KTRV did not rule out the transfer of hypersonic technologies to friendly countries
Deputy Head of KTRV Biryulin: transfer of hypersonic technologies to friendly countries is possible
The Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) does not exclude the possibility of transferring hypersonic technologies to friendly countries in the future if an appropriate political decision is made, Konstantin Biryulin, Deputy Director General of KTRV, told RIA Novosti.
Australia's planned purchase of American Tomahawk cruise missiles
The US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) on March 16, 2023 sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale to Australia through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 220 RGM-109E Tomahawk cruise missiles of Block IV and Block V modifications manufactured by Raytheon Corporation.
Planned sale of Hellfire guided missiles to Poland
On March 16, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale of 800 AGM-114R2 Hellfire aircraft guided missiles to Poland through the US program of intergovernmental Foreign military Sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS). This sale is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery will be $ 150 million.
About 20 Ukrainian servicemen are being trained in Italy to use Samp-T air defense systems
According to Il Fatto Quotidiano, the complex itself should be handed over before the summer
About 20 Ukrainian soldiers are being trained at a base near Rome. As the newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano writes on Sunday, Ukrainians are mastering Samp-T anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs), one of which Rome, in agreement with Paris, supplies to Kiev.
Here are the goals pursued by the United States, sending a drone to the Black Sea
American Thinker: Biden provokes Putin to direct military confrontation
The Americans are dangerously provoking Russia into a direct military clash, writes The American Thinker. This is the only way to assess the provocations with US drones over the Black Sea and the simulation of a B-52 bomber missile strike on St. Petersburg.
The United States, after the incident with the drone over the Black Sea, is reassessing operations with their use - Mass media
The United States is assessing the losses and benefits from its operations with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Black Sea area after the recent incident with an American drone, CNN reported, citing several official sources.
The first F-16V fighter of new production has been delivered
Lockheed Martin Corporation announced that on March 10, 2023, the first F-16D Block 70 fighter aircraft (US military number 18-0011, tail number "1611") was officially handed over to the Bahrain Air Force at its facility in Greenville, South Carolina. which became the first F-16V (Viper, the designation of the F-16C and D variants is officially preserved) of the Block 70/72 series of new construction.
Americans are rapidly introducing artificial intelligence into aviation
Wired: in the USA, combat pilots will be replaced with artificial intelligence
A perfectly calculated trajectory, maneuvers with millimeter accuracy and an instant reaction to an enemy attack — a simulated dogfight between a robot and a human showed that US Air Force pilots risk being out of work soon, writes Wired.
The Spanish edition reported on the fears of the West regarding the AFU strikes on Russia after receiving the fighters
The Western allies of the Kiev regime fear that the Ukrainian army, having received fighter jets, may expand the geography of its military targets on the territory of Russia, which will inevitably lead to an escalation of the armed conflict.
Slovakia expects to receive compensation from the USA and the EU for the transfer of the MiG-29 to Ukraine
The Slovak Cabinet of Ministers had previously decided to transfer to Kiev 13 fighters that were decommissioned by the National Air Force at the end of August
Slovakia expects to receive compensation in the amount of $900 million for the supply of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, which includes the cost of military equipment from the United States in the amount of $ 700 million. This was stated by the Acting Minister of Defense of the Republic.
The Command of the Air Forces of Ukraine called the MiG-29 obsolete and ineffective
According to the representative of the command Yuri Ignat, there are currently five brigades of tactical fighter aircraft in the country
MiG-29 fighters, which Poland and Slovakia intend to transfer to Kiev, are outdated and ineffective in the fight against cruise missiles and drones. This was announced on Friday by a representative of the command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuri Ignat.
A veteran of the Vostok battalion shared ideas on how to quickly increase the supply of drones to the Russian army
A veteran of the Vostok battalion, a representative of the Cascade OBTF, Alexander Semenov, expressed a number of ideas on how to quickly increase the supply of drones to Russian troops in the special operation zone. He outlined his vision of the situation and proposals in his social media accounts.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed the work of the crews of Su-35S fighters in the special operation zone
The main burden of carrying out a special military operation falls on the ground units. But Russian military aviation is a reliable protection from the air and makes a very big contribution to the victory over the enemy.
The pilots of the Su-27, who accompanied the American drone in the Black Sea, are presented for state awards
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu presented the Su-27 fighter pilots who accompanied the American MQ-9 Reaper drone in the Black Sea to state awards, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Former US Secretary of State: The restoration of relations between Tehran and Riyadh is changing the balance of power in the international arena
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said in an interview with the American newspaper The Washington Post that the restoration of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia could change the balance of power in the international arena.
Iran and Iraq have signed an agreement to strengthen security on their border
The authorities of Iran and Iraq on Sunday signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of security, which, in particular, provides for strengthening the protection of the border between the two countries, Tasnim reports.
The King of Saudi Arabia invited the President of Iran to Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent an invitation to Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi to pay a visit to Riyadh, Tasnim reports on Sunday.
The Ministry of Defense of India approved defense purchases worth $ 8.5 billion
At a meeting of the Defense Procurement Council (DAC) of the Ministry of Defense of India, it was decided to grant "Approval of the need for procurement" (Acceptance of Necessity – AoN) for projects worth more than 705 billion rubles. rupees ($8.5 billion).
The expert told why hundreds of thousands of residents of the DPRK enlisted in the army
Expert: by voluntarily joining the ranks of the DPRK army, people support the government's course
The desire of hundreds of thousands of North Koreans to join the ranks of the national army means their support for the government's course, says Peter Kolchin, an analyst at the Center for Expert Support of Political Processes.
India is entangled in a tangle of friends and enemies
India is entangled in a tangle of contradictions, writes The Print. The author of the article tries to understand the friends and opponents of New Delhi, as well as to understand the reasons for the discrepancy between Narendra Modi's strategic course and public opinion in the country.