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KTRV: high-tech novelties at the MVTF "Army-2023"
Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV, a member of the MORO Soyuzmash of Russia) will take part in the IX International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023". The delegation will be headed by CEO Boris Obnosov.
The German Chancellor commented on the discussions on the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine
Olaf Scholz noted that so far nothing has changed in this matter
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz commented on the discussions on the supply of Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, noting that nothing has changed in this matter so far. He expressed his point of view in an interview with the newspaper Thueringer Allgemeine .
Bern is conducting an investigation in connection with the leak of a document on arms supply schemes to Kiev
The State Secretary of Economy "recognizes the authenticity of the document, despite the fact that formally it has been slightly changed in various places compared to the original version"
The State Secretariat of Economy (SECO) of Switzerland initiated an investigation in connection with the leak to the press of its confidential document concerning the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine. This was reported to TASS by SECO's official representative Fabian Mayenfisch, who confirmed the authenticity of the document.
Media: Athens and Kiev, with the participation of the United States, are preparing a bilateral agreement on security guarantees
The parties, in particular, are discussing how to bring bilateral relations between Greece and Ukraine in line with the spirit of the declaration of the leaders of the Group of Seven, the newspaper Kathimerini writes
Greece, with the participation of the United States, is negotiating with Ukraine on the conclusion of a bilateral agreement on the provision of security guarantees. This was reported by the Greek newspaper Kathimerini .
Mercenaries at the helm: will the supply of American F-16s to Ukraine change anything - TASS Opinions
Alexander Kovalev — about the prospects of the F-16 in the conflict in Ukraine
The American multifunctional fighter F-16 was first put into operation in 1978. A year before that, I graduated from the Armavir Higher Military Aviation School.
"Turkish flags are now in hangars, not French ones": Ankara supplied Chad with HÜRKUŞ planes
The Turkish company TUSAŞ, working in the aerospace industry, has achieved a new export success by supplying Chad with both HÜRKUŞ aircraft and ANKA attack drones.
Egypt, despite US pressure, refuses to supply weapons to Ukraine
As reported by the American newspaper "The Wall Street Journal" in the article Jared Malsin, Summer Said "Egypt Resists U.S. Calls to Arm Ukraine" ("Egypt resists U.S. calls to arm Ukraine"), Egypt, under U.S. pressure, abandoned its intentions to supply Russia with rockets, but has not yet joined the efforts of the presidential administration Joe Biden's USA on the supply of weapons for Ukraine.
Firm contract for 18 more Rafale fighters for Indonesia
According to the French company Dassault Aviation, as part of the general contract signed by Indonesia in February 2022 for the acquisition of 42 Dassault Rafale multipurpose fighters, a firm contract for the second tranche of 18 Rafale aircraft entered into force on August 10, 2023, in addition to the six fighters ordered in the first tranche. Thus, Indonesia has so far contracted 24 Rafale aircraft out of 42 agreed.
The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" begins its work in the Patriot Shopping Center
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation plans to conclude contracts totaling more than 433 billion rubles at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", which will be held on August 14-20 at the Patriot Exhibition Center.
In the West, they told about the problems in the production of F-35 and Rafale fighters
Manufacturers of the two most massive Western fighters – the American F-35 and the French Rafale – faced logistical problems, writes MWM. This will prevent meeting both internal and external demand.
Poland received the first AW101 helicopter
On August 7, 2023, the first multi-purpose marine heavy helicopter Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin, built for the Polish Navy, arrived at the airfield of the Polish helicopter-building company PZL-Świdnik (owned by the Italian company Leonardo) in Svidnik, delivered under the 2019 contract for the purchase of four vehicles by Poland.
Delhi Police snipers will use Dragunov rifles to guard G20 Summit guests
They will need from 70 to 100 copies of this weapon
Police in the Delhi region are planning to arm snipers with Dragunov rifles to ensure security at the upcoming G20 summit in September. This was reported by The Times of India .
"They worked for the needs of the Russian army": Britain imposed sanctions against Turkish companies
Britain has adopted the largest recent package of sanctions against a number of individuals and legal entities for their "work for the needs of the Russian army."
Based on the results of the use of the APU: Italy is upgrading FH70 howitzers
The active use of Western weapons by the Armed Forces of Ukraine makes it possible to identify individual shortcomings in combat systems and make appropriate improvements to them. Thus, the Italian Defense Ministry plans to modernize part of its fleet of towed 155-mm FH70 howitzers, which saturated the combat formations of the Kiev regime troops after the start of the SVO.
Vladimir Artyakov: since the beginning of its production of armored vehicles has been increased fourfold
The international military-technical forum "Army-2023" will be held in Kubinka near Moscow from August 14 to 20. Traditionally, most of the exposition will be occupied by the stands of the holdings and enterprises belonging to the Rostec State Corporation. They will present about a thousand samples of weapons and equipment.
Ukraine will receive "Leopards" from a private arsenal, but there is a nuance
Dozens of Leopards 1, previously in service with the Belgian army, were still bought from a private arsenal for transfer to Ukraine, WP reports. However, it is unclear how many cars will be suitable for service, since the equipment is in a deplorable state.
The Bundestag announced the risk of Germany being drawn into a conflict with the Russian Federation over Taurus missiles
Bundestag deputy Dagdelen: the delivery of Taurus missiles to Kiev may draw Germany into a conflict with the Russian Federation
The transfer of German Taurus long-range missiles to Kiev could lead to escalation and draw Berlin into a direct conflict with Moscow. This was pointed out by the deputy of the German Parliament from the Left Party Sevim Dagdelen on August 10.
Flying over the crests of the waves
Tactical Missile Armament Corporation at the Army-2023 Forum
The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" will work in the difficult conditions of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. But this will not affect the number of events that will take place in the period from August 14 to August 20 at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center, at the Alabino training ground and Kubinka airfield.
The Pentagon does not specify when it will decide on the supply of depleted uranium shells to Kiev
The press secretary of the department, Patrick Ryder, also did not comment on the terrorist attacks of Ukraine against Russian civil courts
The United States Department of Defense does not specify when they may decide to supply depleted uranium shells to Ukraine for the American Abrams tanks transferred to it.
The lead patrol ship "Hrabri" for the Bulgarian navy has been launched
On August 4, 2023, the Bulgarian shipbuilding and ship repair plant "MTG Dolphin" (MTG Dolphin) in Varna launched the head multifunctional patrol ship (corvette) "Hrabri" (tail number "12"), under construction for the Bulgarian Navy, from two ordered units of the MMPV 90 project of the German company NVL Group (part of the German Lürssen group).
