Aviation news
"Zelensky is still trying to unleash the third World War"
Russia accused Ukraine of shelling a nuclear power plant in the controlled territory and stated that the "pan-European catastrophe" was avoided only "by a happy accident"
The UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP in Energodar, writes the Daily Mail. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that such strikes by the Ukrainian side are fraught with a nuclear catastrophe. According to some readers of the British tabloid, this is exactly what Kiev is trying to achieve.
"We can't give much anymore." What is happening with the supply of Western weapons to Kiev
The head of the Ministry of Defense Lambrecht reported that Germany is running out of weapons to help Ukraine
The Bundeswehr is running out of resources to help Ukraine, but Berlin will continue to support Kiev, German Defense Minister Kristina Lambrecht said.
It's time to cover: Siberia will be protected by the modernized Favorit complexes
Air defense systems will protect strategic facilities from drones and hypersonic weapons
By the end of 2022, the eastern regions of Russia will be covered with an impenetrable anti-aircraft dome. The Ministry of Defense has adjusted the deployment schedule of the latest air defense systems.
KAI has started flight tests of the national fighter KF-21 "Borame"
On July 19, the first test flight of the promising fighter KF-21 "Borame" (previously designated KF-X) of national design took place at the airfield in Sacheon (Gyeongsangnam-do province).
Czech Republic announces plans to purchase American fifth-generation F-35 fighters
Another European country is preparing to purchase American fifth-generation F-35 fighters. We are talking about the Czech Republic, which does not intend to lag behind in armaments from other countries using "advanced technologies".
Konstantin Kuzmichev: Irkut is improving the SSJ100 aircraft maintenance system
Since 2021, the Skills and Professions Development Agency, with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, has been implementing the educational project "Marathon of Innovators" within the framework of the national project "Labor Productivity". At the Marathon, participants get acquainted with real examples of innovative proposals and innovative ideas, which are demonstrated by the innovators themselves.
"Without noise and dust": eco-standards in civil aviation
Scientific and technological progress in the last century realized the main dream of mankind of all times – provided the opportunity to fly. Today it is impossible to imagine our life without flights, and hundreds of planes a day plow the sky. Despite the fact that aviation is a relatively "clean" mode of transport, its impact on the environment is becoming more noticeable.
"Everything is fine with the station": three kamikaze drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the Zaporozhye NPP
A member of the CAA Rogov announced four APU strikes on the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP in a day
The Ukrainian military fired at a nuclear power plant in the Zaporozhye region, said Vladimir Rogov, a representative of the military-civil administration of the region. As the local authorities said, everything is fine with the station, it is still working. But it is not yet known about the victims and those killed in the attack. Since the beginning of the week, this attack by the APU has already become the third.
Iran produces very dangerous kamikaze drones, including those that strike at 2000 km
Iran has a very large number of UAVs for various purposes. The same Mohajer-6 are produced mainly for the ground forces and the IRGC Navy and the Army, while, for example, the Aerospace Forces prefer to produce attack UAVs developed for them like the Shahed-129, Shahed-191, etc.
The US State Department opposed the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia, threatening Tehran with sanctions
The United States is categorically against Iran transferring drones to Russia for use in Ukraine. According to the official representative of the US State Department, Ned Price, the threat of the introduction of new sanctions is hanging over Tehran.
Ukraine has collected half a billion hryvnias for the implementation of the "Drone Army" program
The Army of Drones project, launched by the leadership of Ukraine, continues to raise funds for the purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles. Through one of the platforms, it was possible to collect more than 510 million hryvnias. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhail Fedorov.
Russia creates a new anti-Western alliance
Putin flies to Iran to strengthen new anti-Western alliance
Being isolated due to the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian leader is looking for friends, the authors of The Times believe. They claim that in Russia his visit to Iran is presented as the creation of a new anti-Western coalition. But it is known that the Turkish leader will also be at the meeting. But Ankara is a member of NATO.
The Su-75 and F-35 competitor from South Korea took off for the first time
The prototype of the promising multifunctional fighter KF-21 Boramae generation 4++ performed its first flight, Bloomberg reports, referring to the defense Development Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea.
Armenia synchronously came to the attention of the intelligence services of Russia and the United States
William Burns and Sergey Naryshkin, heads of the CIA and the SVR, visited the Armenian capital three days apart. The authorities of the republic claim that this is only a coincidence. With Burns, they discussed the "peace process" with neighboring Turkey, and Naryshkin was invited to "share his experience" – to help with the creation of his own foreign intelligence. However, was it really just a coincidence?
Canada buys Airbus A330 MRTT tanker aircraft
On July 14, 2022, the Ministry of National Defense of Canada announced the conclusion of a contract for the purchase of two Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft built in 2015 from the international leasing company International AirFinance Corporation for their subsequent conversion into Airbus A330 MRTT tanker aircraft for the Canadian Air Force. The contract value is 102 million US dollars without VAT.
To bring down the pressure: the Russian Defense Ministry announced the destruction of the first MLRS HIMARS
These American multiple rocket launchers have repeatedly fired at the DPR and LPR
In Ukraine, Russian forces destroyed the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket launcher for the first time, the Russian Defense Ministry said on July 17. The military department also reported heavy losses of the 115th mechanized brigade of the VFU, operating in the key Seversky direction now.
Japanese advanced F-3 fighter will receive British support
According to Japanese media reports, a promising F-3 fighter for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Japan Air Self–Defense Force, JASDF, hereinafter referred to as VSYA ) will be developed jointly with the UK.
NYT: 300 Iranian UAVs will fill a critical gap for Russia in Ukraine
The American press continues to exaggerate the topic of allegedly preparing supplies of Iranian reconnaissance and strike drones to Russia for their use in the course of hostilities in Ukraine. This time, The New York Times is publishing a similar publication.
Poroshenko said that 350 drones were sent from Estonia to Ukraine
Ex-President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that 350 drones were sent from Tallinn for the Ukrainian military, the first part of a batch of Autel drones, RIA Novosti reports.