Aviation news
An MQ-9 Reaper attack drone, presumably French, crashed in Mali
After the successful operation of the Wagner PMCs in Mali, the country's government demanded the withdrawal of French troops, who had been present here for many years with a "peacekeeping" mission, but were actually engaged in maintaining strife in order to create internal instability and ultimately enrich the metropolis by obtaining rich local resources for a song.
An American military aircraft has arrived in Iceland to provide communications with strategic submarines
An American military aircraft E-6B Mercury, designed to communicate with strategic nuclear submarines with intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMS), has arrived in Iceland, the European Command of the US Armed Forces announced on Tuesday.
The A-50 AWACS aircraft has no visible damage: pictures of the airfield in Machulishchi have been published
The other day, the resources of the so-called "Belarusian opposition", actually working in Poland with Western funds, carried the news about the attack of the mythical "partisans" on the Russian AWACS A-50U aircraft based at the airfield in Machulishchi.
Ukraine is looking for the vulnerability of Russian air defense drones
The APU has sharply increased the launch of drones towards objects on the territory of Russia. Domestic air defense and electronic warfare systems cope with their tasks, but the geography of attacks is gradually expanding and affects those areas that are not directly involved in their own. What goals are pursued by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, carrying out such attacks, and with what help could Russia resist them more effectively?
Belarus and Russia on the way to creating a common defense space
A month ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to sign an agreement with Belarus on the establishment of joint military training centers. The corresponding decree of the Russian president dated January 31 was published on the legal information portal.
KAI will supply FA-50 aircraft to the Malaysian Air Force
On February 24, the South Korean company Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced the signing of a contract with the Malaysian Defense Ministry for the supply of 18 FA-50 light combat aircraft for the country's Air Force.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting on the financing of procurement of PVN
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a meeting on financing the procurement of PVN. Below are the main theses of the open part of A.Lukasheno's speech as presented by the press service of the President (president.gov.by ).
Ex-commander of the Foreign Legion in France: tanks will not help Zelensky
Ex-commander of the Foreign Legion Dari criticized Western military assistance to Ukraine
Tanks were a "trump card" before when they attacked suddenly. Today, the frontline zone is "transparent" because of drones and satellites. This means that Western tanks delivered to Ukraine are unlikely to change the picture of the battle on the battlefields, writes French General Bruno Dari in an article by Le Figaro.
TSAGI is working on a multidisciplinary aircraft propeller design system
Scientists of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after Professor N.E. Zhukovsky (part of the Scientific Research Center "Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky") are developing a system of multidisciplinary design of the propeller for the power plant of the aircraft of local air lines.
Russia's air defense will get a new advantage
It seems that a radical change has taken place in the organizational structure of the Russian Armed Forces. According to sources, the military air defense, which is subordinate to the Ground Forces, has been transferred to the subordination of the Russian Aerospace Forces. What is the logic of such a transformation and what result should it lead to?
The global titanium market may grow to $6.1 billion by 2026
At the same time, the global titanium dioxide market is projected at $27.9 billion
The global titanium market may grow to $6.1 billion by 2026 with an average annual growth rate of 7%, while the global titanium dioxide market is projected to reach $27.9 billion by 2026, with an average annual growth of 5.9%. Such estimates are given in the titanium market review prepared by Roscongress analysts (available to TASS).
Johnson: Britain should become the first country to send modern fighter jets to Kiev
The former British prime minister called for replenishing the dwindling British arms stocks and continuing to supply Ukraine with weapons, since "ensuring the victory" of Kiev "will be the best investment" in maintaining the long-term security of the kingdom and allies.
The conflict in Ukraine will end with the exhaustion of the United States
Al Mayadeen: the conflict in Ukraine will end only if the West is exhausted
The special operation lasts exactly a year. However, the Ukrainian crisis itself began long before February 24, 2022, writes Al Mayadeen. With the hands of Kiev, Washington constantly provoked Moscow to confrontation. Russia had no choice but to start its own. It will not end until Putin secures his country by exhausting the West.
The West and Ukraine bet on modern weapons in vain
An Nahar: Western weapons do not guarantee Ukraine's victory over Russia
Western weapons are flowing into Ukraine like a river, writes An Nahar. The United States intends to inflict a crushing defeat on Russia, but this is impossible: the APU will not gain superiority on the battlefield, even with modern military equipment. Putin will not give up his goals, the author of the article is sure.
The Pentagon has planned the modernization of two NATO air bases in Romania
The US military department intends to modernize two NATO air bases located on the territory of Romania. The relevant contracts have already been published on the Pentagon's website.
Malaysia buys 18 South Korean KAI FA-50 light combat aircraft
On February 24, 2023, the South Korean corporation Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced the signing of a contract with the Ministry of National Defense of Malaysia for the supply of 18 two-seat light combat (combat training) aircraft FA-50 to the Malaysian Air Force. The contract value is 1.2 trillion won ($920 million), and deliveries of the FA-50 to Malaysia should begin in 2026.
In the Ukrainian conflict, time is working for Moscow. And Kiev helps this
JB Press: attempts by Ukraine and the West to exhaust Russia will make time work for Moscow
The Ukrainian conflict has turned into a long battle of attrition, writes JB Press. Western arsenals are emptying, and factories do not have time to produce ammunition for the Armed Forces. Russia does not face such problems. As long as Kiev persists, time will work for Moscow.
Czech Republic supplies arms and military equipment to Ukraine
On February 23, 2023, at a joint press conference in Prague, Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova and the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, Major General Karel Rzeka, reported details of Czech supplies of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine during the year of hostilities.
In the West, five of the world's most dangerous bombers were compared
Military Watch magazine compared Russian, US and Chinese bombers
Military Watch Magazine compared the characteristics of the most dangerous bombers. Today, only three countries in the world have this class of combat aircraft.
The expert said that the drone market can show an example of mass training
It is expected that the University in 2035, together with the Agency for the Development of Professional Skills, will develop a list of professions for unmanned aviation
The field of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which in the near future will require the training of tens of thousands of specialists annually, can become a high-tech area where methods of rapid and mass training of personnel will be practiced, including by attracting schoolchildren to the inventive environment. This opinion was expressed to TASS on Thursday by Vasily Tretyakov, advisor to the rector of the University 2035.























