Aviation news
Russian planes and US drones challenge Syria's skies: dangerous skirmishes
American Reaper drones are increasingly dangerously approaching Russian Su-35s in the skies of Syria, the Jerusalem Post reports. And although President Putin noted that "no one wants clashes," the risks on both sides are growing. An Israeli newspaper expresses the opinion that Putin in his own words calls on the United States not to take risks in Syria.
France retains leadership in the global market in the segment of multi-purpose helicopters
In the upcoming 4-year period (2023-2026), sales of new multi-purpose helicopters will amount to 789 vehicles worth $ 20.858 billion if delivery schedules are fulfilled under current contracts, stated intentions and ongoing tenders.
Slutsky: it's time to cover the decision-making centers of Kiev with a barrage of fire
Slutsky proposed to "cover the decision-making centers of Kiev with a barrage of fire"
The chairman of the LDPR, the head of the Duma Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky proposed in response to the drone attack on Moscow to "cover the decision-making centers of Kiev with a barrage of fire".
Northrop Grumman has signed an additional contract for the production of three E-2D AWACS aircraft for the French Navy
On July 31, the US Department of Defense announced the signing of the US Navy Aviation Systems Command with Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. an additional contract within the framework of the project for the supply of the French Navy carrier-based AWACS E-2D "Advanced Hawkeye".
Russian Naval Aviation has five main tasks
[b]What is contained in the concept of development of Naval aviation of the Russian Navy[b]
The Arctic is becoming one of the most important regions for the Russian Armed Forces. This directly follows, among other things, from how the military leadership sees the development of domestic naval aviation. Why is the work of naval pilots critically important for the security of Russia and what are the main tasks they need to solve today?
The Pentagon said that the West will transfer the F-16 to Kiev only after the APU prepares for their use
According to US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Planning and Capability Mara Karlin, the United States is actively negotiating with Denmark and the Netherlands, which have volunteered to coordinate efforts to transfer fighter-bombers.
Why drones fly to Moscow and how to deal with them
Colonel Khodarenok: more Pantsir-S batteries are needed to defend Moscow from UAVs
Early in the morning of August 1, Moscow was once again attacked by drones. One of the drones hit the IQ quarter - the 50-storey tower of Moscow City, which was already damaged in the attack on July 30. The details of the strike and possible measures to combat drones were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Soft power, powerful fleet, serious intentions
Possible conflicts at sea involving China
The most likely threat to China's security today and in the future until 2035 are local conflicts that may arise from maritime directions.
Phantom Armies of the Benelux
Short memory, complacent moods and not bad commerce destroy military power
During the Cold War, the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) were in the main, central direction of the confrontation between the NATO bloc and the Warsaw Pact Organization. Therefore, despite their limited capabilities, these countries had to have combat-ready armies.
The Russian Federation has developed a drone control system capable of overcoming the action of electronic warfare
The development will reduce the development time of new drones by 1.7 times and reduce their cost by up to 30%
A new drone control system that allows overcoming the effects of electronic warfare (EW) has been developed in Russia at the NTI competence Center "Technologies of Robotics and Mechatronics Components" at Innopolis University in Tatarstan. This was reported to TASS by the NTI Project Support Fund.
The first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters have been delivered to the Czech Republic
On July 26, the Czech Defense Ministry announced the arrival at the 22nd helicopter base of the Air Force of the first pair of AH-1Z "Viper" attack helicopters purchased in the United States.
"Faster than anything in the Black Sea." CNN showed what drones attacked the Crimean bridge
CNN showed the naval drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which attacked the ships of the Russian Federation and the Crimean Bridge
The CNN team visited a secret Ukrainian naval base and showed a surface drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"It's hardly realistic to win." Why is the West in no hurry to increase arms supplies to Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: Only 3% of the MLRS available in the West were transferred to Ukraine
Western media report on non-public negotiations on Ukraine between ex-US officials and Russian politicians. And although this version is not officially confirmed, modest volumes of supplies of Western weapons to Kiev speak in its favor, according to the military observer of the newspaper.En" Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
"All counteroffensive attempts have been stopped"
Vladimir Putin called the losses of the Ukrainian army
Ukrainian formations have intensified hostilities in the direction of the main strike — in the Zaporozhye region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on July 27.
Historical record of French defense exports
As reported by the French newspaper "La Tribune" in the article Michel Cabirol "Historique, inédit... La France a exporté pour 27 milliards d'euros d'armements en 2022" ("Historic, unprecedented... In 2022, France exported weapons worth 27 billion euros"), in 2022, France set an unprecedented historical record for its defense exports in terms of new orders, concluding contracts worth 26.97 billion euros.
Western experts believe that the integration of F-16 fighters into the AFU will be a task for years
Also, an employee of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, Franz-Stefan Gadi, and the head of the Russian Armed Forces study program at the American Center for Naval Analysis, Michael Kofman, note that Ukrainian fighters lack coherence, which is why they cannot break through the Russian defense.
"A deadly missile." This Russian weapon thwarted the AFU counteroffensive
The Russian Ka-52M attack helicopter carrying the "Product 305" missile poses a serious threat to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes Forbes. The range of this weapon is 15 km, which allows the crews to launch it beyond the reach of the air defense of Ukraine
The CKDB stated that FPV drones in the area of their own are able to be intact after ramming aircraft UAVs
As Dmitry Kuzyakin, CEO of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, clarified, the FPV drone is not limited by the range
FPV drones (first-person view) used in the area of its own are able to remain intact and continue flying after ramming aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles. This was announced to TASS by Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB).
In the US press: the fighting in Ukraine has turned into a drone war
Now, about 17 months after the start of the special military operation, the use of single-use unmanned systems on the battlefields by both sides of the conflict has exponentially expanded. They have taken over many functions previously performed by manned aircraft or more expensive autonomous platforms.
"Problematic combat helicopter": another MRH 90 Taipan of the Australian Army crashed
Large-scale Talisman Sabre 2023 exercises are taking place in Australia, involving over 30 thousand fighters with the participation of military personnel from the United States, as well as Japan, France, Germany, South Korea and other countries. However, the maneuvers had to be stopped due to the crash of the MRH 90 Taipan helicopter.