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US lawmakers block sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
US lawmakers from Democrats and Republicans have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to block the sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.
The situation on the external borders of the CIS member states was discussed in Sochi
Special attention was paid to the Central Asian direction, said the first deputy director - head of the border service of the FSB of Russia, Army General Vladimir Kulishov
The situation on the external borders of the CIS member states and the trends of its development were analyzed by the participants of the meeting of the Council of Commanders of the Border Troops of the Commonwealth countries in Sochi.
The Russian university will take part in the creation of the first space satellite of Nicaragua
This satellite can be launched in 2022
Kursk Southwestern State University will take part in the work on the first space satellite of Nicaragua, which can be launched in 2022. This was reported on Wednesday by the Nicaraguan government portal El 19 Digital with reference to Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, who is now in the republic.
Modification of the Soviet AN-28 turned into a plane for US special forces
Last Tuesday, a prototype of the MC-145B aircraft was shown for the first time at Warsaw Babice Airport. According to the Lotnictwo resource, the aircraft is designed for the American Special Operations Command.
The Board of Directors of Energia approved the conclusion of a contract for the manufacture of the Soyuz spacecraft
The transaction price will be 2.79 billion rubles
The Board of Directors of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia during the meeting approved the conclusion of a deal with Glavkosmos (part of Roscosmos) for the manufacture of the Soyuz MS manned spacecraft, according to the information disclosure website.
Russia and ASEAN have announced their intention to exchange information on terrorist groups
Russia and ASEAN intend to exchange information on terrorist groups, potential attacks and threats, according to the comprehensive action plan for the implementation of the strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
ArMI-2022 will be held on the territory of 15 countries
On Thursday, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation held a conference where they summed up the results of the Army International Games of 2021 and told how they plan to organize competitions for ARMI-2022.
The US saw Russia's strength in alliance with China
In the Indo-Pacific region, one can see the formation of two main allied power blocs, as evidenced by recent naval exercises, writes the American magazine Popular Mechanics.
ESA discusses the possibility of participating in the Russian-Chinese lunar station
Dmitry Rogozin, CEO of Roscosmos, and Zhang Kejian, head of the Chinese National Space Administration, signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation on behalf of the governments in the field of creating an International Scientific Lunar Station.
Rosoboronexport announced plans to develop military-technical cooperation with Peru
Peru actively operates Russian helicopters and anti-tank systems, there are plans to expand partnership with this country, said the head of Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheev.
There was a video of Ukraine using the Bayraktar drone
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has published a video of the first combat use of the Bayraktar TB2 drone. The drone struck a guided bomb at an artillery battery in the Donbass. The APU reported the destruction of one D-30 howitzer along with the calculation, and then published a video of the operation.
Rosoboronexport will present 300 samples of Russian weapons at an exhibition in Peru
SITDEF 2021 will be held from 28 to 31 October on the territory of the chief of army staff in Lima
Rosoboronexport (part of state Corporation rostec) will present about 300 models of weapons and equipment on the International defense technology exhibition SITDEF 2021, which will be held from 28 to 31 October on the territory of the chief of army staff in Lima (Republic of Peru).
Bell has completed the assembly of the first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter for the Bahrain Air Force
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. has handed over to the US Navy Aviation Systems Command (NAVAIR) the first of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters before its official delivery to the Bahrain Air Force.
In the USA, the flight time of the Russian cosmonaut on Crew Dragon was called
For the first time, a Russian cosmonaut will be able to fly on the American SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) in the second half of 2022, SpaceNews writes.
The structure of imports of VIVT Peru by exporting countries (for the exhibition SITDEF-2021)
For the defense technology exhibition SITDEF 2021, which will be held from October 28 to 31 on the territory of the General Headquarters of the Ground Forces in Lima (Peru), CAMTO publishes statistics on imports of VIVT Peru for the last 8 years (2013-2020).
The United States did not respond to Qatar's request for the supply of the MQ-9B Predator UAV
Qatar is "disappointed" by the lack of a response from the United States to its request to purchase medium-altitude UAVs of long flight duration (MALE class) MQ-9B "Predator".
The CSTO exercise on working out a joint peacekeeping operation will be held in November in Kazan
The commander of the troops of the Central Military District (CVO), Alexander Lapin, arrived in Kazan to check the readiness for the exercise of the collective peacekeeping forces of the CSTO countries "Indestructible Brotherhood-2021", which will be held on November 8-12, the press service of the district reports.
The new Serbian anti-aircraft system will use "Needles" and "Arrows"
The MTU-4 quad installation for the use of Igla and Strela-2MA anti-aircraft missile systems was developed at the Military Technical Institute of the Serbian Ministry of Defense. This is reported by proelasi.com .
Hämeen Sanomat (Finland): a large and powerful NATO needs a small Finland to build relations with Russia
A large and powerful Alliance needs the head of a small Finland to maintain a dialogue with Vladimir Putin. But can this need be called unconditionally mutual and permanent? This is how the Finnish newspaper reacted to the message about the upcoming visit of President Niinisto to Russia. It was announced after the visit of the NATO Secretary General to Helsinki.
The Spanish Navy will receive a new ship of the BAM project
The Spanish government has authorized the Ministry of Defense to conclude a contract with Navantia for the construction of a ship to support underwater rescue operations BAM-IS (Buque de Accion Maritima de Intervencion Subacuatica) for the country's Navy.
