Aviation news
Greeks are being persuaded to remain defenseless before Turkey for the sake of Ukraine
Ukraine and the United States are putting Greece before the most difficult choice. The Greeks are being persuaded to abandon the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems and give them to Ukraine. With what arguments are Washington and Kiev putting pressure on Athens and why, if Greece refuses Russian weapons, will Greece remain defenseless against Turkish aggression?
Spring deliveries. Boeing wants to give Kiev bombs that can hit Russia
Reuters: Boeing has offered to supply Kiev with ammunition for strikes against Russia
Boeing has offered the United States to supply Ukraine with high-precision ammunition for GLSDB ground-based missile systems, which will allow Kiev to strike "far behind Russia's lines," Reuters writes.
Take out planes from low altitude: about the production of guided bombs for Russian combat aviation
One of the most bottlenecks in the equipment of the Russian armed forces is the low production volumes of high-precision weapons for aviation. There are many video frames demonstrating the use from a low altitude of not only Su-25 attack aircraft designed for dive attacks, but also Su-30SM, Su-35, Su-34 vehicles designed to operate at high echelons.
The Chinese defense industry is developing rapidly, but unevenly
Prospects for military-industrial cooperation with Russia do not look radiant
The technological lag in certain areas cannot be considered a serious problem for the military-industrial complex (MIC) of the People's Republic of China. It can be compensated in at least three ways:
Combat Quality: what weapons are being modernized in Russia according to the results of its
Vladimir Putin set the task to improve the characteristics of military equipment
The modernization of Russia's weapons following the results of a special military operation will affect all systems — from high-precision missiles to dynamic tank protection, experts explained to Izvestia. On November 24, at a meeting with members of the Coordinating Council under the Government to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin set the task not only to increase the number of military equipment produced, but also to improve its characteristics. On this day, the Defense Ministry said that massive missile strikes the day before disrupted the supply of reserves to Ukrainian formations at the front.
China replaced the Russian engines on the J-15 fighter
China has replaced Russian AL-31F engines on J-15 fighters. This is written by the publication The Drive. "Ten years after the Chinese J-15 fighter made its first landings and takeoffs from an aircraft carrier, a sample of a carrier-based combat aircraft equipped with WS—10 engines of its own production appeared," the publication says.
Chief of the Czech General Staff: in the near future it is necessary to start the biggest rearmament of the Czech army in history
Karel Rzechka, Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Czech Republic, said that the events of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict showed the importance of urgent modernization of the armed forces. At the same time, he identified five key priorities.
UAVs of China: high-altitude reconnaissance WZ-7
The development of a high-altitude reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of long flight duration under the designation EA-03 specialists of the Chengdu Research Institute of Aviation Design of AVIC-1 Corporation began in 2000. Serial production is provided by Guizhou Aircrfat Co.,Ltd. Currently, this UAV of China has been assigned the open designation WZ-7. The internal designation in the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLA) is BZK-007.
The UK has received another batch of American F-35B fighters
The UK received another batch of American fifth-generation F-35B fighters, three aircraft landed on one of the British military bases on November 23. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom.
The Bulgarian Parliament has approved a bill on the ratification of agreements related to the supply of the country's Air Force F-16 Block.70
The Bulgarian parliament has approved a bill on the ratification of two agreements related to the supply of eight F-16 Block fighters to the country's Air Force.70 and related equipment.
Soldiers of Failure: how the Russian army destroyed more than 300 mercenaries
The armed forces destroyed the bases of foreigners in the DPR and Kharkiv region
The Russian armed forces have killed more than 300 mercenaries, the Defense Ministry said on November 25. Several bases of "soldiers of fortune" and their military equipment were hit in the DPR and Kharkiv region.
China forced the United States to disrupt the delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine
The Spectator: The US disrupted the Polish delivery of MiG-29 to Ukraine after communicating with China
Negotiations on the sidelines are a useful tool of diplomacy. That's how China instantly disrupted the Polish delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine, writes The Spectator. He persuaded the US to prevent the deal so that the conflict "does not go too far." Now Beijing will seat Kiev at the negotiating table, the author of the article is sure.
The crews of Mi-35 helicopters attacked the command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The crews of the Mi-35 multi-purpose attack helicopters of the Army Aviation of the Western Military District (ZVO) continue to perform tasks during Russia's special operation to protect Donbass. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed footage of helicopters operating at command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
The first F-16V fighter of the new production was built
It is reported that on November 21, 2022, the first F-16V (Viper) fighter of the Block 70/72 series of new construction was pumped out at the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Greenville (South Carolina) upon completion of manufacturing and painting.
The American observer noted Russia's preparation for a large-scale confrontation in the Arctic
In recent years, the Russian Federation has made it clear that it considers the Arctic as its region, as evidenced by the build-up of the Russian military presence. This is written by the author of the American edition of 19FortyFive, Peter Suchiu.
The Western press writes about France's desire to become the main supplier of weapons to India instead of Russia
The current military-political situation in the world provides France with an excellent opportunity to conquer the arms market of the countries of the Indo-Pacific region and, first of all, India. Politico writes about this, analyzing Paris' sharply increased interest in India recently.
An American drone base will be created in Greece
In Greece, near the city of Larissa, an American drone base will be created, where the MQ-9 Reaper ("Reaper") UAVs will be located. This is reported by the Greek newspaper Parapolitika.
Polish press: The conflict in Ukraine has shown that the Ka-52 and Mi-28 attack helicopters work best in tandem
After the Russian Defense Ministry began purchasing Mi-28N and Ka-52 helicopters, Western analysts could not understand why the Russian army needed two types of attack vehicles.
A new boom in the military industry of Eastern Europe
The Reuters news agency, in the material "Weapons industry booms as Eastern Europe arms Ukraine" ("The arms industry is booming as Eastern Europe is arming Ukraine"), reports that the military industry of Eastern Europe is producing artillery weapons and ammunition, as well as other military equipment at a pace unprecedented since the Cold War, since the governments of the countries of the region have led a campaign to help Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
The US and NATO are trying to arm Ukraine and replenish their arsenals
The American newspaper "The New York Times" in the article Steven Erlanger, Lara Jakes "U.S. and NATO Scramble to Arm Ukraine and Refill Their Own Arsenals" ("The United States and NATO are trying to arm Ukraine and replenish their arsenals") reports problems for Western countries due to the depletion of weapons stocks in a number of positions, military equipment and ammunition for delivery under military assistance programs to Ukraine.
