Aviation news
The Ministry of Defense showed the work of Ka-52 and Mi-8AMTSh helicopters in a special operation
On Friday, April 29, the Russian Defense Ministry published footage of the combat work of the crews of Ka-52 reconnaissance and attack helicopters and Mi-8AMTSh transport and assault helicopters who showed courage and heroism during a special operation to protect Donbass.
Russian helicopter pilot told about the Ukrainian air defense
The Ministry of Defense has published footage of the combat work of the crews of the Ka-52 and Mi-8AMTSh helicopters
The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of the combat work of the crews of Ka-52 reconnaissance and attack helicopters and Mi-8AMTSh transport and assault helicopters, according to the commander of the combat vehicle, Ukrainian air defense often conducts "chaotic shelling in all directions."
The Governor of the Moscow region got acquainted with the plans for the development of the UAC aviation plant in Lukhovitsy
The Governor of the Moscow Region Andrey Vorobyov visited the Lukhovitsky branch of the MiG Corporation (part of PJSC UAC of Rostec State Corporation).
The UK Ministry of Defense plans to purchase an additional 26 F-35B Lightning-2 fighters
The UK Ministry of Defense is negotiating with the F-35 Joint Project Office (F-35 Joint Project Office – JPO F-35) on the purchase of an additional batch of 26 fifth-generation F-35B Lightning-2 fighters in addition to the 48 aircraft of this type already ordered.
The composition of the participants of the Victory Parade has been published
The Ministry of Defense of Russia on its website published the composition of the participants of the Victory Parade on Red Square. 11 thousand people will be involved in the foot calculations on May 9. All types and branches of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, representatives of law enforcement agencies and cadets of military schools will take part in the parade.
Czech aircraft manufacturing plant L-410 sold by Russian owner
As the Czech OMNIPOL group announced on April 27, 2022, the largest manufacturer of civil transport aircraft in the Czech Republic, the Aircraft Industries plant (formerly LET Kunovice) returns to Czech ownership after 14 years. On April 21, 2022, the Russian owner and the OMNIPOL Group agreed to sell 100% of Aircraft Industries shares to the Czech company OMPO Holding (a subsidiary of OMNIPOL).
Air defense systems spotted a Ukrainian plane over the Bryansk region
Two air detachments hit the village of Zhecha in the border area of the Bryansk region
The governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, reported on the attempt of the AFU aircraft to cross the border of Russia. Air defense systems detected the plane and stopped the breakthrough attempt, but two shells hit the settlement of Zhecha in the Starodubsky district, damaging the lining of the technological buildings of the oil terminal and the surrounding area.
The "Royal Stallion" of the USA against the "Flying Cow" from Russia. Who is better?
The expert compared the new Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter of the US Marine Corps with the Russian Mi-26
The US Marine Corps has adopted the CH-53K King Stallion ("Royal Stallion") helicopter. This is the largest single-rotor helicopter in the Pentagon's arsenal. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok compared the characteristics of the CH-53K with the Russian Mi-26.
Russian air defense shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft in the Kherson region
Russian air defense (air defense) means in the area of the settlement of Chervonny Yar, Kherson region, shot down a Su-25 of the Ukrainian Air Force in the air. This was stated at a briefing at the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on April 30.
Ukraine disarms the US and Europe
Western countries continue to flood Ukraine with weapons and do it on a scale unprecedented in decades. However, it turned out that by sending tens of thousands of weapons from their warehouses, Western countries leave their own armies unarmed. What does this mean for the special operation in Ukraine?
"There is no army in Moldova. This is a fiction"
Retired Colonel Lizunov said that Moldova is not able to return Transnistria
In the capital of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), Tiraspol, the building of the Ministry of State Security was fired from grenade launchers, a television center was attacked. Moldovan leader Maya Sandu called the incident "a provocation of forces inside Transnistria that advocate war." "Newspaper.Ru" assessed the military potential of Moldova and the PMR, where a contingent of Russian peacekeepers is stationed.
During the special operation, the Russian military uses a special disguise on military equipment
During a special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian military uses special camouflage on military equipment, which reduces visibility in the infrared and radar range.
Camouflage capes, which work on the principle of "stealth", are used to hide the latest technology - T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks and Iskander tactical missile systems.
Tests of the first high-speed "strategist" Tu-16 began 70 years ago
On April 27, 1952, the 88-1 prototype made its first flight lasting 12 minutes. It was operated by test pilot Nikolai Rybko. With the acquisition of the Tu-16, Soviet aviation received the first mass jet carrier of nuclear weapons.
Kalibry destroyed the hangars of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a large batch of foreign weapons
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the hangars of Ukrainian troops with a large batch of foreign weapons and ammunition with Kalibr missiles, Major General Igor Konashenkov, the official representative of the Ministry of Defense, said at a briefing.
Romania accelerates the purchase of F-16 fighters from the Norwegian Air Force
As reported by Reuters with reference to the Romanian Defense Ministry, Bucharest intends to accelerate the planned acquisition of F-16A /B fighters from the Norwegian Air Force.
How to protect the Russian border from Ukrainian helicopters and drones
On the night of April 27, explosions sounded again in the border regions of Russia – an ammunition depot caught fire in the Belgorod region, a Ukrainian UAV was shot down near Voronezh. There is a lot of evidence that Ukrainian drones and helicopters are trying to attack Russian territory. How should air defense systems work in such cases – and in which cases can they give a full guarantee of protection against such attacks?
The West is pumping up Kiev in a big way
The United States and its closest allies are ready to fulfill Kiev's request to supply it with heavy artillery. Not only Soviet equipment from the arsenals of Eastern Europe is being sent to Ukraine, but modern NATO weapons. Moreover, the alliance does not hide that it will allow the APU to strike Russia with these weapons. Moscow promised a "proportional response" that could affect Western advisers in Kiev.
The Ministry of Defense told about the elimination of Mi-24 and UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region
The armed forces of the Russian Federation shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter Mi-24 and destroyed two drones in the Kharkiv region. On Wednesday, April 27, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, told reporters about this.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed hangars with a large batch of foreign weapons with Kalibr missiles
On Wednesday, it became known that our military again used high-precision long-range missiles during a special operation in Ukraine. The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said that with the help of marine "Calibers", hangars with a large batch of foreign weapons and ammunition were destroyed on the territory of the Zaporozhye Aluminum Plant. They were supplied to the Ukrainian army by the United States and European countries. As has happened more than once, the Western arsenal did not reach the front line.
Rosgvardiya for the first time used drones invisible to air defense in a special operation
For the first time, Rosgvardiya used unmanned aerial vehicles in a special operation in Ukraine, invisible to air defense systems. Moreover, they are invisible not only on radars, but also visually. This means that it is very difficult to shoot down such a drone both with an anti-aircraft missile or an artillery installation, and with small arms. The enemy soldier simply will not see the target. And indeed, as experience has already shown, cases of destruction of such drones are rare.