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Offshore helicopter Mi-171A3 has started flight tests
The Mi-171A3 helicopter, designed for offshore operations and maintenance of offshore drilling platforms, has started flight tests, the Rostec press service reported.
The United States presented Romania with a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft
Washington presented to the Romanian Air Force a new C-130 Hercules transport aircraft designed to carry out operations within the framework of NATO programs.
FSVTS presented a full catalog of Russian defense products for export purposes
The catalog will be accompanied by additional materials, for example, analytical reviews and exclusive photos and videos
The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia has presented a full catalog of Russian defense products. This was reported to journalists by the press secretary of the FSVTS Valeria Reshetnikova.
Lom Praha has repaired the Ghana Air Force Mi-171SH helicopter
The Czech company Lom Praha has completed the overhaul of the Ghana Air Force Mi-171SH helicopter, which was recently identified during tests of the power plant.
Rogozin instructed RSC Energia to develop a plan to increase the production of Soyuz ships
As specified, such measures are necessary for the development of space tourism
Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin at a meeting of the industry operational headquarters instructed the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia to develop a plan to increase the production of Soyuz MS manned spacecraft. This was reported to journalists on Thursday in the press service of Roscosmos.
Stoltenberg: the new concept of the alliance should confirm Kiev's right to join the alliance
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he expects that the new strategic concept will confirm the importance of partners such as Ukraine and their right to join the alliance.
President of Ukraine Zelensky called for an increase in the number of exercises in the Black Sea region
Ukraine has initiated a process of negotiations with partners in the Black Sea region to increase the number of exercises, President Vladimir Zelensky said after talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
The State Duma has ratified an agreement with Tajikistan on a unified air defense system
The system is being created in order to increase the effectiveness of solving air defense tasks in the region
The State Duma on Thursday ratified an agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on the creation of a joint air defense system.
The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the purchase of an additional batch of S-70i Black Hawk helicopters
On December 15, the Polish Ministry of Defense Weapons Inspectorate announced the signing of a contract with Polskie Zaklady Lotniczy Mielec (PZL Mielec) for the supply of new S-70i "Black Hawk" helicopters for Special Operations Forces.
Russian Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopters became the second in the world ranking
World Air Forces 2022: Mi-8/Mi-17 multipurpose helicopters became the second most popular
Flight Global Magazine has released the World Air Forces 2022 handbook. In the world ranking of popularity of military helicopters, Russian multi-purpose vehicles of the Mi-8/Mi-17 family became the second.
Roscosmos urged to simplify the transfer of technology from the state to private space
In addition, according to Sergey Krikalev, Executive Director of Roscosmos for manned Space Programs, the Russian Federation has too strict rules for choosing a performer and there are laws that define competitive procedures.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Borisov announced increased competition in the global arms market
Competition in the global arms market is intensifying, Russia needs to keep up with the times in this area, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said.
Finland updates its "Leopards"
Finland will update its Leopard 2 tank fleet. On December 15, the portal armyrecognition.com He reported that the Finnish Ministry of Defense approved a deal with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann for the modernization of fire control systems for Leopard 2A4 and Leopard 2A6 tanks.
The US Air Force permanently deployed the F-35 in Europe in response to the "revival of Russia"
The Drive: The US Air Force permanently deployed F-35A Lightning II fighters in England
Air Force (Air Force) The United States has permanently deployed its fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighters in Europe for the first time, writes The Drive.
The Russian Orion-E strike drone was shortlisted for the Malaysian Defense Ministry tender
The Russian Orion-E reconnaissance and strike drone was shortlisted for the Malaysian Defense Ministry tender, Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia, told RIA Novosti.
The Japanese government plans to spend a record $262.8 billion on defense
Japan will spend a record $262.8 billion on defense in five years. Compared to the previous planning period, Tokyo will increase spending on the army by 10%. Additional funding will be used for the purchase of weapons, the Izvestia TV channel reports.
Parachutes for the Russian-European ExoMars mission have successfully passed new tests
Parachutes for the Russian-European ExoMars mission have been successfully tested in the United States. It is planned to launch it next year.
The UAE suspended negotiations on the purchase of the F-35 from the United States
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) informed the United States about the suspension of negotiations on the purchase of the F-35. This was announced on Tuesday, October 14, according to the official representative of the country's authorities.
The Russian Federation and the CAR - positive dynamics of the development of bilateral military cooperation
Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Colonel-General Alexander Fomin held a working meeting in Moscow with the Central African delegation headed by the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic Simplis Mathieu Sarangi.
The US hopes to continue the implementation of the deal with the UAE on new fighters - Blinken
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Wednesday that the United States hopes to continue working on the implementation of agreements on the supply of F-35 fighter jets and unmanned aerial vehicles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).