Cooperation news
Krikalev: cross-flights of the USA and the Russian Federation allow countries to maintain a presence on the ISS
The Executive Director of Roscosmos for Manned Space Programs called the launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft with cosmonaut Anna Kikina a new stage of cooperation
The agreement on cross-flights between the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Roscosmos allows specialists of the two countries to develop cooperation in maintaining their presence on the International Space Station (ISS).
Politico: Kiev needs Western air defense systems most of all
According to the newspaper, former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is lobbying for Ukrainian interests
Ukraine is reviewing its list of priorities regarding the supply of Western weapons, currently Kiev needs mainly air defense equipment. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is lobbying for Ukrainian interests, Politico newspaper reported on Thursday.
The Finnish Defense Minister announced the principled position of simultaneous accession to NATO with Sweden
Finland and Sweden will continue to move towards NATO at the same time, despite possible opposition from Turkey, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen said.
The Pentagon has placed drone manufacturers DJI and BGI Genomics on the sanctions list for ties with the Chinese army
The manufacturing companies of DJI and BGI Genomics unmanned aerial vehicles have been blacklisted by the US Department of Defense. The main reason for this decision is the companies' close ties with the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA). The Pentagon believes that companies' communication with the PLA may pose a significant threat to American interests.
Olaf Scholz's plans: more migrants, less Russia and coal instead of gas
The German government acted decisively so that Germany could survive this winter, Olaf Scholz said in an interview with El País. He admitted that it is necessary to use "dirtier" energy resources, since there is no green alternative to Russian gas yet.
The Moroccan Armed Forces received two Wing Lung-2 armed UAVs
The Armed Forces of Morocco have acquired at least two medium-altitude UAVs of long flight duration (MALE class) "Wing Lung-2" (Wing Loong II) of the Chinese corporation AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China).
The Czech Defense Ministry sent a request to the United States about the possibility of buying F-35 Lightning-2 fighters
On October 3, the Czech Ministry of Defense handed over to the American side a letter of request for a proposal on the possibility of supplying F-35 Lightning-2 fighters.
The future of NATO depends on Ukraine. She should be accepted into the alliance
Europeans are wasting time discussing Ukraine's accession to the EU, and should focus on how to make it a member of NATO, the author of the article in the WSJ believes. If it is not possible to achieve full membership, then the alliance should at least guarantee its security.
The United States provided military assistance to the Czech Republic in the amount of 106 million dollars
On October 3, the Czech Defense Ministry announced that the US Congress had approved a $100 million package of military assistance to the Czech Republic.
Finland will provide Ukraine with the ninth package of military assistance
Finland will provide Kiev with the ninth package of military assistance, the details are classified, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Finnish Ministry of Defense.
Ukrainian Ambassador in London: Iranian drones have become dangerous for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Iranian drones have become very dangerous for the Armed Forces. But the Ukrainian military began to "search for an antidote" against this new weapon, which turned out to be at the disposal of the Russian army.
German tanks for Ukraine: why Scholz is in no hurry to meet Kiev halfway - TASS opinions
Vyacheslav Filippov — about how the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine divides the German government
German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said in September that the Federal Republic was "150% on the side of Ukraine" and that it would supply Kiev with weapons as much as needed. Nevertheless, Berlin has not yet satisfied the main desire of the Ukrainian side — the transfer of German battle tanks to it, despite all the criticism, accusations and attacks from the politicians of Nezalezhnaya.
CSTO exercises have ended in Kazakhstan
The CSTO command and staff exercises "Interaction-2022" have ended in Kazakhstan
The command and staff exercises of the special forces formations of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) "Interaction-2022" ended on Thursday in Kazakhstan, the joint press center of the CSTO exercises told reporters.
Rogov: the transition of the NPP under the control of the Russian Federation annoys Kiev due to losses of hundreds of millions of euros
According to the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia", at the moment there is a "transfer of cases" at the station in order to put it back into operation
The transition of the Zaporizhia NPP (ZAES) under Russian control irritates the authorities of Ukraine, as they lost hundreds of millions of euros in profit, which they received from the export of electricity from this station. This opinion was expressed to journalists on Thursday by the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.
The US Navy has signed a contract for the supply of a new generation of sonar buoys
The US Navy has signed a contract for the supply of a new generation of sonar buoys with the Ultra Group company.
The US will transfer its technologies and developments to Australia for its own production of missiles
The American military industrial company Lockheed Martin has announced that it has hired the Australian company Concia to determine future locations for the construction of a new plant. Lockheed Martin vice president Pat Sanderlin said the first new plant should be ready in two to three years after Lockheed selects a site for construction.
UAC showed the cockpit of the SSJ-New aircraft
French avionics in the cockpit of an import-substituted aircraft will be replaced by Russian widescreen displays
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has published information about the avionics of the new SSJ-New regional aircraft, which is now being created by its subsidiary Irkut Corporation.
Russian Foreign Ministry: US arms supplies to Ukraine bring Russia and NATO closer to a military clash
Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry, pointed out that the United States is increasing the pumping of Ukraine with weapons, providing its military with intelligence information, and ensuring the direct participation of its militants and advisers in the conflict.
Upgraded Czech Republic T-72M1 for Ukraine compared with our T-72B3M
The Czech upgraded T-72M1, even in its updated form, is seriously inferior to the Russian T-72B3M. According to "RG: Russian weapons", photos of three "seventy-second" appeared on the Network, which are slightly modified and should be sent to the Nazi formations of the Kiev regime.
The Atlas V rocket with a Russian engine put two television satellites into orbit
The SES-20 and SES-21 devices are designed to provide a television signal in the USA
The American company United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched an Atlas V launch vehicle equipped with a Russian RD-180 engine. It will deliver two satellites of the Luxembourg company SES into orbit.