Cooperation news
The Armed Forces of Ukraine received Oncilla armored vehicles
As reported by the Ukrainian media, on May 12, 2021, on the territory of the enterprise of the Ukrainian LLC "Scientific and Production Company" VK Sistema " in Vasylkiv (Kiev region) the transfer of a batch of nine Oncilla 4X4 L2014-UD wheeled armored vehicles assembled by the NPK to the armed forces of Ukraine took place "VK Sistema " from machine kits made by the Polish company Mista Sp. zoo.
American "wheeled tanks" M1128 based on Stryker will be removed from service
The M1128 combat vehicles in service with the US ground forces, created on the platform of the Stryker armored personnel carriers, are going to be completely written off by the end of next year.
Judging by the reports that appeared on the Network, despite many years of operation in specialized brigades, they did not manage to solve a number of design problems, for example, with an automated gun loading system. It not only has a relatively small ammunition supply (only 18 shells), but also constantly fails.
Russia insists on the procedure for using the Northern Sea Route under special conditions
The commander of the Northern Fleet, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, noted that the Northern Sea Route almost everywhere runs either in Russian territorial waters or in the economic zone of the country
Russia insists on using the Northern Sea Route to its advantage, as it runs through Russian territory. This was announced by the commander of the Northern Fleet, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, at a briefing for Russian and foreign journalists on the nuclear missile cruiser "Peter the Great".
The commander of the Northern Fleet pointed to the role of Norway as a US foothold in the Arctic
The United States sees Norway as a major foothold in the Arctic. This was announced on Thursday, May 13, by the commander of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation, Admiral Alexander Moiseev.
Israel to supply Georgia with upgraded air defense system
Georgia, which is strengthening its defensive capabilities after the failed invasion of South Ossetia in 2008, will receive an upgraded air defense system from the Israeli company Rafael by the end of the year, Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze said on Thursday, the correspondent of the newspaper VZGLYAD in Tbilisi reports.
Germany and Poland have agreed to protect their air borders
On May 12, Germany and Poland signed a technical agreement on cooperation between the air forces of the two countries when crossing their air borders when performing NATO Air Policing missions.
Georgian military take part in exercises under the auspices of the US Special Operations Command in Europe
Georgian and US military personnel conducted joint exercises within the framework of the Trojan Footprint-21 multinational Special Operations Forces (SDF) exercises that have been taking place on the territory of five countries since May 3, the press service of the Georgian Ministry of Defense reported on Thursday.
Study: Russia ranks second among manufacturers of combat helicopters
The first place is occupied by the United States, their market share is 62%, according to the Military Helicopters handbook, released by the British publishing group Shephard Media
Russia ranks second after the United States in the global list of manufacturers of combat helicopters. This is stated in the reference book Military Helicopters ("Military helicopters"), released by the British publishing group Shephard Media and available to TASS.
The third patrol ship OPV-87 for the Argentine Navy is launched at the Concarneau shipyard
According to the French company Naval Group, on May 10 at the shipyard in Concarneau (Brittany), the ceremony of launching the third of the four ordered by the Argentine Navy patrol ship of the coastal zone OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) – (53) "Storni" (Storni) took place.
Turkey to replace F-35 with its own drones
Turkish company Baykar Defense has published the first concept image of the TB-3 Bayraktar drone on the deck of the aircraft carrier landing ship Anadolu.
Russia and Tajikistan have distributed leadership in the joint air defense system
The general leadership of the troops of the joint regional air defense system of Russia and Tajikistan will be carried out by the commander of the Central Military District of the Armed Forces of Russia, follows from the text of the agreement between Russia and Tajikistan on the creation of a Joint regional air Defense system.
"Shilki" and "Slingshot" cover the Angolan army from air attacks
The ZSU-23-4 anti-aircraft self-propelled gun, despite its venerable age, is still in service with the armies of more than three dozen countries.
For example, they are armed with air defense units of the Angolan ground forces. There are about 50 pieces in total.
Tech giants of the United States asked the authorities for $50 billion to curb inflation in electronics
Major American technology companies have come up with a way to keep prices on their products low for consumers, The New York Times reports.
The Boeing plant in the Urals suffered super-profits, despite the benefits
The company " Ural Boeing Manufacturing "(Sverdlovsk region), which is a resident of the special economic zone "Titanium Valley", in 2020 received a record loss in the entire history of its existence. This is stated in the company's financial report for the past year.
The EU Space Program Agency has started operating in Prague
It was created on the basis of the European Agency for the Satellite Navigation System Galileo
The European Union's Space Program Agency (EUSPA) has been operating in Prague since Wednesday. It was created on the basis of the European Satellite Navigation System Agency Galileo, whose head office was located in the Czech capital since 2012 and was transformed into the headquarters of EUSPA. This was reported by Czech Television.
Pentagon: the US and Chinese military did not interact on the situation with the wreckage of the Chinese missile
The spent stage of the Long March-5B launch vehicle entered the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean on May 9
The defense departments of the United States and China did not contact the situation with the fall of the wreckage of the Chinese launch vehicle Long March-5B ("Changzheng-5B", CZ-5B) to the Ground. This was announced on Monday by the press secretary of the US Defense Department, John Kirby.
A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet arrived in Singapore
A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) has arrived with a business call in Singapore, the press service of the Eastern Military District told reporters on Tuesday.
The remote mine-clearing vehicle "Foliage" will be presented at the forum " Army-2021"
The Listva remote mine-clearing vehicle will be presented at the Army-2021 International Military-Technical Forum.
Milrem Robotics promotes Themis DOOM to the Australian market
Estonian company Milrem Robotics has announced the signing of a distribution and maintenance agreement with the Australian company XTEK Ltd., as well as the delivery of the first ground-based remote-controlled machine THeMIS.
Elbit Systems supplies Combat Systems for Greek Coast Guard Patrol Boats
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced the successful completion of the acceptance tests of the new patrol boats of the Greek Coast Guard.