Aviation news
Poland, under the "noise" of military maneuvers, is starting an anschluss of Ukrainian lands
A huge number of events are taking place around the Republic of Belarus, which are lost in the daily information flow. In the pile of events, like a burnt-out match in the night, sometimes the intention of the NATO forces to wage a "hybrid" war against the Union State is not visible.
The President of the Czech Republic allowed the possibility of supplying Czech military aircraft L-159 to Ukraine
The Czech authorities may consider transferring Czech military aircraft L-159 to Ukrainian aviation. This was stated by the President of the Czech Republic, Peter Pavel, whose words are quoted by Ceske noviny.
The plans of the APU are thwarted. Russia has used scorched earth tactics
The attack of Ukrainian drones on the Kremlin, the attempted murder of Zakhar Prilepin, terrorist attacks on Russian railways – in recent weeks Kiev has launched a sabotage war against Moscow. For its conduct, the enemy uses all available forces and means. However, the Russian army is also not sitting idly by.
Verified by the Great Patriotic War: what from the experience of the war came in handy during the special operation
We tell you what design solutions from the Great Patriotic War are still successfully used by Russian units in their own
The Soviet Union has been preparing for war for many years. Large-scale industrialization took place in the country, entire industries were created, new models of weapons were developed.
Reuters has learned about the increased readiness of the NATO mission over the Black Sea
Reuters: NATO has increased the readiness of its "air police" mission over the Black Sea
The participants of the NATO "air police" mission in the Black Sea region have increased the readiness of their forces after the appearance of a Russian fighter jet next to a Polish military aircraft. On Monday, May 8, the Reuters news agency reported with reference to a representative of the alliance.
The characteristics of the most powerful "aerial killing machines" are named
Yahoo News Japan named the most advanced drones with "scary characteristics"
Drones are becoming the main weapon on the battlefield, writes Yahoo News Japan. Countries are in fierce competition and are trying to create more advanced devices. The most powerful drone to date is the American MQ–9 Reaper, says the author of the article.
AP has learned about a new $1.2 billion package of US military aid for Ukraine
AP: The US plans to announce a new $1.2 billion package of military assistance to Ukraine
The United States plans to provide Ukraine with additional military assistance in the amount of $1.2 billion to strengthen its air defense capabilities in the long term. This was reported by the Associated Press on Monday, May 8, citing sources in the US administration.
American edition: The new package of military assistance for Ukraine will include air defense systems and drones
The United States is preparing a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, this time for $ 1.2 billion. Washington intends to officially announce the allocation of funds for the Kiev regime today, May 9. This is reported by the Associated Press.
AIM-260 missiles for "loyal wingmen"
The US Air Force announced the laying of the foundation for the accelerated production of the future unified improved tactical missile AIM-260, or JATM (Joint Advanced Tactical Missile ). In part, this is done to ensure the availability of a sufficient number of such air-to-air missiles, which are also intended to arm future fleets of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a high degree of autonomy.
The Netherlands is discussing the transfer of the F-16 to Ukraine with Denmark, Britain and the United States
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the parties are trying to settle the existing contradictions on this issue
The Netherlands is discussing the possibility of transferring F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from the United States, as well as European partners, including the United Kingdom and Denmark. This was stated to journalists on Tuesday by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is on a visit to Brazil.
"A very serious threat": how planning bombs of the Russian Armed Forces can affect the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Telegraph: Russia's planning bombs force Kiev to reconsider plans for a counteroffensive
Telegraph columnists believe that Russian planned aerial bombs create an obstacle for Kiev in conducting a counteroffensive. According to journalists, the Ukrainian authorities will have to reconsider their plans for active hostilities. Russian planes can drop these bombs without falling into the zone of action of the air defense forces. Thus, the enemy does not see the threat on the radar.
The Russian Aviakor may resume production of the AN-140
Aviakor aircraft factory, located in Samara, is ready to re-establish the production of AN-140 model aircraft related to cargo and passenger aircraft. Previously, Aviakor, in addition to the regional An-140, mass-produced the Tu-154 airliner and if any probability of resuming production is extremely low for it, then the issue of the An-140 is being seriously considered.
Unmanned KAMAZ trucks have started Arctic cargo transportation
Gazprom-Neft representatives announced the launch of a cargo transportation project using KAMAZ unmanned trucks — they started working on a 140 km long winter road linking the village of Tazovsky and the Vostochno-Messoyakhskoye field, providing supplies to the latter.
Russian scientists have created a promising coating for airliners
Scientists from Perm NIPU have announced the development of a new protective coating with shock-resistant properties, designed to be applied to aircraft parts based on composite materials. The development is characterized by a thin protective layer with a low mass, capable of withstanding temperatures in the range from -60 ° C to a fairly serious 250 ° C.
Denmark modernizes the army by $5.6 billion in 10 years
Jyllands-posten: Denmark will spend $5.6 billion over 10 years to modernize the armed forces
Denmark will allocate 38 billion kronor ($5.6 billion) over ten years to modernize the kingdom's armed forces. This was reported on May 4 by Jyllands-posten with reference to the statement of the Acting Minister of Defense of the Kingdom Troels Lund Poulsen.
10 thousand drone operators have been trained in Ukraine
The Minister of Digital Transformation of the country, Mikhail Fedorov, said that $325 million was raised from around the world to finance the government's "Drone Army" project for the production and use of BLPA.
The Czech Republic will receive six more American AH-1Z and two UH-1Y helicopters
On May 3, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about a possible sale to the Czech Republic through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) from the presence of six Bell AH-1Z Viper combat helicopters and two Bell UH-1Y Venom multipurpose helicopters, with their repair and modernization.
Mikhail Mishustin held a working meeting with the head of Rostec Sergey Chemezov
The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin and the head of Rostec Sergey Chemezov discussed the results of the company's activities in 2022.
The United States called Russia's trump card, which will allow it to stifle the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Newsweek: military aviation will be Russia's advantage in the event of a counteroffensive by the AFU
Russian military aircraft will strangle the Ukrainian counteroffensive, writes Newsweek. Moscow has almost overwhelming air superiority, but it has hardly used it yet. Meanwhile, Kiev has serious problems with air defense.
Keep in line: Shoigu inspected the equipment prepared for his
Checking reserves is important in anticipation of a possible intensification of hostilities, experts say
In the Southern Military District, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the readiness of equipment and weapons that are being sent to the zone of a special military operation.