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In Russia, they told about the" riveting " nuclear submarines of the United States
Since non-nuclear submarines are inferior to nuclear submarines in their effectiveness, the termination of the contract with France for the construction of submarines of the Shortfin Barracuda Block 1A project in favor of American (Virginia) or British (Astute) is beneficial to Australia, military expert Dmitry Boltenkov tells in Izvestia.
The United States handed over UH-1H helicopters to Colombia
The Colombian Ground Forces are starting the combat use of five UH-1H multi-purpose helicopters, which were previously operated as part of the Pakistan Air Force Air Corps.
They planned to re-impose sanctions against Honor
US President Joe Biden may again impose sanctions against the Chinese company Honor. This is reported by The Washington Post.
The Ukrainian-American exercises Rapid Trident-2021 have begun
Large-scale international exercises have begun in the Lviv region of Ukraine. September 20, portal armyinform.com.ua He informed that the multinational Ukrainian-American military exercises Rapid Trident-2021 have begun on the basis of the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security.
Disadvantages of Chinese J-20 aircraft with Russian engines are named
Analysts called the shortcomings of the Chinese fifth-generation aircraft with Russian engines, which reduce the efficiency of the J-20. The maneuverability of the aircraft may not be enough to compete with the F-22 and F-35. This is reported by the South China Morning Post.
A possible construction site of the Tesla plant in Russia has been named
Russian journalists named the alleged construction site of the Tesla plant in Russia, but the head of the company, Elon Musk, did not confirm this information. This is reported by the publication Electrek.
The former US astronaut noted the Russian contribution to the ISS project
The crew commander of the first main expedition to the station, William Shepard, said that the ISS could not have been in orbit without the participation of Russia
The International Space Station (ISS) would not have been able to be in orbit if Russia had not participated in this project.
Australia will receive submarines a decade later due to joining AUKUS, according to Paris
The entry of Canberra into the AUKUS partnership and the rejection of the contract with Paris for the construction of submarines may lead to the fact that Australia will receive submarines a decade later than planned - in 2040, said French Defense Ministry spokesman Herve Grandjean.
The head of NASA plans to visit Russia in the near future
The administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson, announced plans to visit Russia in the near future, according to the NASA broadcast.
The meeting of the heads of the defense departments of Great Britain and France was canceled due to the situation with AUKUS-mass media
The meeting of French Defense Ministers Florence Parly and Great Britain's Ben Wallace, which was supposed to take place this week, was canceled due to Paris ' dissatisfaction with Australia's decision to build nuclear submarines within the framework of AUKUS, The Guardian reports.
Johnson announced the cordial friendship of Great Britain and France on the background of a deal with submarines for Australia
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to smooth over the sharpness in relations with France that arose after the British-American deal with Australia on the construction of submarines instead of French ones.
An air group of 30 planes and helicopters will be involved in the SCO countries ' exercise near Orenburg
The armed forces of Russia and Kazakhstan have completed the formation of an air group to participate in the joint anti-terrorist exercise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states "Peace Mission-2021" at the Donguz training ground in the Orenburg Region, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Monday.
The exercises of the armed forces of the SCO states "Peace Mission-2021"have started
From September 20 to 24, the joint military anti-terrorist command and staff exercise of the armed forces of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states "Peace Mission-2021" will be held at the Donguz training ground in the Orenburg Region. For the first time, the military contingent of the Republic of Belarus will also take part in the exercise, the Central Military District reported today.
The "Peace Mission-2021" will be implemented taking into account the development of the military-political situation in the Central Asian region
The joint anti-terrorist exercise of the armed forces of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) "Peace Mission-2021" will be held from September 20 to 24 at the Donguz training ground in the Orenburg Region.
France recalled the ambassadors from the United States and Australia for consultations due to the creation of the AUKUS alliance
Paris recalled the ambassadors from the United States and Australia for consultations on the termination of the submarine contract with the Naval Group by Canberra.
Babcock has announced the first export contract for the construction of the Arrowhead 140 frigates
On September 16, Babcock announced the first export contract for the construction of the Arrowhead 140 – AH140 frigates, having concluded a license agreement with the Indonesian state-owned company PT PAL Indonesia (Persero).
The Philippines is unlikely to acquire F-16V fighters because of their high cost
Philippine Defense Minister Delfin Lorenzana said on September 16 that the Philippines is unlikely to purchase Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters as part of the multi-purpose Combat Aircraft Delivery Program (MFR) due to budget constraints.
In Belarus, a Russian tank with a "Drozd"was noticed
An unusual modification of a Russian tank was noticed on the video of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Among the equipment of the Guards Kantemirov division, which was loaded on the echelon in Belarus, there was a T-80UM2 tank. A special feature of the modification was the active protection complex (KAZ) "Drozd-2", reports Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Rapid Trident-2021 joint military exercises with the United States have started in Ukraine
The Ukrainian-American military exercises Rapid Trident-2021 started on Monday in the Lviv region, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.
Light tanks are still in service: in Africa, they are in no hurry to abandon the Type 62
A small number of Type 62 light tanks remain in service with the People's Liberation Army of China. They are involved in secondary areas, are listed in training units and, as a rule, play the role of "enemy"armored vehicles during exercises.
