Cooperation news

As reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic announced on November 5, 2021, none of the submitted proposals for the previously announced tender for a new BMP for the Czech Armed Forces does not meet all the requirements and, accordingly, cannot be considered in the future. In total, three companies submitted proposals as a replacement for the outdated BMP-2:

The exercise of the special forces units of the Central Military District (CVO) "Cobalt-2021" will be held in the second half of November in Tajikistan, the commander of the troops of the Central Military District Alexander Lapin told reporters.

Russian specialists have already trained more than 6,000 Tajik military personnel, Alexander Lapin, commander of the Central Military District (CVO), told reporters.

The flagship of the Sixth Fleet of the US Navy Mount Whitney and the accompanying destroyer Porter entered the port of Batumi. This was informed at the US Embassy in Georgia.

"Welcome, Mount Whitney and Porter! Five years later, the flagship of the Sixth Fleet of the US Navy, Mount Whitney, returned to Georgia," the diplomatic mission's Facebook page says. The embassy reminded that this is not the first time Mount Whitney has been in the port of Batumi, in recent years he has been here five times.

Belarus expects to receive a squadron of Russian Mi-35P attack helicopters in 2022, Sputnik Belarus reports with reference to the Belarusian TV channel STV.

The Greek Defense Ministry has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the Netherlands on the possible transfer of two M-class frigates (Karel Doorman) and six Alkmaar-class minesweepers from the presence of the Dutch Navy.

The command of the Australian Air Force announced the receipt on November 5 of the next batch of four multi-purpose F-35A "Lightning-2" fighters of Lockheed Martin Corporation.

The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom has concluded an agreement with Egypt on the sale of two decommissioned auxiliary replenishment vessels of ships in the sea of the Fort class, Fort Rosalie (Fort Rosalie) and Fort Austin (Fort Austin).

The Russian Helicopters holding company will produce more than 1,100 helicopters by 2025, the head of the company Andrey Boginsky said.

Exercises with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces have been launched in Tatarstan today. The opening ceremony was held at the training ground of the Kazan Higher Tank Command School.

The military contingents of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan, military police units, operational groups of the Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat, formations of internal affairs bodies, national guards, as well as authorized bodies in the field of prevention and elimination of consequences of emergency situations take part in the exercise under the overall leadership of the commander of the Central Military District, Colonel General Alexander Lapin. A total of 1800 people and 300 pieces of equipment are involved.

Russia has signed a contract to participate in the creation of the newest heavy Chinese helicopter. The agreement was signed on June 25, but it became known on Monday at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with the CEO of the Russian Helicopters company Andrey Boginsky, RIA Novosti reports.

The President listened to the report of the CEO of the Russian Helicopters holding. Andrey Boginsky spoke about working with China on a heavy helicopter. "In 2008, the discussion of this project with our Chinese comrades began," the head of the holding said. "A heavy helicopter?" - Vladimir Putin clarified.

The head of the holding Andrey Boginsky noted that the helicopter has become 400 kg lighter

Russian Helicopters Holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) has upgraded the Ka-226T light helicopter for India, significantly reducing its weight. This was announced on Monday by the General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec state Corporation) Andrey Boginsky at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A solemn naming ceremony and launching of the frigate Tushil took place at the Baltic shipyard "Yantar" in Kaliningrad. This is the first of two ships of Project 11356 being built at the plant by order of India.

Russia and Belarus signed a protocol on extending the operation of the military communications center of the missile attack warning system (SPRN) in Baranovichi for 25 years, the corresponding document was posted on the legal information portal on Monday.

Washington will transfer two Island-type coast Guard speedboats to Kiev, the American Embassy in Ukraine reported.

The British Navy risks being left without relatively cheap anti-ship missiles. November 7, portal ukdefencejournal.org.uk He reported that the British Navy had abandoned the previously announced plan to purchase "temporary" missiles.

Chinese electric cars are rapidly getting cheaper. They are already half the price of European models with similar characteristics.

Ukraine is preparing to send the first sample of the BTR-4KSH-T command and staff vehicle to Thailand. According to the Defense Express portal, it is intended for the Royal Navy marines of this state located in Southeast Asia.

A detachment of ships and vessels of the Northern Fleet led by the large anti-submarine ship (BOD) "Vice Admiral Kulakov" made a business call at the port of Praia - the capital of the island republic of Cape Verde, which is located in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa, the press service of the Northern Fleet reported.