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Yemeni rebels used not only drones, but also ballistic and cruise missiles during the attack on Abu Dhabi this week, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Wednesday, citing the UAE Ambassador to the United States, Yusuf al-Uteib.

The eighth flight to Ukraine in the last three days was carried out by heavy military transport aircraft C-17A Globemaster III of the British Royal Air Force, according to data from Western aviation resources.

The flight of Ka-52 helicopters, which arrived at the end of last year, completed the formation of a squadron of Alligator reconnaissance and attack helicopters of the army aviation unit of the Southern Military District, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.

Helicopter pilots of a separate regiment of the Leningrad Army of the Air Force and Air Defense flew in difficult meteorological conditions. You can watch their flights on the video, which was presented by the press service of the Western Military District.

The Americans supplied the Mojave drone with a pair of multi-barrel rapid-firing machine guns. This is one of the first cases of equipping shock UAVs with weapons of this type.

The United States may approve Turkey's request for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets in order to strengthen a NATO ally on the Black Sea. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by CNN-Turk with reference to its sources in the United States.

Among them are the S-400, S-350 air defense systems, Bastion missile systems, more than 100 aircraft and helicopters

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that in 2021, the Armed Forces received more than 5,000 new and upgraded weapons, military and special equipment.

The Armed Forces received, in particular, 900 armored combat vehicles, three modern submarines, including the nuclear-powered submarine Prince Oleg, armed with Bulava ballistic missiles.

In 2021, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation received more than five thousand new and modernized samples of weapons, military and special equipment. This was announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Rostec State Corporation delivered eight types of various weapons and military equipment to the Russian armed forces by the Single Day of Military Acceptance.

The Agency for the Sale of Military Equipment (DESA) of the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom offers interested customers to purchase AWACS E-3D "Sentry" AEW.Mk1 aircraft, decommissioned by the country's Air Force in September 2021.

According to the general director of the company Alexander Veprev, the aircraft are fully equipped

Four upgraded super-maneuverable multifunctional two-seat Su-30SM2 fighter jets were first manufactured by the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in 2021 in the interests of naval aviation of the Russian Navy. This was reported to the Minister of Defense of Russia Sergey Shoigu by the General Director of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant of PJSC Irkut Corporation - Deputy General Director of PJSC Irkut Corporation Alexander Veprev.

Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko said that the industry also handed over 17 new VKS - including two Su-57 fighters - and 18 refurbished aircraft

Two regimental sets of S-400 and S-350 anti-aircraft missile systems were received by the Aerospace Forces in the fourth quarter of last year, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on Thursday.

The American SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter has successfully passed the most difficult flight test. On January 19, the Boeing press service announced that a promising vehicle for the FLRAA army program had completed testing.

By the day of military acceptance, Mi-28NM and Ka-52 helicopters were also transferred to the troops

Upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters and Mi-28NM helicopters began to enter the army. This was reported to TASS by Rostec State Corporation as part of a single day of military acceptance.

The General Meeting of Shareholders of the United Aircraft Corporation approved the merger of the MiG and Sukhoi companies, the UAC said in a statement at the Corporate Information Disclosure Center.

Russian light aircraft LMS-901 "Baikal" may make its first flight in January

The Russian light multipurpose aircraft LMS-901 "Baikal" may take to the skies in January. This was announced by the Deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia Oleg Bocharov at a meeting on the development of civil aircraft and the renewal of the fleet of civil aviation aircraft, RIA Novosti reports.

The European Space Agency invites everyone to try to hack the European OPS-SAT satellite operating in orbit. This is reported on the website of the event organizers specially created for this occasion.

In early February, the Ukrainian Air Force will receive from the United States the first three Mi-17V-5 helicopters, previously owned by the Afghan Air Force. It is reported that these rotorcraft are currently on board a civilian cargo ship traveling from the Mexican port of Veracruz to the Ukrainian Odessa.

The Ukrainian company "Motor Sich" is upgrading the Soviet Mi-8TP helicopter

A rare modification of the Soviet Mi-8 helicopter will be repaired in Ukraine. The Motor Sich company has received an order for the repair and modernization of the Mi-8TP helicopter. The Soviet apparatus was designed to transport international groups that monitored the implementation of arms reduction measures. This is reported by Defense Express.