Aviation news
Estonia announced the possible acquisition of F-16 fighters and their transfer to Ukraine
According to Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu, the country does not have such aircraft yet
The Estonian authorities can purchase and then transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine. This possibility was not ruled out by the Foreign Minister of the Baltic Republic Urmas Reinsalu.
"Allows for surgically precise strikes": the Western press compared the Lancet UAV with the American Switchblade-600
The mass use of kamikaze drones "Lancet" leads to tangible losses of the Armed Forces in combat equipment, especially the fleet of towed artillery and self-propelled guns of Western origin suffers. Despite the silence of the problems in the Ukrainian army, the Western press could not ignore this fact.
British aircraft carrier will "restrain" Russia in the Mediterranean
Javan: the British aircraft carrier will be sent to the Mediterranean Sea to deter Russia
The aircraft carrier of the British Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth will be sent to the waters of the Mediterranean Sea this year to demonstrate the capabilities of deterring Russia, writes Javan. This could allow F-35 Lightning fighters to fly over the Black Sea.
Serial production of the PD-14 aircraft engine has begun
As reported by the TASS news agency, the company "UEC-Perm Motors" has started serial production of the PD-14 aircraft engine for the Russian medium-haul aircraft MS-21-310. By 2030, the production volume should be 160 engines per year. This was announced on April 6, 2023 by Vadim Badekha, General Director of JSC United Engine Corporation (UEC) of Rostec State Corporation in Perm.
The new Chinese helicopter AC332 made its first flight
As reported by the Chinese news agency Xinhua, on April 7, 2023, the first flight prototype (serial and tail number "0002", registration number B-0CAA) of the new Chinese medium commercial helicopter AC332 made its first full-fledged flight in Tianjin. The helicopter was built in Tianjin at the new helicopter-building enterprise Tianjin Helicopter Co., Ltd. of the Chinese state aircraft corporation Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), which is planned to conduct serial production of AC332 from about 2025.
AFU fighters Feel unwell after Using FPV Drones
The Ukrainian Armed Forces militants have encountered problems when using FPV drones - some of the operators of these drones feel unwell after using them.
In Europe, they are preparing for the maneuvers of the "flying armada" of NATO and not only
In the near future, unprecedented NATO exercises will be deployed on the territory of Europe. We are talking about the maneuvers Air Defender-2023 ("Air Defender"), which will take place from June 12 to 22 on the territory and in the airspace of Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, over the Baltic Sea. More than 10,000 military personnel and at least 220 tactical and strategic aircraft from 24 alliance countries will take part in them.
British press: Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will head to the Mediterranean to "contain" Russia
The United Kingdom is sending the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to the Mediterranean. This is reported by The Times. The ship will arrive in the Mediterranean in 2023 at the head of an aircraft carrier strike group.
Donetsk T-80BV received new "cages" that protect against FPV drones
Fighters of the 10th separate tank battalion of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps (formerly a separate tank battalion of the People's Militia of the DPR) demonstrated independently installed protection of the T-80BV from enemy kamikaze drones attacking from above.
Source: almost half of the NATO howitzers in the SVO zone were destroyed by Lancets
Almost half of the NATO towed and self-propelled howitzers in the SVO zone were destroyed with "Lancets"
Almost half of the foreign towed and self-propelled howitzers in the zone of a special military operation were destroyed by barrage ammunition "Product-51/52", also known as "Lancets", an informed source told RIA Novosti.
The US "Doomsday" aircraft will be deprived of communication with ground-based ICBMs and bombers
The promising American "Doomsday" aircraft, known as the E-XX, will be deprived of communication with ground-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and strategic bombers. The Drive writes about this with reference to a representative of Northrop Grumman Corporation.
The newest South Korean fighter KF-21 has passed the first series of weapons tests
In South Korea, the project of the newest KF-21 fighter is gradually approaching the final. In recent days, the first series of tests of the aircraft's armament has been carried out, the mass production of which is planned to be launched in 2026.
Ukraine has agreed with Poland on the production of 125-mm shells for tanks
On the eve it became known that Kiev and Warsaw agreed on a new package of military assistance. Ukraine will receive MiG-29 aircraft, Rosomak armored personnel carriers, Piorun anti-aircraft missile systems, Rak self-propelled mortars.
The NATO military was blown away by the wind. Russia has hit a secret facility of the alliance
For the first time ever, Russia has used a number of different weapons in its military. These include the Dagger complex, the world's first hypersonic aviation missile. There is not much information about her. But what is known inspires serious respect for its creators. Details are in the RIA Novosti material.
The governor of the Belgorod region showed a photo of the downed drone of the Armed Forces of Cyprus production
Today, an unmanned aerial vehicle of Ukrainian formations was shot down in the Valuysky city district in the Belgorod region. This was announced in his Telegram channel by the governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov.
American sailors expand experiments with drones in South America
Two senior U.S. Navy officials have announced that they will expand the Marine Service's experiments with drones and unmanned ships in South America in the coming months. It is claimed that the primary goal is to help sailors in the fight against drug trafficking
The Rocket Renaissance of the United States
Americans avoid contact combat
The US missile program began to develop very rapidly after World War II as a result of the seizure by the Americans of a group of German designers led by Werner von Braun and samples of the V-1 and V-2 missiles they created.
Israel is going to strike at Iran's nuclear facilities
Who and why is the American Defense Minister warning
The statement by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin about the very high probability of an Israeli military operation in Iran went virtually unnoticed by the world media. We believe that it is in vain. When assessing the prospects for the development of events in the Middle East, this possibility should be taken into account for several reasons.
How arms supplies to Ukraine affect the US defense industry
It is necessary to increase production, it is dangerous to increase it excessively
The US Armed Forces are armed with two weapons systems that have changed the course of the conflict in Ukraine. One of them can be worn on the shoulder. The other is 16 tons of steel on monstrous wheels. According to US military experts, together they helped slow down the course of the conflict in Ukraine.
The APU offensive is expected, but it will not be
The Western weapons and ammunition provided to Kiev are not enough
Kiev continues to talk about the upcoming offensive, but increasingly with the caveat that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are sorely lacking heavy equipment, and the available does not have the necessary functionality. Moscow also does not give the order "all forward", because the enemy superior in numbers (Ukraine had previously mobilized, and on a much larger scale) is better restrained in prepared positions of the echeloned defensive line and destroyed in places of concentration with missiles, aircraft and artillery.
