Boeing has signed the first contract for the supply of H-47 (ER) Chinook helicopters to the British Armed Forces
Boeing has announced the signing of a contract with the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for the supply of 14 H-47 (ER) Chinook extended-range helicopters for the British Air Force.
In the United States, they told about the unmanned Chinese Su-27
China is engaged in the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in manned fighter jets, which turns the latter into partially or completely unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), says the American edition of The Drive.
China has taken 15 fifth-generation J-20 fighters into the air at once
In Beijing, 15 fifth-generation J-20 fighter jets were immediately lifted into the air at Tiananmen Square during a festive event dedicated to the centenary of the Communist Party of China, the South China Morning Post reports.
The US is concerned about the new Chinese fifth-generation fighter J-35
The Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA Navy) has taken another step towards eliminating the last advantages over the US Navy, receiving a new deck-based stealth fighter known as the J-35, Breaking Defense writes.
Germany has signed an agreement on the purchase of P-8A "Poseidon" aircraft"
Boeing Corporation announced the signing of a letter by the German Defense Ministry with the proposal and acceptance of an offer to supply five P-8A Poseidon BPA aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales program.
The assembly of Diamond DA42 aircraft for the full production cycle has begun at UZGA
As reported by the web resource ATO.RU JSC "Ural Civil Aviation Plant" (UZGA) has assembled the first Diamond DA42 aircraft for a full production cycle. This was stated on July 2, 2021 by Evgeny Sergeev, director of the Aircraft division of this plant. For the first time, the company independently produced composite parts of the fuselage of this aircraft on machines supplied by the developer of the machine - the Austrian company Diamond Aircraft.
Sources: Russia will start producing attack drones for foreign customers in 2022
The Kronshtadt Group of companies will annually produce dozens of devices at the first Russian factory for the production of serial attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Dubna, for foreign customers the production of drones will start in 2022, sources in the military-industrial complex and the administration of the Moscow region told RIA Novosti.
Russian aviation conducted combat training flights over the Black Sea
The exercises of the naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet together with the aviation of the Southern Military District were held against the background of NATO maneuvers. More than 10 aircraft were involved in them
The naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet, together with the aviation of the Southern Military District (SE), conducted combat training flights over the Black Sea against the background of the exercises of NATO and the partner countries of the Sea Breeze-2021 alliance. This was reported to journalists on Saturday in the press service of the Black Sea Fleet.
Aerial combat in the dark of the night
Su-27 fighters, Su-24M bombers and Su-30SM multi-purpose fighters of the Baltic Fleet naval aviation conduct training flights at night.
The US State Department declined to comment on Xi Jinping's warning about the consequences of hostile actions against China
US State Department spokesman Ned Price declined to comment on the statement by Chinese President Xi Jinping about what awaits those who try to take hostile actions against China.
The Lithuanian military was suspected of stealing dry rations for the US Army
Seven Lithuanian servicemen and two more employees of the Shvenchensky district training ground were suspected of stealing dry rations for the US military. About this on Friday, July 2, Sputnik Lithuania writes with reference to the press service of the prosecutor's office.
The military expert called the factors of the collapse of Ukrainian arms exports
Military expert Andrey Frolov on Friday, July 2, called Izvestia the factors that had a negative impact on Ukrainian arms exports, adding that Russia has nothing to do with this.
A former American military officer compared the Russian army to the "Zaporozhets"
Former US military captain of the first rank of the US Navy, retired Harry Tabach, compared the Russian army with the "Zaporozhets", and the NATO forces with Tesla. This was announced on Saturday, July 3, according to InoSMI.
The expert called the national security strategy a signal of Russia's readiness for conflict
The adoption of the new version of the national security strategy of the Russian Federation indicates readiness for conflict and is a message to the world that Russia "will not allow the build-up of hostile forces along the perimeter of its borders," says Bogdan Bezpalko, a member of the Council on Interethnic Relations under the President of Russia.
A single structure for chemical protection and medical support is being created in the CSTO
The need to consolidate efforts has intensified against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic
A specialized formation of radiation, chemical and biological protection is planned to be created in the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the press service of the CSTO Joint Staff reported on Friday.
Against the background of the military victories of the Taliban in Afghanistan, large exercises of Russian troops were held in Tajikistan
Five tactical exercises with motorized rifle, tank, artillery, reconnaissance units and calculations of S-300PS anti-aircraft missile systems of the 201st Russian military base stationed in the Republic of Tajikistan took place last week as part of the combat training cycle in the summer period. In total, about 3 thousand servicemen were involved in the exercises.
President Putin approved the national security strategy of Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the national security strategy of the Russian Federation, the corresponding decree is published on the official Internet portal of legal information.
Putin signed the law on closed methods of procurement for weapons and space exploration
The document accelerates and simplifies procurement, reduces and unifies the time for the implementation of procedures, including the consideration of applications when conducting various methods for determining suppliers.
Russia will provide assistance to Tajikistan in case of an increase in the terrorist threat from the territory of Afghanistan-Shamanov
Russia, as part of its obligations under the CSTO, will provide Tajikistan with the necessary assistance in the event of increased terrorist threats from Afghanistan as US troops withdraw from the country, Vladimir Shamanov, head of the State Duma Defense Committee, told reporters on Thursday before a meeting of the Council of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) in Dushanbe.
Swedish Landing Boat Tour
In 1990, the Swedish Navy adopted a new landing boat CB90. The Combat Boat 90 Half, also known as the Stridsbåt 90 H, can carry 18 landing troops in a small-arms-protected hull and reach a speed of 40 knots (74 km/h).
