The world military today (April 18, 2024) has the following information: Iran shows off its military power as tensions with Israel increase, India still ensures spare parts for weapons and equipment produced by Russia produces, Belarus receives Mi-35M combat helicopter.
* Iran shows off its military power as tensions with Israel increase
On April 17, Iran held a large military parade, showing off its military power after launching a retaliatory attack with missiles and drones on Israel. According to Aljazeera, the parade is a move to show that Iran is ready to respond to any escalatory actions, if any.
Also on April 17, President Ebrahim Raisi said at a military base on the outskirts of Tehran: “This operation (retaliation attack) shows that our armed forces are ready.” .
The grand parade on April 17 featured many types of Iranian weapons and military equipment such as Ababil, Arash and Mohajer drones as well as Dezful medium-range ballistic missiles and air defense missile systems. no S-300. Below are some pictures of the parade.
Iran shows off its military might as tensions with Israel increase. Photo: Aljazeera Iran’s missiles appeared in the parade. Photo: Aljazeera Truck carrying UAV Kaman during the parade. Photo: Aljazeera
* India still ensures spare parts for Russian-made weapons and equipment
According to Indian Air Force General VR Chaudhary, the conflict in Ukraine has virtually no impact on the supply of spare parts for Russian-made aircraft currently used by the Indian Air Force. This is because India has “localized” spare parts for Russian-made weapons. In other words, India is now producing more and more spare parts for aircraft imported from the former Soviet Union and Russia today.
According to Bulgarian Military, to face the difficulty of spare parts, India has designed and is implementing a solution to promote the responsibility of domestic industries in the production of essential components for defense. Previously, there were predictions that India would have a solution to minimize the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the supply of spare parts for weapons and military equipment originating from Russia through Apply a strong and long-term “localization” strategy to minimize dependence on Russia’s defense supply chain.
India still ensures spare parts for Russian-made weapons and equipment. Photo: Bulgarian Military
In addition, New Delhi continues to receive a number of weapons from Russia according to previously signed contracts. Most recently, India received a batch of 24 Igla-S shoulder-mounted air defense missile launch systems and 100 missile bullets for this system out of a total of 100 launch systems and 400 missile bullets as signed in the order.
Experts say that India can still meet its domestic needs and minimize the negative impact of the conflict in Ukraine even if the conflict continues into 2025 and beyond. This was largely achieved due to the production licensing contract signed between Russia and India. In addition, the two countries continue to cooperate in the production of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles.
However, not all factors are as favorable as General Chaudhary said. Some systems purchased from Russia still face shortages in the supply of spare parts, including spare parts for the Il-76 transport aircraft and delays in the delivery of the S-400 Triumph missile defense system. .
* Belarus received Mi-35M combat helicopters
According to Army Recognition, the Belarusian Ministry of Defense published photos at Machulishchi air base, announcing the receipt of 4 Mi-35M helicopters. With four new Mi-35M helicopters, Belarus completed the delivery of the first batch at the same base.
Belarus received modernized Mi-35M combat helicopters. Photo: Ministry of Defense of Belarus
Equipped with the latest missile detection and warning technology, the Mi-35M helicopter will help strengthen Belarus’s airlift and troop transport capabilities in the context of Belarus’s Mi-24 helicopter fleet being deployed. It came into use in 1974 and is about to expire. At the beginning of the 21st century, after extensive modernization, the Mi-35M helicopter was born. The Mi-35M differs from the classic Mi-24 in its fixed landing gear, which helps reduce the weight of the helicopter; The main rotor system and tail balance rotor at the rear are also shorter and the Mi-35M’s guidance and firing element retrieval system can operate in all weather conditions.
The Mi-35M is also equipped with a powerful VK-2500 engine and a modern electronic warfare system, which can operate day and night. The automatic terrain tracking system on the aircraft ensures that the Mi-35M can approach the target without being detected. The main armament on the Mi-35M includes guided anti-tank missiles “Sturm-V” or “Ataka-M”, unguided missiles S-8 and S-13, and twin-barrel GSh-23 23 mm cannon. Recently, the Mi-35M has also been equipped with the L-370 missile warning system.
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