Cooperation news

Japan and Indonesia have signed an agreement on the transfer of defense technologies and the intensification of cooperation in the field of defense industry. The agreement was signed in Tokyo on March 30 by the foreign and defense ministers of the two countries.

According to the Press Trust of India (PTI), on March 31, the fourth batch of three Rafale fighters arrived in India, having flown from the Istres air base in France.

Two Saudi companies will start joint production of Turkish attack drones for the benefit of the Saudi Armed Forces.

As reported by the Ministry of Defense of Serbia, Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of Defense Nebojsa Stefanovic on March 20 took part in the signing of the military department with the company Yugoimport-SDPR contract for the purchase of a new batch of BBM "Lazar-3" with a wheel formula of 8x8.

Airbus Helicopters has announced the signing of another contract with the Japanese Coast Guard Command for the supply of two additional H-225 helicopters (previously designated EC-225).

The event will be held in June

The organizers of the Global Conference on Space Exploration, which will be held in June in St. Petersburg, sent an invitation to the event to the head of SpaceX, Elon Musk. This was stated by the executive director of the International Astronautical Federation Christian Feichtinger at a press conference on Friday.

The South Korean army will expand the strike capabilities of its aircraft. April 1 portal janes.com The South Korean Defense Procurement Program Administration (DAPA) has revealed details of the upcoming purchase of 36 foreign-made attack helicopters.

The project of the American space corporation SpaceX to regularly launch small satellites at a single price using Falcon 9 rockets will begin to make a profit by the end of the first year. This conclusion was reached by specialists of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, who studied the initiative of Elon Musk's company, RIA Novosti reports.

As reported by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Thailand, on March 26, 2021, Russia completed the transfer to Thailand of three multi-purpose Mi-17V-5 helicopters, which were purchased under the state program of Thailand to assist the population during natural disasters. The helicopter transfer ceremony was held at the U-Tapao air base with the participation of the Russian Ambassador to Thailand E. Y. Tomikhin. Thus, the fleet of helicopters of this type in Thailand has increased to ten units.

According to the Turkish magazine "Türk Havacılık Haberleri ve Diğer Canavarlar", published by the Turkish Aviation Industry Association (Türk Havacılık Sanayicileri Derneği), the Russian company "New Unmanned Systems" LLC from Nizhny Novgorod in 2020 signed an agreement with the Turkish company Baykar Defense (part of the Baykar group) on the organization of joint production of the widely known Turkish reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles Bayraktar TB2 for their promotion in the Russian market.

The competition for the Russian Su-35 generation 4++ fighter in the international arms market from foreign combat aircraft today can only be made up of fifth – generation fighters produced by the United States-the F-22 and F-35, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation told RIA Novosti, commenting on media publications about the superiority of the Russian aircraft over the F-22.

The Hungarian Air Force has rejected the Russian Mi-8T helicopter. A few days ago, the last flight of the car of this model took place from the Solnok air base.

A video has appeared on the Internet showing the BTR-80 of the Venezuelan army after being blown up by an anti-personnel mine. Apparently, the armored vehicle survived the incident without much damage.

On March 29, the Polish company Zaklady Mechaniczne Tarnow (ZMT) announced the signing of a contract with an unnamed foreign customer for the supply of 100 units of 23-mm ZU-23-2CP anti-aircraft guns.

Enterprises of the space industry are suffering losses due to the restriction of access to critical technologies, which is caused by sanctions, said Maxim Ovchinnikov, First Deputy General Director of Roscosmos for Finance.

Spanish shipbuilding company Grup Aresa Internacional is preparing to deliver to the Nigerian Navy the first (out of four ordered) coastal patrol boat Aresa-1700.

On March 29, Airbus Helicopters announced the transfer of the first H-225M medium multirole helicopter to the Republic of Singapore Air Force under the 2016 contract.

According to the SEMI industry association, which unites manufacturers of semiconductor products and related equipment and materials, the global market for semiconductor materials in 2020 grew by 4.9% compared to 2019 and reached a record value of $ 55.3 billion.

The US Department of Defense announced the conclusion of a contract with Lockheed Martin Corporation, which provides for the supply of high-precision guided missile ammunition GMLRS (Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System) for the US Navy.

The Australian Navy has selected five applicants under the SEA129 Phase 5 program for the purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles for warships.