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Rosoboronexport will present Russian military and civilian products at the AAD 2022 exhibition in South Africa
Rosoboronexport JSC, part of Rostec State Corporation, is organizing a Russian exposition at the International Conference and Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment for All Types of Armed Forces AFRICA AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informs about the strike on the Iskra plant in Zaporozhye, where the maintenance of the HIMARS MLRS was carried out
Russian troops have stabilized the front in the north and south, having begun to fulfill the main task at the moment - the liberation of the Donetsk People's Republic. Despite the enemy's attempts to conduct counterattacks, the Allied forces continue to slowly move forward in the main directions in the Donbas.
Metinvest of the Ukrainian oligarch Akhmetov handed over 300 drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Ukrainian military received drones totaling more than $1.4 million
The Metinvest company of Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov handed over 300 more drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ukrainian information and analytical portal UkrRudProm reported on Monday.
Russian Defense Ministry: The United States has moved away from the issue of patents for drones for the delivery of biological weapons
Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces RCBZ troops, previously reported that the US Patent and Trademark Agency issued document No. 8,967,029 for an unmanned aerial vehicle for the spread of infected insects in the air.
The development of the CR929 aircraft began almost anew
At the World Design Capital 2022 conference in Shanghai, which opened on September 15, Academician of the Chinese Engineering Academy, Chief Researcher of the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China (COMAC) Wu Guanhui said that the preliminary design of the joint Russian-Chinese CR929 aircraft has begun. This is reported by the Shanghai Oriental Press.
A lot of noise from a small hold
London's Nuclear Ambitions: History and Modernity
Back in August 1948, the British government signed an agreement with the United States to deploy American military bases in the eastern part of England. Thus, for the first time in the history of the United Kingdom, foreign troops entered its territory in peacetime.
Communist War Brigades
The composition of the Chinese ground forces is extremely diverse
After the 2017 reform, 13 army groups (in five territorial commands) remained in the Land Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA). Each of them has six combined arms and six specialized brigades.
Turkey wants to be known as a formidable technological power
But her famous drones are kept on a tight leash and a dishonest word
Selcuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and technical director of Baykar Makina, which produces Bayraktar TB2 attack drones, made a statement on August 30 in a local TV program.
"They will break it or lose it." Kiev's demands have divided the US military
The US is arguing about military assistance to Ukraine. In particular, whether to transfer modern F-16, F-15 and A-10 aircraft. There are fears that American technology will fall into the wrong hands. Kiev insists on expanding the "assortment" of supplies every day. How this can turn out — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Greek Air Force received the first upgraded F-16 fighters
The first pair of F-16C/D fighter jets, upgraded to the latest F-16V standard by Lockheed Martin, has arrived in Greece.
Western experts are thinking about the possibility of including Denmark and Greenland in the aerospace defense of North America
After the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Washington intensified its active opposition to Russia. This anti-Russian sentiment has initiated many economic sanctions and political steps. The military forces of the North Atlantic Alliance did not stand aside either. NATO has opened its doors to Finland and Sweden.
Poland has signed contracts for the purchase of 48 KAI FA-50 light combat aircraft in South Korea
On September 16, 2022, at the 23rd Tactical Airbase of the Polish Air Force in Minsk-Mazowiecki, in the presence of Polish President Andrzej Duda, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved contracts with the South Korean corporation Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the purchase of 48 FA-50 light combat aircraft by Poland.
Russia will receive 50 fifth-generation fighters
By 2026, Russia will have 50 fifth-generation Su—57 fighters - with a lag of six years
50 fifth-generation Su-57 fighters will enter service with the Russian Aerospace Forces with a six-year delay, in 2026, MWM reports. The author notes that lagging behind schedule is not an unprecedented phenomenon, but it will give a chance for leadership to new programs of the United States and China.
A new package of US military assistance to Ukraine has been announced
On September 15, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 600 million.Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 has now exceeded $15.1 billion. The total amount of US military aid to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $17.9 billion.
Politico: The United States is discussing with Ukraine the supply of F-16 fighters, Patriot air defense systems, Grey Eagle UAVs
Contacts between Kiev and Washington on this issue are carried out at a low level, the newspaper writes
The United States and Ukraine are holding low-level consultations on the supply of fourth-generation American multifunctional F-16 fighter jets, Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, MQ-1C Grey Eagle reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Kiev. This was reported on Friday by the newspaper Politico, citing its sources.
The American edition called the timing of Russia's delay with the delivery of 50 Su-57 fighters to the VKS
Only by 2026, 50 Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft will enter service with the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation. This is written by the American edition of Military Watch Magazine. The author of the publication believes that the aircraft will be delivered six years behind schedule, and this, in turn, will give extra opportunities to American and Chinese programs in the construction of new aircraft.
The crew of the Ka-52: We don't even count the eliminated enemy manpower
The Ka-52 Alligator reconnaissance and attack helicopters have proven themselves to be a highly effective combat vehicle capable of hitting almost any targets on the ground and in the air, regardless of the time of day and weather conditions. This became especially obvious during the special operation in Ukraine.
Problems of the Kazan Helicopter Plant and the Ansat program
Tatarstan business resource "BUSINESS Online" published Timur Latypov's material "We are talking about the very existence of the Ansat program: will Kolesov be able to spin the blades of the KVZ? The 2022 plan is under threat, there are no engines for Ansat in 2023, and among the ideas is the ban of the Soviet Mi" on the crisis situation at the Kazan Helicopter Plant (KVZ) of the Russian Helicopters Holding (BP) and on the proposed cessation of production of light Ansat helicopters.
American edition: Ukrainian military complain about the use of kamikaze drones "Geran-2" by Russian troops
Russian troops are actively using allegedly Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136, renamed Geran-2, having inflicted several "destructive" strikes on Ukrainian armored vehicles in the Kharkiv direction. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to the statements of the Ukrainian military.
High fashion: how to "dress" planes
The coloring of the aircraft not only protects it from corrosion, but is also a distinctive sign of the manufacturer or airline. It happens that airliners are decorated for memorable dates or significant events. And if military aviation is restrained and practical in this regard, then the design of civil aircraft is often left to designers and modern artists.
