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Arms supplies to Kiev, including Javelin, were approved by the US Administration in 2017 during the reign of Donald Trump. This was the fourth delivery within the framework of additional security assistance in the amount of $ 60 million, which American President Joe Biden allocated to Ukraine.

On the first day of the Dubai Airshow 2021, the UAE Ministry of Defense signed contracts with suppliers of defense products totaling 5.23 billion dirhams ($1.41 billion at the current exchange rate).

In early November 2021, a joint venture called Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), consisting of the South African Paramount Group and the Kazakh company Kazpetromash, announced the successful completion of a four-year program for the development and testing of the 8×8 armored car "Barys" (Barys). KPE hopes that thanks to participation in the test of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, in the future this Central Asian country will carry out relevant purchases.

The UK authorities can send 600 SAS special forces units to Ukraine. This is reported by The Mirror newspaper, citing sources. The reason for the transfer is the conviction of British intelligence MI6 and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the imminent invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine.

Soon, the export promotion of the new Kronstadt drones - Sirius, Helios-RLD and Thunder - will begin

Russia is working on contracts with foreign countries for the acquisition of Orion reconnaissance and strike drones, the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, told Interfax.

In 2021, the Russian Federation has already signed new contracts for the supply of weapons and military equipment worth $ 10 billion. Middle Eastern countries account for a third of orders.

Belarus expects to equip its troops with new equipment, including Russian Iskander tactical missile systems. They can be placed in the western and southern direction.

The start of production of anti-tank missile systems (ATGMS) "Kornet" in Jordan is scheduled for next year, the head of Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheev told Interfax.

Rosoboronexport reported that among the new products there will be over 20 samples of aviation equipment and 10 air defense systems and complexes

Russia will bring almost 50 new weapons to the international market in the next five to seven years. This was announced to journalists on Monday at the Dubai Airshow 2021 by the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev.

On the first day of the exhibition, Russia held an international presentation of the new Su-75 Checkmate aircraft, presenting a full-size prototype of the fifth-generation fighter

The newspapers published during the Dubai Airshow 2021 international exhibition - Flight Daily News and Dubai Airshow News - came out with photos of the newest Russian fighter Checkmate and the Russian Knights aerobatic team on the front pages, a TASS correspondent reports from the scene.

Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are not conducting contract negotiations on the purchase of Su-35 fighters, the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, told Interfax.

Russia has started supplying India with S-400 systems ahead of schedule, the first regimental set will be shipped at the end of the year, said Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport.

Deliveries of two Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense systems to Myanmar are expected in two years. This was announced by the director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia Dmitry Shugaev, RIA Novosti reports

At the same time, the head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, noted that there is already a foreign customer interested in buying a fighter

Representatives of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are interested in the new Russian single-engine fighter Checkmate and intend to study it in more detail. This was announced to journalists by the head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov during the Dubai Airshow 2021 international Airshow.

During the Dubai Airshow 2021, the Command of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense Forces signed a contract with Airbus Defense and Space for the supply of two additional multi-purpose tanker transports A-330 MRTT (Multirole Tanker Transport).

On November 13, the first batch of six Yak-130 combat training aircraft arrived at the Phu Cat airbase (Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam), according to the Defense Studies blog.

The unmanned Checkmate was developed by the Sukhoi company of the United Aircraft Corporation

Rostec State Corporation for the first time presented an unmanned modification of the Checkmate fighter. This was reported to journalists by the Rostec press service during the Dubai Airshow 2021 international Airshow.

Negotiations are already underway with potential buyers

The base price of the fifth-generation Checkmate light single-engine fighter will be about $ 30-35 million, the head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, told reporters.

The Checkmate fighter is comparable to the F-35 in its characteristics, but noticeably cheaper than its American competitor, Rostec Corporation CEO Sergey Chemezov told reporters at the Dubai Airshow 2021.

His Highness Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Emir of Dubai attended the presentation of the Checkmate light tactical aircraft.