Aviation news

Rostec will create a simulator to improve the efficiency of maintenance of the Su-35 and Su-57

The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Rostec State Corporation is working on a VR simulator for training technical personnel. The use of virtual reality technologies will improve the efficiency of servicing Russian Su-35 and Su-57 aircraft. This is reported on the website of the state corporation.

Private aerospace company Virgin Orbit will launch several commercial satellites into low Earth orbit on January 13 as part of the Above the Clouds mission, the company announced on Twitter.

RIA Novosti: peacekeepers deployed Orlan-10 drones at Alma-Ata airport

Russian peacekeepers in Kazakhstan deployed Orlan-10 drones to monitor the surroundings of the Alma-Ata airport. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the head of the calculation of "Orlan-10" Artem Lifanov.

About 30 aircraft and more than 500 military personnel were involved in working out the tasks

The crews of about 30 aircraft of the Central Military District (CVO) completed the first 50 combat training missions in 2022 at airfields in Russia and Kyrgyzstan. This is stated in the message distributed by the press service of the district.

The Command of the Chilean Navy received the third light single-engine helicopter H-125 (national designation HH-50).

On January 10, the Ministry of National Defense of the Philippines denied information that appeared in a number of media outlets about the delivery of the first pair of Turkish-made T-129 ATAK attack helicopters on January 8.

The Philippine Air Force has significantly increased its strike capabilities. January 10, portal inquirer.net He reported that the Turkish company TAI supplied the first pair of T129B helicopters to the Philippine army.

Russian and Belarusian pilots conducted joint patrols of the borders of the Union State on SU-30SM fighters. This was announced on January 11 by the Ministry of Defense of Belarus.

To control near-Earth space and observe artificial objects in Earth orbit, the specialists of the Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) propose using the latest photonics technologies and original methods of ground-based processing of optical information.

The US Air Force decided to wait and did not approve a new project of the RVS refueling video system for the Boeing KC-46 flying tanker. According to Breaking Defense, the military is not satisfied with the work of the tanker's panoramic view system. This is a separate set of cameras that should determine what kind of aircraft is flying up to the tanker for fuel.

On December 30, the Israeli Defense Ministry signed a letter with an offer to purchase 12 CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopters for the country's Air Force.

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 continued to improve and modernize the VVST samples in service, as well as the introduction of new landing equipment.

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 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.

A new arms race is brewing in North Africa: Morocco and Algeria almost simultaneously expressed their intention to purchase fifth-generation fighters.

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.

This year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will have new military equipment: launchers with intercontinental ballistic missiles "Yars", "Avangard" and "Sarmat".

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".

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.