Aviation news
There are pilots, but there are not enough of them
Seven graduates of the test school in Zhukovsky joined the ranks of highly professional aviators
The systemic crisis that struck the domestic aviation at the turn of the century has been partially overcome. Among the successes of the aircraft builders of the new Russia is the program of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, rightfully among the most advanced winged machines in the world.
To call a shell: why strikes on Ukrainian artillery have become more effective
Russian troops are increasingly using high-precision and barrage ammunition during their
On November 8, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, inspected the command post of the United Group performing tasks in Ukraine. He listened to the report of Commander Sergei Surovikin and awarded distinguished servicemen. On this day, Russian aircraft and artillery attacked Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems and artillery positions. Experts note that such strikes have intensified recently and directly undermine the offensive capabilities of the Ukrainian forces.
"A clear signal to Moscow." What the Pentagon is deploying in the Mediterranean
The United States continues to increase the degree of confrontation with Russia. The Ohio—class strategic submarine USS Rhode Island, the main component of the nuclear triad, has entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The Western media saw this as a message to Moscow, which sounded against the background of the already increasingly belligerent rhetoric of NATO countries. About what this can lead to — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Germany. Military expert: Poland is preparing for war
Polsat: Poles are taught to fight hand-to-hand in case of a collision with Russia
The Polish army in the event of an armed conflict with Russia will be the best in Europe, quotes the German military expert Polsat. The country buys new weapons and trains the population to shoot, fight hand-to-hand and survive in the field.
China has unveiled a drone capable of flying to another continent and attacking aerial targets
China has revealed a new Wing Loong-3 drone with an intercontinental range and the ability to attack targets in the air, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Wednesday.
The Black Hawk helicopter conducted a rescue mission in fully unmanned mode
Modern technologies are gradually blurring the line between manned and unmanned aerial vehicles. So, during a series of test flights at the US Army training ground Yuma, Arizona, a demonstration mission of the Black Hawk helicopter was carried out completely offline as part of the Project Convergence 2022 (PC22) program.
Ukraine has a new weapon – Storm Shadow missiles.
Will Poland help integrate them with Ukrainian fighters? Interia.pl : Poland is ready to upgrade new NATO missiles for Ukrainian fighters
The Polish military-industrial complex should help the Ukrainian Air Force integrate the new supersonic Storm Shadow missile with Su-24M combat fighters, Interia reports. According to experts, even a few missiles of this type are capable of causing serious damage to the enemy.
"Something serious is coming": the commander of the US nuclear forces warns that America is lagging behind China in the development of the nuclear arsenal
Daily Mail readers explained the words of US Admiral Richard about the decline of the American army
The head of the US Strategic Command, Admiral Richard, said that Washington is lagging behind Beijing in the development of nuclear weapons, writes the Daily Mail. Readers of the publication are not surprised. The source of the problems of the American army is the military culture, they believe.
A number of novelties of the Chinese military industry are presented at the Zhuhai Air Show
In Zhuhai, Guangdong Province in southern China, the China 2022 Airshow - the Zhuhai International Air Show has started.
The fourth IL-76MD-90A aircraft built in 2022 took off
As reported, on November 5, 2022, flight tests of the Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft built at the Ulyanovsk branch of PJSC Il - Aviastar (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) with factory number 0211 (registration number 78666) began at the Ulyanovsk-Vostochny factory airfield complex. This is the fourth IL-76MD-90A aircraft of the new construction, launched in 2022. The plane was pumped out of the workshop on October 20.
The upgraded Chinese stealth drone Caihong CH-7 is presented at Airshow China 2022
The fourteenth International Airshow China will be held in Zhuhai city of China's southern Guangdong Province from November 8 to 13. Taking into account the fact that combat drones show their high efficiency in military conflicts, Chinese engineers pay special attention to the development of the latest UAVs for various applications.
Taiwan plans to build anti-missile hangars for its combat aircraft
The island of Taiwan, realizing that, together with American advisers, it provokes the Chinese government to a military clash, begins to intensify military-technical activities. In particular, hangars capable of resisting China's powerful ballistic missiles began to be developed on the island. This is reported by the Taiwanese newspaper Taipei Times, citing a representative of the Taiwanese Air Force.
A base for American helicopters will be created in Povidze
PZ: Polish Povidz becomes a military complex on the eastern flank of NATO
Hangars, warehouses and a fuel base will be built in Polish Povidze so that American military vehicles can fly from there, Polska Zbrojna reports. US troops equipped with Apache attack helicopters are already stationed at the base. So Povidz becomes a military complex on the eastern flank of NATO.
The British military is testing new data transmission capabilities on a Wildcat helicopter
The British Army and Navy have tested a new solution that allows military helicopters to exchange important information in combat conditions.
The US is playing on Turkish-Russian relations
Al Mayadeen: in order to weaken Russia, the United States is bribing Turkey with new conditions for the F-16
In light of the Ukrainian crisis, Putin and Erdogan are actively cooperating on a number of issues, including the grain deal, writes Al Mayadeen. But the US is not satisfied with this partnership. Washington is trying to involve Ankara in closer strategic relations, so it is softening the terms of the sale of the F-16.
Search without a system: the VFU is trying to find a weak spot in the Russian defense
All attempts to attack the positions of our troops only led to an increase in losses of Ukrainian formations
Over the weekend, Ukrainian formations tried to crack the Russian defense in several operational areas. In each case, their attempts were unsuccessful, and the losses were huge.
The Bulgarian Parliament has approved the purchase of the second batch of F-16 Block.70 fighters
At a meeting held on November 4, the Bulgarian Parliament approved a draft investment expenditure for the implementation of the second stage of the acquisition of 8 F-16 Block fighters.70.
The National Guard has created a mobile anti-aircraft installation with PKT machine guns to combat Russian Geran-2 drones
Russian kamikaze drones "Geran-2" cause significant damage to the critical infrastructure of Ukraine, and recently destroying warehouses with weapons in the rear of the enemy. The Ukrainian air defense was unable to cope with drones, the available anti-aircraft systems are not able to hit flying "mopeds". Against this background, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard began to invent various installations for the destruction of drones.
Rosoboronexport will present the best Russian developments for the Air Force and air defense at the Airshow China 2022
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will present the best Russian models of aviation, helicopter technology and modern aviation weapons at the Airshow China 2022 Airshow, which will be held from November 8 to 13 in Zhuhai (China).
The losses of the Armed Forces during the special operation are growing for the third week in a row
The AFU suffered the greatest losses during the week in the Krasnolimansk direction - more than 1,100 servicemen
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost about 3,000 servicemen and foreign mercenaries in a week, which is more than in the previous week (over 2,500 killed) and the week before last reporting period (more than 1,400).
