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MiG-31 and Su-30SM destroyed the "enemy" during night flights in Primorye
Pilots of MiG-31 high-altitude interceptors and Su-30SM fighters during day and night flights in Primorye discovered and hit air targets and evaded a retaliatory strike, the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reports.
Russian pilots conducted exercises with air defense forces in Armenia
Pilots of the Russian Erebuni aviation military base and calculations of anti-aircraft units of the Air defense (air defense) military base of the Southern Military District (SE) in Armenia performed training tasks together with servicemen of duty shifts of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, the press service of the SE reports.
Upgraded Russian kamikaze drones have struck terrorists in Syria
The Russian military used a new version of the Lancet-3 kamikaze drones against militants in Syria
The Russian military used an upgraded version of the Lancet-3 kamikaze drones on the positions of terrorists in Syria. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a military-diplomatic source.
Ten Su-24 bombers relocated from Crimea to other regions of the Russian Federation as part of the exercises
Russian Su-24 bombers based in Crimea have conducted exercises to relocate to replacement airfields in other regions of the Russian Federation, said the official representative of the Black Sea Fleet Alexei Rulev.
Sikorsky Aircraft received the first order for the supply of CH-53K "King Stallion" helicopters to the Israeli Armed Forces
The US Department of Defense announced the signing by the US Navy Aviation Systems Command with Sikorsky Aircraft of an additional contract for the supply of 4 CH-53K "King Stallion" helicopters of the 6th batch (Lot 6) as part of the initial small-scale production (LRIP) stage.
Missile tests for the Mi-8 helicopter have been completed in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Research Institute of IS VVT has completed tests of the complex with Barrier-V missiles for the Mi-8MSB-V
Tests of the Ukrainian complex with Barrier-B missiles for helicopters have been completed. Specialists of the State Research Institute for Testing and Certification of Weapons and Military Equipment (GNII IS VVT) performed more than 30 missile launches. This is reported by Defense Express with reference to the press service of the Institute.
MW: Tu-22M3 with "Daggers" can close the Mediterranean Sea for NATO
Tu-22M3 with "Daggers" will become a problem for NATO in the Mediterranean.
The publication Military Watch reacted to the transfer of Tu-22M3 bombers and MiG-31K fighters with "Daggers" to Syria.
A military expert spoke about the features of the Lancet-3 kamikaze drones
Military expert Alexey Leonkov on Friday, February 18, in an interview with Izvestia, told about the features and advantages of the upgraded version of the Lancet-3 UAV.
Indonesian Armed Forces received the eighth Bell-412EPi helicopter
The Indonesian state-owned company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) announced the transfer of the eighth of the nine ordered Bell-412EPi medium multipurpose helicopters to the Indonesian Army Aviation Command.
MiG-31 crews destroyed high-precision weapons of the "enemy"
Large-scale exercises are continuing in Siberia. So, in the final of the first stage, the pilots of the supersonic fighter-interceptors MiG-31BM destroyed the high-precision weapons of the "enemy" - cruise, anti-aircraft and aircraft guided missiles.
Russia has tested a deeply modernized Lancet-3 kamikaze drone in Syria
A new version of the Lancet-3 barrage ammunition was used on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. It was equipped with one large X-shaped wing and an X-shaped tailplane.
The United States appreciated the appearance of Russian "Daggers" in Syria
Military Watch: Dagger complexes in Syria may close the Mediterranean Sea to NATO
Russian hypersonic missile systems X-47M2 "Dagger", recently transferred to Syria, can close the Mediterranean Sea for NATO. Thus, the American magazine Military Watch assessed the appearance of Tu-22M3 bombers and MiG-31K fighters at the Syrian Khmeimim airbase.
The US assessed the readiness of the Ukrainian MiG-29 for war
Forbes: the main problem of Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters is the lack of pilots
The MiG-29 is the most massive fighter of Ukraine, inherited by the country from the USSR. The readiness of Ukrainian combat aircraft for war was assessed by Forbes columnist David Ax.
Features of Russian kamikaze drones are named
Expert Leonkov named the features of the Lancet-3 barrage ammunition
The Russian Lancet-3 barrage munition, which was tested in Syria, will allow strikes against previously unknown targets. The features of the kamikaze drone were named by military expert Alexey Leonkov in an interview with Izvestia.
Russian marines at exercises in Belarus worked out the destruction of illegal armed formations - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
The units of the Marine Corps of the Eastern Military District (VVO) at the Russian-Belarusian exercises "Allied Determination-2022" worked out on Saturday the landing of a tactical air assault in order to prevent the withdrawal of illegal armed formations (IAF).
In the United States, they told about the F-35 forcing Russia to think
The National Interest: F-35 fighters can make Russia "think twice"
Transfer of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters to the Air Force Base (Air Force) The US Spangdahl in Germany will not only strengthen the potential of NATO's collective defense, but also, if necessary, will allow these aircraft to be sent against the Russian army, says the American magazine The National Interest.
Representatives of the armies of Lithuania and Latvia will observe the exercises in Belarus
Representatives of the armed forces of Latvia and Lithuania have arrived in Belarus to observe the Belarusian-Russian exercise "Allied Resolve-2022", the Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported on Saturday.
The Security Council of Belarus rated the coherence of the Belarusian and Russian troops at the Allied Determination exercise as "excellent"
Secretary of State of the Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich assessed the coherence of the Belarusian and Russian military taking part in the joint exercises "Allied Resolve-2022" with "excellent".
The Ministry of Defense showed launches of missiles "Kizhal", "Zircon" and "Kalibor" at strategic exercises
The Ministry of Defense has published footage from the exercises of the strategic deterrence forces, which were conducted under the leadership of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Vladimir Putin.
All the missiles in the strategic exercises led by Putin hit targets
The Presidents of Russia and Belarus have completed the observation of military exercises
All missile launches within the framework of the exercises of the strategic deterrence forces of the Russian Federation were successful, according to a statement on the Kremlin's website.
