
ROSCOSMOS State Corporation is coordinating a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of peaceful space with Pakistan. This is stated in the Roscosmos annual report for 2020.
Belarus received the first batch of Russian BTR-82A
The Belarusian army on Thursday received the first batch of Russian-made BTR-82A.
According to the military news agency "vAyar", the equipment arrived at the Ozerishche railway station, where it was unloaded.
The Taliban announced the violation of the airspace of Afghanistan by American drones
The Afghan radical Islamic movement "Taliban" (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) accused the United States of violating the airspace of Afghanistan.
The Pentagon pointed out the senselessness of extending the mission in Afghanistan
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin pointed out the senselessness of extending the stay of American troops in Afghanistan and keeping the base in Bagram in the hands of the country.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Fomin discussed the situation in Afghanistan in Islamabad
On Wednesday, September 29, a meeting of the Russian-Pakistani military advisory committee on defense and security issues was held in Islamabad. Our military department was represented there by Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin.
The amphibious assault of the Northern Fleet conducted exercises to defend the coast of Yakutia
The Arctic grouping of the Northern Fleet (SF) has worked out the landing of a marine landing on the unequipped coast of Yakutia, the press service of the SF reported on Wednesday.