Cooperation news
Starlink and OneWeb cannot work in Russia due to the priority of the Russian application for frequencies
The companies claim the same frequencies as the Russian satellite system "Skif", said Pavel Cherenkov, CEO of JSC "Satellite System "Gonets"
Starlink and OneWeb claim the same frequencies as the Russian Skif satellite system, but the application from the Russian Federation was submitted earlier. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the CEO of JSC "Satellite system "Messenger" (controls the operator company "Sphere") Pavel Cherenkov.
The US press writes about Washington's intentions to transfer JDAM kits to Ukraine to turn conventional aerial bombs into high-precision ones
Recently, publications have been published literally daily in the American press regarding the "consideration of opportunities" for the supply of new types of weapons to Ukraine by the United States administration. One of the untwisted stories is related to publications about the alleged readiness to supply Kiev with Patriot air defense systems in the form of a single complex. Then in the same press began to refute such readiness of Washington. Now they are writing about other supply options from the USA.
Gonets CEO: Sphere telecom operator has plans to enter the foreign market
Pavel Cherenkov — about work on subscriber terminals, protection of the orbital frequency resource of the Sphere groupings, the estimated cost of the program's services and their priority over Starlink and OneWeb in Russia.
Kiev Umbrella
Military review "Izvestia" Anton Lavrov — about the possible transfer to Ukraine of the most powerful air defense system in the American arsenal of the Patriot air defense system
There is little doubt that the United States will soon decide to transfer to Ukraine the first battalions of long-range air defense systems MIM-104 Patriot. The United States simply has no other ways to ensure the air defense of its ally in the long term.
The Tribunal and Patriot are in question. The United States has not made a decision on the transfer of anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine
The US is studying the issue of creating a tribunal for the Ukrainian conflict
US President Joe Biden is not yet ready to approve the sending of the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine. At the same time, White House spokesman John Kirby said that the United States is still "working on" the idea of convening a tribunal in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Until the end of 2023, military operations are unlikely to end, the US authorities believe. "Newspaper.Ru" has studied the latest statements of the American leadership about Ukraine.
Ukraine will receive at least 90 "Moroccan" T-72 tanks
The United States and the Netherlands will finance the supply of at least 90 T-72 tanks from the Moroccan Armed Forces to Ukraine in exchange for other equipment. As a reminder Infodefensa.com under pressure from the United States, Rabat recently agreed to supply military equipment to the Kiev regime.
The Finnish Defense Minister has announced good news. But not everyone was pleased
Aamulehti: Finland's entry into NATO is being slowed down, and the Defense Minister is going on vacation
Finnish authorities welcome the decision of Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen to take paternity leave for two months, Aamulehti reports. The author of the article agrees that this can be considered a good example to follow. However, there is one problem.
The Serbs are on the side of Russia. And this cannot be changed
SRBIN.info: the Serbs firmly believe that it is not necessary to impose sanctions against Russia
According to numerous polls, the Serbs are unanimous that it is not necessary to impose sanctions against Russia, writes SRBIN.info. They consider Moscow a friend and know firsthand what sanctions are, manipulation through the media and the dehumanization of an entire nation and its culture.
The Czech Republic and the United States are behind the most powerful attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Donetsk
Donetsk has been subjected to the most powerful shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the last eight years. As a result of the attack, residential buildings were destroyed, a kindergarten, a polyclinic, and an Orthodox cathedral were damaged. There are victims. In the DPR, the incident was called a terrorist attack. How is the civilian population experiencing another attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and what can Russia do to prevent Ukrainian strikes on Donetsk?
The United States is ready to supply Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine
As reported by the American TV company CNN in the Barbara Starr article "Exclusive: US finalizing plans to send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine" ("Exclusive: the United States is finalizing plans to supply Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine"), with reference to the words of two US officials and a senior representative of the US government, the administration of US President Joe Biden is completing preparations There are plans to supply Ukraine with American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, which may be announced as early as this week.
Two Type-218SG class submarines for the Singapore Navy have been launched at the TKMS shipyard
On December 13, at the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel (Germany), the launching ceremony of the second and third Impecable and Illustrious Type-218SG (Invincible) class submarines intended for the Singapore Navy took place.
Republic of Korea increases arms exports
The Republic of Korea became the eighth largest arms exporter in the world by value in the period 2017-2021. It accounted for almost 3% of global defense exports.
The Philippine Navy will receive an additional 1-2 South Korean Pohang-class corvettes
The Philippine Navy will receive one or two more Pohang-class corvettes from the Republic of Korea Navy in addition to the two corvettes approved for transfer earlier.
Bloomberg: The United States imposes sanctions against 30 Chinese high-tech companies to contain the military potential of the PRC
The escalation between the United States and China in the field of high technology continues to grow. Washington is acting in the usual manner of sanctions restrictions, thereby trying to at least slow down the development of Chinese technology companies competing with American ones. Bloomberg, citing its own sources, reports that this week Washington intends to impose sanctions on more than thirty Chinese enterprises in this industry. The list also includes the state-owned Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC), which is the country's largest manufacturer of semiconductor integrated devices and flash memory chips.
AEM-Technologies Company has shipped the hydraulic capacity of the safety system for Akkuyu NPP
A branch of JSC "AEM-technologies" Izhora (part of the engineering division of Rosatom — Atomenergomash) completed the shipment of hydraulic capacities of the passive core bay system (SPZAZ) for the second power unit of the Akkuyu NPP (Turkey).
American Patriots challenge Russia in the skies of Ukraine
The United States this week may announce the dispatch of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. Joe Biden will make the final decision on supplies, but the tone of publications in the Western media hints that this issue looks resolved. How will such actions by Washington affect the course of its military operations and what can the Russian Aerospace Forces oppose to the American air defense systems?
The United States was afraid of the conflict in Ukraine and decided to "control" aid to Kiev
Yeni Şafak: The US controls military aid to Kiev to contain the geography of the conflict
The United States is afraid of the spread of the Ukrainian conflict throughout Europe, writes Yeni Şafak. Therefore, they plan to reduce the military assistance provided to Kiev, and even change the characteristics of the supplied weapons. For example, Washington decided to limit the range of the supplied HIMARS.
French media: Italy and France are ready to deliver SAMP-T anti-aircraft missile systems, known as Mamba, to Ukraine
European countries are vying to complain about the depletion of arsenals due to supplies to Ukraine, but at the same time, for some types of weapons provided to Kiev, they bypass even the main ally of the United States. While the Pentagon cannot decide in response to the pleas of the Kiev authorities to send Patriot air defense systems to protect against Russian missiles and drones, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said yesterday that Paris has already supplied Ukraine with part of the air defense systems, another batch will be delivered in the near future.
Military-grade chips
Beijing banned the export of Loongson processors to Russia
As Kommersant has learned, the Chinese government has banned the supply of Loongson processors to the Russian Federation on its own LoongArch architecture. The decision is due to the fact that the technology is recognized as strategically important and is used in the military-industrial complex of China.
The first batch of British armored vehicles FV103 "Spartan", received by the APU, will go to the area of Avdiivka and Bakhmut
The first batch of FV103 "Spartan" armored vehicles purchased in the UK by the Petro Poroshenko Foundation has arrived in Ukraine. According to reports, it included six armored cars command and staff FV105 "Sultan" and armored personnel carriers FV103 "Spartan". Eight more British armored vehicles of the CVR(T) Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family are awaiting shipment.
