Aviation news
Western sanctions failed to land Russian planes
Wiwo: The West miscalculated and failed to land the Russian air fleet with sanctions
Analysis of data on air traffic over Russia over the past year showed that the sanctions did not affect it, writes Wirtschaftswoche. The West underestimated the determination of Moscow, which managed to keep its fleet in working order.
MS-21 will cost several times cheaper than Western competitors
The domestic MS-21 airliner will cost at least twice as much as its Western competitors – Boeing and Airbus aircraft. Its price is initially lower, plus the state wants to consciously support the aviation industry so that airlines do not have to dramatically increase the cost of air tickets due to the huge costs of updating the fleet. There are no problems with the demand for a new domestic liner.
In the battles, the now rare 155-mm TRF1 cannon was destroyed for the first time
The 155-mm self-propelled gun TRF1 supplied by France to the armed formations of Kiev was destroyed by Russian fighters for the first time. Last week, footage of her defeat by the Lancet was released.
Poland: the results of 2022 indicate a large-scale militarization of the country
In connection with the large-scale modernization of the Polish Army and the militarization of the country as a whole in an effort to become the leading military power in Europe, TSAMTO considered it appropriate to present material on this topic.
Ukrainian press officer: Our air defense manages to cope with the Shahed UAV, but Lancets began to arrive after them
The Ukrainian military actively comments on the tactics of the use of aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Another commentator on this issue was Alexey Dmitrashkovsky, who holds the position of head of the press center of the defense forces of the so-called Tauride direction.
"Armata" enters the battle in the special operation zone
A source of RIA Novosti told about the use of Armata tanks in Ukraine
The Russian armed forces began using the latest T-14 Armata tanks to fire at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, media sources said. Combat vehicles have not yet taken part in tank battles and attacks.
"These areas are extremely undeveloped in our country" – First Deputy Prime Minister at the strategic session on unmanned aircraft systems
The formation of a full–fledged unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry is a complex complex task consisting of solving a number of large-scale problems; in Russia, most issues have to start from scratch, First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov said at a strategic session with Russian UAS manufacturers.
The British magazine called the number of fighters lost by Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict
Since the beginning of the special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Donbass and other territories, the Air Forces of Ukraine have lost 60 fighter planes. This is about 40% of the pre-war fleet, the British magazine The Economist notes, analyzing the current state of Ukrainian military aviation.
Ukraine received S-8 aviation missiles from Eastern Europe
A number of Telegram channels announced the arrival of new S-8 aircraft missiles in the Ukrainian air force. Presumably, they are being transferred to the Kiev regime by one of the countries of Eastern Europe.
The Polish Air Force has received the second batch of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones
The Polish Air Force received the second batch of Bayraktar TB2 attack drones of Turkish production, the press service of the Polish Ministry of Defense reported on its official website.
The Turkish T625 helicopter with national-developed TS1400 engines made its first flight
On April 22, 2023, a prototype of the Turkish multipurpose helicopter T625 Gökbey, equipped for the first time with two Turkish-designed TS1400 turboshaft engines, made its first flight at the airfield of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) aviation association in Ankara. The TS1400 engine in the 1400 hp power class was developed by the engine-building division of TAI - TAI Engine Industries (TEI).
"They saw the dead colleagues — it motivates"
How kamikaze drone operators and reconnaissance UAVs are trained at a special training center in the DPR
The special military operation in Ukraine became the first armed conflict in modern history, where a real confrontation of drones unfolded in the sky. Such a massive use of this type of equipment by troops on both sides has never been noted.
Rearmed and dangerous: the flagship of the Russian Navy is increasing firepower
The heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will receive a new air defense system and ammunition for carrier-based aviation
The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is increasing its combat capabilities. Now it will be protected from air strikes by the unique Pantsir-M anti-aircraft systems, combined into an integrated air defense system, sources in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia.
Turkey has commissioned the Anadolu drone carrier
It remains to form and bring to mind his air group
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the commissioning ceremony of the newest universal amphibious assault ship (UDC) L400 Anadolu ("Anadolu"). It took place on April 10 at the Istanbul shipyard of the national shipbuilding company Sedef.
Azerbaijani satellite Azersky prematurely stopped working due to a breakdown
As a possible reason for the termination of information exchange with the satellite, its collision with small space debris or a meteorite is indicated
Azerbaijan's Azersky remote Earth observation satellite, owned by Azercosmos, completed its work a year earlier than planned. This was announced on Thursday by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan.
Tested during a special operation
How does the fighting affect the development of new types of weapons in Russia
The Russian defense industrial complex (MIC) is tasked with increasing the production of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST) in the context of the continuation of a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine and the introduction of an unprecedented number of sanctions against Russia in history.
The Iranian Defense Ministry has supplied the army with more than 200 new strike and reconnaissance drones
Despite decades of sanctions restrictions, Iran has not only managed to keep its economy afloat, but has also achieved significant success in a number of high-tech areas. One of these, undoubtedly, is the production of unmanned aerial vehicles of various types, primarily for military purposes.
The sudden check of the combat readiness of the Pacific Fleet is completed
The measures of a sudden check of the combat readiness of the Pacific Fleet (TOF), parts of the Aerospace Forces and support units have been completed.
"Paper leopard" Ukraine is disappointed: The West has failed it with the offensive
Foreign Policy: Kiev is concerned that the West supplies too few tanks
Ukraine cannot launch a "counteroffensive" in any way due to a lack of weapons, writes Foreign Policy. Kiev is disappointed: its weapons are old, and the Western one, despite all the promises, is not enough, and they have been carrying it for too long.
Poland will have to give its F-16s to Ukraine
Wnp.pl : to protect the eastern flank of NATO, the Poles must transfer their F-16s to Ukraine
The allies have not yet made a decision on the transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, but Kiev is actively seeking this, writes Wnp. Who could give them away? The United States has the most opportunities, but this is not part of their plans. Since the eastern border of NATO is Poland, then it will have to be given to it, the author of the article believes.
