Aviation news

The crews of the Yeisk and Kasimov small anti-submarine ships were involved in the exercises as part of the ship's search strike group in cooperation with the crew of the Ka-27M anti-submarine helicopter

Crews of small anti-submarine ships and helicopter pilots of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) during the exercises searched for a submarine in the Black Sea and worked out its destruction, the press service of the fleet reported on Monday.

The command of the Australian Air Force announced the receipt on November 5 of the next batch of four multi-purpose F-35A "Lightning-2" fighters of Lockheed Martin Corporation.

The Russian Helicopters holding company will produce more than 1,100 helicopters by 2025, the head of the company Andrey Boginsky said.

Russia has signed a contract to participate in the creation of the newest heavy Chinese helicopter. The agreement was signed on June 25, but it became known on Monday at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with the CEO of the Russian Helicopters company Andrey Boginsky, RIA Novosti reports.

The President listened to the report of the CEO of the Russian Helicopters holding. Andrey Boginsky spoke about working with China on a heavy helicopter. "In 2008, the discussion of this project with our Chinese comrades began," the head of the holding said. "A heavy helicopter?" - Vladimir Putin clarified.

The head of the holding Andrey Boginsky noted that the helicopter has become 400 kg lighter

Russian Helicopters Holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) has upgraded the Ka-226T light helicopter for India, significantly reducing its weight. This was announced on Monday by the General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec state Corporation) Andrey Boginsky at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian Helicopters holding noted that this is the first Russian helicopter, the design documentation of which was completely conducted in digital form

The deeply modernized Ka-226T helicopter made its first flight, the Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec Group) said in a statement.

The Israeli Air Force launched the Sky Dew early warning balloon — one of the largest in the world. According to The Drive, it will notify about threats flying at low altitude. For example, about cruise missiles or armed drones.

Turkish aircraft manufacturers have begun to produce the first prototype of the fifth-generation fighter TF-X. The model of the car was shown at the aerospace exhibition in Le Bourget in 2019.

The US State Department has approved the possible sale of $650 million worth of missiles to Saudi Arabia. This was announced by the Pentagon, RIA Novosti reports.

The "bodyguard" for the fighter made the first full flight. Yesterday, November 4, the Australian Ministry of Defense on its official YouTube channel published a video of the first flight of the Loyal Wingman drone with the landing gear retracted.

Israel is expanding its missile defense capabilities. Yesterday, November 4, the portal military.com He reported that the Israeli Defense Ministry announced the deployment of the High Availability Aerostat System, designed to detect missiles.

The artist depicted his vision of a sixth-generation Chinese fighter. According to some reports, Beijing is really ready to start flight tests of a fundamentally new combat vehicle.

Statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia plans to actively develop weapons using artificial intelligence technologies have alarmed the Pentagon.

An exercise to repel an attack by an illegal armed group (IAF) on the objects of the 201st Russian military base took place in Tajikistan, the press service of the Central Military District reported on Saturday.

Roscosmos and Irkut Corporation (part of the UAC) will spend over 70 million rubles in total to participate in the Dubai Airshow-2021 International Aerospace Exhibition in the UAE, it follows from information on public procurement.

Russia did not specify which ten countries showed interest in the air defense system. But at least one close partner of Moscow may put the S-400 into service in the near future.

The United States has successfully tested the X-61 Gremlins unmanned vehicle. He was "captured" in flight by a carrier based on the Lockheed Martin C-130.

Su-34 bombers and Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft performed flights in the Chelyabinsk region with refueling in the air, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Saturday.

Mark Episkopos, an expert of the American edition of National Interest (NI), revealed the export capabilities of Russian aviation against the background of the promotion of the A-50U reconnaissance aircraft into serial production. According to the expert, the new model will become part of the Kremlin's "aggressive strategy for arms exports."