Cooperation news

The Ukrainian concern "Ukroboronprom" was unable to arrange the assembly of American UH-1 Iroqouis helicopters by the stated deadline. Representatives of the concern promised to start assembling helicopters by the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, which came on August 24, Defense Express reports.

Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said earlier that the state of the ISS leaves much to be desired, so Russia can focus on creating its own orbital station

The United States expects to continue cooperation with Russia on the International Space Station at least until 2030.

Russia will supply Myanmar with two short-range air defense systems "Pantsir", Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation, told reporters.

The United States is in a state of a space race with China, while Russian-Chinese cooperation in space can be cited as an example of a more exemplary relationship. This statement was made on Wednesday, August 25, by the head of the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson.

The Taiwan administration has announced plans to increase the defense budget for 2022 from 453.4 billion to 471.7 billion Taiwanese dollars (from $16.25 billion to $16.89 billion), Western media reported on Thursday.

The projects are being implemented, including for third countries, Rosoboronexport noted

Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec) is implementing projects with Turkish partners in the field of creating equipment for the ground forces. This was reported to TASS by the company's press service on Thursday during the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".

The situation with the pandemic in Venezuela is still not easy, so it is extremely difficult to guarantee full protection from coronavirus to specialists in the current conditions, Vladimir Lepin, CEO of the Kalashnikov concern, told Interfax.

The US sanctions imposed against Kalashnikov are aimed at giving the Americans an advantage in the small arms market, Vladimir Lepin, CEO of the concern, told Interfax.

The concern expects high demand from foreign customers for the new AK-19 automatic rifle

"Kalashnikov" expects high demand from foreign customers for the new AK-19 automatic rifle with a NATO cartridge (5.56x45 mm) and is ready to establish its production abroad,the general director of the concern Vladimir Lepin told Interfax.

Joint exercises with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region of Collective Security of the CSTO "Rubezh-2021" will be held in Kyrgyzstan from September 7 to 9, the press service of the CSTO Joint Staff reported.

Kalashnikov can launch licensed production of automatic weapons in Saudi Arabia in a few months after the signing of the contract, the general director of the concern Vladimir Lepin told Interfax.

Russia has received new applications from the countries of Central Asia, Afghanistan's neighbors, for the supply of helicopters, small arms and border protection systems, the company's CEO Alexander Mikheev told RIA Novosti during the Army-2021 forum.

The Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine is negotiating the localized production of Boeing T-7A Red Hawk combat training aircraft. The country again wanted to produce American aircraft. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine — Minister for Strategic Industries Oleg Urusky in an interview with the publication "Ukrainian Tizhden".

The Argentine government has officially requested information on the MiG-35 multi-purpose fighter from Rosoboronexport JSC for technical and commercial analysis.

This year the forum was organized for the first time in Simferopol

The international military-technical forum "Army", which will be held in Simferopol for the first time, is planned to be made annual, the head of the Crimea Sergey Aksenov said on his page in VKontakte.

Military policemen from Russia, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Cyprus and Qatar take part in the competition

The holding of one of the stages of the 2021 Army International Games on the territory of Serbia is a confirmation of the fraternal relations between Moscow and Belgrade. This was stated on Thursday by Serbian Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic at a briefing in honor of the start of the "Guards of Order" competition, TASS reported from the scene.

During the Army-2021 forum, representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia and cooperating organizations discussed the creation of a model of interaction in joint research works on the basis of the Military Innovative Technopolis "ERA".

Lockheed Martin Corporation has announced the signing of a 5-year contract worth $ 328.8 million with the Indian Air Force Command, providing for comprehensive support for a fleet of 12 BTA C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft.

At the military-technical forum "Army-2021", which started today in Yekaterinburg at the Sverdlovsk training ground, a special vehicle of mine clearance groups was presented for the first time. This year, we recall, it entered service with engineering units of the Central Military District.

The Ukrainian enterprise "Kharkiv Machine-Building Plant "FED" " will supply units for a heavy attack helicopter of the Turkish design ATAK-II. The corresponding contract was signed during the defense exhibition IDEF-2021, Defense Express reports.