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The Leopard 2 tank was tested with an Israeli active protection complex
The German Leopard 2A7 tank has passed the first stage of testing of the active protection complex (KAZ) Trophy. The development of the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems provided effective protection of the tank. The Israeli Defense Ministry has published a corresponding message on its Twitter account. This is reported by Army Recognition.
In the USA, the Russian submachine gun was evaluated
Russian weapons were evaluated in the United States. The 19FortyFive edition has published a list of the most common submachine guns. The list included a Russian-made submachine gun.
The most popular Russian weapon among foreigners has been named
Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), named the most popular Russian weapons among foreigners. He told about this in an interview with RBC.
Most of the Soyuz rocket launches under the OneWeb program in 2022 will take place from Baikonur
The first launch of the carrier with OneWeb satellites in 2022 is scheduled for January 27
Most of the launches of British OneWeb communications satellites in 2022 will be carried out from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry.
Rome stands for restarting the dialogue between Russia and NATO - Italian Ambassador to Russia
Italian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Giorgio Starace believes that at the moment it is extremely important to make efforts to restart a constructive dialogue between Russia and NATO, he said in an interview published on Tuesday in the newspaper Kommersant.
The head of the FSVTS said that about ten countries are interested in buying the S-400 air defense system
The procedure for signing a contract for the sale of S-400 to foreign customers is multi-stage and complex, Dmitry Shugaev stressed A
dozen countries are interested in buying Russian S-400 air defense systems. This was announced in an interview with RBC by the director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) Dmitry Shugaev.
Russia has supplied Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with military equipment
Deliveries of Su-30SM aircraft and Mi-35M helicopters have been completed, said Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Customs Service
Russia supplied Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with military products in 2021, including aircraft and missile systems. Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), said this in an interview with RBC.
Fincantieri handed over to the Qatari Navy the lead corvette of the Al-Zubarah class
Fincantieri has announced the transfer to the Qatar Defense Ministry of the Doha-class lead corvette, Al-Zubarah, ordered as part of the national modernization program of the Qatari fleet.
FSVTS Director Dmitry Shugaev: Russia and Belarus have not yet started contract negotiations on the S-400 air defense system
Russia and Belarus have not yet started contractual negotiations on the supply of S-400 air defense systems, but there are no obstacles to the sale of Triumphs to Minsk. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the director of the Federal Customs Service of Russia Dmitry Shugaev.
India has suspended a joint fifth-generation fighter project with Russia
The Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics has suspended participation in the program to create a fifth-generation fighter FGFA (Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft) based on the Russian Su-57. Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), told RBC about this.
Morocco and Algeria will significantly increase defense spending against the background of mutual confrontation
Morocco and Algeria, in the context of growing tensions in the region, will significantly increase defense spending in 2022, respectively, by 12% and 7.8%.
Military expert: the US is already looking for a "method of banning" Russian supplies of S-500
India and China may become the first buyers of the Russian new-generation S-500 air defense system, said Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Customs Service. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Alexey Leonkov shared his opinion on possible delivery dates, and also predicted the reaction of the West.
PTDI handed over the second NC-212i military transport aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force
The Indonesian state-owned company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has announced the delivery of the second (out of nine ordered at the end of 2017) NC-212i military transport aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force.
The Trophy active protection complex was successfully tested on the Leopard 2 tank
The first series of successful firing tests of the Trophy active protection complex installed on the German Leopard 2 tank took place. According to the Israeli Ministry of Defense, these works are carried out in accordance with an agreement signed in February last year with the German Ministry of Defense.
The medical commission recognized the crew with Japanese tourists as fit to fly into space
The launch of the Soyuz MS-20 manned spacecraft with two tourists on board is scheduled for December 8
The Main Medical Commission has decided that cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his business assistant Yozo Hirano are ready to make a space flight for 12 days. This is stated in the message of the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC), distributed on Tuesday.
Russian Checkmate fighter and Orion drone to be shown at Dubai Airshow-2021 - Manturov
The new fifth-generation fighter Checkmate and the Orion drone will be presented in November at the Dubai Air Show (UAE), said Denis Manturov, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
In Russia, they told about discounts on S-400 for Belarus
Talks about the terms of delivery of Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems to Belarus are premature. Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS), told about this in an interview with RBC.
India will produce 700,000 AK-203s and buy 400 T-90 tanks
India, as part of the Make in India national program, will launch the production of 700,000 modern AK-203s, the country's ambassador to Moscow Bala Venkatesh Varma told TASS before completing his mission.
"Our competitors are gnashing their teeth." Military expert on arms exports
The portfolio of orders for Russian weapons exceeded $ 52 billion, said Dmitry Shugaev, director of the FSVTS. On Sputnik radio, military expert Alexander Zhilin explained the increased interest of foreign buyers in Russian weapons.
The next launch of satellites under the OneWeb program is scheduled for the end of December from Baikonur
A source in the rocket and space industry previously told TASS that the launch of OneWeb satellites is scheduled for December 27
The next launch of the British OneWeb communications satellites from the Baikonur cosmodrome is scheduled for the end of the year. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Tuesday.
