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A contract for the purchase of PAC-3 MSE missiles for the Dutch Armed Forces was signed
According to Lockheed Martin, officials from the United States and the Netherlands recently signed a contract for the supply of the PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) and related auxiliary equipment to the Dutch Armed Forces.
Chemezov: There is no counteraction to the hypersonic "Dagger" today
No country today has weapons capable of countering the Russian airline complex with a hypersonic Kinzhal missile. This was announced on Wednesday by the head of the Rostec state Corporation Sergey Chemezov.
"We produce these missiles. First of all, they are highly accurate, they hit the target at a long distance. Plus, they have a very high speed, it is actually impossible to intercept such a missile. So far, there is no such counteraction to our missiles today, "Chemezov said during the" New Knowledge " marathon.
The first successful test flight of a reusable Chinese launch vehicle "Tianxing-2"took place
The Chinese company Space Transportation conducted the first successful test flight of the Tianxing-2 rocket, which became the third flight test of the Tianxing series of missiles, according to the company's official WeChat channel. Space Transportation plans to create inexpensive reusable carriers with a horizontal landing, as well as a tourist spaceplane.
BMPT, nicknamed "Death Combines", is an ideal weapon against the Basmachi
The BMPT was nicknamed the "Combine of Death"for its versatility even before it was put into service. Indeed, the crew of this armored vehicle, consisting of five people, can bring down a steel rain on the enemy from 30-mm shells of 2A42 cannons, two 30-mm automatic grenade launchers AG-17 at once, as well as guided missiles "Attack" with various types of combat units . It was reported that up to four targets can be attacked simultaneously. The modern fire control system allows you to use this weapon at any time of the day.
The Sovetsk MRC of the Baltic Fleet launched the Kalibr from the White Sea
The small rocket ship began the return transition to the place of permanent basing The
small rocket ship "Sovetsk"of the Baltic Fleet (BF) performed a combat training launch of the Kalibr-NK cruise missile from the White Sea. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of the BF.
India has adapted the latest Astra missile to the Su-30MKI fighter
The rocket was presented during the forum "Army-2021"
The military-industrial complex of India has adapted the latest Astra air-to-air missile to the Su-30MKI fighter. This was announced to TASS by Narendra Kumar Aria, director of the public relations department of the main Indian developer of military equipment of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
The Venezuelan armed Forces restored M-14A1 howitzers and AMX-13C90 light tanks
The Minister of Defense of Venezuela, General-in-Chief Vladimir Padrino Lopez, visited the 11th Armored Brigade (Fort Mara, Zulia State), where he got acquainted with the results of the work carried out on the modernization of 155/23-mm M-14A1 howitzers and the repair of AMX-13C90 light tanks.
The Russian Federation coordinates projects for the creation of a unified air defense system with Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Armenia
Currently, the forces and means of the CIS joint air defense system include 19 aviation units
The agreement on the creation of a joint regional air defense system (air defense) of Russia and Tajikistan is undergoing the ratification procedure, similar projects are being discussed with Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Armenia. This was stated on Tuesday following a meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense Issues under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS countries, Deputy Chairman of the Coordinating Committee, Colonel-General Yuri Grekhov.
The newest armored car for special forces K-4386 was armed with a "Cord, ATGM and "Tray"
The Russian armored car K-4386 (4x4) in the special forces version of the Z-SpN was shown for the first time at the International military-Technical Forum "Army-2021"
American air defense intercepted at least five missiles fired at Kabul
On Monday, August 30, the American air defense systems intercepted at least five missiles that were fired at the Kabul airport. This was reported by the Reuters news agency with reference to a US official.
Foreign ships will hide under Russian "Palm Trees"
The VII International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" has ended in Kubinka, near Moscow.
Rosoboronexport announced the signing of about 20 export contract documents totaling over €2 billion.
Bangladesh Air Defense Command plans to purchase new ATGMs
The command of the Bangladesh Armed Forces intends to purchase a large batch of anti-tank missile systems, which, as planned, should be produced under license by the Bangladesh Weapons Factories Directorate (Bangladesh Ordnance Factories – BOF).
The latest version of the BMP-3 with the "Epoch" module is seen at the landfill
The latest military equipment was used at the special exercises of the logistics support units of the Western Military District that were completed in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. In particular, in the photo materials published by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, you can see the latest modification of the BMP-3 with the Epoch combat module.
Deputy Head of the Russian Defense Ministry discussed military-economic cooperation in Belgrade
Military-economic cooperation was discussed in Belgrade at a meeting of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova and Serbian Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Lockheed Martin will supply ATACMS OTR to the Romanian Armed Forces
The US Department of Defense announced the signing by the command for the conclusion of contracts of the US Army with Lockheed Martin of an agreement to perform work under the ATACMS OTR service life extension program and the corresponding PU for the US Army and the Romanian Armed Forces under the "Foreign Military Sales" program.
The program of import substitution of medical devices will attract more than 60 billion rubles to the budget and create more than 100 thousand jobs
This was stated by Ivan Ozhgikhin, Senior Managing Director of RUSNANO Management Company, Chairman of the Management Board of the Medical Equipment Consortium, at the Innomed forum. Currently, up to 30% of the volume of medical products purchased at the expense of the budget is already produced in Russia.
AgnathaX is a new floating robot that imitates the sea eel in everything
Researchers from the Biorobotics Laboratory of the Swiss Federal Polytechnic University of Lausanne (Swiss Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, EPFL) have long been developing robots copied from various species of living creatures, with which they study the neurobiological principles that ensure the movement of these animals. And one of the latest creations of Swiss researchers is the AgnathaX robot, which can swim in the water, like a sea eel.
What equipment, except for TOS-1A and T-80BVM, was shown by Omsktransmash at Army-2021
Omsk Plant of Transport Engineering (as part of JSC Concern Uralvagonzavod is part of the Rostec State Corporation) took part in the International military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".
Tests of 152 mm artillery rounds for the Coalition-SV cannon have begun
It is planned to complete the tests in 2022
Preliminary tests of promising 152 mm caliber shots for the Coalition-SV artillery complex have begun. This was announced to TASS by the executive director of JSC " NPK " Techmash "(part of the holding "Technodinamika" of the state corporation "Rostec") Alexander Kochkin at the forum "Army-2021".
The SPRN detected 28 launches of foreign ballistic missiles and two Russian ones in the first half of the year
The Russian Missile Attack Warning System (SPRN) detected 28 launches of foreign ballistic missiles in the first half of 2021,Sergei Boev, general designer of the SPRN, General Director of the Interstate Joint-Stock Corporation Vimpel, told RIA Novosti.