“India Today” reported on April 21 that India is using the airborne oxygen generation technology on the self-produced light fighter “Glory” to alleviate the severe oxygen shortage caused by the new crown epidemic.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh held a review meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Defense via video on Tuesday. The participants included the Chief of Defense Staff, the Commanders in Chief of the Army and Navy and their secretaries.

DRDO sets up its own hospital

Singh called on the armed forces to maintain close contact with the state government, ready to provide them with any assistance at any time.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of National Defense, the technology of the “Glorious” warfare oxygen equipment can achieve an oxygen production speed of 1,000 liters per minute. The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered five equipment using this technology.

During the meeting, the chairman of the Indian National Defense Research Organization, Dr. Thaxi Shi Ledi, said that the organization can provide more oxygen generators to meet the needs of the hospital.

The article said that in order to make up for the large shortage of oxygen cylinders, DRDO has developed a blood oxygen saturation supplementary oxygen supply system, which can be used by soldiers stationed in extremely high altitude areas and can also help patients with new crowns.

Inferior performance of the brilliant fighter

“In the current COVID-19 pandemic, this type of automatic supply system will become a boon for patients.” India’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

The statement also said that the system was developed by DRDO’s National Defense Bioengineering and Electromedicine Laboratory (DEBEL) in Bangalore. It can provide oxygen based on the blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) level to prevent patients from falling into a hypoxic state.

DRDO configures an oxygen generation system for Guanghui

Dr. Ledi further stated that soldiers in extreme high-altitude areas face insufficient blood oxygen saturation similar to those of patients with new crowns.

Company Kronstadt (Russia) is building a factory for the manufacture of unmanned fighter jets. (Source: Sputnik) The Kronstadt Company is the developer and manufacturer of the Inokhodets combat drone (UAV). Such aircraft can carry weapons up to 200 kg and have been used in the Syrian battlefield. In addition this type of UAV also has reconnaissance and civilian versions. “The Kronstadt Company has started building the first factory in Dubna to mass produce unmanned fighters. The factory will be built in record time when production is scheduled to begin in November. 2021, “said the company’s press department. The project has an investment capital of nearly 52 million USD and will provide permanent jobs for more than 1.5 thousand people. With an area of ​​45 thousand m2, the factory will have an environment-friendly and no-noise production process. According to a senior source in the Russian Industrial-Military Complex, “The project will meet the Inokhodets demand of both the Russian Ministry of Defense and other customers”. The Inokhodets, also known as Orion, was developed at the Kronstadt company by the order of the Russian Ministry of Defense. This device can fly continuously for up to one day. Its maximum take-off weight is 1,100 kg, combat payload is up to 200 kg. Orion is capable of using small guided missiles and guided bombs to strike ground targets. In addition, the Kronstadt Company is also developing the Grom heavy attack UAVs. (According to Sputnik)

F-35 fighter jets. Photo: AFP / VNA

After President Biden came to power in January, the US State Department asked to reconsider the deal passed under former US President Donald Trump. Previously, there was a lawsuit asking to block the deal on the grounds that the UAE was involved in a conflict in Yemen and supported General Khalifa Haftar’s forces in Libya. In this regard, the US State Department said it planned to conduct a candid and continuous dialogue with the UAE.

In the statement, the State Department spokesperson stated that the US administration intends to launch the sale of fighter jets to the UAE, along with reviewing the details, consulting UAE officials to ensure said the two sides to understand the UAE obligations before, during and after delivery. The handover deadline will be in the next few years.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks has expressed concern about the deal. According to this congressman, since the handover of the aircraft will not take place soon, the National Assembly will have plenty of time to evaluate whether to proceed with the deal, as well as whether to impose terms or arguments do not have any restrictions.

If the deal is enforced, the UAE will be the first Arab country to receive F-35 fighters, aircraft capable of gathering intelligence, attacking deep into the territory of the target and combat in the air. Under the plan, the UAE will receive 50 F-35s, equivalent to the fleet size of Israel.