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Chinese fighter jets disperse around the world
Iraq may arm itself with Chinese-Pakistani-made fighter jets. September 26, portal nation.com.pk He said that Iraq and Pakistan have agreed on the purchase of 12 aircraft, and a contract is scheduled to be signed in October this year.
Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones were shown for the first time at a military parade in Turkmenistan
A military parade in honor of the 30th anniversary of the country's independence was held in Turkmenistan on Monday, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports,
Blue Origin has named two of the four tourists who will fly into space in October
During the next launch of the New Shepard spacecraft, Chris Boshuizen, Glen Devries and two other unknown space tourists will be on board. According to some reports, among them is the actor William Shatner, known for the TV series Star Trek.
Israel announced Iran's plans to arm its allies with drones
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on September 27 that Iran plans to arm forces allied to Tehran with drones, including in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen. Bennett made such a statement at the general political discussion of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly.
Dynetics will build prototypes of a drone and missile defense system for the US Army
The US Army has approved a contract with the American company Dynetics for the construction of prototypes of a system for protection against drones and cruise missiles. According to Defense News, Dynetics will supply the military with 16 launchers and 60 interceptors by 2024.
Scientists from Skoltech and IBM have created an energy-efficient optical "transistor"
Researchers from Russia and Switzerland have developed an energy-efficient optical switch that does not require cooling, which is up to a thousand times faster than modern commercial electronic transistors.
Blue Origin announced on October 12 the second suborbital flight with space tourists on the New Shepard rocket
The American private aerospace company Blue Origin announced a new manned suborbital flight of four tourists on a New Shepard rocket, it is planned for October 12, according to the company's website on Monday.
The EU and Moldova are aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of security, defense-Borrel
The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrel, after meeting with Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilitsa and Foreign Minister Nicolai Popescu in Brussels on Monday, said that they had agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Russian specialists continue to service military equipment in Venezuela under contracts, the Russian Foreign Ministry says
The Russian Federation and Venezuela continue their planned cooperation in the military-technical sphere, Moscow fulfills its obligations under previously concluded contracts for the maintenance of equipment, Alexander Shchetinin, director of the Latin American department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told reporters.
The US House of Representatives approved the allocation of $1 billion to help Israel with missiles for the Iron Dome missile defense system - Mass media
The House of Representatives of the US Congress on Thursday approved a separate bill to provide $1 billion in aid to Israel for the purchase of missiles necessary for the Iron Dome missile defense system, The Hill reports.
The US and Pakistan have declared their readiness to continue cooperation on Afghanistan
The issue of Afghanistan continues to be in the center of attention in the sphere of cooperation between Washington and Islamabad, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said before the meeting at the UN General Assembly session, the US State Department said.
Roscosmos will create a company to provide commercial services on the ISS
The state Corporation Roscosmos plans to create an operator to provide commercial experiments on the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), follows from the data of the public procurement portal.
NI: S-400 export upsets the US and NATO
The United States and NATO are upset over the export of Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems. They even imposed economic sanctions against countries only for the purchase of air defense systems. Despite this, several states, including India, are showing interest in the S-400.
USC General Director Rakhmanov: the last frigate of project 11356 will be sold abroad
The last in a series of six frigates 11356 will be sold abroad, foreign partners are already showing interest in it, Alexey Rakhmanov, General Director of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Recep Erdogan: the S-400 air defense system deal with Russia is not subject to revision
Despite the constant pressure from the United States on the issue of acquiring Russian S-400 air defense systems, the deal with Russia will not be revised. This was stated by Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to RIA Novosti.
The sixth P-8A Poseidon aircraft has arrived in the UK
The command of the British Air Force announced the arrival of the sixth (out of nine ordered) sea patrol aircraft P-8A "Poseidon" (the British designation "Poseidon" MRA Mk1) at the Lossiemouth airport after the flight from the United States.
Roscosmos has taken care of the issues of commercial use of the ISS
The state Corporation Roscosmos plans to create an operator to provide commercial experiments on the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS).
The joint Russian-Mongolian exercise "Selenga-2021" has started in Mongolia
The opening of the joint Russian-Mongolian military exercise "Selenga-2021" took place in Mongolia, at the Doityn Am training ground.
At the opening ceremony, national flags were raised and the anthems of both participating states were performed. Deputy Minister of Defense of Mongolia B. Bayarmagnai noted that the tasks set for the participants of the exercise on the organization of joint counter-terrorism actions aimed at expanding military cooperation between the two countries will undoubtedly be achieved.
The head of the Russian General Staff discussed military cooperation with his colleague from Pakistan
The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, met with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Pakistan, Nadim Raza, in Moscow on Friday. The military leaders spoke about bilateral military cooperation.
Australia is building up its missile arsenal
Australian fighters and ships will be armed with new missiles. September 23, portal navalpost.com He reported that the Australian government approved the purchase of Tomahawk, JASSM-ER and LRASM ammunition.