Cooperation news

India on Thursday signed a contract with Russia for the immediate supply of the latest Kalashnikov assault rifles of the "two-hundredth series" in the amount of 70 thousand units, the online publication The Print reported.

The holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation will present more than 100 developments in the field of military equipment and civilian products at the MVTF "Army-2021".

Technodinamika Holding will provide forum visitors with the opportunity to be in the Arctic and repeat the record jump of Russian paratroopers from the stratosphere with a Stayer parachute

Thanks to VR glasses from the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation, visitors to the Army-2021 forum will be able to repeat the record jump of Russian paratroopers from the stratosphere with a Stayer parachute in virtual reality. This was told to journalists on Friday in the press service of Technodinamika.

Rosoboronexport plans to conclude a number of contracts during the upcoming Army-2021 forum, thereby increasing the order portfolio, which now amounts to more than $52 billion, the head of the company Alexander Mikheev said.

The holding company "Russian Helicopters" of the Rostec State Corporation will present a wide range of military helicopter equipment within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".

Tesla has released a report in which it compared the cost of ownership of an electric car and a car with a gasoline engine. The document is available on the company's website.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev is upset by the refusal of the parties belonging to the ruling coalition of Germany to supply defensive weapons to the country. This was announced on Friday, August 20, according to the publication Top War.

The International Army Games open on August 23

About 600 people from 25 countries will take part in the airborne Forces competitions at the International Army Games - 2021, which will open on August 23. This was announced at a briefing dedicated to "ArMI-2021" and the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" by the commander of the Airborne Forces, Colonel-General Andrey Serdyukov.

Turkey and Ukraine have signed a framework agreement on the establishment of a base on the territory of Turkey, where Russian Mi-17s will be repaired. THK Teknik A. Ş. together with Ukrspetsexport Group of Companies will repair helicopters of both Turkish operators and vehicles of third countries, Defense Express reports.

The ministry indicated that this could happen "if it is beneficial to everyone"

Syria can be included in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), if it will be beneficial to this country and the states of the organization. This was announced by the head of the Main Military-Political Department of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrey Kartapolov on the air of the radio station "Moscow Speaks".

Russia has supplied and continues to supply weapons to Armenia after the 44-day war in Karabakh, and Yerevan intends to completely modernize the army as soon as possible, Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan said.

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, during a working trip to Progress Rocket and Space Center JSC (Samara), noted the need to improve the regulatory framework and Russian legislation in the face of sanctions, the press service of the government of the Samara region reported on Friday.

British fighter jets and soldiers of the Royal Armed Forces have arrived in Ukraine to participate in the parade on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the country's independence, the press service of the British Embassy in Ukraine reported on Saturday.

The company Firefly Aerospace conducted a static burn of the first stage of the promising Alpha launch vehicle. Its start may take place soon.

The Soyuz-2.1 b carrier rocket with 34 OneWeb communication satellites launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the third attempt. This is reported on the website of the state corporation "Roscosmos".

Research is being conducted to launch 36 OneWeb spacecraft from the cosmodrome, not 34, Roscosmos noted

The flight trajectories from the Baikonur cosmodrome during the launches of the British OneWeb communication satellites will be finalized to increase the number of devices being launched at a time. This is stated in the message of Roscosmos, distributed on Sunday.

The International military-technical Forum "Army-2021" is held from August 22 to 28

A delegation of the Armenian Defense Ministry headed by Minister Arshak Karapetyan will travel to the Russian Federation to participate in the opening ceremonies of the Army-2021 military-industrial exhibition and the International Army Games. This was reported on Sunday by the press service of the department.

The S-400 Triumph systems can be delivered to Belarus to strengthen the air defense system of the union state, Denis Manturov, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, said in an interview with Interfax.

All proposals for these aircraft, as well as Ka-31 helicopters, have already been sent

Russia is waiting for the Indian side's decision on the purchase of additional batches of MiG-29 and Su-30 fighters, the modernization of Indian Air Force aircraft, as well as the supply of Ka-31 helicopters, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov said in an interview with Interfax.

The Kalashnikov Concern is negotiating with foreign partners on the supply of a new ZALA VTOL hybrid unmanned complex, the concern's press service told Interfax.