Aviation news
The authorities of Yakutia are considering launching an airship in the northern regions
According to the regional authorities, airships will help make the Arctic territories more accessible and facilitate the process of providing these areas with food
The authorities of Yakutia are considering launching an airship for the accessibility of remote Arctic territories. This was announced on Friday by the chairman of the Government of the republic Andrey Tarasenko on the air of the Yakutia-24 TV channel.
Ukrainian drone spied in the area of the Brest training ground
Details of the launch of a Ukrainian drone on the territory of Belarus have become known.
As previously reported in the Ministry of Defense, the border service agencies in cooperation with the units of the Air Force and air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus recorded the fact of violation of the Belarusian state border in the airspace from Ukraine by an unmanned aerial vehicle.
The US will allow the F-35 to fly in a thunderstorm
The US will allow F-35A fighters to fly in thunderstorms due to the updated fuel system
American F-35A Lightning II fighters will be able to fly in thunderstorms. The updated fuel system will protect the aircraft from ignition when struck by lightning. This will allow flights to resume in adverse weather conditions, The Drive reports.
Denis Manturov, Rustam Minnikhanov and Yuri Slyusar visited Kazan Aviation Plant
Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, arrived in Kazan on a working trip. At the Borisoglebskoye airfield, he was met by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
The Russian military conducted an exercise in Tajikistan to destroy conditional terrorists
Helicopters and armored vehicles were involved
Motorized rifle units of the 201st Russian military base, with the support of helicopters and artillery, destroyed conditional terrorists at an exercise in the mountains of Tajikistan, the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Friday.
Near Brest, gunners and aviation staged a "fire bag" for the enemy
At the Brest training ground, the Russian and Belarusian military practiced the interaction of assault aircraft, helicopters and artillery. A "fire bag" was arranged for militant groups.
The Ministry of Defense will receive the first Tu-160M of new construction before the end of the second quarter
Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade, said that the Tu-160M opens up prospects for the subsequent development of a new PAK DA project - a promising long-range aviation complex.
"Excellent performance." Military expert on the Tu-160M bomber
The Tu-160M strategic bomber will be handed over to the Ministry of Defense for state testing before the end of the second quarter, the Ministry of Industry and Trade reported. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Yuri Knutov spoke about the advantages of this aircraft.
Russian and Belarusian pilots practice elements of air combat
During the inspection of the reaction forces of the Union State, Belarusian and Russian fighter crews perform tasks of patrolling air borders as part of mixed pairs.
Hybrid engines for air taxis and convertiplanes will be created in Russia
CIAM will begin work on a line of hybrid engines for aircraft up to one hundred seats
The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after Baranov (CIAM, part of the SIC "Zhukovsky Institute") plans to start work on creating a line of hybrid engines for promising aircraft. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
Russian helicopter pilots conducted reconnaissance in the area of Laperusa
Crews of Ka-27PS deck helicopters of the Pacific Fleet Naval Aviation conducted ice reconnaissance in the area of the La Perouse Strait connecting the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk as part of the exercise. This was reported on February 4 in the press service of the Eastern Military District.
Russia told about the role of Ukraine in the production of Turkish Bayraktar TB2
Expert Shurygin said that Ukraine can be used by Turkey to circumvent sanctions
Ukraine can help Turkey circumvent the sanctions regime imposed on Ankara after the last conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia about the possible role of Kiev in the production of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack and reconnaissance drones.
In the USA, they told about the "made of wood" Russian PAK DA
19FortyFive stated that the Russian PAK DA is fake and made of wood
The promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA), created by Russia, may never take off, said Brent Eastwood, a columnist for the American publication 19FortyFive.
Military personnel of the Far Eastern Military District in the framework of the exercises were convinced of the reliability of air defense at the western border of the Russian Federation
The exercises involved 40 units of weapons, military, special and aviation equipment of the ZVO
The units of the military air defense (air defense) and operational-tactical aviation of the Western Military District (ZVO) conducted exercises, within the framework of which they were convinced of the security of the western borders of the Russian Federation. This was announced by the commander of the ZVO troops, Hero of Russia, Colonel-General Alexander Zhuravlev.
The military in the Kursk region conducted exercises to guide fighters to targets - ZVO
The Russian military conducted a training session in the Kursk region with duty shifts of aviation guidance points of the Leningrad Army of the Air Force and Air Defense, the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Saturday.
Russia will soon begin to create a hydrogen aircraft engine
This year, CIAM specialists will begin work on a hybrid power plant using hydrogen as fuel. The hybrid power plant will be created on the basis of the VK-2500 aircraft engine, which has become a further development of the TV3-117 family.
Russian servicemen have completed a tactical exercise in the Voronezh region
Russian servicemen of the Western Military District have completed a bilateral tactical exercise in the Voronezh Region, the press service of the Military District reported.
Two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers flew over Belarus
Two Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers performed patrols in the airspace of Belarus and returned to Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
The popularity of the F-35 in Europe was explained by "aiming at Russia"
Business Insider told about Europe's purchase of F-35 fighters with an "eye on Russia"
The popularity of the American fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II in Europe can be explained by the desire of Western countries to cooperate with the United States against the background of increased Russian military activity, writes Business Insider.
Planned delivery to Jordan of 16 F-16V fighters
On February 3, 2022, the US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale of 16 Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70 fighters, including 12 single-seat F-16C Block 70 and four two-seat F-16D Block 70, to Jordan through the US program of intergovernmental Foreign military sales (FMS).
