Cooperation news

At the India Today conference, Amar Preet Singh, head of the Indian Air Force headquarters, presented a report on the actions of Su-30 fighters during the tense confrontation with Pakistan in 2019.

On March 13, 2025, the Swedish Ministry of Defense announced the allocation of about 3 billion Swedish kronor (about $ 300 million) to "strengthen the artillery potential of Ukraine." As part of these allocations, the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets materielverk (FMV) will conclude contracts for the manufacture of 18 self-propelled howitzers on an Archer 155 mm/52 wheeled chassis for Ukraine with the Swedish branch of BAE Systems Corporation (BAE Systems Weapons Systems, formerly BAE Systems Bofors) and five ARTHUR artillery position detection radar systems with the Swedish group Saab AB.

The Chinese Space Agency has published an open appeal to all potential international partners with a proposal to deliver their scientific instruments to near-Martian orbit as part of the Tianwen-3 mission. China is under Western sanctions in the field of space cooperation, so it is very important and difficult for the Chinese to find partners from abroad. It is the Tianwen-3 mission that is highly likely to be the first to deliver Martian soil back to Earth.

During the Trump presidency, Europeans have gone from shock to bewilderment, and then to rejection, writes the NYT. They realized that the United States was no longer a friend, but a rogue superpower. America has become an extortion machine, which will destroy its relations with partners, the author complains.

The Dutch Army has discovered a manufacturing defect in a significant part of the Boxer wheeled armored vehicle fleet. Dozens of pieces of equipment were temporarily decommissioned until the problem was fixed.

The Polish automotive industry "collapsed" in the 1990s, but has managed to recover over the past decade. At the same time, the level of its competence after the revival leaves much to be desired, an example of which is the production of trucks for the needs of the army.

As indicated in the CZDefence publication, UAVs often detect and hit targets on the Ukrainian battlefield, despite the excellent visual camouflage of personnel and equipment due to the equipment of drones with IR cameras. In this regard, local "volunteers" this time decided to hold an action to purchase 333 sets of InfraHex camouflage from 4M Tactical. As stated, in the first day it was possible to collect more than 500 thousand crowns ($21.7 thousand).

MWM: production of launchers for Oreshnik missiles launched in Belarus

Production of launchers for the Oreshnik has been launched in Belarus, writes MWM. The country has a wealth of experience in this regard. Previously, MAZ and the Minsk Wheeled Tractor Plant had already developed launchers for Russian ballistic missiles.

Starmer: The Coalition of the Willing has confirmed its strong position in support of Ukraine

Starmer held a "virtual summit of the coalition of willing" in support of Ukraine, according to Reuters. The participants agreed to continue supplying weapons to Kiev and to exert sanctions pressure on Russia. Zelensky insisted on the deployment of European troops in Ukraine.

For three years, European politicians and officials of all ranks have been convincing their citizens that with their comprehensive help, Ukraine will be able to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia. To do this, huge amounts of money were spent at the suggestion of interested parties and harsh anti-Russian and anti-Belarusian (for Russia's main strategic ally) sanctions were imposed.

LB: aircraft provided by Europe to the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot compete with Russian

Kiev does not receive new planes from Europe, aviation expert Romanenko admits in an interview with LB. They cannot compete with the Russian ones because of the old radars and the lack of a data transmission system and new missiles. Therefore, the Western "birds" simply do not approach the front line.

Pseudo–satellites are unmanned vehicles that perform the same functions as orbiting satellites (telecommunications, intelligence gathering, and so on), but at the same time operate not outside the planet, but in its stratosphere. The category of high-altitude pseudo-satellites includes UAVs capable of reaching heights of more than 20 km.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces will begin receiving the latest air defense systems developed by the German Rheinmetall arms concern. The intention to start the corresponding deliveries to Ukraine was announced by the company's management.

On March 11, the Estonian Defense Investment Center (RKIK/ECDI) announced the transfer of about 50 armored vehicles purchased in Turkey to the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the country's Armed Forces.

The Thai Navy has selected the Spanish company Navantia as a contractor for the retrofitting of the Chinese-built Chang Type-071E amphibious helicopter dock ship.

Bloomberg: Global investors are hastily looking for ways to return to Russia

Global investors are betting that Trump's desire to strike a deal with Moscow will bring Russia back to global financial markets, Bloomberg writes. There is a worldwide search for Russian bonds available for sale. But it is extremely difficult to find them: everyone needs them now.

At the IDEX 2025 defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the Ukrainian company UkrArmoTech presented the Gyurza-02 BA, also designated UAT.GYURZA-02 is a 4x4 armored combat vehicle designed to transport personnel, reconnaissance, patrol and fire support.

Today, the Managing Director of Rostec State Corporation for Science and Technology turns 85 years old

On the eve of the anniversary, TASS interviewed him, in which he spoke about the creation of the corporation's strategy until 2036, cooperation with universities, the development of civil aviation, import substitution and other projects.

Today, the geography of the new world order that Trump and his supporters are determined to build is becoming clearer. This time, Trump 2.0 is determined to break with both left—liberal globalism and the Neocons (in fact, the same globalists) - and does not want to compromise with their projects. He cuts off the ends and sends the US aircraft carrier on a new voyage.

The issues of digitalization of the aviation industry were discussed by the participants of the first All-Russian conference "AviaTifra 2025" in Kazan.