Aviation news
Crews of Su-33 and MiG-29K SF carrier-based fighters will continue training in Crimea at the NITKA complex in 2022
In accordance with the training plan for the flight personnel of the Northern Fleet's naval fighter regiments in 2022, the crews of the Su-33 and MiG-29K carrier-based fighters will continue to improve their professional skills in the Crimea at the NITKA complex.
In 2021, the Airborne Forces received more than 13 thousand sets of landing equipment and parachute systems
In 2021, the Airborne Forces continued to improve and modernize the VVST samples in service, as well as the introduction of new landing equipment.
In Japan, they called the Russian helicopter a masterpiece
The Japanese edition of Traffic News called the Russian Mi-171A3 helicopter a masterpiece
The Japanese edition of Traffic News told about the first flight of the Russian Mi-171A3 helicopter. The publication emphasizes that this is the development of the "masterpiece helicopter" of the Mi-8 series.
The appearance of the new combat helicopter will be approved within a year and a half
The requirements for the appearance of a promising Russian combat helicopter will be formed within a year and a half. Representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and industrial enterprises finish discussing the technical details of the new machine.
Algeria and Morocco intend to purchase fifth-generation fighters
A new arms race is brewing in North Africa: Morocco and Algeria almost simultaneously expressed their intention to purchase fifth-generation fighters.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines received initial funds for the purchase of additional S-70i Black Hawk helicopters
The Ministry of Budget and Management of the Philippines has issued a special order on the allocation of funds (SARO) for the purchase of 32 additional Polish-made S-70i Black Hawk multipurpose helicopters for the country's Air Force as part of the second stage of the Philippine Armed Forces Modernization Program.
New military equipment of the Russian Army in 2022
This year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will have new military equipment: launchers with intercontinental ballistic missiles "Yars", "Avangard" and "Sarmat".
Russia will prepare arsenals for hypersonic missiles
Izvestia: in Russia, the infrastructure for hypersonic complexes "Dagger" is being prepared
At military airfields in the Russian regions, the preparation of infrastructure for hypersonic complexes "Dagger" is being completed. Special facilities are designed for maintenance and testing of hypersonic missiles. This is reported by the newspaper "Izvestia".
Scaled Composites presented the concept of an optional manned aircraft
The American company Scaled Composites showed a 3D-printed model of the Model 412 Encore aircraft at the AIAA SciTech exhibition. It is assumed that it can be used for research tasks.
The world's largest aircraft damaged the landing gear
The AN-225 Mriya had malfunctions of the main landing gear before departure from Poland
The Ukrainian transport aircraft of the AN-225 "Mriya" extra-large payload damaged the main landing gear before taking off from Poland. This is reported by Liga.net with reference to the press service of the Antonov aircraft manufacturing company.
Boeing redesigned a hypersonic drone
The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has shown a new concept of a promising reusable hypersonic drone Valkyrie. According to Air Force Magazine, it is distinguished by a blunt nose, a flatter fuselage and rounded air intakes on the sides.
The Chinese have developed a small megawatt laser for satellites
Experts from Zhejiang University have developed a pulsed laser emitter with a power of one megawatt. According to the South China Morning Post, it weighs one and a half kilograms and is small enough to place it on a satellite. The emitter will be able to identify and track targets, as well as quickly transmit information.
"Jaguar" changes color
Restoration of the appearance of the honored veteran of the Cold War and local conflicts
The Jaguar fighter-bomber, created by the joint efforts of British and French aircraft manufacturers and first flew in 1968, can rightfully be considered an epoch for the British, French, and Indian Air Forces, where it was produced under license.
Pakistan refused to buy Turkish helicopters
Pakistan was once again left without attack helicopters. January 7, portal scramble.nl He reported that the Ministry of Defense of Pakistan officially terminated the contract for the purchase of 30 T129 combat vehicles from Turkey.
Long-range anti-submarine aircraft will continue flights over the Arctic - the Northern Fleet
Long-range anti-submarine aircraft Tu-142 this year will continue to make long flights over the waters of the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
The Black Sea Fleet air defense forces were trained in Crimea
Aviation and air defense forces of the Black Sea Fleet conducted training in the Crimea, the press service of the fleet reported. During the event, the issues of detection and tracking of aircraft, including at ultra-low altitudes, were worked out.
The forces of the Black Sea Fleet "destroyed" enemy drones in Crimea
Naval aviation and air defense forces of the Black Sea Fleet repelled attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles during exercises in the Crimea. This was reported in the press service of the Black Sea Fleet.
The first battle of the "Black Shark": how the baptism of fire of the Ka-50 took place
On January 6, 2001, two Ka-50 helicopters, better known as the Black Shark, took off from the Severny airfield in Grozny for the first combat mission.
The story of the commissioning of this rotorcraft has been greatly delayed. After all, its prototype began flying back in 1982. But the changes that began in the USSR, and then the collapse of the country, postponed bringing the helicopter to a reliable working model. The first serial samples were received by the Air Force after the Ka-50 was put into service, which happened only in August 1995.
Boeing has introduced a new model of a promising hypersonic aircraft
Boeing Corporation showed a hypersonic aircraft model based on the Valkyrie concept demonstrated in 2018. It is assumed that it can be used to solve military or civilian tasks.
The Strategic Missile Forces will increase the number of drones to protect intercontinental ballistic missiles
The Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) plan to further equip the regiments with unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane and copter type, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Thursday.