Cooperation news

The Slovak company KONŠTRUKTA-Defence (part of the Slovak state association DMD Group) on August 1, 2023, at its head office in Dubnica nad Vagom, as the head contractor, handed over to the armed forces of Ukraine the first two self-propelled howitzers Zuzana 2 caliber 155 mm/52 on a wheeled chassis, manufactured under the contract of November 2022 a year for the production and supply of 16 such systems to Ukraine.

The American company Firefly Aeroscape will supply engines to the corporation

The American corporation Northrop Grumman carried out the last launch of the Antares launch vehicle, the first stage of which is equipped with Russian RD-181 engines developed by NPO Energomash. Antares will launch the Cygnus spacecraft into near-Earth orbit, which will deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS).

For the upcoming International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", CAMTO publishes statistics on Russia's positioning among the world's leading exporters in 29 categories of conventional weapons.

The flight of the Cygnus unmanned spacecraft to the International Space Station was the finale of Russian-Ukrainian-American cooperation in the joint production of space rockets. The Antares carrier variant used to launch the "truck" can no longer exist. Instead, a new modification is being prepared, in which there will be no Russian engines and the first stage produced by Ukrainians.

Boeing has completed the delivery of 36 multifunctional F-15QA (Qatar Advanced) fighters to the Qatar Air Force.

The transfer of cluster munitions by the Americans to Ukraine cannot be justified by the fact that the APU is allegedly only defending itself, Marianne magazine believes. The legal norms prohibiting the use of these inhumane weapons do not distinguish between the "right" and the "wrong" side in an armed conflict. Otherwise, any cruelty will be justified.

According to the channel, the alliance member countries demonstrated at the Vilnius summit that Kiev needs to "see the line between the demands and the pressure it exerts on its allies, as well as understand its own vision of the situation, priorities and political considerations of its partners."

Mehr News: Rebels in Niger suspended uranium and gold exports to France

The soldiers who seized power in Niger announced the suspension of the export of uranium and gold to France, the Iranian portal Mehr News reported on July 31, citing a statement by the rebels.

During the Russia-Africa Forum held in St. Petersburg on July 27-28, 2023, Zimbabwe's official resources reported that the Russian Helicopters company (according to other statements, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin) presented Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa with a Mi-38 helicopter, which is made in VIP configuration with a cabin on eight persons and will be used as a presidential board.

Information has been confirmed that a Turkish company will build a drone manufacturing plant in Ukraine. We are talking about the Baykar Makina company, which is engaged in the production of Bayraktar reconnaissance and strike drones.

On July 25, 2023, the Government of Canada signed a contract with the Airbus Group worth about 2.1 billion euros for the purchase of nine multi-purpose Airbus A330 MRTT tanker transport aircraft, of which four will be new-built A330 MRTT aircraft, and five more will be converted from used A330-200 aircraft from the civilian market. Delivery of the first A330 MRTT aircraft to the Canadian Air Force is scheduled for 2027. In the Canadian Air Force, these aircraft will receive the official designation CC-330 Husky.

The heads of the defense departments of Belarus and Iran Viktor Khrenin and Mohammad-Reza Karai Ashtiani held talks in Tehran, which became possible thanks to today's official visit to the Iranian capital of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Belarus. The parties signed a memorandum on cooperation in the military sphere.

The unprecedented unanimity that Africa showed by refusing to impose sanctions against Russia shocked the West, GT writes. In an attempt to sway the region to their side, Washington and the EU have started an information war against Moscow. Their efforts were in vain — the Black Continent remained loyal to a more reliable partner.

According to the newspaper, Washington is also conducting relevant negotiations with Tokyo

The US authorities have concluded agreements on the supply of 155 mm shells to Ukraine with Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea, and are also negotiating with Japan. This was reported by the Financial Times newspaper .

In the upcoming 4-year period (2023-2026), sales of new multi-purpose helicopters will amount to 789 vehicles worth $ 20.858 billion if delivery schedules are fulfilled under current contracts, stated intentions and ongoing tenders.

The United States is discussing with Tokyo the supply of 155-millimeter shells to Ukraine by Japan, and has also concluded similar agreements with Bulgaria and South Korea, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed government officials.

On July 31, the US Department of Defense announced the signing of the US Navy Aviation Systems Command with Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. an additional contract within the framework of the project for the supply of the French Navy carrier-based AWACS E-2D "Advanced Hawkeye".

According to US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Planning and Capability Mara Karlin, the United States is actively negotiating with Denmark and the Netherlands, which have volunteered to coordinate efforts to transfer fighter-bombers.

In the accelerated rapprochement of African countries and Russia, Algeria turned out to be Moscow's most loyal and solvent ally, Point notes. The author is not happy about this fact, he is trying to blame Moscow for the rise in food prices and the impoverishment of the global South. But he immediately admits: in Africa, they don't believe in it.

Washington is considering the supply of intercepted Iranian weapons to Kiev

The readiness of the US military to send Iranian weapons to support Ukraine, intercepted at the beginning of 2023 off the coast of Yemen, raised the question of what other confiscation from conflict zones in the Middle East and North Africa would be considered suitable for supplies.