Cooperation news

Russia and Belarus will hold a strategic exercise "West-2021" on September 10-16, the maneuvers will take place on the territory of the two countries, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

The Indian authorities have officially announced their intention to purchase 21 MiG-29 and 12 Su-30MKI fighters from Russia, the Times of India newspaper informs.

The author writes with concern about the integration of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus. Minsk plans to buy S-400 and new air defense systems, Russian helicopters and aircraft. Belarus does not have money for the S-400,but the complexes may appear there in the event of the creation of a Russian base. Poland is very concerned about this fact.

Poland will be the first country to receive its IBCS systems from the United States. On January 17, the press service of Northrop Grumman announced the start of production of an integrated combat command system commissioned by the Polish Defense Ministry.

Soyuz-2.1 v quarrels with the creators of space engines

Despite the successful completion of the Soyuz-2.1 v flight and design tests, this light-class launch vehicle did not perform a single launch last year. The situation is aggravated by the struggle between UEC-Kuznetsov and PNO Energomash for orders of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for the main engine of the first stage.

The Malian Air Force received a Russian-made Mi-35M multi-purpose attack helicopter as part of a four-vehicle delivery order placed in 2016.

Two of the three Chinese Il-78 refueling aircraft purchased earlier in Ukraine and transferred in 2014-2016 arrived in Russia for repairs.

OneWeb has raised $ 400 million from SoftBank and Hughes Network Systems: this will allow the company to continue deploying the satellite constellation.

In the next ten years, companies of growing military-industrial powers will increasingly compete with Russian and Western companies that previously contributed to their development, experts from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) write in an article for the American edition of Defense News.

In connection with the holding of the "West" exercises in Russia this fall, NATO will have to closely monitor the military activities of its eastern neighbor in the Baltic region, said General Tod Walters, Commander-in-Chief of the NATO Joint Armed Forces in Europe(SACEUR).

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce has added the Chinese company Skyrizon, which invested in shares of the Ukrainian manufacturer of aircraft engines "Motor Sich", to the list of "military end users" (MEU), first formed at the end of last year and included 58 Chinese and 45 Russian companies.

Turkey will hold large-scale military exercises in Kars from February 1 to 12, and the Azerbaijani military will also take part in them, the Turkish newspaper Haberturk reports.

Russia can become a major global producer and exporter of hydrogen – one of the most environmentally friendly sources of energy. Nobel laureate Rae Kwon Chung is sure of this. What is his forecast based on, what is happening in the hydrogen fuel market today, and under what conditions is Russia's hydrogen breakthrough really possible?

The State Duma of Russia is considering the issue of fines against individuals and legal entities that intend to use the services of the Western satellite Internet. The future law should, first of all, limit access to the Internet using the Starlink services of SpaceX, OneWeb and other foreign satellite systems.

The cost of one AK-203 will be $958, The Economic Times notes

TASS, January 14. India will soon launch production under the license of the Russian Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles at the plant in Korva (Uttar Pradesh). This was reported by the Indian newspaper The Economic Times.

The UK is considering participating in a program to develop a new generation tank that will replace such vehicles as the Leclerc and Leopard 2.

Ankara continues negotiations with Moscow on the supply of the second regiment of S-400 air defense systems, the refusal of them is problematic for Turkey. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of the Republic Hulusi Akar, as reported by RIA Novosti.

Belarus has signed contracts for the supply of Mi-35 attack helicopters and the second batch of Su-30SM fighters from Russia, Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic Igor Golub told reporters on Thursday.

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus are preparing to re-equip their anti-aircraft missile forces with the Russian S-400 Triumph and Pantsir-S air defense systems.

The US Department of Commerce, continuing the policy of the US administration, is strengthening control over the supply channels of information and communication technologies and services in connection with threats from such "foreign rivals" as Russia and China, according to a press release issued on Thursday by the department.