Aviation news
The US Navy armed itself with an updated "Triton"
The updated MQ-4C Triton drone is capable of completely replacing naval reconnaissance aircraft. On February 6, the press service of Northrop Grumman announced the delivery of the first production model of the MQ-4C Triton drone of the IFC-4 modification.
The Kremlin said they did not know about plans to create a joint command of Russia and Belarus
The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that he was not aware of plans to create a joint command of the allied forces of Russia and Belarus
Croatia received the "Black Hawks"
The Americans gave the Croats a pair of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. February 6, portal militarytimes.com He reported that military vehicles were delivered to Croatia last week.
China showed the launch of a rocket with the latest fifth-generation fighter J-31
A new video from the state Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) showed for the first time how the J-31 fighter launches an air—to-air missile. Earlier it became known that a deck version was created on its basis.
Minsk said that more than two hundred photographs were found in a Ukrainian spy drone
The Ukrainian drone, which, according to the Belarusian authorities, was spying on the territory of Belarus, took more than 200 photos in a little less than an hour of flight, said Sergey Shuka, head of the technical expertise department of the State Committee for Forensic Examinations of Belarus in the Brest region.
In the US, they called the Russian "killer" of the American F-15
19FortyFive stated that the Su-27 fighter was created as a "killer" of the American F-15
The Russian Su-27 fighter was created in the 1980s as a "killer" of the American F-15 Eagle and F-14 Tomcat, writes Brent Eastwood, a columnist for the American publication 19FortyFive.
Sirius UAVs will be able to work in reconnaissance and strike circuits with manned aircraft
Manned aircraft acts primarily as a means of striking targets detected by Sirius, the Kronstadt company noted
The latest Russian Sirius heavy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be able to work as part of reconnaissance and strike circuits together with manned aircraft. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the Kronstadt company.
The Spanish Armed Forces received the first upgraded CH-47F Chinook helicopter
On January 28, at the Coronel Mate base in Colmenar Viejo, a ceremony was held for the transfer of the first Chinook helicopter upgraded by Boeing to the CH-47F version to the country's Ground Forces.
The drone that violated the border of Belarus is a prototype of the Ukrainian Spectator UAV
The drone that violated the border of Belarus is a prototype of the Ukrainian Spectator UAV, RIA Novosti reports, citing a military-diplomatic source.
A mysterious aircraft was spotted on the territory of "Zone 51"
A mysterious aircraft was spotted on the territory of the "Zone-51". This is an American military base located in the state of Nevada. It tests the latest aircraft and weapons systems.
The authorities of Yakutia are considering launching an airship in the northern regions
According to the regional authorities, airships will help make the Arctic territories more accessible and facilitate the process of providing these areas with food
The authorities of Yakutia are considering launching an airship for the accessibility of remote Arctic territories. This was announced on Friday by the chairman of the Government of the republic Andrey Tarasenko on the air of the Yakutia-24 TV channel.
Ukrainian drone spied in the area of the Brest training ground
Details of the launch of a Ukrainian drone on the territory of Belarus have become known.
As previously reported in the Ministry of Defense, the border service agencies in cooperation with the units of the Air Force and air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus recorded the fact of violation of the Belarusian state border in the airspace from Ukraine by an unmanned aerial vehicle.
The US will allow the F-35 to fly in a thunderstorm
The US will allow F-35A fighters to fly in thunderstorms due to the updated fuel system
American F-35A Lightning II fighters will be able to fly in thunderstorms. The updated fuel system will protect the aircraft from ignition when struck by lightning. This will allow flights to resume in adverse weather conditions, The Drive reports.
Denis Manturov, Rustam Minnikhanov and Yuri Slyusar visited Kazan Aviation Plant
Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, arrived in Kazan on a working trip. At the Borisoglebskoye airfield, he was met by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
The Russian military conducted an exercise in Tajikistan to destroy conditional terrorists
Helicopters and armored vehicles were involved
Motorized rifle units of the 201st Russian military base, with the support of helicopters and artillery, destroyed conditional terrorists at an exercise in the mountains of Tajikistan, the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Friday.
Near Brest, gunners and aviation staged a "fire bag" for the enemy
At the Brest training ground, the Russian and Belarusian military practiced the interaction of assault aircraft, helicopters and artillery. A "fire bag" was arranged for militant groups.
The Ministry of Defense will receive the first Tu-160M of new construction before the end of the second quarter
Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade, said that the Tu-160M opens up prospects for the subsequent development of a new PAK DA project - a promising long-range aviation complex.
"Excellent performance." Military expert on the Tu-160M bomber
The Tu-160M strategic bomber will be handed over to the Ministry of Defense for state testing before the end of the second quarter, the Ministry of Industry and Trade reported. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Yuri Knutov spoke about the advantages of this aircraft.
Russian and Belarusian pilots practice elements of air combat
During the inspection of the reaction forces of the Union State, Belarusian and Russian fighter crews perform tasks of patrolling air borders as part of mixed pairs.
Hybrid engines for air taxis and convertiplanes will be created in Russia
CIAM will begin work on a line of hybrid engines for aircraft up to one hundred seats
The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after Baranov (CIAM, part of the SIC "Zhukovsky Institute") plans to start work on creating a line of hybrid engines for promising aircraft. This is reported by RIA Novosti.