Aviation news
The British bought more "Defenders"
The British army will soon receive drones with a flight duration of up to 40 hours. July 22, portal ukdefencejournal.org.uk he reported that the UK Ministry of Defense has ordered 13 more Protector drones.
Roselektronika is creating a new generation of communication and data transmission systems for combat aviation
The holding company "Roselectronics" (part of Rostec) is creating a new generation of communication and data transmission systems for combat aircraft, they will be able to work more efficiently in the conditions of electronic suppression, the press service of the holding told RIA Novosti.
Two regiments of pilots will be trained on the "ground aircraft carrier" in the Crimea
Both regiments are part of the naval aviation of the Northern Fleet
The ground test training complex (aviation) (NITKA) in Saki will be used for the first time to train deck pilots of two naval aviation regiments of the Northern Fleet at once in 2021. This was reported to TASS on Friday during the International Aviation and Space Salon by a source in the military-industrial complex.
French Rafale fighters will receive helmet-mounted target designation systems Thales Ssogriop
On July 22, 2021, Thales Group announced that it had received a contract from the General Directorate of Armaments (Direction Générale de l'Armement - DGA) of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of France for the supply of 350 Ssogriop helmet-mounted target designation systems for equipping Dassault Rafale fighters of the French Air Force and Navy. The contract also includes the supply of 400 new wide-angle multifunctional indicators to replace the current indicators in the cabins of French Air Force and Navy fighter jets.
Ukraine is studying the possibility of producing Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters
Ukrainian specialists are studying the possibility of independent production of Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters. This is written by the "Ukrainian Military Portal", referring to the specialists of the State Research Institute of Aviation of the country.
In the United States, there were "questions" about the Russian Su-75
There are"questions" about the Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate ("Checkmate") and the Su-75, writes the American edition of Breaking Defense.
CEO Bogatikov: Kronstadt will start producing unmanned helicopters weighing up to one and a half tons
The Kronstadt company will begin production of helicopter-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the company's CEO Sergey Bogatikov told RIA Novosti during the MAKS-2021 air show.
Expert in the field of unmanned systems Fedutinov: UAV BAS-200 can be used for military purposes
The civilian UAV of the BAS-200 helicopter type, first presented at the MAKS-2021 air show, can also be used for military purposes, Denis Fedutinov, a leading Russian expert in the field of unmanned systems, told RIA Novosti on Saturday.
The Ministry of Defense intends to purchase dummy tanks, aircraft, missile systems
The Ministry of Defense equips the troops not only with modern equipment, but also with its models. The models are needed by the military in order to mislead those who are too closely monitoring everything that is being done in the Russian army and navy garrisons, using air and space intelligence for this, among other things.
The United States has transferred military personnel and helicopters from Germany to Georgia for military exercises
The United States was sent to participate in the multinational exercise Agile Spirit 2021 ("Agile Spirit 2021") several hundred servicemen and Black Hawk helicopters from Ramstein Air Base (Germany) arrived in Georgia, the press service of the Georgian Defense Ministry reported.
Russian Helicopters plans to certify the VRT300 drone by the end of 2022
According to the general director of the holding Andrey Boginsky, the corresponding application has been submitted to the Federal Air Transport Agency The
holding " Russian Helicopters "of the Rostec state Corporation plans to certify the VRT300 helicopter-type UAV by the end of next year. This was announced to TASS at MAKS-2021 by the holding's CEO Andrey Boginsky.
Russian Helicopters has agreed on technical tasks with suppliers for the Lamprey project"
Currently, work is underway to develop a set of design documentation that will be created by 2023 The
Russian Helicopters Holding Company of the Rostec State Corporation has agreed on technical specifications with suppliers for the project of a promising marine helicopter "Lamprey". This was stated to TASS at MAKS-2021 by Andrey Boginsky, General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding company.
CEO of EME-Aero Esakov: Russian electric motors will be able to lift vehicles weighing more than a ton
The Russian Federation has created a new generation of electric engines that can lift aircraft weighing more than 1 ton into the air, Mikhail Esakov, CEO of the EME-Aero developer company, told RIA Novosti at the MAKS-2021 air show.
The US Senate is pumping the army with money
US senators decided to increase funding for the US armed forces. Yesterday, July 23, on the website of the Naval Institute of the US Navy, information appeared that the US Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is increasing funding for the US Department of Defense by $25 billion.
The Russian Defense Ministry, on behalf of Putin, sent two planes to Cuba with humanitarian aid, including food and more than 1 million medical masks
The Russian Defense Ministry has sent two An-124 Ruslan transport planes to Cuba with more than 88 tons of humanitarian aid, including more than 1 million medical masks, the Russian military department reported on Saturday.
The Russian Yak-40 with an electric motor made its first flight at the MAKS air show
The Russian Yak-40LL laboratory aircraft, equipped with an electric motor, made its first flight as part of the tests. This was announced on Saturday, July 24, by the press service of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI).
Drones and the latest helicopters can be equipped with a complex of guided missiles "Whirlwind-1"
This was reported in the concern-manufacturer of weapons.
"At the moment, Kalashnikov specialists are considering the possibility of adapting the Vortex for use on the latest MI-28NE, MI-35P helicopters, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles of the Orion-E type, "the press service of the concern informed.
Rostec plans to develop a drone with a payload capacity of a ton
Oleg Landin, Marketing and Business Development Director of the Russian Helicopters holding company, said that currently the load capacity of existing vehicles is 50 kg in the case of the BAS-200 and 70-80 kg in the case of the VRT-300 drone.
The domestic Ka-226 helicopter can be made unmanned
The drone is supposed to be developed on the basis of a "coaxial scheme similar to the Ka-226", the modular design of which allows it to be done quickly enough, said Oleg Landin, Director of Marketing and Business Development of Russian Helicopters JSC.
The troops will begin receiving the Mi-8AMTSh - VN helicopter in November 2021
General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding Company, part of the Rostec State Corporation" Andrey Boginsky said that the first batch of the latest Mi-8AMTSh-VN transport and attack helicopters will be delivered to the troops this year.