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The House of Representatives of the US Congress approved an amendment exempting India from sanctions for the acquisition of Russian C-400 air defense systems, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Turkish edition Haber7.

Specialists of TsAGI named after Professor N.E.Zhukovsky (part of the Research Center "Institute named after N.E.Zhukovsky") continue to develop new technical solutions aimed at improving the efficiency of existing and new rotary-wing aircraft, including the tiltrotor scheme.

The United States puts an end to the issue of imposing possible sanctions against India for the purchase of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft systems. According to the Turkish press, the US Congress adopted an amendment exempting New Delhi from sanctions.

The structures of the Rostec State Corporation – Rosoboronexport and Russian Helicopters – have signed an agreement ensuring the production and delivery of a batch of upgraded Mi-171E helicopters to a foreign customer.

MiG-29 turned 40: how the super-maneuverable Russian fighter developed

The MiG-29 is the oldest outside the United States of those that are still in production and serving in the Air Forces of two dozen countries, writes MWM. The fighter's maneuverability was unsurpassed, the aircraft could hit targets at extreme angles.

VK-2500PS-03 engines developed and manufactured by JSC "UEC-Klimov" (part of the United Engine Corporation Rostec) for the new offshore helicopter Mi-171A3 will allow the machine to operate in any climatic zones. The engine of this type automatically adapts to any changes in the environment with the help of an automatic regulation and control system.

Air Force General Popov told why training AFU pilots to fly on the F-16 does not make sense

The US Congress is ready to allocate $ 100 million to retrain Ukrainian military pilots. The subsequent delivery of F-16 and F-15 combat aircraft to Kiev is also being considered. "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out how realistic and effective this training is.

Events in Ukraine threaten to disrupt the mass production of Turkish unmanned vehicles

The large investments made by Turkey in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) programs threaten not to pay off if ways to replace critically important foreign components are not found in the near future, as well as ways to disavow the low effectiveness of the use of Turkish drones against Russian troops and Donbass militias.

The Tiger combat helicopter adapts to the wars of the new generation

Combat, or, as they are also often called, attack, helicopters are a separate subclass of rotorcraft, significantly different conceptually and technically from their counterparts.

Russia has found a way to prevent Ukraine from receiving military helicopters. Kommersant writes about this. Moscow will terminate the permit for major repairs, maintenance and supply of spare parts for Mi-type helicopters for three enterprises in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria.

The House of Representatives of the US Congress voted for an amendment to the draft military budget approved by it for the 2023 fiscal year, which prohibits the sale of new F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, Politico reported.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to the United States was spotted near the Russian borders in the Black Sea. About this "Tape.<url>" became known from the data of the air travel tracking portal Flightradar.

Experiments conducted by the British Air Force (RAF) have shown that swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can crush the enemy's air defense (air defense). Defense News writes about this.

On July 14, Elbit Systems announced that it had been selected as the supplier of the DIRCM (Directed Infra-Red Counter-Measures) system designed to counter missiles from the IR GOS and the on-board electronic warfare (EW) system to equip the Gulfstream G650 aircraft of the Netherlands Defense Ministry.

The British Air Force is capable of hacking enemy air defenses with the help of swarms of drones. They can overcome the defenses of other countries, including the Russian one.

Lieutenant General Anatoly Khrulev told how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will use the Magister-SV system

The Russian army will soon be armed with new complexes of automated control of fire means of military air defense "Magister-SV". "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I understood the specifics of the operation of this complex.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported on the goals and results of the missile strike on Vinnytsia

The Russian armed forces on a regular basis began to destroy the decision-making centers of the VFU of Ukraine. On July 15, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that a day earlier, Kalibr missiles had been struck at the House of Officers in Vinnytsia, when a meeting of the command of the Ukrainian air forces with foreign arms suppliers was held there.

The Turkish Defense Industry Department has announced a competition for the development of a turbofan engine. The promising power unit is designed for the fifth-generation TF-X fighter, Defense News reports. To say that I was very surprised is to say nothing at all.

Russia's special military operation in Ukraine has dealt the heaviest blow to the military-air component of the Ukrainian state. Quite quickly, Ukraine lost most of its military aviation, which significantly weakened its military capabilities in the face of countering the advancing Russian troops and the People's Militia of the republics of Donbass.

Tests of the first aircraft carrier built in India have been completed. Vikrant will dramatically expand the capabilities of the Indian Navy. Can Russia build such a ship itself, how did our country participate in the Indian program to create an aircraft carrier fleet – and what can we learn from this experience?