The Su-22 strike aircraft continue to serve in the Angolan Air Force
The Su-22 fighter-bomber with a variable sweep wing is an export version of the Su-17. Such winged combat vehicles were supplied by the Soviet Union to 15 states.
They could be seen in numerous hot spots, for example in the 80s in Afghanistan. The Syrian Air Force used these aircraft during the conflict in Lebanon in 1982, they participated in the Iran-Iraq War and other armed conflicts.
A source in the defense industry: Russia will test the Orion strike drone in the fall"
The Russian strike unmanned aerial vehicle "Orion "as part of the ongoing tests of the weapons complex will perform the first launches of anti-tank guided missiles" Whirlwind " in the autumn, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.
Ilyushin is working on creating a four-engine version of the Il-114 aircraft
Sergey Yarkov, First Deputy General Director of UAC, said that this will be a platform solution that will provide advanced capabilities compared to the standard Il-114.
UAC estimates the demand for special versions of the Il-114 at about 50 aircraft
In this direction, the UAC is working with federal executive authorities, including the Ministry of Defense, said First Deputy General Director of the corporation Sergey Yarkov
The demand for special versions of the new Il-114 turboprop aircraft from state customers, including the Russian Defense Ministry, will be approximately equal to 50 machines. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the first Deputy General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, as part of the Rostec state Corporation) Sergey Yarkov.
Ilyushin is ready to modernize the existing fleet of Il-76 aircraft from around the world
Customers are offered a wide range of opportunities, including even the remotorization of cars, said Sergey Yarkov, First Deputy General Director of UAC
PJSC " Il "(part of the United Aircraft Corporation, UAC) is ready to offer a modernization package for updating Il-76 aircraft from around the world. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the first Deputy General Director of the UAC Sergey Yarkov.
The new IL-76MD-90A military transport vehicle can be certified for the civilian market
According to the first Deputy General Director of the UAC Sergey Yarkova, the aircraft has a modern flight and navigation complex and an on-board communication complex
The latest domestic military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A can be certified for the civilian market in the future. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the first Deputy General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, as part of the Rostec state Corporation) Sergey Yarkov.
Preliminary tests of the first deeply modernized "strategist" Tu-160M and the creation of the second such aircraft are being completed - the head of the UAC
The first deeply modernized strategic bomber Tu-160M "White Swan" is completing preliminary tests, the production of the second such aircraft is coming to an end, said the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar.
Russia has developed a unique air cleaner for aircraft
Specialists of the concern" Radioelectronic Technologies "of the Rostec state Corporation have developed an installation capable of purifying the air in an airplane from all known viruses. The first presentation of the new system took place at MAKS-2021, as reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Planes from the Russian Federation and Ukraine were involved in extinguishing fires in Turkey
Planes from Russia and Ukraine are taking part in extinguishing forest fires in Turkey. This was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 30.
The second new BTA C-295MW aircraft has arrived in the Czech Republic
The command of the Czech Armed Forces announced the arrival on July 28 at Prague-Kbely airport of the second of two new VTA C-295MW (b.n. 0482) aircraft purchased from Airbus Defense and Space S. A.
RSC Energia will develop a scenario for the completion of the ISS operation
The Scientific and Technical Council of Roscosmos has instructed the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia to take additional measures to maintain the operability of the Russian segment of the ISS and make a decision on the future completion of the station's operation, the state corporation reported.
Roscosmos announced additional risks of operating the Russian segment of the ISS
The operation of the Russian segment (RS) of the International Space Station (ISS) is planned to be completed by 2028, TASS reports, referring to the recommendation of the Scientific and Technical Council of Roscosmos.
NASA considers it possible to operate the ISS until 2028 or even longer
Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov previously stated that the state of the ISS leaves much to be desired, so Russia can focus on creating its own orbital station
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) expects that from an engineering point of view it will be able to support the operation of the ISS until at least 2028 and probably even longer. This was stated on Saturday by NASA representative Stephanie Schirholz.
Specialists have modified the fairing of the Soyuz to avoid problems when docking the Progresses"
The specialists of the main scientific institute of Roscosmos TsNIIMash and the Progress Rocket and Space Center were engaged in the revision
The head fairing of the Soyuz-2.1 a launch vehicle was modified after problems during the docking of the Progress MS-15 and Progress MS-16 cargo ships. This is stated in the material of the magazine "Russian Space" (the official publication of Roscosmos).
NASA said that the ISS made almost 1.5 turns during the incident with the Nauka module
The station turned 45 degrees, said Zebulon Scoville, the flight director of the American segment of the ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) made almost one and a half turns during the incident with the Russian multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science". This was stated on Saturday evening by the head of the flight of the American segment of the ISS Zebulon Scoville.
The docking system coped with fluctuations at the stage of the rendezvous of the Nauka module with the ISS-flight director
At the stage of the rendezvous of the Nauka module with the ISS, minor fluctuations were noticed, the docking system coped with them, said the flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS, Vladimir Solovyov.
The engines of the Zvezda module helped to align the ISS after the incident with Nauka
To eliminate the loss of orientation of the International Space Station (ISS), caused by a 45-degree change in altitude due to the spontaneous activation of the engines of the Russian Nauka module docked to the station on Thursday, it was necessary to turn on the engines of the Zvezda module and the Progress MS-17 cargo ship docked to the Poisk module. This was announced on Friday, July 30, by the REN TV channel.
The human factor could have caused the abnormal activation of the engines of the Nauka module - Rogozin
The reason for the unauthorized activation of the engines of the Nauka module docked to the ISS could be a human factor, said the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
The activation of the engines after the docking of the Nauka module to the ISS is explained
Pilot-cosmonaut and Hero of Russia Mikhail Kornienko explained the activation of the engines of the Russian multipurpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science" on the International Space Station (ISS) by a computer control malfunction. In an interview with " Lenta.<url> " he noted that this incident does not pose any danger.
The Starliner ship was taken away from the launch pad due to bad weather
The Atlas 5 launch vehicle with the CST-100 Starliner of the Boeing Corporation, which was supposed to go to the International Space Station (ISS), was taken away from the launch pad at the Cape Canaveral cosmodrome in Florida due to adverse weather conditions. This was announced on July 30 by the carrier developer company United Launch Alliance (ULA).
