The Checkmate fighter can become a two-seater in the future
The official representative of the Sukhoi company, Anastasia Kravchenko, said that the aircraft is already ready for testing
The Sukhoi company can create a two-seat modification of the Checkmate single-engine fighter. This was announced on Wednesday by Anastasia Kravchenko, director of the Information Policy and Public Communications Department of the company, on the air of the Rossiya-24 TV channel as part of the MAKS-2021 air show.
MiG presented the concepts of new combat aircraft
The MiG company demonstrated models of new aircraft at the MAKS Air show. One of them is a promising multifunctional ship-based fighter.
NATO condemns cyber attacks attributed to China, calls on Beijing to act responsibly
NATO condemned "malicious cyber activity", in particular against Microsoft, and called for a" peaceful and secure " cyberspace.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported on the transfer of military personnel to the Russian border near the Crimea
The Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted exercises to repel air strikes on the border with Crimea, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on Facebook. "As part of the tactical training of air defense units <...>, combat crews of Buk anti-aircraft missile systems were trained to repel an airstrike by a conditional enemy," the release says.
Lavrov hopes that NATO colleagues will quickly understand how provocations like the story with the destroyer Defender can end
According to him, the documents "found" by the BBC confirm that the provocation was planned
Attempts to test Russia's strength, such as the incident with the British destroyer Defender in the Black Sea, will continue, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
The FSB proposed to recognize a part of defense and military information as closed
The FSB proposes to add a number of defense and military information that is not related to state secrets, but which may harm the interests of Russia, to the list of information prohibited for transmission to foreign states. The corresponding draft order of the FSB Director has been published on the Federal Portal of Draft Regulatory Legal Acts.
Press Secretary Peskov: there is no need for additional protection of special communications of senior officials
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, commenting on reports about the surveillance of the phone of French leader Emmanuel Macron, said that the Russian government uses a special communication system that is reliably protected and does not need additional protection.
Putin instructed to assess where in Russia it is necessary to strengthen the grouping of the Ministry of Defense to fight fires
Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to assess in which regions it is necessary to increase the grouping of the Defense Ministry to fight forest fires.
In the Moscow region, special forces conducted a training session according to the plan of the exercise "Zaslon-2021"
Fighters of a separate special-purpose detachment "Peresvet" and employees of the SOBR "Bulat"of the Main Directorate of the Rosgvardiya in the Moscow region held a practical lesson at a training center in the Moscow region Electrostal.
Russian tankers marched to a training ground near the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan
Russian tankers in Tajikistan as part of the exercises marched to the Kharb-Maydon training ground bordering Afghanistan, the Central Military District (CVO) reports.
Russian servicemen arrive in Belarus to prepare for the Zapad-2021 exercise"
To prepare for participation in the joint strategic exercise of the Armed Forces of Russia and Belarus "West-2021" on Wednesday, July 21, the first military echelons with Russian servicemen and equipment arrive in the Republic of Belarus. This became known from the information of the military department in Minsk.
The head of the Federal Customs Service spoke about the methods of combating sanctions on the arms market
The rejection of the dollar and a flexible approach to arms customers are Russia's main countermeasures against Western sanctions. This was stated on July 21 during the MAKS-2021 air show by Dmitry Shugaev, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS).
The Americans repeatedly "blew up" their aircraft carrier
The newest American aircraft carrier is proving its combat readiness. July 19, portal defensenews.com he reported that the US Navy conducted the second stage of the Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) tests for the USS Gerald R. Ford.
The Canadian Navy has accepted the second ship of the Arctic zone AOPS
The Government of Canada announced the transfer of the new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPS) (AOPV 431) Margaret Brook of the Harry DeWolf class, built by Irving Shipbuilding Inc., to the Canadian Navy on July 15.
The Internet speed record has been broken
In Japan, the wired Internet speed record has been broken. This is reported by the publication Interesting Engineering. Information about the new record was revealed during the International Conference on Fiber-optic Communication.
China has launched the world's first maglev train
China has launched the world's first maglev train, the state news agency Xinhua reported on July 20.
The destruction of the T-55 in Syria was shown on video
Old Soviet T-55 tanks continue to be used in Syria. During the recent clashes in Southern Idlib, representatives of illegal armed groups managed to destroy one such combat vehicle.
Cottonmouth or LAV-II: the USMC chooses a new"scout"
The US Marine Corps is approaching the final of the Advanced reconnaissance vehicle (advanced reconnaissance vehicle) or ARV program. July 19, portal armyrecognition.com he reported that contracts for the creation of prototypes of combat vehicles have been signed with Textron and General Dynamics companies.
Ukroboronservice has not yet fulfilled the contract for the supply of 50 T-64BV-1 tanks to the DRC
The Ukrainian state enterprise "Ukroboronservice", which is part of the state concern" Ukroboronprom", has not yet fulfilled the contract concluded in 2014 for the supply of 50 modernized T-64BV-1 tanks by the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
"Glory to Ukraine" was hidden under the armor of "Oplot"
Workers of the Malyshev Kharkiv plant, which is part of Ukroboronprom, hid the inscription "Glory to Ukraine"under the frontal armor of the demonstration sample of the Oplot tank. The Telegram channel "Military Informant"drew attention to the pictures that appeared on the network.
