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The first flight of the first-class MiG-31 fighter took place on September 16, 1975

The Soviet MiG-31 made its first flight in 1975, but is still in service with the Russian army. Excellent characteristics allowed the fighter to play an important role in the Ukrainian conflict, writes Yahoo News Japan.

On September 29, 2022, at an official ceremony at Beijing International Airport, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) awarded a type certificate for the C919 medium-haul passenger aircraft developed by the Chinese state-owned civil aviation company Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). It became the first aircraft of this class created in China. The aircraft is certified in the basic version according to the airworthiness standards CCAR-25 CAAC, harmonized with the American standards FAR-25.

Air Force (Air Force) The United States is decommissioning most of the C-130 Hercules aircraft due to problems with the propellers. Cracks were found in their cylinders.

Russian troops launched a series of strikes on military facilities of Ukraine in the interior of the country, the target this time was Krivoy Rog, it was there that an air alert was announced at night. According to local publications, the Russian military used kamikaze drones "Geran-2", which in Kiev are persistently called Iranian drones "Shahed-136".

The Pentagon is striving to create weapons that even the most modern means of air defense are powerless against. The other day, the American military-industrial concern Raytheon received a contract worth almost a billion dollars for the development and testing of a hypersonic air-launched cruise missile HACM. It is expected that the promising ammunition will enter service with the Air Force in 2027. About the HACM project and other hypersonic developments in the USA — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Alexander Inozemtsev, Deputy General Director of JSC "UEC" for the management of the Perm Motors RPC, Managing Director - General Designer of JSC "UEC-Aviadvigatel", told on the sidelines of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022" about the prospects for the production and modernization of the PD-14 engine, the required number of PS-90A, about the progress of development the PD-35 engine and about the possibilities opening up for designers after its appearance.

This direction has become extremely important for both sides, military experts explain

Ukrainian troops failed in the Krasnolimansk direction, the Russian Defense Ministry said on September 28. During the attempted offensive, the VFU suffered heavy losses, the department stressed.

Recently, many European countries have started talking about the need to strengthen defense capabilities, increase military spending and even create the largest armies on the continent. France did not stay away from this trend either. The day before, the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the Fifth Republic published the defense budget for 2023 and provided some details on the procurement of military equipment and equipment for the Navy.

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to strengthen the air defense of Odessa against the background of the mass use of kamikaze drones "Geran-2" by the Russian army. According to Ukrainian resources, Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns transferred by Germany are being transferred to the city, the task of which will be the fight against Russian drones.

China can create a sixth-generation fighter based on the Su-35. This is with reference to the speech of US Air Force General Mark Kelly tells The Drive.

When will Europe finally learn to defend itself?

Politico states the complete absence of a unified defense policy in Europe. The author of the article writes about the diversity of military concepts even among the "mastodons" of the EU — Germany and France. The tone is set by marginals like Poland and the Balts, whose recipe is the same — the US military umbrella.

The observer of the ICFI online publication believes that the strengthening of the US military presence in Greece is directed not only against Russia, but also against Turkey. In his opinion, Washington and NATO are artificially provoking already tense relations between Ankara and Athens, trying to weaken Turkish influence in the region.

The Su-47 fighter, first flown on September 25, 1997 by Igor Votintsev, a test pilot at the Sukhoi Design Bureau, is considered one of the most unusual aircraft. First of all, due to its main feature – the reverse sweep wing. The digital control system and composite materials have become less noticeable externally, but no less advanced technologies in the Su-47.

The crews of the Ka-25 Alligator attack helicopters inflict fire damage on the militants of Ukraine and lightly armored enemy military equipment. Alexander Morozov, a correspondent of Izvestia, told about the successful completion of tasks in the special operation zone on Monday, September 26.

Ukraine has become a testing ground for Western weapons systems, military technologies, and tactics. Officials of the Kiev regime do not hesitate to say this directly. In particular, Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Gavrilov, speaking at a conference of the American national defense industry in Texas, called on the White House to continue to supply the latest equipment and equipment to test it all in combat. The Americans do this with the British. About what kind of weapons the West is testing in the former Soviet Republic — in the RIA Novosti material.

Will Russia be able to implement the plan for a future aircraft carrier based on the Su-57 with an electromagnetic catapult?

Recently, Russia presented a mock-up of a warship carrying a modified Su-57 with an electromagnetic catapult, writes the user Sohu. The new version of the fighter would allow her to strengthen the fleet with minimal costs. But there is one thing, the author notes.

The United States will transfer HIMARS rocket launchers to Latvia as part of the NAMEJS exercises, thereby demonstrating the "rapid deployment" of complexes on the eastern flank of NATO. This is reported in a press release of the US Army Command in Europe and Africa.

Turkey threatens to buy the Su-35 if America refuses it the F-16: are these empty threats or a real plan?

The Su-35 is a heavy fighter with a much longer service life than the F-16. He bypasses the American plane in almost all respects, writes MWM. Turkey has warned the United States of its readiness to buy the Su-35 if it cannot negotiate with them.

The main part of the new front of the Russian troops after the withdrawal of forces from the Kharkov direction stretches along the Oskol River. In the northern sector, the enemy is being held back by a grouping in Kupyansk, in the southern – in the Red Estuary. It is for these two cities that the most fierce battles are being fought on the Oskol front.

It is obvious that in the near future, human drivers will be replaced by autonomous control systems equipped with artificial intelligence. A good example is the AXL unmanned dump truck from the Swedish company Scania.