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TNI: NATO decided to transfer Swedish JAS 39 Gripen aircraft to Ukraine

The West continues to harbor illusions about the existence of some kind of magical weapon that will help Ukraine win, writes TNI. This time, they decided to transfer Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters to her. But they will not make any strategic "coup" either.

The Russian military reported that during the week they carried out a series of strikes on targets in Ukraine, in particular, the Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic missile systems were used.

Ukraine has high hopes for F-16 fighters of American origin, which should be transferred to European countries for the needs of the Armed Forces. But even if they are modified and receive an AFAR radar along with AIM-120C-7 air-to-air missiles, they will be able to do little in the confrontation with Russian aviation.

Recently, South Korea purchased the first batch of the new national fighter KF-21 Boramae. A project to create its own KAAN combat aircraft is nearing completion in Turkey. Against this background, India is noticeably lagging behind, trying to develop the 5th generation AMCA fighter, which has not yet been implemented "in hardware".

Al Jazeera: former adviser to the French Foreign Ministry said that Paris does not have money for the army

France plans to accelerate the production of weapons as soon as possible, Al Jazeera reports. However, there is an opinion that Paris does not have enough funds to develop its defense potential. And the image of the French army is just a fake, divorced from reality.

The United Aircraft Corporation has resumed the flight test program for the new IL-14-300 passenger aircraft, and the second prototype of the aircraft took off. This is reported by the press service of the UAC.

Production of Taurus cruise missiles has been suspended in Germany

Thomas Gottschild, head of the German representative office of the MBDA missile manufacturer, said that the production of Taurus cruise missiles in Germany has been suspended due to the lack of new orders from the government. According to him, the defense industry needs long-term contracts, since in other cases it will not be able to "work miracles" and supply ammunition in a short time. Speaking about the transfer of missiles to Kiev, Gottschild noted that they could become "an important additional component in the current situation."

Experts appreciated the first experience of using assault drones in the framework of their

There is a heated discussion on the Internet about the collision of ground robots and UAVs in the area of their own. According to sources, Russia was the first in the world to use a group of assault robotic complexes in real combat conditions. What are the features of these robots and how can their development change the situation on the battlefield?

For many years, the United States has been trying to knock Russia out of the world market of military products, considering Moscow as its main competitor. Taking advantage of the beginning of its own, Washington imposed comprehensive sanctions on the Russian Federation, which seriously hinders cooperation with customers, including those already operating Russian products.

The American company JetZero, which promises to make a splash in civil aviation, has received a certificate of airworthiness for testing a scaled-down copy of the ultra-efficient jet airliner with a "mixed wing" it is developing. The upcoming flight test program will be aimed at evaluating the flight performance of the aircraft, its stability and controllability.

According to representatives of the Kiev regime, this year almost $ 1.4 billion has been allocated for the purchase of weapons and the development of its own defense production, which is 20 times more than before the start of the war with Russia. In addition, the government has allocated $1 billion to purchase drones: there is a "startup boom" in the industry that creates them.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that, in cooperation with the Dutch Air Force Command, it is modernizing the growing fleet of MQ-9A UAVs.

Russia considers the airfields from which the F-16s transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine will take off to be a legitimate target. This was stated by Vladimir Putin. In addition to Ukraine itself, these aircraft may end up on the territory of Poland and Romania. Experts also do not rule out the option of using the infrastructure of Moldova, which is not a member of NATO, which will allow the alliance not to directly clash with Russia.

How does the modernization of the FAB-1500 and FAB-3000 affect the course of its

The appearance in service with the Russian army of adjustable large-caliber FAB-1500 bombs has significantly increased the capabilities of front-line aviation. In particular, military experts attribute the success of Russian offensive operations in autumn 2023 and winter 2024 to the use of such ammunition. And specialists of the Russian defense industry are already developing unified planning and correction modules for the heaviest non—nuclear munition, the FAB-3000. How the UMPC was allowed to turn aerial bombs into high—precision weapons - in the material of Izvestia.

In mid-March, the thousandth copy of the FlyEye reconnaissance drone was manufactured at the enterprises of the Polish company Grupa WB.

The US Air Force continues to modernize the low-profile fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor multirole fighters, whose average service life is approaching the middle. Over the past few years, a number of changes have been made to the technical equipment and equipment of aircraft of this class in order to maintain "dominance" in the sky.

Airbus Helicopters has completed the assembly of the first three H-145M light attack helicopters for the Cyprus National Guard, designed to replace the Mi-35P.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published footage in which you can see the restored and modernized captured heavy UAV "Baba Yaga", capable of carrying up to 60 kg of payload.

During the tests of the drone developed by XAC Civil Aircraft of the Aviation Industry, the functionality of autonomous taxiing systems on the runway at low speed was tested.

Croatia and Greece reportedly signed contracts on March 25, 2024 for the purchase of new DHC-515 Firefighter amphibious firefighting aircraft with the Canadian company De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited. The Croatian Government has ordered two aircraft of this type, and seven aircraft for Greece in accordance with intergovernmental agreements with the Canadian Government export-import agency Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), acting on behalf of De Havilland Aircraft of Canada.