Cooperation news
The United States called the reasons preventing the doubling of the production of GMLRS missiles for MLRS
The United States intends to multiply the production of ammunition, having studied the experience of the military confrontation in Ukraine, the existing stocks of shells will not be enough to participate in a high-intensity conflict. However, American ammunition manufacturers have reasons why it will be very difficult to increase the production of products necessary for the military.
Sweden and Finland will purchase automatic and sniper rifles of the Finnish company Sako
On March 27, 2023, the Finnish arms company Sako Oy (part of the Beretta Holding Group) announced that it had signed a framework agreement with the armed forces of Finland and Sweden on the joint production of new-generation small arms at the Sako plant in Riihimaki. This agreement includes automatic rifles and automatic carbines for NATO cartridges of 5.56 x 45 mm and 7.62 x 51 mm and sniper rifles for cartridges of 7.62 x 51 mm and .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6 mm).
Turkey intends to build a factory for the production of drones in Nigeria
Turkey intends to open the production of drones in Africa, in particular in Nigeria. This was announced by the ambassador of this country to Turkey Ismail Abba Yusuf.
AirBridgeCargo Airline to resume operation of two IL-96-400T cargo planes
As reported by the web resource ATO.ru in Maxim Pyadushkin's article, "AirBridgeCargo Airline will return to the sky on IL-96 aircraft. The carrier can receive two cargo IL-96-400T, previously flown by its bankrupt competitor - the airline "Flight", once the largest Russian cargo airline AirBridgeCargo plans to resume operations this summer on Il-96 cargo planes. The carrier stopped flights in March 2022 after the introduction of Western sanctions against Russian civil aviation.
100 Polish-made Rosomak armored personnel carriers will be delivered to Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, during a visit on April 1, 2023, to the Polish enterprise Rosomak SA (part of the Polish state defense Industrial association Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA) in Siemianowice-Slensk (Silesian Voivodeship), said that a contract had been signed the day before for the supply of 100 Rosomak (8x8) wheeled armored personnel carriers to Ukraine the production of this plant. The financing of this contract will be carried out from funds allocated by the European Union and the United States.
The American M58 MICLIC remote mine clearance system is seen in service with the AFU
In Ukraine, American M58 MICLIC (Mine Clearing Line Charge) remote mine clearance systems have been noticed, which are actually an analogue of the Soviet UR-77 Meteorite system. A video with the use of this system by the Ukrainian military appeared the day before on Ukrainian and Russian resources.
Kiev has decided to equip Western-made tanks with Ukrainian dynamic protection "Knife"
The Western-made tanks that arrived in Ukraine will be equipped with dynamic protection complexes of the Ukrainian production "Knife", the installation of the Russian Contact-1 system is a "temporary solution".
Possible delivery of 24 AH-1W combat helicopters to Bahrain
On March 29, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned possible sale of 24 Bell AH-1W SuperCobra combat helicopters decommissioned by the US Marine Corps to Bahrain through the US Intergovernmental Foreign Military Sales Program Foreign Military Sales (FMS). This possible sale has been approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery will be $ 350 million, weapons are not included in the delivery.
Moscow and Minsk have created a strong alliance to defend against the West
Russia and Belarus have been building a Union State since the end of the last century and have now passed a difficult path. But in recent years, both countries have made huge steps towards each other. After the start of its economic and military integration noticeably accelerated – and brings results. What will be the further development of the Union State?
"Strikes will hit command posts, communication centers and warehouses": how Ukraine will conduct a counteroffensive without the F-16
Expert Hodarenok told how the APU will attack without F-16 fighters
This week, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said at a hearing in the US Congress that Ukraine does not need F-16 aircraft at the moment, but will definitely receive them later. The details of the extermination story were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Armenia, India and Mexico dissociated themselves from the theses of the "Summit for Democracy" on Ukraine
The authors of the document demand that Russia "immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all its forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders"
Armenia, India and Mexico refused to support the paragraph of the final declaration of the second "Summit for Democracy" concerning Ukraine. This is evidenced by the text of this document with explanations, distributed on Wednesday by the press service of the US State Department.
Britain resorted to the only way to save the reputation of its artillery
The Paper: London will send depleted uranium shells to Kiev to save tanks from disgrace
The UK has a rather weak artillery, writes The Paper. According to the author of the article, London fears that Ukraine will become aware of all the shortcomings of Challenger 2 tanks. Depleted uranium shells are what can save equipment from disgrace, he suggests.
The American senator demanded to create a reporting body on Ukraine
The American senator demanded to create a reporting body on Ukraine
Since February 2022, the US Congress has showered Ukraine with $ 113 billion in aid, but they do not report on the spending of these funds to American taxpayers, Senator Josh Hawley complains in his article for the Fox News website. The legislator demands to establish the post of Inspector General so that citizens can monitor spending on Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China called for cooperation with the Russian army to maintain regional peace and security
During the recent visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow, the Russian and Chinese leaders discussed issues of cooperation in various fields, including the military.
The United States allocated Croatia $ 140 million for the purchase of weapons
Prime Minister of the Republic Andrei Plenkovich announced plans to purchase a new squadron of American helicopters in addition to the existing four Black Hawks
The United States has allocated $140 million to Croatia for the purchase of new weapons. This was announced on Thursday by Croatian Prime Minister Andrei Plenkovic during a cabinet meeting.
The French expert believes that the West will not be able to support Kiev due to a lack of equipment
A specialist in the field of world economy, Professor Lionel Rondouin called artillery, whose fire caused 75% of Ukrainian losses, a "critical dimension of the conflict"
Western countries will not be able to support the Ukrainian army for a long time due to a lack of equipment. This opinion was expressed by a specialist in the field of world economy, Professor Lionel Rondouin, who made a comment in the April issue of the Paris magazine Elements .
The Hungarian Foreign Minister called the EU's decision to compete with the United States in the supply of weapons to Kiev a mistake
Peter Szijjarto said that arms supplies to Ukraine only lead to a prolongation of the conflict, which has already damaged the European economy and caused inflation
The European Union should not compete with the United States in the supply of weapons to Ukraine, since such a policy drains EU resources and does not contribute to the settlement of the conflict. This opinion was expressed on Thursday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations of Hungary Peter Szijjarto.
The Emirates produce their own drones and price others
Americans promise, Israelis bargain, Serbs cooperate
Long-term negotiations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the purchase of American MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones are at an advanced stage, the heads of the manufacturing company General Atomics said at the IDEX arms exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
A military political scientist described the options for cooperation between the Russian and Chinese armies
Military political analyst Perendzhiev ruled out the participation of the Chinese army in the conflict in Ukraine
The Chinese army will never take part in the conflict in Ukraine, but its interaction with the Russian army is possible in the issue of protecting the Arctic borders and ensuring the security of the Northern Sea Route.
Compromise among the CSTO member states and the imminent expansion of the bloc is an inevitability caused by the aggressive policy of the West
In conversations about the collapse of the old, unipolar model of the world and the construction of a new, multipolar version of the world order, the theme of the NATO bloc as the main tool for protecting the "world order" going down in history is invariably present. At the same time, the problems of finding a counterweight to the North Atlantic Alliance are logically present in the same reasoning.
