The new Russian strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "Sirius" will perform its first flight in May this year. On January 27, Sergey Bogatikov, CEO of the Kronstadt developer company, reported this to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during an inspection of the first specialized plant for the production of large-sized UAVs built in Dubna.

The Russian Armed Forces will begin mass-producing Sirius attack drones in 2023. The first flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle is expected in May this year.

CEO of Kronstadt Bogatikov: the Sirius attack UAV will make its first flight in May

In the spring, a new Sirius attack drone will make its first flight in Russia. The Kronstadt Company is preparing flight samples of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This was reported to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu by the General director of Kronstadt, Sergei Bogatikov, RIA Novosti reports.

The first flight of the Helios-RLD radar patrol UAV, produced at the facilities of Kronstadt JSC in Dubna, is scheduled for 2024.

The aviation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia has been replenished with modern multifunctional helicopters, which are designed to perform amphibious, fire, transport and sanitary tasks.

Defense News: China can access data from F-35 fighter jet via UAE

The use of telecommunications equipment of the 5G standard of the Chinese company Huawei in the event of the UAE acquiring fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters will provide Beijing with an opportunity to get a lot of information about how the US aircraft works, Emily Harding, a researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Defense News.

A video has emerged of the last seconds of the flight of a US Navy F-35 fighter jet that fell into the South China Sea after hitting the deck of the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson. Recall that seven people were injured in the accident.

In the US Navy, a grand emergency — during scheduled flights in the South China Sea, landing on the deck of the strike aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, an F-35C fighter jet fell overboard and drowned. Fortunately, the pilot managed to eject.

Space Micro will develop a terminal for transmitting data from the F-35 to the satellite

Air Force (Air Force) The United States has entrusted Space Micro with the development of a terminal that allows data to be transmitted from a maneuvering fighter like the F-35 Lightning II to a geostationary satellite at a speed of about 10 gigabits per second, writes the American edition of The Drive.

The Republic of Korea Air Force has completed the acceptance and deployment of all 40 fifth-generation F-35A Lightning-2 fighters purchased in the United States. According to the Yonhap news agency, the last four planes arrived on January 25 at the Cheongju Air Base, 140 km south of Seoul.

Egypt intends to upgrade its fleet of military transport aircraft and strengthen control of its airspace. January 27, portal defensenews.com He reported that the United States approved the request of the Egyptian Defense Ministry for 12 aircraft and radar.

The project of the British Institute of Aerospace Technologies FlyZero presented the initial concept of a regional hydrogen aircraft. According to FlightGlobal, the liner is designed to transport up to 75 people over distances of up to 1.48 thousand kilometers.

The first high-quality video of the combat duty of PLA Navy fighters on the artificial Yunshu Reef (Fiery Cross) in the disputed Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea has appeared on the Web. The J-11 and Su-30MK fighters are on duty there in pairs on a rotational basis.

An unknown aircraft made a dangerous maneuver near the borders of Russia

The plane, which could not be identified, made a "dangerous maneuver" near the Russian border. This is reported by Avia.pro .

All engine tests were successful

NPO Energomash last year transferred the first RD-171MV engine to the Progress Rocket and Space Center for testing. This was announced by the CEO of NPO Energomash Igor Arbuzov.

The Energomash Research and Production Association handed over the RD-171MV engine to the Progress rocket and space center last year: there it is waiting for bench tests as part of the first stage of the Soyuz-5 launch vehicle.

NASA: we welcome the participation of Russian cosmonauts in pre-flight training in the USA

NASA welcomes the participation of cosmonauts from Russia in pre-flight training in the United States. This was stated by a representative of the space agency in connection with the resolution of the visa problem that arose with the cosmonaut of Roscosmos Nikolai Chub, RIA Novosti reports.

NASA previously noted that they expect to continue cooperation on the ISS at least until 2030

Bill Nelson, head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), hopes that political differences between Washington and Moscow will not prevent cooperation with the Russian Federation on the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported on Friday by CNN.

The Ukrainian satellite Sich-2-30, which was launched into orbit with a fanfare the day before, is apparently lost, since it is impossible to establish communication with it and identify it. This was announced by the ex-adviser to the head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine Andrey Kolesnik.

The bureau also explained that "during the first important sessions, it was not possible to establish a stable connection with the Ukrainian satellite due to lack of energy"

Communication with the Ukrainian satellite Sich-2-30, launched on January 13 with the help of an American launch vehicle, has been established, but is periodically interrupted. This was stated by the chief designer and head of the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau, the manufacturer of the satellite, Konstantin Belousov, commenting on the information that appeared in the media about the loss of communication with the satellite.