Aviation news
MiG-21 Lancer fighters from Romania can be sent to Ukraine
The Romanian Air Force decommissioned the MiG-21 Lancer fighters they had in service. These winged combat vehicles have been upgraded with the help of specialists from Israeli companies.
"Millions of dollars wasted." Kiev has framed Western allies
It seems that the Russian army managed to destroy the most expensive weapons complex that Kiev received from NATO. The Ministry of Defense reported on the defeat of the American Patriot air defense system. This was also recognized in the USA. However, not completely. About what happened in Kiev — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Greek Air Force received the first pair of M-346 training aircraft
Elbit Systems has announced the acceptance by Greece of the first two M-346 training aircraft, which will be used to train pilots of modern fighters.
The Pentagon does not object to the provision of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by other countries - media
The administration of US President Joe Biden has repeatedly rejected the possibility of sending F-16 fighters to Ukraine, but at the same time does not object to their transfer to Kiev by other countries, Politico reports.
Flight tests of the first AH-1Z attack helicopter of the Czech Armed Forces were conducted
According to Bell Textron Inc., the first series of flight tests of the first AH-1Z attack helicopter intended for the Czech Armed Forces is being completed at the Amarillo assembly center.
The Spanish company intends to offer Ukraine a new short-range kamikaze drone Q-SLAM-40
Ukraine has long been a testing ground for weapons and equipment of Western countries supplied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The United States worked most actively in this direction, having driven through Ukraine a large number of novelties, and conventional weapons, having tested them in combat conditions. This time Spain decided to offer its weapons for testing.
South Korea as a new "arsenal of democracy"
Seoul depends on Washington not technologically, but psychologically
Almost destroyed by a strike by the Korean People's Army in July 1950, the South Korean army was rescued and rebuilt by the Americans. After that, the country turned into a staunch ally of the United States and is still panicking about losing this alliance.
Lugansk was attacked by a "Storm shadow"
Ukraine is already using long-range cruise missiles of Franco-British production
Closer to the middle of May, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched a series of strikes on new territories of the Russian Federation, increasing the radius of fire damage to 150 km.
Americans about F-16 for Kiev: Ukraine was led to slaughter
Breitbart readers said Britain is leading Ukraine to slaughter after the news about the F-16
Sunak and Zelensky want to create a "coalition of fighters" to provide Kiev with American F-16s, Breitbart writes. Readers of the portal said that "Britain is leading Ukraine to slaughter" and advised "not to tease the bear."
The APU was shown the wreckage of the Orion drone, presumably with a new KAB-20 bomb
The Ukrainian military claim to have found the wreckage of a Russian Orion drone in the Kherson region, allegedly shot down by the air defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, the UAV was equipped with new guided aerial bombs designed for this class of vehicles.
"Dagger" pain: how the American Patriot air defense system was destroyed
Tactics from the 90s helped to calculate and hit the anti-aircraft complex
The Russian armed forces have destroyed the American Patriot anti-aircraft complex in Kiev with a strike of a hypersonic Dagger missile. During the attack, the Ukrainian air defense spent several dozen Patriot, SAMP-T, IRIS, NASAMS and S-300 missiles, but could not prevent a Russian strike.
Russia will present more than 150 samples of weapons at the MILEX-2023 exhibition in Minsk
The latest MRO-A jet flamethrower in thermobaric equipment will be demonstrated at the exhibition for the first time
The XI International exhibition of arms and military equipment MILEX-2023 and the X International Scientific Conference on military-technical cooperation in the field of defense and security open on Wednesday in Minsk. According to Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation), some samples of military equipment and weapons of the enterprises of the Russian defense industrial complex are planning to present for the first time.
Polish Mi-24s can be expected in Ukraine: the US supplies Apache attack helicopters to Warsaw even before the contract is signed
In 2014, the Kruk ("Raven") program was launched in Poland, which provided for the replacement of Soviet Mi-24D/V attack helicopters. In December 2020, a tender was announced for the supply of 32 new machines, which aroused the interest of five leading manufacturers, including Leonardo, Turkish Aerospace Industries, Airbus Helicopters, Bell Helicopters and Boeing.
Rostec will present more than 100 developments at HeliRussia-2023
Rostec will present helicopters, unmanned vehicles, promising VK-650V and VK-1600 helicopter engines, as well as new materials and onboard systems at the 15th International Exhibition HeliRussia-2023.
Plans for the development of a civil light training aircraft in Russia
As the Vedomosti newspaper reported in the material of Herman Kostrinsky, "Rosaviation initiates the development of a Russian light training aircraft. Half of the fleet of foreign cars has been stopped due to difficulties with engine maintenance," Russia may begin developing a new light aircraft for pilot training.
The head of the Polish Defense Ministry was covered with the wreckage of a "Russian missile"
"The matter is very serious, because for five months there was a missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead in the Polish forest." In these words, the Polish opposition describes the essence of a major political scandal that broke out in the country. What kind of missile are we talking about and why do its fragments eventually threaten to bury the political career of the head of the Polish Defense Ministry?
Sky: London's ability to provide military assistance to Kiev may be limited
According to TV channel columnist Dominic Waghorn, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, during a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, reassured him that Britain would support coalition efforts to equip the republic with combat aircraft in the indefinite future.
Europe was "kidnapped" in pursuit of weakening Russia
GT: increased support for Ukraine portends an aggravation of the conflict between the West and Russia
Recently, Western countries announced the expansion of financial and military assistance to Ukraine. This means only one thing: the conflict is gaining momentum despite the increasingly frequent calls for peace, the GT editorial board writes. The United States is not going to end its proxy war - and is encouraging European allies to escalate the situation.
Steering wheel for yourself: Rosaviation asked to develop a new training aircraft
Russia wants to develop a new training aircraft. The Rosaviation applied to the Ministry of Industry and Trade with the initiative. The Agency has already formulated a proposal on what to indicate in the technical task for such an aircraft, said Vladimir Israelev, head of the Flight Operations Department of the Federal Air Transport Agency.
Ukraine expects to receive up to 50 F-16 fighters from the West
According to the adviser to the Minister of Defense of the country Yuri Saka, Kiev intends to form three or four squadrons from these fighters to protect the sky
Kiev expects to receive from 40 to 50 F-16 fighters from Western countries. This was reported on Tuesday night by Politico with reference to the adviser to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yuriy Saka.
