Aviation news
Kamikaze drone "Kalashnikov" CUBE received an export passport
A barrage munition developed by the Kalashnikov Group of companies KUB has received an export passport, which allows it to offer a drone to foreign customers, Kalashnikov told reporters.
South Korean "Falcon" is preparing for flight
South Korea is preparing to fly the KF-21 Boramae fighter. On January 24, the Administration of Defense Procurement Programs (DAPA, Defense Acquisition Program Administration) on its official YouTube channel published a video with the rollout of the first flight model of the aircraft.
The US told about the provocative flight of the Russian Su-34 and Su-35 in Syria
The Drive: Russian planes in Syria "followed a provocative course"
Russian and Syrian fighter jets carried out the first of their kind joint air patrol along the border of Syria with Israel, says the American edition of The Drive.
Argentina and Colombia evaluate proposals for the purchase of F-16A/B fighters decommissioned from the Danish Air Force
The Air Forces of Argentina and Colombia are analyzing proposals for the purchase of F-16A/B MLU "Fighting Falcon" fighters in service, which the Danish Air Force is currently replacing with new F-35 "Lightning-2".
Aerobatic teams from China, the UAE and South Korea are invited to participate in the Army-2022 forum
Within the framework of the forum, promising aviation samples of weapons, military equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles of airfield-based will be shown
The aviation aerobatic teams of China, the United Arab Emirates and South Korea are invited to participate in the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022". This was announced on Tuesday by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Pavel Popov.
In Russia, they told about the management of RB-341B "Leer-3" traffic in Kazakhstan
MIC: Russian RB-341B "Leer-3" complexes could be used in Kazakhstan
The Russian electronic warfare (EW) complex RB-341B "Leer-3" by creating a "fake base station" can intercept traffic control and user connections. This is told by the "Military-Industrial Courier" (MIC), referring to the CEO of the analytical company Telecom Daily Denis Kuskov.
Flights of light aircraft in the Arctic will become safer thanks to GLONASS services
The Aerohimflot Alliance and GLONASS JSC, in order to improve flight safety in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, have agreed to work together on the development and use of Russian geoinformation systems in the field of aviation operations, the press service of the operator of GLONASS JSC reports.
The Drive: cooperation with the Russian Aerospace Forces will significantly strengthen the Syrian Air Force
The aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian Air Force conducted the first joint patrol of the air borders of the Syrian Arab Republic - including the Golan Heights, a disputed territory under Israeli control. If such flights become regular, they will significantly expand the capabilities of the Syrian Air Force to protect its airspace - primarily from attacks by Israeli aircraft, writes The Drive.
More than 60 fighters and bombers will work out strikes in the south of Russia
The combat readiness check takes place on the territory of the Volgograd and Rostov regions, the Krasnodar Territory and the Crimea
The aviation of the Southern Military District (SE), consisting of squadrons of fighters and multifunctional bombers, will work out the execution of missile strikes at the maximum distance, the press service of the district reported on Tuesday.
Turkish company Baykar Defense has signed the first export contract for the supply of Akinci UAVs
According to the Daily Sabah newspaper, the Turkish company Baykar Defense recently signed the first export contract for the supply of a new long-duration reconnaissance and strike UAV (HALE class) "Akinci".
Pacific Fleet helicopter crews conducted training group flights in Kamchatka
FAR EAST - Helicopter crews of naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) in Kamchatka conducted flights as part of groups, working out the rescue of people at sea and a number of other tasks, the press service of the fleet reported on Monday.
Su-25SM3 attack aircraft of the Southern Military District destroyed a simulated enemy during exercises in the Kuban
The crews of the squadron of the newest Su-25SM3 attack aircraft of the aviation regiment of the Southern Military District, based in the Krasnodar Territory, destroyed the infrastructure of the airfield of the conditional enemy during the exercises, the press service of the Southern Military District reported on Monday.
The Ministry of Defense announces the dispatch of units from the Amur Region to Belarus for exercises
Units from the Amur Region have been sent to Belarus for exercises, where they will have to perform training tasks at unfamiliar training grounds.
The largest military district of the Russian Federation will be reinforced with 17 planes and helicopters
The troops of the Central Military District (CVO) in 2022 will receive more than 1.3 thousand units of new and upgraded weapons and military equipment, including airplanes, helicopters and radar stations, the commander of the CVO troops Alexander Lapin told reporters.
The source called the start date of testing of the Hunter drone
Flight tests of the second sample of the Hunter heavy attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a flat nozzle will begin in the summer, RIA Novosti reported on January 24, citing a source in the aircraft industry.
The MS-21 aircraft will be tested in low temperature conditions in Yakutia
FAR EAST - The MS-21-300 civil aircraft arrived in Yakutsk from the city of Zhukovsky, Moscow region, where it will be tested in low temperatures, the press service of the government of Yakutia reports.
Alligator combat helicopters will enter the Central Military District for the first time in 2022 - Commander
The vehicles will strengthen the combat power of the brigade in the Urals
The troops of the Central Military District (CVO) will receive Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters for the first time in 2022, the commander of the CVO troops Alexander Lapin told reporters.
The ZVO aviation regiment in the Smolensk region will receive two Mi-8AMTSh-VN helicopters of the latest modification
The helicopter regiment of the Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Western Military District (ZVO), based in the Smolensk region, will receive two new multi-purpose Mi-8AMTSh-VN helicopters in 2022.
Russian and Syrian military pilots have begun joint air patrols near the Golan Heights
The Russian Aerospace Forces were represented by the crews of Su-34, Su-35 and A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft
Russian and Syrian military pilots conducted the first joint air patrol along the Golan Heights and the Euphrates from the airfields of Khmeimim, Seikal and Dumair. This was reported to journalists in the Russian Defense Ministry.
Russian and Syrian aviation conducted exercises with missile launches in Syria
Russian and Syrian planes conducted joint patrols along the Syrian border, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "The patrol route ran along the Golan Heights, then along the southern border, up along the Euphrates and over the northern regions of the Syrian Arab Republic. During the patrol, training missile launches were carried out on air targets and ground targets were hit at one of the landfills located in the central part of the country," the ministry said.