Aviation news
Almaz-Antey has started testing the Wolf-18 interceptor drone in real conditions
The concern of East Kazakhstan Region Almaz-Antey has begun testing its Wolf-18 interceptor drone in real conditions at Samara airport, the company's press service told reporters on Tuesday.
The Brazilian Navy received a second H-225M helicopter in a configuration for anti-ship warfare
Helibras (the Brazilian division of Airbus Helicopters) has handed over to the command of the Brazilian Navy a new H-225M helicopter manufactured by Airbus Helicopters in a configuration for anti-ship warfare.
Russian MiG-31 with a "Dagger" flew near the borders of NATO
A MiG-31 fighter jet with a Dagger missile was filmed in the sky over the Kaliningrad region
A Russian MiG-31K fighter jet with a hypersonic Dagger missile was spotted in the sky over the Kaliningrad region, near the borders of NATO countries. The corresponding video is published by the Telegram channel "Military Observer".
The United States supplied two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the Croatian Armed Forces
The Croatian Defense Ministry announced a welcoming ceremony on February 3 in the presence of Defense Minister Mario Banojic for two UH-60M "Black Hawk" multipurpose helicopters transferred to the United States.
Russian air defense units have worked out the fight against conditional violators of the airspace on the territory of Armenia
The crews of the Erebuni aviation military base (Armenia) and the calculations of the anti-aircraft units of the air defense of the military base of the Southern Military District in Armenia worked out joint actions with the servicemen of the duty shifts of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
Croatia received the "Black Hawks"
The Americans gave the Croats a pair of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. February 6, portal militarytimes.com He reported that military vehicles were delivered to Croatia last week.
A detailed video of the fall of the F-35 on an aircraft carrier has appeared
A detailed video of the accident on the US Navy aircraft carrier Carl Vinson in the South China Sea has appeared online. The video was shot by video surveillance cameras installed on the flight deck.
The marine version of the Sirius attack UAV will receive the functions of a rescue vehicle and reconnaissance
Serial deliveries of new drones to the troops will begin in 2023
The Sirius attack drone, upgraded for the Russian Navy, will be able to perform the role of a search and rescue vehicle and a scout. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the Kronstadt company.
The Tu-160M missile carrier will be handed over for testing ahead of time
The first upgraded Tu-160M strategic missile carrier built from scratch will be handed over to the military for testing ahead of schedule.
At the end of last week, Denis Manturov visited the Kazan Aviation Plant, where the Tu-160M will be mass-produced.
Fighters of the Russian Federation and Belarus made a joint patrol of the border
Russian and Belarusian Su-30SM crews conducted joint patrols of the state border, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Monday, February 7.
More than 20 Russian warships made the transition from the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk for exercises
More than 20 Russian ships, including carriers of high-precision missile weapons, made the transition from the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk as part of the exercises, the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported on Monday.
The United States called a critical weapon in a possible war between Russia and Ukraine
19FortyFive stated that Ukraine could become the site of the first real drone war
Ukraine may become the site of the first real drone war. According to Robert Farley, a columnist for the American publication 19FortyFive, this weapon will play a critical role in a possible war between Russia and Ukraine.
The Kremlin said they did not know about plans to create a joint command of Russia and Belarus
The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that he was not aware of plans to create a joint command of the allied forces of Russia and Belarus
The US Navy armed itself with an updated "Triton"
The updated MQ-4C Triton drone is capable of completely replacing naval reconnaissance aircraft. On February 6, the press service of Northrop Grumman announced the delivery of the first production model of the MQ-4C Triton drone of the IFC-4 modification.
MW: Su-57 is ideal for blinding the enemy
Speaking about the combat qualities of the Russian Su-57 fighter, comparing it in air combat with the F-22 and F-35, they often overlook the outstanding capabilities of the Russian fighter in the field of hitting targets on the ground. Meanwhile, they are impressive and significantly surpass the capabilities of analogues from China and the United States, writes Military Watch.
The Sirius drone will receive new functions
The Sirius attack unmanned aerial vehicle, which has been upgraded for the Russian Navy, will receive the functions of a search and rescue vehicle and a scout. Its serial deliveries will begin in 2023.
Jordan to arm itself with new F-16 fighter jets
The United States approved Jordan's request for the latest version of the F-16 fighter jet. January 6, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US State Department approved the request of the Jordanian Defense Ministry for aircraft and ammunition.
In Poland, the Russian MiG-31 over the Baltic was called propaganda
Defence24 called the flight of a pair of MiG-31 aircraft over the Baltic Sea propaganda
The appearance of a pair of Russian two-seat supersonic fighter-interceptors MiG-31 in the sky over the Baltic Sea in the publication of the Polish edition of Defence24 was called propaganda.
Turkish drones have become a "headache" for Greece
Turkey's unmanned aerial vehicles flying over a large area have become a "headache" for Greece, said Evangelos Yorgousis, a retired Greek general.
The Ministry of Defense demanded 2.7 million rubles in the case of the theft from the "Doomsday" plane
The Taganrog City Court of the Rostov region will consider the claim of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the amount of more than 2.7 million rubles to the accused of stealing equipment from a flying command post based on Il-86, a representative of the court told RIA Novosti.
