The Russian Yak-40LL laboratory aircraft, equipped with an electric motor, made its first flight as part of the tests. This was announced on Saturday, July 24, by the press service of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI).

Ukrainian specialists are studying the possibility of independent production of Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters. This is written by the "Ukrainian Military Portal", referring to the specialists of the State Research Institute of Aviation of the country.

Both regiments are part of the naval aviation of the Northern Fleet

The ground test training complex (aviation) (NITKA) in Saki will be used for the first time to train deck pilots of two naval aviation regiments of the Northern Fleet at once in 2021. This was reported to TASS on Friday during the International Aviation and Space Salon by a source in the military-industrial complex.

In the sky over the Southern Urals, the crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers and Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft have begun exercises: they will work out refueling at an altitude of about 7000 meters. "This is the second stage of the tactical flight exercise of the aviation division," the press service of the Central Military District said.

A tactical flight exercise with the crews of long-range Tu-22M3 bombers was held in the Kaluga Region.

During the exercises, long-range aviation pilots worked out the tasks of organizing duty in the air in a given area, and also launched guided aircraft missiles at designated targets at the training ground.

"The flight and tactical exercises were conducted according to the combat training plan.

Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugaev said that Russia expects the announcement of a tender for the modernization of the MiG-29K / KUB

Russia has received a request from India for the supply of carrier-based MiG-29K/KUB fighters. This was announced to TASS during the MAKS-2021 air show by Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation.

The Russian Federation has received a request from India for the supply of carrier-based MiG-29K/KUB fighters. These aircraft are the main carrier-based fighters of the Indian Navy.

Sergey Pozdnyakov, General Director of NPP Zvezda, said that another feature of the chair will be the program of the ejection control unit

The ejection seat, which is being created for the promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA), will be equipped with a parachute of an increased area. This was announced to TASS at the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS) by Sergey Pozdnyakov, CEO of NPP Zvezda.

The Russian Federation is fulfilling contracts for the supply of Su-30SME fighters and Yak-130 combat training aircraft to Myanmar, Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia, told Interfax.

There are"questions" about the Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate ("Checkmate") and the Su-75, writes the American edition of Breaking Defense.

Detailed photos of the cockpit of the new Russian fighter Checkmate/Su-75 and comments on its differences from the cockpits of other Russian fighters have appeared on the Network.

Information for the pilot is displayed on one large monitor, and there are no mechanical buttons for switching modes around its perimeter - apparently, the screen is touch - sensitive, understands the touch in gloves in which fighter pilots fly. There are two more displays in the cabin: a system display on the right and a touch screen on the top.

US senators decided to increase funding for the US armed forces. Yesterday, July 23, on the website of the Naval Institute of the US Navy, information appeared that the US Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is increasing funding for the US Department of Defense by $25 billion.

The statements of Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak about the possible use of American Abrams tanks against Russia are a "gross provocation" that is unacceptable for an official of this rank. This was stated by the first Deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, Vladimir Dzhabarov.

The United States was sent to participate in the multinational exercise Agile Spirit 2021 ("Agile Spirit 2021") several hundred servicemen and Black Hawk helicopters from Ramstein Air Base (Germany) arrived in Georgia, the press service of the Georgian Defense Ministry reported.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky presented the newly appointed head of this special service, Alexander Litvinenko, to the staff of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, the press service of the head of state reports.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Alexander Litvinenko, who previously headed the National Institute for Strategic Studies (NISI), to the post of head of the Foreign Intelligence Service. This is reported on the president's website.

The Russian Defense Ministry has sent two An-124 Ruslan transport planes to Cuba with more than 88 tons of humanitarian aid, including more than 1 million medical masks, the Russian military department reported on Saturday.

A shootout took place between the border guards of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the Batken section of the border, the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan reported on Saturday.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the head of the Tajik military department Sherali Mirzo discussed the situation on the Tajik-Afghan border, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported on July 24.

The Ministry of Defense equips the troops not only with modern equipment, but also with its models. The models are needed by the military in order to mislead those who are too closely monitoring everything that is being done in the Russian army and navy garrisons, using air and space intelligence for this, among other things.