Cooperation news
Kuwait will purchase HEMTT and HET trucks in the United States for up to $ 445 million
The US State Department has approved the potential supply of a large batch of heavy tactical trucks with auxiliary and related equipment to Kuwait.
The Republic of Korea Air Force will receive an additional four Falcon-2000S ISR reconnaissance aircraft"
The Air Force of the Republic of Korea will receive four additional Falcon-2000S aircraft from Dassault Aviation with a set of equipment for information collection, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR).
Bollinger Shipyards handed over the 45th Sentinel-class boat to the US Coast Guard"
On July 1, the company Bollinger Shipyards announced the transfer of the 45th fast patrol boat FRC (Fast Response Cutter) of the Sentinel class-(WPC 1145) "Emlen Tunnell" (Emlen Tunnell) to the command of the US Coast Guard, which took place in Key West (Florida).
The British will help Japan with a new generation fighter
Japan is slowly but surely moving towards creating its own new-generation fighter. On July 4, the Asahi news agency reported that Rolls-Royce and IHI Corporation have announced a partnership in creating an engine for the FX aircraft.
Russia has signed an agreement to deploy a space station in Africa that will search for space debris
Roscosmos has signed an agreement allowing to place a space debris search station on the territory of South Africa. This will be the second of four specialized complexes that are being created within the framework of the program.
Sources: Russia will start producing attack drones for foreign customers in 2022
The Kronshtadt Group of companies will annually produce dozens of devices at the first Russian factory for the production of serial attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Dubna, for foreign customers the production of drones will start in 2022, sources in the military-industrial complex and the administration of the Moscow region told RIA Novosti.
Germany has signed an agreement on the purchase of P-8A "Poseidon" aircraft"
Boeing Corporation announced the signing of a letter by the German Defense Ministry with the proposal and acceptance of an offer to supply five P-8A Poseidon BPA aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales program.
A single structure for chemical protection and medical support is being created in the CSTO
The need to consolidate efforts has intensified against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic
A specialized formation of radiation, chemical and biological protection is planned to be created in the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the press service of the CSTO Joint Staff reported on Friday.
The military expert called the factors of the collapse of Ukrainian arms exports
Military expert Andrey Frolov on Friday, July 2, called Izvestia the factors that had a negative impact on Ukrainian arms exports, adding that Russia has nothing to do with this.
Boeing has signed the first contract for the supply of H-47 (ER) Chinook helicopters to the British Armed Forces
Boeing has announced the signing of a contract with the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for the supply of 14 H-47 (ER) Chinook extended-range helicopters for the British Air Force.
The Lithuanian military was suspected of stealing dry rations for the US Army
Seven Lithuanian servicemen and two more employees of the Shvenchensky district training ground were suspected of stealing dry rations for the US military. About this on Friday, July 2, Sputnik Lithuania writes with reference to the press service of the prosecutor's office.
Arianespace CEO: Europe should not allow the US to dominate the space industry
Stefan Israel recalled that the main European competitors are the American company SpaceX, as well as China
Mass launches of satellite groups and large financial injections into the space industry in the United States can lead to a significant advantage in favor of American companies in the space launch market, and Europe should join forces to create competition.
Sweden is interested in the French "Javelin"
The French MMP ATGM turned out to be very successful. July 3, portal defenseworld.net he reported that the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has signed an agreement with the Swedish Defense Procurement Agency (FMV) to create new missiles based on the French counterpart Javelin.
The assembly of Diamond DA42 aircraft for the full production cycle has begun at UZGA
As reported by the web resource ATO.RU JSC "Ural Civil Aviation Plant" (UZGA) has assembled the first Diamond DA42 aircraft for a full production cycle. This was stated on July 2, 2021 by Evgeny Sergeev, director of the Aircraft division of this plant. For the first time, the company independently produced composite parts of the fuselage of this aircraft on machines supplied by the developer of the machine - the Austrian company Diamond Aircraft.
Virgin Orbit has successfully launched seven satellites into Earth orbit
The California-based private company Virgin Orbit has successfully launched seven medium-sized satellites into orbit using a LauncherOne rocket, according to the company's broadcast.
The SpaceX rocket successfully put 88 satellites into orbit, including four military ones
The Falcon 9 launch vehicle on Wednesday successfully put 88 satellites into orbit, including four vehicles in the interests of the US military department, the developer company SpaceX said.
Kuwait has announced the launch of its first satellite on a Falcon 9 launch vehicle
The director of Orbital Space, Bassam al-Feili, stressed that the launch of the satellite should inspire many young people to connect their future with outer space
Kuwait has launched its own satellite into space for the first time in history. This was announced on Wednesday evening by the founder and CEO of the Kuwaiti company Orbital Space, Bassam al-Feili.
IAI upgrades Sri Lanka Air Force Kfir fighters
On June 30, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced a contract recently signed with the Ministry of Defense of Sri Lanka worth $ 50 million to modernize the Kfir aircraft of the Air Force of this country.
"Terminator" attracts attention: Algerian BMPT seen at landfills
Russian combat vehicles supporting Terminator tanks seem to be becoming one of the most popular models of military equipment in Algeria. Photos and videos with them have recently been published in large quantities on the Web.
The share of RSC Energia in the delivery and return of ISS crews fell by 34 in 2020%
As the company clarified, such indicators are associated with the start of regular operation of Crew Dragon
The share of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, which produces manned Soyuz spacecraft, for the delivery and return to orbit of the crews of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2020 fell to 66%. This is stated in the company's annual report.
