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Why Iraq Would Want to Buy Turkish Drones and Attack Helicopters
August 29, 2021 | Forbes
Iraq's defense minister reportedly stated that his country hoped to purchase various Turkish-made defense systems including the popular Bayraktar TB2 drone, the T129 ATAK attack helicopter, and the KORAL EW system. Forbes highlights that in recent years Iraq expressed interest in various Russian systems, including the Su-57, S-300, and S-400. The article highlights that in the past Iraq found Russian helicopters easy to maintain, but CAATSA sanctions may be changing Iraq's calculations on acquiring addition Russian helicopters. The article also highlights that in order for Turkey to export the T129 ATAK helicopter the United States will have to provide an export license for engines used in the T129, which it did in the case of the Philippines but not in the case of Pakistan.
Rosoboronexport Cultivating Technological Partnership with Jordan — CEO
August 23, 2021 | TASS
At Army-2021, a Rosoboronexport official stated that Russia has started consultations with Jordan and is "putting together several programs as part of the technological partnership with Jordan in order to foster a production program for munitions and for various small arms there."
Russia Says Turkey Could Sign New S-400 Missile Contract Soon - Ifax
August 23, 2021 | Reuters
Reuters highlighted Interfax's report on Rosoboronexport saying that Russia and Turkey would soon sign "a new contract to supply Ankara with additional S-400 air defence units."
Defense Acquisition in Russia and China
July 30, 2021 | RAND Corporation
A recent report by the RAND Corporation assessed the status of Russia's and China's defense acquisition processes, highlighting key findings where the countries are doing well and have challenges. For Russia, the report notes that the country "maintains a large arms export market but struggles to produce its most sophisticated systems in strategically significant quantities." In addition, "Russia's State Armaments Program–2020 was successful insofar as it was adequately funded, managing to retrofit much of its legacy Soviet equipment to modern standards." Regarding China, the country's "reliance on intellectual property theft means its weapons are years behind, but the Chinese recognize that shortcoming and are investing in and growing their organic capabilities through joint ventures and acquisition of foreign technology." In addition, "China's inability to manufacture highly sophisticated parts continues to limit its status as a first-rate developer and producer of state-of-the-art military materiel, but progress is apparent."
"May Be the Best Option for Upgrading the Vietnamese Air Force": the Prospects of the Russian Checkmate Fighter are being Evaluated Abroad («Может стать лучшим вариантом для обновления ВВС Вьетнама»: за рубежом оценивают перспективы российского истребителя Checkmate)
July 21, 2021 | Military Review
Attending the MAKS-2021 air show, Vietnamese military experts noted that if the basic version of a new generation of Russian light fighter aircraft costed not more than $50 million, it could "be the best option for updating the Vietnamese Air Force in the medium-term perspective." The article quotes Western media that emphasized that during the presentation, the Middle East (i.e., the UAE), Southeast Asia (Vietnam), and South America (for example, Argentina) were designated as countries to which the Checkmate can be exported. Also, the aircraft can be of 'fundamental interest' to India, which previously withdrew from the joint Su-57 aircraft program with the Russian Federation and now faces serious technological difficulties in the implementation of its own Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project. Also, the article quotes Western media saying that if the Checkmate gets real consumer demand, it might lead to a new round of sanctions with CAATSA, given as an example of a potential sanction that could be applied.
Two Russian Companies Were Named among the Top 100 Largest Defense Enterprises (Две компании из России вошли в сотню крупнейших предприятий ОПК)
July 12, 2021 | TASS
Two Russian companies - Almaz-Antey and the JSC Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) - were included in the rating of the 100 largest defense enterprises in the world in 2020, according to the Defense News magazine. Both enterprises moved down in the list compared to the previous year. Almaz-Antey now holds 20th position compared to 17th in 2019 (its revenue from arms sales dropped 34%) and KTRV moved seven positions down – to 42nd place (with 17% drop in arms sales revenue).
Russia Reportedly Delays Armata Tank Mass Production
July 07, 2021 | Defence Blog
According to Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister, Denis Manturov, mass production for the T-14 Armata tank will now begin in 2022, delaying production by about a year. Previously, Rostec head Sergei Chemezov had stated that serial deliveries of the tank would begin in 2021.
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