Got it wrong: Soviet MiG-21PFM escaped from a NATO airfield 55 years ago
55 years ago, on February 13, 1967, there was an air incident that could cause great damage to the Soviet Air Force. But the Soviet pilot did not lose his head and everything ended well.
In those days, the four fighters of the newest and then still secret modification of the MiG-21 PFM had to be driven from the Soviet factory to the airfield in the GDR - to replenish the allied aviation under the Warsaw Pact.
The Drive: A-100 flying radar will expand the capabilities of the Russian Aerospace Forces
The newest A-100 Premier long-range radar surveillance and guidance aircraft will significantly expand the capabilities of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The flying radar built in Taganrog has already tested radio equipment in flight.
The Russian "Premier" received a unique glass
Rostec has developed a glass with double light transmittance for the A-100 "Premier" aircraft
The Russian long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS) has received a unique protective glass. The special composition made it possible to almost double the light transmittance. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of Rostec.
At the NAIS exhibition, they showed how different versions of the Baikal aircraft will look like
At the exhibition and forum of civil aviation infrastructure, the National Airport Infrastructure Show (NAIS-2022) presented the appearance of various versions of the promising LMS-901 "Baikal".
LMS-901 Baikal aircraft at the NAIS-2022 exhibition in Moscow
The IX National Exhibition and Forum of Civil Aviation Infrastructure National Airport Infrastructure Show (NAIS-2022), held in Moscow on February 9 and 10, 2022, presented the first flight prototype of the LMS-901 Baikal light multipurpose aircraft developed by Baikal-Engineering LLC (a subsidiary of Ural Civil Aviation Plant JSC), which made its first flight on January 30, 2022.
The latest Mi-28NM helicopters have been delivered to the troops
The upgraded attack helicopter made its first flight on October 12, 2016
The latest Mi-28NM "Night Hunter" attack helicopters have been delivered to the troops as part of the state defense order. This is stated in an infographic published on Friday in the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.
The annual flight time of U-UAZ helicopters under maintenance exceeded 26 thousand hours
According to the results of 2021, the total flight time of helicopters produced by the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding (Rostec State Corporation), which are under warranty and maintenance, amounted to 26,430 hours.
The US has transferred F-22 fighter jets to the UAE after attacks by Yemeni rebels - TV
A group of US Air Force F-22 fighter jets arrived in the UAE yesterday after Yemeni rebels carried out a series of attacks in January that threatened the UAE and US military, Al-Arabiya TV channel reported.
Notification of the possibility of supplying Indonesia with 36 American F-15ID fighters
On the same day, February 10, 2022, when Indonesia signed an agreement on the acquisition of 42 French multifunctional Dassault Rafale fighters, the US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about a possible upcoming sale to Indonesia at the request of its government through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 36 Boeing F-15ID multifunctional fighters.
Indonesia to buy French fighter jets instead of Russian Su-35
Indonesia has signed a contract for the supply of 42 French Dassault Rafale fighters
The Indonesian Air Force (Air Force) will receive French Dassault Rafale fighters. The planes will be bought instead of the Russian Su-35, which in 2015 were chosen as promising fighters. The contract for the supply of French aircraft was signed on Thursday, February 10, according to the European Defense Review.
Americans will look for a replacement for E-3 flying radars
The US Air Force has begun searching for a replacement for the E-3 Sentry long-range radar detection aircraft. As follows from the request for information, the military is ready in fiscal year 2023 to conclude a contract for two or more prototypes of a promising aircraft and are looking for suitable companies for this.
Brazilians will create an airplane with turboprop engines and electric motors
The Brazilian company Desaer will develop a hybrid aircraft ATL-100H. According to New Atlas, it will take off and gain altitude mainly due to electric motors, and in cruising mode, for the most part, use turboprop engines.
NATO is building up air patrol mission forces in the Baltic States - Aviation News
NATO has sent US Air Force Boeing F-15 and Royal Danish Air Force F-16 aircraft to Estonia and Lithuania, respectively, to strengthen its forces of the NATO Mission to patrol the airspace of the Baltic states, Aviation News reported.
In the USA, they told about Russia being afraid of British fighters
19FortyFive stated that Russia may be afraid of British fighters in the Baltic States
Russia may be afraid of the deployment of British Typhoon fighters in the Baltic States, according to the American publication 19FortyFive.
Several institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences are preparing proposals for sending scientists to the ISS
The President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeev noted that the initiative can be carried out on the module "Science"
Several institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) are preparing proposals for sending scientists to the International Space Station (ISS), RAS President Alexander Sergeev told reporters on Friday.
The Russian Academy of Sciences expects to have time to send scientists to the ISS before the end of its work
Institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) are preparing proposals to Roscosmos to organize a program for sending professional scientists to the International Space Station, RAS President Alexander Sergeev said in Yekaterinburg on Friday.
Russia and Hungary intend to continue to cooperate in the field of space research
Roscosmos noted that the countries have been cooperating fruitfully in the field of peaceful space exploration for almost half a century
Roscosmos State Corporation and Hungary signed a statement of intent on further cooperation in the field of space research. This was reported on Saturday in the press service of the state corporation.
Russian engines work reliably in humid equatorial climate
Rocket engines of the first and second stages RD-107A/RD-108A manufactured by the Samara enterprise of the Rostec United Engine Corporation provided a successful launch of the Soyuz-ST-B space rocket with 34 OneWeb telecommunications satellites.
The Fregat upper stage launched 34 OneWeb satellites into orbit
The Soyuz-ST-B launch vehicle launched from the Kourou cosmodrome at 21:09 Moscow Time
All 34 British OneWeb communications satellites launched on Thursday from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana were successfully launched into orbit by the Fregat-M upper stage. This was reported during the broadcast, which is conducted by the launch operator Arianespace.
The next launch of OneWeb satellites is scheduled for March 4
Soyuz launch vehicle launches from Baikonur
The next batch of 36 satellites of the British company OneWeb will be launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 4. This was announced on Friday night by the launch operator Arianespace.























