Cooperation news
Kalashnikov for Bangladesh?
The Kalashnikov Concern has announced the supply of weapons to another country. The TASS news agency reported that the machines were manufactured in an accelerated mode for a customer from the Asia-Pacific region (APR).
Roscosmos spoke about the sole decision to flood the ISS
RSC Energia said that the decision to flood the ISS will be made by all project participants
The possibility of flooding the International Space Station (ISS) from a technical point of view has been considered since its creation, the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia (part of Roscosmos) told TASS.
President Lukashenko wants to buy from Russia almost all types of equipment participating in the exercises
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that he plans to purchase from Russia almost all military equipment participating in the Russian-Belarusian exercises.
Sea trials of the fifth Kalvari-class submarine of the Indian Navy have begun
The Ministry of Defense of India announced the sea trials of the fifth (out of six ordered by the Indian Navy) non-nuclear submarine of the Scorpen class (Kalvari), which began on February 1.
Poland to share "Lightning Bolts" with Ukraine
Western countries are actively arming Ukraine. On February 2, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced the transfer of the Piorun MANPADS to the Ukrainian army (Polish. - lightning) and an ATGM of an unnamed type.
Shoigu said that Moscow appreciates Lukashenko's line of opposition to the destructive policy of the West
Belarus can count on Russia's firm support in striving to form a unified defense space, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with President of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Thursday.
Defense Minister Shoigu: Russia and Belarus will hold more than 20 joint exercises in 2022
A large group of troops of the Armed Forces of Belarus will be transferred to the territory of Russia as part of the strategic exercises "Vostok-2022", more than 20 events are ahead for the year, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk.
Ukraine will start producing Bayraktar drones
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov announced plans for the construction of the Baykar Makina plant
Ukraine plans to launch the production of Turkish Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Cooperation in the production of unmanned platforms of Baykar Makina will be included in the agreement that Ukraine and Turkey will sign on Thursday, February 3.
Planes of the forces of the Union State of the Russian Federation and Belarus at the Brest training ground launched a missile attack on a conditional enemy
The stage with combat firing of combined arms and amphibious units using artillery fire, practicing assault and army aviation strikes took place on Thursday at the Brest training ground as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State.
The Indian Defense Ministry may purchase up to 200 additional K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers
According to information published on the India Today website, the Indian Defense Ministry may order a new batch of 200 units of 155-mm tracked self-propelled howitzers K-9 Vajra, the cost of which is estimated at $ 1.5 billion.
The Defense Ministers of Russia and Belarus visited the stage of joint exercises at the Brest training ground
The Yak-130 and Su-25 aircraft provided aviation support to the units of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus involved in the inspection
The Defense Ministers of Russia and Belarus, Sergei Shoigu and Viktor Khrenin, observed the stage of working out combat training tasks as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State.
Shoigu: The military group of Belarus will be transferred to Russia for the Vostok-2022 exercises
Russia highly appreciates Belarus' determination to resist the destructive line of the West and readiness to form a single defense space within the borders of the Union State, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Thursday. "You can always count on our firm support in this," he added.
Planes of the Russian Federation and Belarus launched a joint missile strike as part of the exercises
Aircraft of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia and the Belarusian Air Force, during joint exercises, launched a missile attack on a conditional enemy whose forces were stationed at the Brest training ground. This was reported in the Russian military department.
Belarus can count on Russia to form a unified defense space
Belarus can count on Russia's firm support in striving to form a unified defense space within the borders of the Union State.
The launch of OneWeb satellites from Kourou will take place on the evening of February 10
A total of seven OneWeb satellite launches are planned for 2022
The launch of the Russian Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with 34 OneWeb satellites from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana will take place on the evening of February 10. The corresponding information was published on Thursday by the space launch operator Arianespace.
Kazakhstan plans to open a permanent representative office at the CSTO in Moscow
The Kazakh authorities plan to open a permanent representative office of the republic to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Moscow.
Egypt has signed an agreement to purchase South Korean 155 mm/52 K9 self-propelled howitzers
According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) of the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea, on February 1, 2022, with its participation, the South Korean company Hanwha Defense (the defense division of the Hanwha Group) signed a contract in Cairo with the Egyptian Ministry of Defense for the supply and joint production in Egypt of South Korean 155-mm/52 self-propelled howitzers K9 Thunder. The contract value is more than 2 trillion won ($1.65 billion).
The military of Russia and Belarus have begun the stage of combat coordination
The troops of the Eastern Military District and the Armed Forces of Belarus have begun combat coordination at Belarusian training grounds as part of the first stage of testing the reaction forces of the Union State. This was announced on Wednesday, February 2, by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Turkish President Erdogan: supplies of S-400 air defense systems to Ankara do not bear a negative attitude towards NATO
Deliveries of Russian S-400 air defense systems are an internal matter of Turkey, they do not bear a negative attitude towards NATO. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The Polish government has adopted a resolution on the transfer of the Perun MANPADS and ammunition to Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers of Poland adopted a resolution on the transfer of Polish-made MANPADS "Perun" to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced by the Minister of National Defense of the Republic Mariusz Blaszczak.