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Hyundai Heavy Industries to build corvettes for Philippine Navy
On December 28, Philippine Minister of National Defense Delphine Lorenzana signed a contract with the leadership of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the supply of two new corvettes to the Philippine Navy during a virtual ceremony.
Alexander Vucic announced Serbia's plans to purchase new aircraft and air defense systems
Until now, Belgrade has mainly purchased defensive weapons from Russia, as well as used military equipment. In the future, the possibility of buying new aircraft and air defense systems is being considered.
Romanian Parliament approves purchase of F-16 fighter jets in Norway
The Romanian Parliament granted the country's Foreign Ministry preliminary permission to begin the procurement procedure for the country's Air Force of 32 F-16 fighters in the M6.5.2 configuration from the Norwegian Air Force.
Japanese billionaire called cosmonaut Misurkin a super commander
Yusaku Maezawa stressed that for the first time in his life he works for someone
Japanese space tourist Yusaku Maezawa, in an interview with TASS, given on board the International Space Station, called the commander of the crew of the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft Alexander Misurkin a super commander.
The volume of Rosoboronexport's contracts with African countries approached €2.5 billion
In 2022, Rosoboronexport plans to further expand the range of weapons and military equipment exported from the Russian Federation
The volume of Rosoboronexport JSC contracts signed in 2021 with sub-Saharan Africa approached €2.5 billion. This was announced on Thursday by the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev.
The Checkmate fighter topped the rating of export samples of Russian weapons
Rosoboronexport named the five most anticipated novelties of domestic weapons, which were presented to foreign customers in 2021, the first place was taken by the promising fifth-generation light fighter Checkmate.
Five main export weapons novelties of 2021 have been named
The Checkmate light tactical stealth fighter topped the TOP 5 export novelties of the Russian defense complex in 2021. The rating also includes the Orion-E reconnaissance and strike drone, the Tosochka multiple launch rocket system with thermobaric ammunition, the AK-19 Kalashnikov assault rifle and the S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system.
Taiwan Air Force received the second TCB T-5
The Taiwan Air Force has adopted the second new advanced flight training T-5 "Brave Eagle" (Brave Eagle /Yung Yin) manufactured by the Taiwanese Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC).
The Tor-M2 air defense system will go to Minsk
Against the background of increased military and political tension with the West, Minsk decided to purchase a new batch of the upgraded Tor-M2 small-range anti-aircraft missile system (SAM).
In the USA, they told about a mysterious order for the F-35
Lockheed Martin Corporation received a mysterious order to modify the F-35 fighter
The American military-industrial corporation Lockheed Martin has received a mysterious order to work on a new modification of the fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II, says The Drive.
The aircraft is a "constructor". Military expert on the Su-75 fighter Checkmate
The first place in the list of the world's most anticipated novelties of the Russian defense industry was taken by the Checkmate fighter. On the air of Sputnik radio, expert Andrey Koshkin told what, in his opinion, caused the interest of potential customers in this aircraft.
Deliveries of howitzers from Russia to Belarus have been completed
Uraltransmash has completed deliveries of upgraded Acacia howitzers to Belarus
The delivery of upgraded 2S3M Acacia howitzers from Russia to Belarus has been completed. Uraltransmash (part of the Uralvagonzavod concern of the Rostec State Corporation) has repaired and modernized artillery installations under a contract with the Ministry of Defense of Belarus. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the enterprise.
Checkmate has become the most anticipated Russian weapon
The Checkmate aircraft entered the list of the most anticipated novelties of Rosoboronexport
The promising single-engine Checkmate aircraft has become the most anticipated example of Russian weapons. Rosoboronexport has compiled a rating of weapons that were demonstrated to foreign customers. The first place was taken by the fifth-generation fighter Checkmate. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the company's press service.
In Russia, they explained the interest in the Checkmate fighter
Military political scientist Koshkin called open architecture an advantage of Checkmate
The Checkmate light tactical aircraft (LTS) is built on an open architecture, which allows you to change the configuration of the fifth-generation fighter. This causes the interest of potential customers in the aircraft. Andrey Koshkin, a military political scientist, head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, told about the main advantages of Checkmate on Sputnik radio.
The law on ratification of the agreement with Tajikistan on the creation of a Unified air defense System has been signed
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on the ratification of the agreement with Tajikistan on the creation of a joint regional air defense system of the two countries.
The First International Exhibition of the security industry "National Security. Belarus-2022"
In the period from June 22 to 25, 2022, Minsk will host the First International Exhibition of the security Industry "National Security. Belarus-2022".
Airbus Helicopters will supply 36 H-135 helicopters to the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Spain
The Spanish Defense Ministry has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the supply of 36 H-135 helicopters (18 of them are intended for the Spanish Navy and Air Force, the rest for the Civil Guard and the National Police).
Turkey will create a replacement for the Russian S-400
Sabah Newspaper: Turkey is developing systems that will replace the S-400 and Patriot
Turkey will present new developments in the framework of air defense systems (air defense) projects in 2022. Promising complexes will be able to replace the Russian S-400 Triumph and the American Patriot. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Sabah newspaper.
Rostec is exploring the possibility of creating a wheeled tank for Africa and the Middle East
Rostec is considering the possibility of creating a new wheeled tank based on the Octopus-SDM1 light tracked tank, which will be in demand in Africa and the Middle East, Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the armament complex of the state corporation, told RIA Novosti in an interview.
In 2021, 10 Falcon 9 rockets launched 31 times
In 2021, on average, one Falcon 9 first stage was used 3.1 times
In 2021, the first 10 stages of SpaceX's Falcon 9 heavy rocket were launched 31 times, the portal writes NASASpaceFlight.com .