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NATO aircraft are practicing low-altitude flights in Estonian airspace
Belgian Air Force aircraft have started practicing low-altitude flights in Estonian airspace. As the press service of the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces told Interfax, "paired flights of F-16 fighters of the Belgian Air Force will be conducted from January 4 to January 9 in Southwestern, Southern, Eastern and Central Estonia at an altitude of at least 152 meters (500 feet)."
KTRV plans to launch production of civilian drones - CEO
The Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) plans to launch the production of civilian drones that will be used as taxis or for cargo transportation, the company's CEO Boris Obnosov said.
CEO Obnosov: more than 20 types of weapons created by KTRV are in service in Russia
More than 20 different types of weapons have been created, tested and adopted during the 20 years of the existence of the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation, CEO of the corporation Boris Obnosov said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The F-35 fighter underwent laser treatment
F-35 fighters will have their service life extended with the help of lasers. January 3, portal defbrief.com He reported that the first F-35B of the US Marine Corps returned to service after the laser shock treatment procedure.
The Central Military District has prepared more than 110 consolidated detachments to eliminate the consequences of an emergency in 2022
A grouping of unmanned aerial vehicles will be engaged in monitoring the situation
The Central Military District (CVO) has prepared over 110 consolidated detachments in 29 garrisons to eliminate possible emergencies and incidents in 2022. This was announced by the commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin.
The exercise of the Admiral Essen frigate with the Ka-27PL helicopter took place in the Black Sea
The Ka-27PL anti-submarine helicopter has completed takeoffs and landings on the deck of the Admiral Essen frigate in the Black Sea, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) reported.
Su-33 and MiG-29K carrier-based fighters of the Northern Fleet will continue training on a "ground aircraft carrier" in Crimea in 2022
In 2022, the crews of the Su-33 and MiG-29K/KUB shipboard fighters will continue to practice takeoffs and landings on the ground analog of the deck of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in the Crimea, the press service of the Northern Fleet reports.
The Russian Defense Ministry will be able to receive upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters with a new engine and weapons in 2023 - source
In the next two years, the engine from the Su-35 will be tested on combat aircraft Su-30SM
Deliveries to the Russian military of upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters with a more advanced engine and armament may begin in 2023, an aviation industry source told Interfax.
Israel has ordered heavy military helicopters
The IDF has finalized a deal to acquire heavy military helicopters. The press service of the Israeli Defense Ministry announced the signing of contracts with the US Defense Ministry for the supply of 12 Lockheed Martin CH-53K helicopters and two additional Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft.
Video: MiG-29 destroyed an "Archer" missile fired by an F-5 fighter
A video has appeared on social networks of Iranian Air Force aircraft testing the interception and destruction of an aerial simulator of a TDU-11B cruise missile. MiG-29 fighters took part in the exercises, which hit the target with R-73 melee missiles.
A new video of the interception of a missile by MiG-29 fighters has been published
The network published a video of the interception of a missile by MiG-29 fighters at exercises in Iran
A new video of the exercises of the Iranian Air Force aircraft, which practiced the interception and destruction of the simulator of the TDU-11B cruise missile, has been published online. MiG-29 fighters hit the target with melee missiles. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
A robot with drones is being developed for the RCBZ troops
In the interests of the troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a mobile multipurpose robotic complex MRK-RKHBZ is being developed as part of two ground-based robotics and two unmanned aerial vehicles based on Orlan-10 with sets of replaceable attachments. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Putin signed a law on the introduction of the concept of airworthiness of drones into the Air Code
According to the changes, the airworthiness of an unmanned aircraft system means the technical condition in which they comply with the standard design and requirements
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on the introduction of provisions into the Air Code of the Russian Federation concerning the use of civilian drones weighing from 0.25 kg to 30 kg, including the concept of their airworthiness and the norm on the application of identification marks on them. The document is published on the official portal of legal information.
The equipment of the army of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense with new and modernized models of equipment is 88% - Army Commander
Ka-52 helicopters, Su-25SM3 aircraft equipped with the latest sighting systems, as well as the S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system, as part of the state defense order, entered service with the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District in 2021, Army Commander Lieutenant General Nikolai Gostev said in an interview with the Military Bulletin of the South of Russia newspaper.
Several airfields of the Southern Military District will be repaired in 2022
In total, the military plans to lay more than 3,500 PAG slabs
Airfields of the Southern Military District in the Krasnodar Territory, Rostov and Volgograd regions are planned to be repaired in 2022, Lieutenant General Nikolai Gostev, commander of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense, said in an interview with the newspaper "Military Bulletin of the South of Russia".
The assembly of helicopters in the rhythm of the dance was shown on video
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant has released an incendiary New Year's video about plans for 2022. The plot begins with the fact that the head announces: "And since the new year, India has been on a special relationship with us. Are we ready?"
UAC enterprises fulfilled their obligations under the state defense order of 2021
The corporation reported that serial production of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters is currently increasing
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced that its enterprises have fulfilled the state defense order of 2021. This is stated in a video dedicated to the results of the year and posted on the UAC YouTube channel.
The UAC announced an increase in the production of Su-57 fighters
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is increasing the production of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters. On Friday, December 31, the corporation announced this in a video on its YouTube channel.
The military reported on the round-the-clock monitoring of the strait zones by calculations of the Bastion missile complex on the Kuril island of Matua
Calculations of the Bastion anti-ship missile system, which are on duty on Matua Island (Kuril Islands), monitor the water area and strait zones around the clock, the Pacific Fleet said on Saturday.
The United States named the five most dangerous types of Russian weapons
The American media have identified five "deadliest" types of Russian weapons.
According to the publication 19Fortyfive, we are talking, in particular, about an unmanned underwater vehicle with a nuclear power plant "Poseidon". The publication describes it as a nuclear torpedo the size of a bus and with a huge range.
