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Last year, it was 40 years since the adoption of the OTR-23 "Oka" missile system, also known by the NATO designation SS-23 Spider - "Spider", into service with the Soviet Army.

The documents for its adoption are currently being agreed

The Russian assault aviation will receive the Armored Truck missile, as expected, after 2023. Currently, the documents for its adoption are being approved, Alexander Kochkin, executive director of the Techmash concern of the Rostec state Corporation, said in an interview with TASS at the MAKS-2021 air show.

Sudan has created its own version of the Grad multiple launch rocket system. The lightweight version, designated Taka-2, is mounted on the platform of the Unimog all-terrain vehicle.

Russia is ready to offer India the Pantsir-S short-range air defense systems in the development of the contract for the supply of S-400 air defense systems, the head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, told Interfax.

Russia has sent proposals to India to modernize the fleet of Su-30MKI fighters, said Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia.

The missile variant proposed by the Russian Aerospace Forces has been fully developed and put into service with the Indian Air Force, BrahMos Aerospace reported

The Russian-Indian joint venture (JV) BrahMos Aerospace is waiting for the decision of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the acquisition of an air-launched cruise missile of joint development. This was announced to TASS on Wednesday during the MAKS-2021 air show by the head of the Russian part of the joint venture, Alexander Maksichev.

The US Department of Defense announced the signing of an agreement for the supply of Stinger anti-aircraft guided missiles by the US Air Defense Command with Raytheon.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted exercises to repel air strikes on the border with Crimea, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on Facebook. "As part of the tactical training of air defense units <...>, combat crews of Buk anti-aircraft missile systems were trained to repel an airstrike by a conditional enemy," the release says.

On July 14, the US Defense Ministry announced the signing of an agreement by the Command for concluding contracts of the US Army with Lockheed Martin Missile Fire Controls for the supply of M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) launchers for the US Armed Forces and a foreign customer and ensuring their support.

Already this year, the Russian army may receive a new generation air defense system. Yesterday, on July 20, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on its official YouTube channel published the launch of a missile of a new air defense system.

Exercises have begun in the Teikovo Missile Division of the Strategic Missile Forces, during which the Yars strategic complexes will pass along the combat patrol routes in the Ivanovo Region.

An exercise with the personnel of the anti-aircraft missile regiment of the Kantemirovsky Tank Division of the Western Military District (ZVO) to repel massive air attacks on important military, industrial and administrative facilities has started in the Moscow Region.

There should be no great difficulties with the development of a ground-based version of the new Russian sea hypersonic missile "Zircon", if such a task is set, said Boris Obnosov, General Director of the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation.

The Russian assault aviation will receive the Armored truck missile no earlier than 2023. This was announced by Alexander Kochkin, executive director of the Techmash concern of the Rostec state Corporation, in a conversation with TASS.

The head of the corporation Boris Obnosov called the new missile a breakthrough model of weapons

The development of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" is proceeding according to the schedule. This was announced to journalists during the MAKS-2021 air show by Boris Obnosov, General Director of the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation (KTRV).

Russia is still ahead of the United States in the field of creating hypersonic weapons, and there is no need to stop, said Boris Obnosov, General Director of the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation (KTRV).

The Pentagon has seen reports of a test of a hypersonic Zircon missile in Russia and believes that such weapons have a destabilizing effect, said John Kirby, a representative of the US military department.

The United States called the main obstacles to the development of weapons in Russia. This was written by experts of the American research corporation RAND in their report.

Russia and the United States are expected to hold consultations on strategic stability on July 28, The Hill reports. "It is expected that US and Russian officials will meet on July 28 to hold the first dialogue on strategic stability at the negotiations on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons..." the newspaper notes.

The first export contract for the Brahmos cruise missiles will be signed at the end of the pandemic, a face-to-face meeting of representatives is necessary, Alexander Maksichev, co-director of Brahmos from the Russian side, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.