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Forbes: Ukrainian pilots resign from the armed forces
The most massive fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force is the MiG-29, inherited from the USSR. However, these planes will not be able to inflict much damage to the enemy: the problem is not in the machines themselves, but in the lack of pilots for them.
A new drone will be tested in the Arctic
The newest UAV of the BAS-200 helicopter type was created by Russian Helicopters.
The device is positioned as a multi-purpose. It is planned to use it to search for natural resources using aerogravimetric and aeromagnetic surveys, including in the Arctic regions.
The Americans have assembled a demonstrator of a "quiet" supersonic aircraft
Photos of the assembled X-59 QueSST aircraft were posted online. It was developed by Lockheed Martin Corporation in the interests of NASA.
MiG-31 forced to land a conditional violator
In the Leningrad region, the crews of the ZVO worked out the interception of a conditional violator
The crews of the MiG–31 high-altitude interceptor fighters worked out the coercion to land a conditional intruder of airspace. Pilots of the fighter aviation regiment of the Western Military District (ZVO) conducted an exercise in the sky over the Leningrad region, the press service of the ZVO reported.
Tu-22M3 lit up in Syria with a new missile
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has published the first image of a long-range missile carrier Tu-22M3 with a new cruise missile X-32 on an external suspension.
The intensity of flights of American bombers near the borders of Russia has increased by 40%
The intensity of flights near the Russian borders of American strategic bombers in 2021 increased by 40%, said Mikhail Popov, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council.
In the USA, they described the counteraction to the S-500 stealth fighters
The S-500 air defense system will be able to deprive inconspicuous fighters of communication and navigation
The Russian S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system (SAMS) is designed to combat spacecraft and ballistic missiles. The air defense system can reduce the effectiveness of the use of stealth fighters, hitting navigation satellites and tanker aircraft. The American edition of Military Watch described the opposition of the S-500 to inconspicuous fighters.
Boeing intends to submit a proposal for the sale of the P-8A Poseidon to the Canadian Armed Forces
Boeing has announced its intention to submit a proposal for the sale of the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in response to Canada's Request for Information (RFI) on the possibility of supplying long-range maritime patrol aircraft.
The pilots of Belarus and Russia conducted a simulated air battle in pairs during the exercises
Pilots of Belarus and Russia at the exercises "Allied Determination-2022" conducted a conditional air battle in pairs, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported on Wednesday.
The first photo of the Russian Tu-22M3 with a new missile has been published
The Russian Defense Ministry has published the first pictures of the Tu-22M3 bomber with the X-32 missile
The Russian Ministry of Defense has published the first images of long-range Tu-22M3 bombers with new weapons. The planes in the image are equipped with a new X-32 missile, the Telegram channel bmpd reports.
Aviation will conduct large-scale bombing exercises against naval targets in the Black Sea
The maneuvers are aimed at increasing the level of combat training of military personnel
The operational and tactical aviation of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Southern Military District (SE), together with the naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet, will conduct exercises during which they will work out the destruction of naval targets in the Black Sea. This was reported to journalists on Tuesday in the press service of the Southern Federal District.
The developer of the BAS-200 called it an advantage in power-to-weight ratio over other UAVs
The new drones are characterized by optimal speed for monitoring, as well as the ability to hover
Helicopter-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as the latest BAS-200, have a significantly higher power-to-weight ratio than multicopters, and unlike aircraft-type UAVs, the optimal speed for monitoring.
An aviation plant for the production of the Hunter UAV is being modernized in Novosibirsk
About 2.5 billion rubles were invested in the project
Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P.Chkalov (NAZ. Chkalova, a branch of PJSC Sukhoi Company) will modernize production within five years with the construction of a new building for the production of heavy stealth drones S-70 "Hunter", a source in the authorities told TASS.
MLRS "Hurricane" and "Grad" conducted firing on targets of a conditional enemy at the Opuk training ground
Calculations of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) "Hurricane" and "Grad" conducted firing on artillery targets of a conditional enemy at the Opuk training ground in the Crimea, said the head of the press service of the Southern Military District, Colonel Vadim Astafyev.
Su-24 and Su-27 struck a simulated enemy landing party during exercises in the Crimea
Su-24 bombers and Su-27 fighters of the Black Sea Fleet naval aviation bombed a simulated enemy landing party during exercises for the defense of the Crimea, the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet reported.
The last batch of Rafale fighters will arrive in India in the coming days
According to The Hindu, with reference to a representative of the Ministry of Defense, the last batch of three Rafale fighters is due to arrive in India this week.
The Malaysian Air Force has received a second pair of AW-139 helicopters purchased on lease by the government of the country
The Malaysian Air Force has received a second pair of Leonardo Group AW-139 helicopters, leased by the government of the country from a private company to temporarily replace the decommissioned S-61 Nuri.
Russian Helicopters plans to produce 311 helicopters in 2022
The holding's CEO Nikolay Kolesov said that the Kazan Helicopter Plant expects to transfer 111 helicopters to 10 customers in 2022
The Russian Helicopters Holding Company to Rostec State Corporation is scheduled to produce 311 helicopters in 2022. This was announced on Tuesday by the holding's CEO Nikolay Kolesov in an interview with the Business Online newspaper.
Military Watch: S-500 reduces the effectiveness of the enemy Air Force
Despite the fact that the fight against enemy fighters is not the primary task of the Russian S-500 "Prometheus" anti-aircraft system, this complex is able to seriously reduce the effectiveness of the opponents' combat aircraft due to the range, a powerful set of sensors and integration with other air defense systems, writes MilitaryWatch Magazine.
In the USA, the Russian MiG was confused with an American fighter
In the USA, the MiG-29 fighter was confused with the American F-16 and F-15. The image of the Russian plane decorated a billboard in the California city of Santa Monica.
