Indonesia will receive a total of 42 Rafale fighter jets
According to the French newspaper La Tribune, this week it is planned to sign a firm contract for the purchase by Indonesia of Rafale multipurpose fighters of the French company Dassault Aviation.
The US Air Force demonstrated ultra-fast refueling from the KC-46A
Air tanker KC-46A of the US Air Force took part in ultrafast refueling
Air Force (Air Force) The USA demonstrated ultrafast refueling from the KC-46A Pegasus air tanker. The Drive edition drew attention to the video posted on YouTube.
The United States has transferred strategic bombers to Britain
B-52H strategic bombers have been transferred to Britain, according to the US Air Force
A group of B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers of the Air Force (Air Force) The United States was transferred to a base in Britain. This is reported by the European Command of the US Armed Forces (EUCOM).
In Turkey, the flight of the deck Bayraktar was announced
The first flight of the Bayraktar TB3 deck drone will take place in 2022
The Turkish Defense Industry Secretariat plans to launch a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into the air for the first time in 2022. The Defense Turk publication announced the first flight of the Bayraktar TB3 carrier-based drone.
The helicopter flew for the first time without a pilot
One of the most popular army helicopters has learned to fly without a crew. On February 9, the press service of the Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense announced the first fully autonomous flight of the UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter.
The Russian Soyuz launched from the cosmodrome in French Guiana
The Russian Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with 34 OneWeb satellites launched from the Kourou cosmodrome
The Russian Soyuz-ST-B carrier rocket with 34 communication satellites of the British company OneWeb launched from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the broadcast.
Rostec has delivered simulators to the Cosmonaut Training Center for testing the docking of ships
The Training Center received optical sights and simulators for training astronauts in the skills of manual docking of spacecraft
Shvabe Holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) supplied optical sights and simulators for training astronauts in the skills of manual docking of spacecraft to the Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC). This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the state corporation.
A new engine for an ultra-fast flight to Mars has been proposed
Canada has designed a powerful ground-based laser that accelerates spaceships to Mars
Scientists at McGill University in Canada have proposed a project for a new laser-thermal engine that will reduce the travel time of a spacecraft to Mars to 45 days compared to six months of flight for ships with chemical engines.
More than 1 thousand servicemen of the air defense of the Southern Military District conduct a camp gathering in the Astrakhan region
More than 200 units of military and special equipment will be used by air defense personnel of the motorized rifle unit of the Southern Military District at the Kapustin Yar training ground in the Astrakhan region, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
Arctic air defense systems "Tor" of the Northern Fleet repelled an attack from the air at an exercise in the Murmansk region
At the military training ground of a separate motorized rifle brigade of the Northern Fleet in the Pechengsky district of the Murmansk region, a training session was held with combat crews of the Tor-M2DT SAM on the basis of the Vityaz two-link all-terrain vehicle.
The "coffin on wheels" of the APU was forbidden to show, so that they would not laugh at him
Five years ago, the American delegation of the California National Guard visited the 169th training center of the Ukrainian Ground Forces "Desna".
19FortyFive called Russia's tactical nuclear weapons a headache for NATO
Russia's tactical nuclear weapons are a headache for NATO, writes 19FortyFive
The publication notes that Russia has a clear advantage over the United States and NATO in terms of tactical nuclear weapons.
The use of the Soviet bomb-throwing complex "Dam" was shown on video
A video of the shooting from the Soviet self-propelled jet bomb complex "Dam" was published by the Zvezda channel. They took place during anti-sabotage exercises at a naval training ground near Cape Rocky.
More than 700 gunners of the Southern Military District took part in live firing in Stavropol
The gunners of the motorized rifle unit of the 49th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District conducted live firing during a camp gathering at the Nikolo-Alexandrovsky training ground in the Stavropol Territory, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
UAZs were armed with American 106-mm recoilless guns
Domestic UAZ-469 and UAZ-3151 all-terrain vehicles continue to be used in many armed forces and law enforcement agencies of the world. There are still quite a lot of them in Africa.
For example, the Ghanaian army has adapted Ulyanovsk jeeps for the installation of small arms and anti-tank weapons.
The Ukrainian tank received a new machine gun
The Ukrainian T-64BV tank received a machine gun that is similar to the American M2 Browning
The Ukrainian modification of the Soviet tank received a new machine gun. The upgraded T-64BV of the 2022 model was equipped with an anti-aircraft machine gun with a Laska K-2 machine gun, which looks similar to the American Browning M2. This is reported by the bmpd blog in LiveJournal.
In the image of the enemy: which tanks play the role of the enemy in the armies of the world
In the armed forces of many countries, there are specially created units that portray the enemy during various military exercises.
In the USA, for example, the so-called "32nd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment" existed for a long time in Fort Irwin (Mojave Desert, California).
A batch of new AK-12 submachine guns was received by the combined arms association of the VVO in the Amur region
A batch of the latest AK-12 Kalashnikov assault rifles entered service with the military unit of the Air Defense Forces stationed in the Amur Region at the end of 2021.
Kalashnikov confirmed plans for the production of automatic weapons in Kazakhstan
The launch of the enterprise is scheduled for 2022
A joint Russian-Kazakh enterprise, the launch of which is scheduled for 2022, will provide the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan with the latest submachine guns, the press service of the Kalashnikov group of companies told reporters on Thursday.
Rostec has patented a "smart" cargo parachute
Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation has received a patent for a "smart" transport parachute system that will allow cargo to be dropped in fully automatic mode with increased accuracy using the GLONASS or GPS system.
