Aviation news
Burkina Faso Air Force received C-295W aircraft
The Command of the Burkina Faso Air Force has accepted the C-295W military transport aircraft ordered from Airbus Defense and Space in 2019.
Philippines may purchase Indian-made aircraft
According to Indian media, India and the Philippines are negotiating the possibility of supplying at least seven advanced light helicopters (ALH) "Dhruv" and eight Do-228 aircraft of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).
Military handed over training systems for Mi-8AMTSh crews
The Aerospace Forces of Russia have received the first batch of automated training systems (AOS) for the training of Mi-8AMTSh helicopter crews. The kit was supplied by Technodinamika Holding to Rostec State Corporation. This is reported by TASS with reference to the message of the holding.
GA-ASI continues the assembly of the MQ-9 "Riper" UAV for the Netherlands Air Force
On November 29, the US Department of Defense announced the signing of an additional contract by the US Air Force Command with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) as part of the delivery of the MQ-9 Reaper UAV version Block.5 for the Netherlands Air Force.
Americans are learning to use messenger drones
Disposable cargo drones are finding new uses in the US army. On December 1, the press service of Yates Electrospace announced the signing of a contract with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for the supply of a new version of Silent Arrow cargo gliders.
Taiwan Air Force received the first production aircraft Brave Eagle
The Air Force of the Republic of China (Taiwan) received the first combat training aircraft T-5 Brave Eagle. The car was developed on the basis of the light fighter F-SK-1 Ching-kuo.
Russia "unconventionally" tested an aircraft engine-"acrobat"
The promising Russian piston aircraft engine APD-A, designed for acrobatic category aircraft, developed as part of the research work "Circus", has been tested in an inverted position, according to the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Engineering (CIAM) named after Peter Baranov.
The United States admitted that they dropped the fuel tank from the F-16 aircraft on a Japanese village due to an emergency situation
The US military admitted that a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet dropped a fuel tank on the village of Fukaura in northeastern Japan before an emergency landing, Kyodo news agency reports.
The French presented a longitudinal biplane with fans in the wings
The French company Ascendance presented the concept of a five-seat hybrid aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing ATEA. It is made according to the scheme of a longitudinal biplane with fans installed directly in the front and rear wings.
In Poland, they announced the backlog of Russian bombers from the American ones
On Monday, November 29, Russia announced preparations for testing a new-built Tu-160M strategic bomber. The Polish edition of Defence24 suggested that this indicates that Russian strategic aviation is lagging behind the United States.
The Armed Forces have created several network-centric connections, the source said
Several formations capable of conducting large-scale network-centric operations have been created in the Russian Armed Forces, informed sources told RIA Novosti.
Preparations for the Vostok exercise began in the Eastern Military District
Most of the tactical events will be held in a bilateral format
Phased preparation for the strategic exercises "Vostok" began in the Eastern Military District (VVO) with the beginning of the new school year, the press service of the district reported.
In Poland, the attack of Russian "old combat aircraft" was predicted
According to the current state of the armed forces, Poland is similar to Armenia, and Russia and Belarus are similar to Azerbaijan, writes Defence24, analyzing the last major conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, in which Baku, which had strike-reconnaissance drones, won a landslide victory over Yerevan.
DOD planes arrived in Kabul with 36 tons of humanitarian aid
The planes of the Russian Ministry of Defense, consisting of three sides, arrived in Kabul and delivered 36 tons of humanitarian cargo to the Afghan capital. This was announced on Wednesday, December 1, by the press service of the Russian department.
Tests of a flying grenade launcher were shown on video
The Norwegian company Nammo is testing a drone with an M72 anti-tank grenade launcher mounted on it. The new weapon can operate in a swarm, the company said in a statement.
Irkut has built the first MS-21-300 with a Russian wing
In Russia, the first MC-21-300 aircraft was built with a wing made of Russian-made composite materials. The aircraft was transferred to the flight test unit. This is reported by Rostec.
The first serial batch of the training system for Mi-8AMTSh crews was delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces
The system includes a server, a set of workstations, a place for an instructor, software, a video projector and other equipment
Technodinamika Holding (part of Rostec) delivered the first serial batch of an automated training system (AOS) to the Russian Aerospace Forces for the training of Mi-8AMTSh crew members. This is stated in the message of the holding, distributed on Wednesday.
Shoigu: pilots and aviation specialists of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have fully completed the tasks for 2021
During combat training, modern aircraft and aviation weapons were actively mastered, which greatly contributed to the growth of qualification and professional training of specialists, the head of the Ministry of Defense noted.
Israel will arm itself with "Stallions"
American heavy helicopters Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion found the first foreign buyer. Yesterday, November 30, the portal flightglobal.com He reported that the Israeli government approved the purchase of new helicopters for the IDF.
The Ministry of Defense of Bangladesh holds a tender for the purchase of attack helicopters
The Ministry of Defense of Bangladesh is holding a tender for the purchase of new specialized attack helicopters to equip the army aviation of the Ground Forces.
