Cooperation news
Uralvagonzavod will present the UBIM engineering machine abroad for the first time
The machine "is designed for engineering support of combat operations of troops in the conditions of the enemy's fire impact and the use of weapons of mass destruction"
The Uralvagonzavod Concern (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will present the latest UBIM universal engineering vehicle at the IDEX 2021 International Arms Exhibition. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the UVZ.
The second URO-class frigate "Jose Rizal" arrived in the Philippines"
The URO (151) frigate "Antonio Luna" of the Jose Rizal class, built by the South Korean company Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), arrived in the Philippines.
The Bulgarian Air Force received all 8 upgraded Su-25 attack aircraft in Belarus
The Bulgarian Air Force received all 8 Su-25 attack aircraft that underwent major repairs at the 558th Aviation Repair Plant (Baranovichi, Republic of Belarus).
Russian Navy ships went to the Arabian Sea for the "Aman-2021" exercise"
According to the Ministry of Defense, the participants of the exercises will work out joint counteraction to piracy, inspection operations and perform firing from various complexes of ship artillery weapons.
Serbia to increase funding for armed forces
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic visited the Vrh Koplja 2021 exercise on February 7, after which he said that the Serbian authorities intend to allocate additional funds for the development of the country's Armed Forces.
Russia has officially announced its intention to build a lunar station together with China
There was an order of the Russian government, in which Roscosmos was instructed to sign a memorandum with the People's Republic of China on the creation of a lunar station. Earlier it became known that Russia was excluded from the expert group discussing the creation of the Gateway station.
The Emirates signed an agreement with Ukroboronprom for $ 1 billion
As part of the official visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to the United Arab Emirates, agreements on expanding military-technical cooperation were signed.
Russian AK-19 gets NATO ammunition
The AK-19 machine gun will be able to be loaded with NATO cartridges, RIA Novosti reports the statement of the general director of the Kalashnikov group of companies Dmitry Tarasov.
Nanoracks has signed a contract with the UAE for the construction of orbital greenhouses
Private space company Nanoracks has signed an agreement with investors from the UAE to build orbital greenhouses for growing edible plants. According to Nanoracks director Jeffrey Manber, plants that can survive in space will solve the problem of food shortage here on Earth. A considerable number of experiments in this area speak in favor of this hypothesis.
The US Secretary of State and the South Korean Foreign Minister agreed on close cooperation to achieve the complete denuclearization of the DPRK
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Jong Yong agreed to strengthen the alliance of the two countries and discussed the problem of the DPRK during a telephone conversation.
RSC Energia said about the risks of restricting international cooperation due to sanctions
In December, the US Department of Commerce imposed sanctions against Russian and Chinese enterprises
The Rocket and Space Corporation Energia reported on the threat of international cooperation for a number of projects due to the sanctions imposed by the United States and European countries. This is stated in the quarterly report of the corporation, published on Friday.
"European Corvette" is overgrown with details
European countries are actively moving towards the creation of a common ship. February 11, portal defensenews.com He announced that Navantia and Naviris have signed a memorandum of understanding.
The Colt company was sold to the Czechs
Czech arms company Ceska zbrojovka Group has acquired American Colt Defense.
- The acquisition of Colt, an iconic brand of global importance, fits perfectly into our strategy to become a leader in the production of firearms and a key partner for the armed forces. We are proud to include the Colt, which has stood shoulder to shoulder with the US Army for more than 175 years, in our portfolio, " said CZG Chairman Lubomir Kovarzyk.
India armed with Israeli machine guns
India is actively arming its army with new small arms. February 11, portal thefirearmblog.com He reported that the Israeli company IWI has transferred the first batch of Negev NG7 machine guns to India.
The Russian government has supported a memorandum of cooperation with China on the creation of a lunar station
The Russian Cabinet approved the proposal of "Roscosmos" to sign a Memorandum of understanding between the governments of Russia and China on cooperation to establish an international lunar research station. The order was published on February 12 on the official Internet portal of legal information.
The illegal production of high-precision weapons in Israel
The Israeli media spread the curious news that on February 11, 2021, in Israel, the Shin Bet Security Service (SHABAK) and the police arrested a group of more than 20 Israeli citizens who organized independent illegal development, testing and production for export "to one of the Asian countries" of a high-precision tactical missile system, approximately similar to the Rafael Spike-NLOS missile system.
Russian radio astronomy station in Cuba proposed to be restored
Russian and Cuban scientists are considering the possibility of restoring the Havana Radio Astronomy Station. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
The Georgian army receives new equipment and weapons
On February 10, 2021, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia held a ceremony to receive more than 300 new trucks of Western production, and on February 11 - American machine gun and grenade launcher weapons.
The British Parliament called for the exclusion of the Russian Federation and China from all supplies in the field of defense
The Russian Federation and China should not participate in any supply chains for the British defense sector or invest in it, The Independent reported on Sunday, citing the defense committee of the House of Commons of the British Parliament.
NASA again refused to use the SLS rocket to launch its future mission
To launch the Europa Clipper mission, the US Space Agency decided to use a commercial rocket. Previously, the promising Space Launch System was considered as a carrier.























