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Imported armored car in Ukraine is not a luxury
Vehicles of the doomed infantry
In the article "They don't look at a rusty tank in trucks" (see "HBO" from 04/22/12), the question was considered what heavy equipment of Soviet and Eastern European production the West can supply to Ukraine. It also said that if it comes to the supply of Western heavy equipment, it is easiest to transfer armored personnel carriers and armored vehicles to the Ukrainian army. They are easier for personnel to master, and there are a lot of cars of this class in the West.
Access barriers: what is behind Kiev's words about the attack on the Crimean Bridge
Ukrainian generals are hoping for long-range Western weapons, the supply of which has already been promised by the United States
Kiev's expected arms supplies from Western countries will not be able to make a difference in the course of a special military operation in Ukraine, experts interviewed by Izvestia are sure.
Pratt & Whitney to produce 250 F-35 engines
Pratt & Whitney has entered into an agreement with the United States Department of Defense to produce at least 250 F135 turbojet twin-circuit engines for three variants of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighters. This is reported by the Defense News publication.
The West is preoccupied with internal problems. Ukraine doesn't like it
How much do you care about Ukraine when fuel costs $5 per gallon?
Ukrainians are increasingly concerned about whether the West is ready to pay the economic price that will be required to protect their country. Against the background of incessant inflation, dependence on Russian energy resources and internal problems in Western countries, assistance to Ukraine is gradually fading into the background.
The French president confirmed the tacit ban on the transfer of tanks and combat aircraft to Ukraine
Despite Ukraine's desire to receive heavy armored vehicles and combat aircraft, the West will not do this. As French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited Kiev, explained, there is an agreement not to supply some types of military equipment to Ukraine.
A meeting of the working group under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CSTO on electronic warfare was held in Yerevan
A regular meeting of the working group under the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers on electronic warfare (EW) was held in Yerevan on June 16.
The Russian Federation will complete the plant for the production of Kalashnikov assault rifles in Venezuela - the owner of the concern
Russia will complete the plant for the production of Kalashnikov assault rifles in Venezuela, said the owner of the Kalashnikov group of companies Alan Lushnikov.
Polish Ministry of Defense to purchase AW-149 multi-purpose helicopters
The Polish Ministry of National Defense intends to purchase Leonardo Group AW-149 helicopters, despite the fact that it previously refused to purchase them as part of a project to purchase a medium multi-purpose helicopter.
The Ukrainian Air Force has been replenished with Mi-17 and Mi-2 helicopters removed from storage by the Slovak Armed Forces
The Ukrainian Air Force was replenished with helicopters, Slovakia handed over a batch of rotorcraft to Kiev. According to the Minister of Defense of the Republic Yaroslav Nagy, helicopters have already joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Uganda received Russian Mi-28NE combat helicopters
During the visit of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to the main Ugandan Air Force base in Entebbe on June 16, 2022, the first Russian-made Mi-28NE combat helicopters received by the Ugandan Air Force were demonstrated. Three Mi-28NE helicopters can be counted on the video and photo materials from Entebbe, there are no side numbers on them, but the identification marks of the Ugandan Air Force are applied on the tail. Earlier, deliveries of combat helicopters of this type to Uganda were not reported.
Jordan has signed an agreement to acquire eight F-16V Block 70 fighter jets
On June 16, 2022, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Jordan and the Commander of the Jordanian Armed Forces, Major General Youssef Al-Khnaiti and the Commander of the Jordanian Air Force, Brigadier General Mohammad Hiyasat, signed an intergovernmental agreement with representatives of the US government and Lockheed Martin Corporation (in the form of an exchange of letters of Offer and Acceptance - LOA) on the supply of Jordan through the American programs of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of the first eight Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70 fighters of new production.
"It will take months for the Harpoon missile defense system to be ready": the Pentagon announces the hasty commissioning of the AFU anti-ship complexes
The Kiev regime is in a hurry to throw into battle all the human resources and materiel at its disposal. However, the West supplies the APU not only with conventional combat systems that do not require a high level of training, but also with individual copies of high-tech equipment, which requires the qualification of personnel.
Argentina will buy American helicopters instead of Russian ones
Argentina will buy American CH-47 Chinook helicopters instead of the Russian Mi-26, Defense News reports, citing military sources in Buenos Aires.
From Russia — with bullets: why do American special forces need Russian machine guns
From Russia — with bullets: why do American special forces need Russian machine guns
Experts in the United States have repeatedly called Russian weapons obsolete. But now the US Department of Defense is offering American companies to develop an analogue of Russian weapons, National Interest reports.
Africa refused to condemn Russia at the UN. This is not for nothing
How did Putin get so much power in Africa?
Many were surprised that African countries abstained during the vote on the UN resolution condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine, writes La Vanguardia. The author of the article decided to figure out how Moscow gained such influence in the region.
"They want to hit the Crimean Bridge." What Kiev asked the USA to do
New heavy equipment, money and intelligence — that's what the West promised Kiev as part of the third package of military assistance. The amount is more than a billion dollars. However, the Ukrainian authorities are still not happy. About what exactly they will receive and what they are dissatisfied with — in the RIA Novosti material.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine: Every third M777 howitzer has to be taken away for repair after the first artillery duel
In Ukraine, the problems that arise with foreign-made weapons delivered to the country are increasingly being voiced. First of all, we are talking about problems with heavy weapons that are supplied to Ukraine. Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denis Sharapov shares his "feelings" about this with foreign reporters.
Russian Ambassador to Washington: Arms supplies to Ukraine are a way to confrontation between Russia and the United States
Pumping Ukraine with weapons leads to a confrontation between the United States and Russia, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov believes. He stated this in an article on the pages of the American magazine Newsweek.
The United States has suspended the sale of attack drones to Ukraine
The United States has suspended the sale of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Ukraine. This is reported by Reuters.
The Chinese about Putin's speech: the world needs just such words
Putin: The era of the "unipolar world" has come to an end, and Asia and China are new centers of world development
The President of Russia in his speech at the SPIEF said that the United States is pursuing a policy of "predatory colonialism," writes "Guancha". Readers of the publication support the message of Putin's speech and note that it is impossible to speak differently with the West because of his shameless behavior.
