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Member of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress Adam Kinzinger (Republican from pc.Illinois) said that he had submitted for consideration a bill on training Ukrainian military pilots to pilot American fighter jets, RIA Novosti reports.

In size and weight, it is seriously larger than the Su-25, and a number of layout solutions look unusual. The project differs sharply from the Russian S-70 Hunter heavy drone: this is probably due to the fact that European manufacturers, unlike domestic ones, do not plan to use the novelty in the enemy air defense zone. . But the new combat drone will be involved in patrolling over urban areas of Germany.

General Lyutykh revealed the secret of Russian UAVs used in Ukraine

During the special operation in Ukraine, the Russian army is actively using Zala unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In particular, they are used to adjust the work of artillery calculations. "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out what these drones are capable of.

The St. Petersburg Forum made us think about the collective solidarity of Russia's closest allies

Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy asked Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova to ensure the security of her country's airspace.

The battle path of the Polar Guard of the Russian Navy

In January 2020, the American magazine National Interest included the Russian Marine Corps in the top five in the world – along with similar branches of the US, UK, South Korea and China. According to the overseas edition, the Russian Marine Corps took second place.

Syria is preparing to repel aggression

A number of joint exercises in April-June of the Russian and Syrian military showed that military and military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Damascus has not changed. The Russian group, despite the events in Ukraine, has not been reduced, said Alexander Lavrentiev, the special representative of the President of Russia for Syria. "If someone thinks that there has been some kind of numerical decrease, I want to assure you that there is no such thing," he said.

The total number of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is about 170,000 people. In accordance with the current military doctrine, in the event of a conflict, they will have to act not only in open terrain, but also in urban conditions, while minimizing their losses. In this regard, the command of the Israeli army is actively implementing combat robotic systems.

The Romanian Government has approved a draft law on the intermediate combat capability of the air defense system, provided for by the Concept of phased achievement of the air defense Potential within the framework of the "Multi-purpose Air Force Aircraft" program.

Today, at about 09:25 Moscow time, an attack was carried out on the Novoshakhtinsky refinery, located in the Krasnosulinsky district of the Rostov region. It is reported that a fire broke out on the heat exchanger, which was preceded by an explosion.

The Pentagon will get even more money, and the Americans will pay

The military budget is swelling by leaps and bounds, and Americans are becoming more vulnerable to real threats that cannot be defeated with weapons, the author of the Washington Post points out. In her opinion, if the United States intends to save the world, such an approach is both absurd and disastrous.

The strategic Command of the US armed forces may lose its most powerful nuclear bombs in the coming years, it follows from the materials of the US Congress.

Eight most dangerous air combat fighters – in random order

In recent years, the capabilities of a fighter are increasingly determined by its network-centric abilities and available support tools, writes MWM. And although leadership in aerial combat is a controversial topic, eight of the world's most dangerous aircraft can now be identified.

Germany will increase the number of new-generation P-8A Poseidon base patrol aircraft purchased in the United States as part of an increase in national defense spending.

According to online sources, the first flight tests of the TP500 transport unmanned aerial vehicle have been conducted in China. Specialists of the First Aviation Institute of China were engaged in the development of the aircraft.

Aerocomposite-Ulyanovsk JSC has placed another tender for the performance of work on the manufacture and supply of metal parts and assembly units of the prototype wing caisson of the wide-body long-haul aircraft CR929. The corresponding lot is placed on the Official electronic trading platform of Rostec Group.

Media: The Pentagon is afraid of losing the secrets of the MQ-1C Grey Eagle heavy attack drone in Ukraine

Ukraine has not yet received the promised four heavy American MQ-1C Grey Eagle drones, the transfer of which was previously approved by the White House, but is now blocked by the US Department of Defense. "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out what the Pentagon was afraid of.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: a retaliatory strike was launched by cruise missiles at the military airfield Shkolny

On June 21, the Russian Defense Ministry reported an Onyx missile strike at the Shkolny military airfield near Odessa. Hangars with Ukrainian Bayraktar-TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles identified by Russian intelligence tools have been destroyed, the ministry said.

As a result of the strike, over 50 Ukrainian generals and high-ranking officers were killed

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) are successfully developing an offensive in the Severodonetsk direction, the Defense Ministry said on June 19.

The concept of "non-flying weather" for pilots of modern fighter-bombers practically does not exist. The Su-34 takes off to perform tasks at any time of the day and under any weather conditions. The footage of the military airfield on Monday, June 20, was presented by the military correspondent of Izvestia Kirill Olkov.

On June 20, Izvestia correspondent Kirill Olkov showed a video of the work of Ka-52 Alligator helicopters during a special operation to protect Donbass.