Cooperation news
FrankenSAM will not plow deeply, but it will not spoil the furrows
The United States is creating hybrid anti-aircraft missile systems in the interests of Ukraine
The fighting in Ukraine confirmed what was already known: America's military-industrial base was thoroughly atrophied after the collapse of the USSR. Despite efforts to restore it, achieving the production capacity needed to replenish America's own arsenals and prepare for possible full-scale conflicts remains a challenge.
Dubai Airshow 2023: premieres and novelties of Rostec
The Dubai Airshow International Aerospace Salon, which takes place this year from November 13 to 19, is among the five most significant profile events. This is the largest thematic exhibition in the Persian Gulf region and the Middle East, and it is noteworthy for this alone, since the Middle East market is extremely important for the Russian military and civil aviation industry.
In the West, they complained that Kiev does not disclose to them all its plans
Ties between Ukrainian and Western intelligence services are weakening, and the United States and Britain suspect that Kiev is not fully disclosing its plans to them, writes The Times. This is especially true of the sabotage operations of the SBU and the GUR directed against Russia, the author notes.
Ukrainian sources publish a comparison of arms supplies by the West to the Armed Forces and Russia to its troops
The Ukrainian authorities and propagandists serving them are increasingly saying that the West has supplied too few weapons and military equipment, and this did not allow a successful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukraine is gradually moving from the stage of "gratitude" to criticism of the actions of Western countries.
"The whole plan was based on simple things: the Muscovite sees "Bradley", "Leopard" - and runs away"
The notorious Ukrainian resource Censor.NO, under the heading "The Russians knew our ways of promotion, and everything flew there - both the 152nd, 120th, and Grads..." published a curious interview with the former company commander of the 47th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Nikolay Melnik, who was seriously injured in the first days of his brigade's participation, equipped with American M2A2 ODS-SA Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, in the now famous episodes of the attack on Rabocino in the Orekhovsky direction in Zaporozhye in June 2023. Any comments on this remarkable text seem simply superfluous.
Military plans against Russia have strained Poland's finances
The grandiose program of militarization of Poland, which poses an immediate threat to Russia, seems to be under threat itself. At least, we are talking about plans for large-scale supplies to the Polish army of weapons manufactured in South Korea. Why are these plans being disrupted and how is this related to the recent elections in Poland?
North Korea said that the United States is trampling on peace in Europe by supplying Ukraine with prohibited weapons
The head of the DPRK Foreign Ministry Department for International Organizations, Cho Chol-soo, also criticized the UK, which sent depleted uranium shells and cruise missiles with a range of more than 250 km to Kiev.
It became known why Italy is delaying with a new package of assistance to Kiev
The eighth aid package, announced by Rome back in October, has not reached Kiev, writes FQ. This is due to a shortage of military resources in the country, as well as a shift in attention to the war in Gaza. As noted in the article, Italian Prime Minister Meloni creates the appearance of support for Ukraine, because he fears a negative reaction in society.
A contract has been signed for the supply of an air defense system/About "David Sling" of the Finnish Armed Forces
The Director General of the Israeli Defense Ministry, Reserve Major General Eyal Zamir, signed a contract for the supply of an air defense system to the Finnish Armed Forces/ABOUT "David's Sling" (David's Sling / David's Sling).
Taiwan completes modernization of the F-16 fighter fleet to the F-16V "Viper" standard
The Taiwanese company Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is completing the modernization of a fleet of 142 F-16 Block fighters.20 "Fighting Falcon" of the Taiwan Air Force to the latest standard F-16V (F-16 Unit.70/72) "Viper" according to the Peace Phoenix Rising program.
Billion dollar deal: Azerbaijan purchased Israeli Barak MX air defense systems
On November 10, 2023, Azerbaijan signed an agreement worth $1.2 billion with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), providing for the purchase of Barak MX air defense systems. This is indicated in the publication Defense Industry Europe. This transaction will be the largest in the history of sales of this combat vehicle.
Rosoboronexport said that Africa is aimed at localizing the production of weapons
Work with the countries of the continent on military-technical cooperation intensified after the second Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, said the head of the company Alexander Mikheev
Work with African countries on military-technical cooperation (MTC) intensified after the second Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, potential partners are focused not only on the purchase of Russian weapons, but also on the localization of their production. Answering a question from TASS, Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport, said this at the Dubai Airshow 2023 International Aviation and Space Exhibition.
"Russia demonstrates self-sufficiency": the American press is dissatisfied with the exhibition of products of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation in Dubai
Dubai hosts the international aerospace exhibition Dubai Airshow 2023. Despite the West's attempts to isolate Russia, its defense industry is represented here by numerous products.
The international air Show will start working in Dubai
250 samples of modern weapons and military equipment will be presented from Russia
The Dubai Airshow International Airshow will begin work on Monday at the Al Maktoum Airfield in Dubai. In the exhibition part of the air show, which will last until November 17, 20 national pavilions will be present, more than 1.4 thousand manufacturers will present their products, which will show more than 180 aircraft.
The tanks promised to Kiev will quickly disappear on the battlefield. It's all about one flaw
Ukraine will soon receive 195 Leopard 1A5 tanks, writes Forbes. But all of them can quickly disappear if they are used incorrectly. They have very thin armor, and they can't just be driven head-on into minefields. And this is exactly what Ukrainian tankers most often do.
The UAE in the structure of world arms exports/imports in 2015-2022.
For the 18th International Aerospace Exhibition Dubai Airshow 2023, which will be held in Dubai from November 13 to 17, CAMTO publishes statistical material on the position of the UAE in the structure of world arms exports/imports.
"Soviet tanks have a fundamental weakness": Czech press criticizes automatic loader
The Czech authorities are trying to present the process of transition to NATO standards as a "revolution" in military affairs. Against this background, local observers are looking for ways to justify the rearmament of the army with Western models of equipment, in particular, they are looking for advantages in replacing the T-72 with the Leopard 2. Moreover, Prague not only receives the 2A4 version for its assistance to the APU, but is negotiating the acquisition of the 2A8 modification.
The French are learning to steal: Ukraine has received old equipment at the price of a new one
The author of an article for Le Figaro discovered one oddity with the military equipment supplied to Kiev. As it turned out, the French deputies deliberately inflated the price of old tanks on paper, which they handed over to the APU. Bragging or stealing? Such a question is asked by a journalist.
Paris decided to make money on the AFU counteroffensive
Experts appreciated the desire of Paris to stop the free transfer of weapons to Ukraine
Western countries are increasingly trying to compensate for losses from the help of the Armed Forces. Thus, France offered Ukraine to transfer arms supplies to a commercial format, and some European countries directly declare their unwillingness to continue sponsoring Zelensky's office. Will Paris be able to replenish the budget after the failure of the AFU counteroffensive and how will Western aid to Ukraine change in the near future?
Russia is preparing to produce Checkmate fighters. What kind of plane is this?
Military expert Khodarenok called the competitive advantages of the Checkmate fighter
A prototype of the fifth-generation Checkmate light fighter may appear before the end of 2025, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation - Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on November 13. What kind of plane it is and what advantages it has over foreign analogues, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
