Cooperation news
The Czech Republic will abandon the Soviet BMP
The Czech military plans to abandon the Soviet-designed infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The British company BAE Systems has confirmed its application for the supply of the CV90 BMP. The new vehicles will replace the BVP-2-a licensed copy of the Soviet BMP-2. This is reported by the Army Recognition portal.
Rafael will supply weapons for the Shaldag Mk. 5 class boats of the Philippine Navy
On September 1, the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced the conclusion of a contract worth about $ 80 million, providing for the supply of sets of weapons systems for high-speed patrol boats of the Shaldag Mk. 5 class, which are being built by Israel Shipyards for a customer from Southeast Asia.
Poland told about Japan's access to the data of the Russian Su-30
The Japanese Self-Defense Forces will have access to the data of this Russian-designed fighter during joint training with the pilots of the Indian Su-30MKI, the Polish portal Defence24 writes.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade does not exclude the involvement of foreign partners in the Checkmate creation project
The fighter was first presented in July at the MAKS-2021 International Air Show
Foreign investors from countries that have partnership relations with Russia can be attracted to the project of creating a Russian single-engine fighter Checkmate. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov in an interview with RBC TV channel within the framework of the WEF.
Northrop Grumman will finalize the RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV for Japan and the Republic of Korea
The US Department of Defense announced the signing of an additional contract by the US Air Force Command with Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems as part of the program for the supply of RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude UAVs to the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea.
The company Firefly Aerospace commented on the explosion of its Alpha launch vehicle
The company-developer of rocket and space technology Firefly Aerospace Inc., owned by Ukrainian businessman Maxim Polyakov, reported on September 3 that the flight of the Alpha rocket was interrupted according to security protocols.
Serbia may buy Spike LR2 anti-tank systems in Israel
The Serbian Armed Forces are considering the possibility of adopting the Israeli anti-tank missile system Spike LR2. This information was published by RTS ("Radio and Television of Serbia").
SpaceX is going to launch a new group of Starlink Internet satellites into orbit at the end of September
The American company SpaceX plans to launch another batch of 60 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit on September 30, according to the data of the specialized website Space Launch Now.
NATO countries will take part in the "Guardian of Order" -2022 contest in Serbia
Turkey, Greece, Hungary are ready to participate in the competition, said Vitaly Koch, deputy head of the Main Military Police Department of the Ministry of Defense
The countries of the North Atlantic Alliance have expressed their desire to take part in the "Guardian of Order" competition (the stage of the International Army Games) in 2022 in Serbia. This was stated in an interview with a TASS correspondent on Friday by the deputy head of the Main Military Police Department of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Vitaly Koch.
The launch of OneWeb satellites from the Vostochny cosmodrome will take place on October 14
The launch of OneWeb satellites from the Vostochny Cosmodrome is scheduled for October 14. This was announced on Saturday, September 4, by the general director of the state corporation "Roscosmos" Dmitry Rogozin.
Russia and Japan have agreed to create an analogue of the American Hubble telescope
Roscosmos and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed an agreement on the creation of the Spektr-UV ultraviolet space observatory. Mikhail Sachkov, Deputy Director of the Institute of Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told RIA Novosti about this in an interview.
Russia will complete deliveries of Yak-130 aircraft to Vietnam in 2021 - head of the Federal Customs Service
It is planned to intensify negotiations with Hanoi on Su-30 fighters and training Yak-152
Deliveries of Yak-130 combat training aircraft to Vietnam are planned to be completed this year, said Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation.
The Russian Federation handed over to Sri Lanka draft contracts for the supply of armored personnel carriers and attack helicopters - the head of the FSVTS
Russia in 2021 handed over to Sri Lanka the projects of two new arms contracts, said the head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation Dmitry Shugaev.
Russia intends to sign a contract with India for the production of AK-203 in the near future
As the press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Valeria Reshetnikova, noted, the issue concerning the payment of royalties by India is still being resolved
Russia intends to sign an agreement with India for the licensed production of 7.62-millimeter AK-203 submachine guns in this country in the near future. This was announced to journalists during the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF-2021) by the press secretary of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) Valeria Reshetnikova.
The FSVTS announced Russia's readiness to supply China with new Su-35
Russia is ready to supply Su-35 combat aircraft to China. Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), told reporters about this on September 4 during the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
The Russian Federation continues to supply Myanmar with Yak-130 aircraft, weapons and ammunition for them - the head of the Federal Customs Service
Russia continues to implement the contract signed 5 years ago with Myanmar for the supply of Yak-130 aircraft, as well as weapons and ammunition for them, Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation, told Interfax.
Observers from NATO countries attended the ArMI-2021 competitions in Qatar and Serbia
The work of 37 groups of foreign specialists from 22 countries was organized in the "ArMI-2021" competitions
Observers from NATO countries attended the competitions of the army International Games ("ArMI-2021"), held in Qatar and Serbia, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Deliveries of Russian Mi-171Sh Storm attack helicopters to China will be completed in 2022 - the head of the Federal Customs Service
Russia will complete deliveries of Mi-171SH Storm transport and assault helicopters to China in 2022, Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation, told Interfax.
The Minister of Defense of Vietnam said that the country attaches great importance to the development of relations with the Russian Federation
Fan Van Zang highly appreciated the cooperation between Hanoi and Moscow in the field of military-technical cooperation
Vietnam attaches great importance to the development of relations with Russia in all areas. This was stated by the Minister of National Defense of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV) Fan Van Zang, receiving on Saturday in Hanoi the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko, who arrived here on a working visit to participate in the closing ceremony of the Vietnamese stage of the Army International Games ("ArMI-2021").
The Asia-Pacific region accounts for about half of the Russian defense order portfolio
Russia's main partners in the field of military-technical cooperation in the region are China, India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Malaysia
The share of the Asia-Pacific region (APR) in the Russian portfolio of export orders for military products (PVN) is about 50%. Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), told reporters about this during the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF-2021).
