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The West is pumping up Kiev in a big way
The United States and its closest allies are ready to fulfill Kiev's request to supply it with heavy artillery. Not only Soviet equipment from the arsenals of Eastern Europe is being sent to Ukraine, but modern NATO weapons. Moreover, the alliance does not hide that it will allow the APU to strike Russia with these weapons. Moscow promised a "proportional response" that could affect Western advisers in Kiev.
The Ministry of Defense told about the elimination of Mi-24 and UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region
The armed forces of the Russian Federation shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter Mi-24 and destroyed two drones in the Kharkiv region. On Wednesday, April 27, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, told reporters about this.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed hangars with a large batch of foreign weapons with Kalibr missiles
On Wednesday, it became known that our military again used high-precision long-range missiles during a special operation in Ukraine. The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said that with the help of marine "Calibers", hangars with a large batch of foreign weapons and ammunition were destroyed on the territory of the Zaporozhye Aluminum Plant. They were supplied to the Ukrainian army by the United States and European countries. As has happened more than once, the Western arsenal did not reach the front line.
Rosgvardiya for the first time used drones invisible to air defense in a special operation
For the first time, Rosgvardiya used unmanned aerial vehicles in a special operation in Ukraine, invisible to air defense systems. Moreover, they are invisible not only on radars, but also visually. This means that it is very difficult to shoot down such a drone both with an anti-aircraft missile or an artillery installation, and with small arms. The enemy soldier simply will not see the target. And indeed, as experience has already shown, cases of destruction of such drones are rare.
American MQ-9 Reaper drones are a new target for Russian air defense
The Americans intend to deliver MQ-9 Reaper multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicles to Ukraine. This has been repeatedly stated by representatives of the Pentagon. Why do Kiev need them?
It is worth recalling that the AFU command had high hopes for the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone. As the course of the fighting showed, these hopes were clearly not justified. Now they believe that the American drone will be better and will bring them some combat successes. But this is unlikely.
Solid practicality: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are disabling the transport infrastructure of Ukraine
At the same time, the Russian military has not yet destroyed railway bridges
On April 25, the Russian Aerospace Forces and missile forces for the first time struck key objects of the railway infrastructure of Ukraine. During the day, high-precision long-range weapons destroyed electrical installations in the areas of the railway stations Krasnoe, Zdolbunov, Zhmerinka,
In the US, they announced an increase in costs and delays for the F-35 fighter
According to the US Accounting Chamber, the production of the F-35 fighter is facing increasing costs and delays. But the more aircraft are produced before the final completion of the tests, the higher the risk that thorough modernization work will be required if problems are detected. In other words, the fighters will have to be brought to mind after they are put into operation by American aviation.
Why is Transnistria being dragged into the Ukrainian conflict
Three terrorist attacks took place on the territory of Transnistria during the day, which, presumably, are the Ukrainian special services. A "red" level of terrorist danger has been introduced in the republic and the military parade on May 9 has been canceled. Why has Transnistria become the target of attacks, what consequences can they lead to and what does this mean for Russia?
Russia has been preparing for GPS shutdown for a long time
A new stage of anti-Russian sanctions may be the disconnection of residents of our country from the American GPS satellite navigation system. But almost every mobile phone is connected to it, and we all essentially use its services. How real is this threat – and why, in this case, will the US harm itself much more?
Poland intends to increase purchases of weapons in the United States
Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak, following talks held in Washington on April 21 with representatives of the US defense industry, said that Warsaw intends to purchase more American-made weapons.
Kuleba asked Romania for weapons. Bucharest diplomatically remained silent
What did Dmitry Kuleba want and what did he get in Romania?
Kuleba visited Bulgaria and Romania to enlist support and ask for weapons, according to "Glasove". Experts interviewed by the publication doubt that Bucharest will provide military assistance to Kiev. He has reasons for this.
UAVs and artificial intelligence at the International Exhibition INTERPOLITECH-2022
In the period from October 18 to 20, 2022, the 26th International Exhibition of State Security Equipment "Interpoltech-2022" is being held (Moscow, Crocusexpo IEC, Pavilion No. 1).
The special operation led the Russian army to new methods of disguise
The special operation taking place in Ukraine every day demonstrates new ways of conducting military operations. To a large extent, this concerns intelligence, including that conducted in the interests of Ukraine by the United States and NATO as a whole. However, the Russian armed forces have found ways to counteract these methods – and they primarily concern camouflage.
Germans set altitude record for hydrogen planes
The German company H2FLY said that its passenger hydrogen aircraft HY4 for the first time for its type climbed to an altitude of more than 2,200 meters, and also flew between two airports.
The Russian Aerospace Forces received the first IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft in 2022
As reported on April 22, 2022, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC), a branch of PJSC Il - Ulyanovsk Aviastar Plant (part of the Transport Aviation Division of PJSC UAC of Rostec State Corporation) commissioned another serial heavy transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A, built for Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. After the successful completion of flight and technical tests, the new aircraft joined the aviation regiment of Military Transport Aviation (VTA).
The correspondent of Izvestia showed the work of military pilots during a special operation
Izvestia correspondent Alexander Morozov on April 25 showed the work of Russian military helicopter pilots during a special operation to protect Donbass.
Scientists have estimated the probability of replacing GPS with the GLONASS system
Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of the Higher School of Applied Physics and Space Technologies of SPbPU Sergey Makarov on Friday, April 22, told Izvestia about the likelihood of replacing GPS with subscriber equipment of the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS).
"Russia declassified its missile defense to NATO by selling S-400 to Turkey"
The United States stated that they had found a way to combat the S-400 Triumph complex
The United States approved the development of a new electronic warfare station (EW) AN / ALQ-249. This is a container that is suspended under the wing of a combat aircraft and creates noise at the frequency of the enemy's radar. It is reported that thanks to him, American aviation will be able to deceive Russian air defense systems. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how the AN/ALQ-249 station would work and what its feature is.
Economic Suppression Airliners
Western countries will leave Russia without civil aviation
The new Tupolev-214 passenger liners will be delivered to airlines from 2024, and more than 70 units of finished products will be shipped within six years. If this April promise of industrialists comes true, the domestic aviation industry will provide real practical support to the air transport industry. It will help her to survive difficult times and at the same time prevent the disruption of the center's aviation communication with peripheral areas, as well as the most important international routes.
Hungary buys 12 L-39NG aircraft
On April 21, 2022, the Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody Aerospace announced the conclusion of a contract for the supply of 12 new L-39NG combat training aircraft to the Hungarian armed forces. Of these aircraft, eight will be delivered in a training version, and four in a reconnaissance version, equipped with a ventral electron-optical system. The cost of the contract is not disclosed, but it is stated that the delivery of Hungarian aircraft will begin in 2024.