Cooperation news
Indian Su-30s will conduct training battles with Japanese fighters
Japanese fighters will get experience of collision with Su-30
The Indian Air Force is sending its Su-30MKI fighters to Japan for joint exercises with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces. This is reported by The Drive with reference to the Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun.
India will deploy four Heron Mk UAVs.2 in Ladakh on the border with China
According to Israeli and Indian media, amid growing tensions between India and China due to the aggravation of the situation in Ladakh, the Indian Defense Ministry decided to purchase four Heron Mk.2 UAVs from IAI and place them in the area for reconnaissance.
The Italian Armed Forces intend to arm the UAV "Riper"
Italy has announced its intention to arm the rEaper UAVs available in the country's Air Force (six years after receiving permission to do so from the US administration).
Su-30 and F-35 will fight in battle
Indian Su-30MKI fighters of Russian design will fight in a training battle with Japanese combat aircraft, The Drive reports.
Russia has sent four combat helicopters to Mali: two Mi-171Sh and Mi-17V5
Russia has sent four combat helicopters to Mali under the contract: two Mi-171SH and two M-17V5, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti on Friday, commenting on the official statement of the Defense Ministry of this African country on the supply of Russian helicopters.
Despite American pressure, India is ready to purchase the S-400 air defense system
The Joe Biden administration is in an extremely difficult position due to the fact that the Indian government, led by Narendra Modi, is determined to purchase weapons from Russia.
Lukashenko promised to make Belarus a "single military base" with the Russian Federation in case of an external threat
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that in the event of external aggression, the republic will turn into "a single military base of Belarus and Russia." He said this in an interview with CNN, which was released on October 1.
US seeks to expand defense ties with Turkey - Pentagon
In a telephone conversation with the head of the Turkish Defense Ministry, Hulusi Akar, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke in favor of expanding military cooperation between the two countries, including in the fight against terrorism, the Pentagon said.
The United States will begin deploying a squadron of 27 fifth-generation fighters in Europe in the winter
The United States will begin deploying a squadron of 27 fifth-generation F-35A fighters at Lakenheath Air Base in England next winter, the US Air Force said.
The Indo-Pacific concept of AUKUS is aimed at the collapse of the unified security system in the Asia-Pacific region - Lavrov
Alliances like the new AUKUS security partnership are aimed at eroding ASEAN formats, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday.
Welt learned about the EU's plans to create a military mission in Ukraine
The European Union (EU) wants to create its own military training mission in Ukraine, Welt am Sonntag reported on October 3, citing documents from the European External Relations Service (EEAS).
Poland continues to build up its military potential. Minsk and Moscow are ready to respond
On September 29-30, a conference of the Polish defense sector was held in Warsaw, during which the country's leadership officially and publicly presented plans for the "transformation of the Polish Army." Among other things, the programs for further equipping the Ground Forces with new types of weapons have been published.
Azerbaijani and Turkish militaries to hold regular exercises in Nakhichevan
The armed forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey will hold joint military exercises "Unbreakable Brotherhood" in Nakhichevan on October 5-8, Turkish media reported with reference to the representative of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense for Press Relations Pynar Karu.
Roscosmos may sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with Pakistan
Work is underway with foreign partners on this issue, the state corporation's report notes
ROSCOSMOS State Corporation is coordinating a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of peaceful space with Pakistan. This is stated in the Roscosmos annual report for 2020.
Roscosmos has prepared a draft agreement on sending a Saudi cosmonaut to the ISS
In addition, Roscosmos is considering the possibility of cooperation with Saudi Arabia in terms of conducting space research and experiments on board the ISS
A draft agreement has been prepared on the start of work on the preparation of an astronaut from Saudi Arabia for a flight to the International Space Station. This is stated in the annual report for 2020 of the state corporation "Roscosmos".
Roscosmos lost up to 25 billion rubles in revenue from foreign contracts due to the pandemic
The state Corporation lost 1 billion rubles of net profit
Roscosmos lost about 25 billion rubles of revenue and 1 billion rubles of net profit on foreign contracts due to the pandemic, according to the report of the state corporation for 2020.
Russia and India will place stations of navigation systems on a mutual basis
Russia and India will host stations of ground navigation systems on a mutual basis. This was announced on Thursday, September 30, according to the ROSCOSMOS report.
Ryabkov: American colleagues are wishful thinking about the use of Russian bases in Central Asia
Russia's position on the unacceptability of the possible US use of Russian military bases in Central Asia has not changed, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday.
Roscosmos did not fulfill part of the state programs in 2020 due to the pandemic and sanctions
Some of the launches under the GLONASS subprogram were not carried out due to the lack of operational necessity "due to the reliability of the devices that continue to function beyond the established period of active existence," the state corporation noted.
At the exercises of the special forces of Russia and Pakistan, the latest robots were used for mine clearance
Military engineers of the Southern Military District also conducted classes on the electrical method of exploding structures
The military of the Russian Federation and Pakistan, during the joint exercise "Friendship-2021" at the Krasnodar Territory training ground, used the latest robotic complex "URAN-6" to mine objects. This was reported in the press service of the Southern Military District (SE).
