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Ukraine thanked the United States for assistance in the military sphere
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov thanked the United States for its assistance in the military sphere. He stated this during a meeting with the US Senate delegation at the Halifax International Security Forum on November 21.
Boeing has handed over to NDMA the first P-8A Poseidon BPA aircraft for the Norwegian Air Force
According to Boeing, the Defense Procurement Agency of the Norwegian Defense Ministry NDMA (Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency) on November 18 received the first (out of five ordered for the Norwegian Air Force) aircraft BPA P-8A "Poseidon".
Ukraine announced the first combat use of Javelin in the Donbass
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, on Sunday, November 21, in an interview with Military Times, reported on the first use of the American Javelin anti-tank missile system (ATGM) in the Donbass.
Armenia, Kazakhstan, UAE show interest in Ka-52M and Mi-28NE helicopters
Rosoboronexport is actively working to promote, Russian Helicopters is satisfied with the result that it has, said Andrey Boginsky, General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding of Rostec State Corporation.
India has ordered HAMMER aerial bomb guidance kits, which will be integrated on the LCA "Tejas" Mk.1A
India has signed a contract with the French company Safran for the supply of HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) aerial bomb guidance kits for integration with an upgraded version of the LCA "Tejas" Mk.1A light combat aircraft.
Niger became the first foreign customer of the Turkish TCB Hurkus
Niger became the first foreign customer of the Hurkus training aircraft manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
Poland chose the British air defense system
Poland has decided on a short-range air defense system. On November 21, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain announced the signing of an agreement on cooperation in the development of the Polish NAREW program.
Neural network methods of target recognition in optoelectronic equipment were discussed by Shvabe specialists
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and neural network algorithms were discussed by participants of the joint scientific and technical conference of Shvabe Holding and Dux Company.
Interaction of the Turkish special forces with the Ukrainian military
The command of the Special Forces (Özel Kuvvetler Komutanlığı, ÖKK) of Turkey, designed to conduct unconventional combat operations, secret cross-border operations, sabotage and intelligence activities, appointed special advisers to work with the army of Ukraine and began training the Ukrainian military under a multi-year plan. This is reported by the Nordic Monitor organization with reference to a 2016 document allegedly representing a secret note addressed to the Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces.
The US Secretary of Defense spoke in favor of expanding cooperation with Ukraine
He called countering Russia a "common priority" of the United States and Ukraine
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, at a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Alexei Reznikov in Washington, announced his readiness to consider the implementation of the framework agreement on the strategic foundations of the defense partnership between the two countries and the deepening of cooperation in the defense sector.
In Poland, the "killers" of the Russian S-400 will be prepared for a strike on Belarus
Poland can buy Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) missiles from the United States, which are considered "killers" of the enemy's missile defense systems, in particular, the Russian S-400 Triumph complexes. This is reported by the Polish edition of Defence24.
US and Ukrainian Defense Ministers agree to increase military potential
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his Ukrainian counterpart Alexey Reznikov held talks on the situation on the borders of Ukraine, following which they came to an agreement on building up the country's defense potential within the framework of strategic defense agreements signed on August 31, 2021. This is stated in the final communique published on the Pentagon website on November 18.
Japan Aerospace Agency launches new Astronaut recruitment
L The volunteers will then have to go through four exams
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on Friday in a message on its website that from December 20 it will begin a new set of astronauts who, in particular, will be able to take part in lunar exploration programs. Applications will be accepted until March 4, volunteers will then have to go through four exams, the winners of the competition will be announced approximately in March 2023, after which they will begin training.
London will help Warsaw strengthen its air defense
The UK and Poland have signed an agreement of intent to cooperate on the creation of a new air defense system. The relevant information is provided on the website of the British Ministry of Defense.
What S-400 production technologies will Ankara receive from Russia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey and Russia agreed not to disclose details of the joint production of S-400 anti-missile systems due to the "sensitivity" of the issue.
The State Military Industry of the Republic of Belarus has decided to participate in international exhibitions of weapons in 2022
In 2022, the State Military Industry and organizations of the defense sector of the economy of the Republic of Belarus will take part in 38 foreign international exhibitions of weapons and military equipment, which will be held on the territory of 25 states in almost all regions of the world.
The Federation Council approved the law on increasing the service life for marshals and generals
According to the decision of the President of Russia, it will be possible to increase the age limit for military service for marshals, army generals and fleet admirals. Such a law was approved by the Federation Council on November 19.
South Korea has agreed to reduce Indonesia's cost share in the KF-X fighter development project
The Republic of Korea has agreed to reduce Indonesia's share payment in a joint project to develop a new generation fighter KF-X (presented in the Republic of Korea as the KF-21 Borame).
The keel of the third MMIPV coastal patrol ship for the South African Navy has been laid at the Damen shipyard in Cape Town
The keel of the third multi-purpose patrol ship of the coastal zone MMIPV (Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel) has been laid at the Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) shipyard as part of the Biro project of the South African Navy.
Lockheed Martin has started flight testing of the first BTA C-130J-30 Hercules aircraft for the German Air Force
Lockheed Martin has begun flight tests of the first (out of six ordered for the German Air Force) military transport aircraft C-130J "Hercules".