Cooperation news
The United States handed over an additional batch of Scanigl UAVs to the Philippine Air Force
As reported by the US Embassy in the Philippines, at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City (prov. Pampanga) the official ceremony of the transfer of four Scanigl UAVs to the Philippine Air Force took place.
The strangest ship of the British Navy is for sale
The Royal Navy of Great Britain has put up for sale an auxiliary vessel Argus - the only one of its kind.
Until 1981, the ship built in Italy was a peaceful container ship MV Contender Bezant. On the eve of the Falklands War, it was mobilized and converted into a floating hospital. Then Bezant was returned to the owners, but due to the decline in shipping, the container ship turned out to be not the lot and in 1984 the British Admiralty finally acquired the 190-meter ship.
Israel Aerospace Industries will transfer technologies for the production of barrage ammunition to the Republic of Korea
The Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the South Korean Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a memorandum of understanding on October 20 within the framework of the program for the development and production of barrage ammunition.
The Foreign Ministry assessed the data on the negotiations between Ukraine and Britain on weapons
Arms supplies to Ukraine from the West will not contribute to the settlement, but they may encourage Kiev to carry out new provocations in the Donbass. This was announced on October 21 by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko.
Three Soyuz rocket launches are expected from the Kourou Cosmodrome in 2022
The first start of the new year was scheduled for January 6
Three launches of Soyuz-ST launch vehicles are expected in 2022 from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana. This was announced in an interview with TASS by Ruslan Mukhamedzhanov, Director General of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI, part of Roscosmos).
Contracts for two launches of the Soyuz rocket from the Kourou cosmodrome have been concluded for 2023
According to the CEO of CENKI, work is underway on new contracts
Contracts for two launches of the Soyuz-ST launch vehicle have been concluded for 2023. This was announced in an interview with TASS by Ruslan Mukhamedzhanov, Director General of the Center for the Operation of Ground-based Space Infrastructure Facilities (CENKI, part of Roscosmos).
The UK Ministry of Defense confirmed the information about the supply of Brimstone missiles to Ukraine
The British Ministry of Defense, in response to RIA Novosti's request to comment on the Times newspaper reports that the government is negotiating the sale of Brimstone missiles to Ukraine, said that it was a deal that was made public in June of this year, but the names of the missiles were not indicated in the June message.
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has reduced the sale of PVN
As indicated in the report of the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), approved by the Government in Sarajevo on October 7, the revenue of manufacturers of defense products in 2020 amounted to 258.7 million convertible marks ($152.76 million).
The Peruvian Navy carried out the first launch of the Exocet Block-3 missile defense system
The Peruvian Navy conducted the first live firing exercises using MM-40 Exocet Block-3 Surface-to-surface and AM-39 Exocet air-to-surface missiles developed by MBDA Group.
Leo examined the pride: why did the head of the Pentagon come to Ukraine (Editor-in-Chief, Ukraine)
With the visit of Lloyd Austin, the United States demonstrated the scope of its interests in Europe, but further prospects depend on the leadership of Ukraine. Most likely, the Defense Minister was interested in personally getting acquainted with the geopolitical location and the role of Ukraine in the likely theater of military operations, the "expert" suggests.
Are China and Russia catching up with the US?
The US military power is still undeniable, but it seems that in the near future the situation may change. A new report by the RAND Corporation, a non-profit organization dedicated to Sino-Russian cooperation, indicates that the combined military power of Russia and China continues to grow rapidly.
Shvabe cooperates with China on localization of production of "smart" electric meters in the territory of the Russian Federation
The Scientific Research Institute (Research Institute) of the Shvabe Holding and the Shenzhen Kaifa Technology company signed a memorandum of cooperation, which defines the procedure for localization of the Chinese company's production in Russia.
Boeing and SpaceX will seek to increase the number of flights to the ISS
American private aerospace companies Boeing and SpaceX will seek to increase the number of flights to the ISS under contracts with NASA, said John Vollmer, head of Boeing's commercial manned flight program.
There are samples of weapons that Iran cannot produce itself, contracts with the Russian Federation - Chief of the Iranian General Staff
The situation in the region is pushing Iran to purchase weapons. A meeting of the joint commission on military-technical cooperation with Russia will be held in Tehran soon
Iran and Russia will soon hold a meeting of the commission on military-technical cooperation (MTC), which will be given a new incentive, said the chief of the Iranian General Staff Mohammad Bagheri.
Iran does not rule out the creation of a military bloc with Russia in the future - Chief of the General Staff
Iran is not yet ready to create a military bloc with Russia, but they do not rule out such a possibility in the future, Iranian Chief of the General Staff Mohammad Bagheri said.
Turkish tankers extended the flight time of the B-1B Lancer USA over the Black Sea
Two American B-1B Lancer strategic bombers, which took off from Fairford Air Base in the UK, flew in the Black Sea area, the US Air Force Command in Europe and Africa reported.
Iran is actively buying Russian weapons
Iran and Russia will soon hold a meeting of the Commission on military-technical cooperation (MTC).
This will be given a new incentive, said the chief of the Iranian General Staff Mohammad Bagheri. "A meeting of the joint military-technical commission will be held in Tehran soon. I think that our cooperation in this area will develop," he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel (VGTRK).
The military of Russia and Egypt practiced landing without parachutes with shooting
The military of Russia and Egypt practiced landing without parachutes from a mock-up of the Mi-8 helicopter, they descended on cables, firing blank cartridges on the move. This was told in the Ministry of Defense of Russia on Wednesday, October 20.
The Indian Air Force received another batch of Rafale fighters
According to Indian media, another batch of Rafale fighters manufactured by Dassault Aviation arrived at the Jamnagar Air base of the Indian Air Force, having flown from Bordeaux-Merignac air base in France.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces will hold a meeting with the Defense Minister of South Korea
The meeting will discuss joint exercises and training of Korean officers in Russia
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov will discuss military cooperation between the two countries with his South Korean counterpart Nam Yong Sin and the country's Defense minister So Uk, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.























