Cooperation news
The French Minister of the armed forces approved the purchase of e-2D AWACS aircraft in the United States
On November 4, the Minister of the armed forces, Florence PARLY, approved the purchase of three e-2D Advanced Hawkeye long-range radar detection and control (AWACS) aircraft in the United States.
Taurus Sytems offers the Republic of Korea to jointly develop an improved version of the kepd-350K KR
The German-Swedish defense company Taurus Sytems GmbH expects to work with specialists from the Republic of Korea to develop an air-launched cruise missile that will have a smaller size and a longer launch range.
Russian Terminator spotted in North Africa
Russian armored vehicles of various classes are traditionally very popular in Algeria. For example, the ground forces have one of the world's largest fleets of t-90S main battle tanks.
Soyuz-ST will be taken to the launch pad at the Kourou cosmodrome on November 25 to prepare for launch
According to a source in the rocket and space industry, last week during tests in the installation and measurement complex, a leaky electro-pneumatic valve was detected, the part was already brought from Russia.
Turkey has lost access to Western engines
Military programs are slowed down by political decisions
In recent years, the Turkish defense industry has made impressive progress in development, as evidenced by the spectacular actions of Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles in Libya, Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh.
The US will receive from Canada "hunters" for Russian submarines
MH-60R Seahawk helicopters of the us Navy will receive Magnetic Anomaly Detection-Extended Role (MAD-XR) detectors manufactured by the canadian company CAE, reports the Drive.
TKMS shipyard launched the fourth type-209/1400mod class DPL for the Egyptian Navy
On November 11, the German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) announced the naming and launching ceremony of the fourth and last of the four Type-209/1400mod-class submarines ordered by the Egyptian Navy on September 29 at the Kiel plant.
Exclusive BTR: what is the difference between the Chinese WZ-523 for Namibia
WZ-523 armored personnel Carriers were created in the first half of the 80s with an export orientation.
In the course of development, components and assemblies of mass-produced automotive equipment were widely used, for example, a 165-horsepower gasoline engine.
Boeing has signed a contract to supply two KC-46A tanker aircraft to the Japan air self-defense force
The us Department of defense announced that the US air force command signed a contract with Boeing for the supply of the third and fourth KC-46A multi-purpose tanker transports for the Japanese Air self-defense forces.
Kazakhstan intends to withdraw from the agreement with the Russian Federation on cooperation in missile launches from the Dombarovsky area
Kazakhstan does not intend to become a party to the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the procedure for interaction during missile launches from the Dombarovsky position area in the Orenburg region of the Russian Federation, which provides for the use of a land plot on the territory of the Republic as a drop area for separating parts of missiles.
OneWeb planned to launch 36 communication satellites from the Vostochny cosmodrome on December 17
the launch of satellites will be the first fully commercial launch from the spaceport
The British company OneWeb named December 17 as the estimated launch date for its 36 communications satellites from the Vostochny cosmodrome. This is stated in a message distributed by her on Friday.
Normal flight: why Europe's space successes became possible
Most of the starts are held jointly with Russia
The crash of the European Vega launch vehicle on November 17 came as a surprise to space experts. Before that, the European space program had long been considered one of the most developed in the world. Many call the cause of the disaster the explosion of the Ukrainian RD-843 engine.
"It's not just the fighters": the United States of Europe showed its true face
Industrial espionage, political pressure and outright blackmail-Washington goes to great lengths to force its partners to buy exclusively American-made military equipment. In Europe, another scandal is breaking out-it was unexpectedly revealed that the decision to supply F-35 Lightning fighters for the Danish air force could have been influenced by US intelligence. About how to understand market relations and free competition across the ocean — in the material RIA Novosti.
Save the Altai: Turkey will cover its tank with Korean armor
Turkey is negotiating with South Korea on the Altai tank program
Ankara plans to solve the problem with engines, transmission and armor for its national tank program "Altai" through cooperation with South Korean companies. Earlier, Turkey wanted to cooperate with Germany and France, but the damaged relations between the allies put the purchase of necessary parts in question.
NATO exercises as a means of building up the Alliance's military potential in the Baltic States
In the first half of November, the NATO command conducted a planned exercise of its response forces (NATO Response Force – NRF) in Lithuania under the name "Brilliant Jump – 2020". A special feature of this event, which is held annually by the Alliance, is the verification of the most combat-ready component of the NRF-the very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) – in terms of the efficiency of its deployment in a given area.
Poland: increasing military spending at any cost
The coronavirus pandemic has had a very negative impact on the economy of most countries in the world. The GDP of many European countries experienced a significant decline during the first wave of COVID-19, and this trend is also likely to continue during the second wave, which was significantly larger than the spring outbreak.
The Indian Navy received the 9th aircraft BPA P-8I " Neptune"
According to Indian media, the command of the Indian Navy received a new aircraft BPA P-8I " Neptune "(Indian version of the American P-8A" Poseidon") as part of a contract signed with Boeing in 2016.
Tests of the parachute for the landing platform of the ExoMars mission were successful
the goal of the project is to study the surface of Mars and search for potential traces of extraterrestrial life
TASS, November 19. The new version of the parachute for the Russian Kazachok landing platform and the Rosalind Franklin Rover of the ExoMars mission passed all field tests, successfully braking and lowering the test mass to the Ground after being dropped from a height of 29 km. This was announced on Wednesday by the press service of the European space Agency (ESA).
Video: radically modified MiG-21s take part in exercises in Egypt
MiG-29M2 Fighters of the Egyptian air force at the exercise "Eagles of the Nile-1" for the first time operated together with Chinese-made FTC-2000 aircraft.
These training and combat vehicles belong to the Sudan, over the ranges of which, in fact, various scenarios for the use of this winged equipment are being worked out.
Inside the Chinese VN1 armored personnel carrier for Thailand
The first detailed photos of the interior of the VN1 armored personnel carrier produced by the Chinese Corporation Norinco, which is in service with the Royal Thai army. Earlier, Thailand signed two contracts with the Chinese state Corporation Norinco for the supply of 75 wheeled armored combat vehicles of the ZBL-08 family (export designation VN1), some of which have already been delivered to the Thai army.