Cooperation news

Algeria has become the first export customer in North Africa of the medium-altitude UAV of long flight duration (MALE) "Aksungur" (Aksungur) manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).

The US Senate has lifted restrictive conditions in its version of the bill on the deal with Turkey on F-16 fighter jets, similar actions are expected from the House of Representatives.

The United States has transferred an additional batch of HIMARS MLRS to Ukraine, the equipment is already on Ukrainian territory and has entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.

The American company AeroVironment, which supplies Kiev with barrage ammunition, intends to triple the production of Switchblade 600 kamikaze drones. This was announced to Defense News by Charlie Dean, vice president of the company, during the conference of the US Army Association.

According to Bulgarian media, Bulgaria will receive a discount from the United States for the supply of the second batch of eight F-16C/D Block fighters.70 "Fighting Falcon" in case the new parliament approves the investment project for the purchase of these aircraft by December 15.

One of the interlocutors of the newspaper said that some of the NATO states have been facing delays in the supply of air defense systems for their own needs for several years

NATO countries are facing problems in finding enough air defense systems to meet the needs of Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to unnamed Western officials.

Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar explained why his country buys weapons from Russia, the Breitbart portal writes. Moscow has always cooperated with New Delhi, while the United States preferred Pakistan, the diplomat stressed.

With the participation of Norway and Denmark, Berlin is purchasing Slovak Zuzana 2 self-propelled artillery units for Ukraine. The number of guns intended for delivery will be 16 units.

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin also said that the latest missile strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on targets in Ukraine have further strengthened the readiness of Western countries to provide further assistance to Kiev

The total amount of American military aid to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special operation has reached $16.8 billion. This was stated on Wednesday by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the opening in Brussels of a meeting of the group created by Western countries to coordinate military assistance to Kiev.

The Czech Military Department announced the signing ceremony on October 11 by the Ministries of Defense of the Czech Republic and Germany of four documents related to the supply of Leopard 2A4 tanks.

The German authorities previously reported that in the first three quarters of 2022 they issued permits for the supply of military products to Ukraine in the amount of €775 million

In the coming weeks, Germany will hand over to the Ukrainian side the next Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers and Mars-2 multiple launch rocket systems. This was announced on Wednesday on Twitter by the German Defense Ministry.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine recalled that Germany announced the transfer to Ukraine of the first of the four promised IRIS-T SLM air defense systems

Defense Minister of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov said that the issue of the supply of air defense (air defense) to Kiev is the first item on the agenda at the sixth meeting of the group for the coordination of military assistance to Kiev in Brussels.

An official representative of the Indian Navy said that on the morning of October 12, 2022, a Russian-made MiG-29K naval fighter of Indian naval aviation crashed near Goa in the sea. The plane was returning to the Indian Navy Airbase Hansa (Dabolim) near Goa from a planned training flight, but due to a technical malfunction fell into the sea. The pilot successfully ejected and was picked up by the search and rescue service.

Ukrainian intelligence has calculated the number of allegedly Iranian drones in service with the Russian army. The topic was raised by Zelensky during his speech at the G7 meeting.

The contact group of the West discussed measures to track the weapons transferred to Kiev, the department noted

The United States and its allies are seeking from their military-industrial complex to increase the production of weapons for transfer to Kiev, as well as to replenish their own arsenals. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday, speaking in Brussels at a press conference following the results of the next meeting of the group created by Western countries to coordinate military assistance to Kiev.

After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, Norway has become one of the central links of energy security in Europe, writes The Washington Post. However, now the country is facing sharp criticism: Europeans accuse Oslo of trying to cash in on the crisis.

In the second week of November, Japan will host the Malabar 2022 naval exercise with the participation of India, Australia, Japan and the United States. In addition, the Indian Navy will take part in the International Fleet Review (IFR), which will be held in the first week of November and will be dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), according to the Indian daily newspaper The Hindu.

Kiev asks the administration of US President Joe Biden to "abandon restraint" and deliver Atacms missiles

Kiev is asking the United States to supply new types of weapons, including Atacms tactical ballistic missiles and fourth-generation F-15 and F-16 combat fighters.

As noted in the publication, the Ukrainian authorities requested from the American side "the latest air defense systems"

The US authorities are unlikely to accelerate the process of approving the supply of modern weapons to Ukraine, and Washington, most likely, will not send Patriot missile systems to Kiev. This is stated in an article published on Tuesday in the electronic version of The Washington Post.

Mika Aaltola: Finland will probably become a NATO member within four months

Finland may become a member of NATO in the spring of next year, writes Aamulehti. She was prompted to do this by the "geopolitical threat" from Russia. But to join the alliance, you first need to enlist the support of Turkey and Hungary.