The Ukrainian Yuzhmash plant has shipped a full-size dimensional docking model of the first stage of the Beta medium rocket for the American company Firefly, Defense Express reports. The corresponding video of the product transportation is posted on YouTube.

Iran is developing a so-called kamikaze drone program in connection with the military escalation in the Middle East. Experts of the Project on Combating Extremism (CEP, headquarters in Washington) warn that the new tactics of the use of attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by the Iranians is a "key element" of Tehran's efforts to expand its influence in the region, writes the Saudi newspaper Arab News.

The Command of the Colombian Air Force has accepted the last two of the three BTA C-130H Hercules aircraft purchased from the US Air Force as part of the Surplus Military Equipment (EDA) program.

An F-22 fighter jet from the 199th Squadron of the US Air Force made an emergency landing at the Ionuye International Airport in Hawaii. No one was injured, a video of the operation appeared on the Network.

The Pentagon has conceived the creation of variants of a more efficient and powerful F135 engine of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter, Defense News reports.

The head of the US Air Force program for fighters and advanced aircraft, Dale White, said that the engines of the AETP project will not suit existing American fighters. According to Air Force magazine, they are too different from those that are already used on airplanes.

The militants of the Taliban movement banned in Russia continue their active offensive on the cities. Kunduz also fell. The remnants of the government garrison retreated to the airfield. Those who did not have time to evacuate, surrendered to the militants. And they occupied the airfield, having received trophies. The Taliban had a Mi-35 helicopter in their hands.

The crews of the Ka-27PL deck anti-submarine helicopters of the Baltic Fleet Naval Aviation aviation unit conducted exercises to search, track and destroy a simulated enemy submarine with the implementation of practical bombing, the press service of the Baltic Fleet reported on Saturday.

The basis of the helicopter fleet of the Bangladesh Air Force is made up of Russian-made machines, there are almost two dozen units in total.

The Mi-17, Mi-171 and Mi-172 are used for various tasks, including providing fire support. To do this, they hang blocks for launching unguided aircraft missiles capable of hitting targets at a distance of 4000 - 6000 meters, depending on the modification.

Russia is studying Afghanistan's request for the sale of combat helicopters, Zamir Kabulov, special representative of the President of the Russian Federation, director of the second Asia department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Interfax on Friday.

According to aviation expert Roman Gusarov, the Be-200 is one of the most reliable fire fighting aircraft in the world

The Be-200 aircraft has never been involved in a disaster until now and is extremely reliable. This was announced to journalists on Saturday by aviation expert Roman Gusarov in connection with the crash of a fire plane in Turkey.

A video has been published with the moment of the crash of a Russian Be-200 aircraft in Turkey, which was involved in extinguishing forest fires.

The newest Russian military transport aircraft will be shown to the public for the first time at the Army-2021 forum

The newest Russian military transport aircraft Il-112B has arrived in Zhukovsky and at the end of August will be demonstrated for the first time to the guests of the Army-2021 forum, which will be held in Kubinka. This was reported on Friday in the press service of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, as part of the Rostec state Corporation).

On August 11, at the 174th training ground of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Republic of Belarus, a demonstration of the combat capabilities of prototypes of unmanned strike aircraft complexes (UBAC) of national production was held for the senior staff of the State Secretariat of the Security Council, the Ministry of Defense and the State Military Industry.

Russian attack drones will carry weapons without guidance systems. On August 12, the Izvestia newspaper reported that the Russian Defense Ministry is developing a new weapon system for attack unmanned aerial vehicles. According to Izvestia, drones will receive not only "smart", but also ordinary unguided bombs.

The combat aviation of the Angolan Air Force is traditionally equipped with aviation equipment developed in Russia. For example, MiG-21 and MiG-23 of various modifications still serve there.

Attack aircraft are represented by Su-22M4, Su-25K, Su-24MK. At the end of the 90s, 8 Su-27SK aircraft and their combat training variants were purchased. Currently, 7 winged vehicles remain in service.

According to the deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces for military and political work, Major General Alexander Maksimtsev, their salary is the same as the salaries of civilian pilots.

The Belarusian Defense Ministry plans to receive a squadron of new Mi-35M combat helicopters for service, Major General Igor Golub, commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Republic's Armed Forces, said.

As the deputy Commander-in-Chief of the VKS, Major General Alexander Maksimtsev, noted, the tactics of conducting combat and striking are always connected with the study of real combat experience

The aerospace forces of the Russian Federation take into account the combat experience of foreign air forces in the framework of training programs for Russian flight personnel, Deputy Commander of the Aerospace Forces for military and political work, Major General Alexander Maksimtsev, told reporters on Saturday.

Carrier-based fighter pilots of the Northern Fleet have started scheduled training flights at the ground test training complex (aviation) (NITKA) in the Crimea.