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Military political scientist Koshkin called open architecture an advantage of Checkmate

The Checkmate light tactical aircraft (LTS) is built on an open architecture, which allows you to change the configuration of the fifth-generation fighter. This causes the interest of potential customers in the aircraft. Andrey Koshkin, a military political scientist, head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, told about the main advantages of Checkmate on Sputnik radio.

The upgraded Ka-226T Alpinist helicopter made its first round-trip flight

Tests of the upgraded Ka-226T light helicopter, which received the working name "Mountaineer", are continuing in Russia. As part of the tests, the car made a circular flight for the first time, Lenta was informed.ru" in the Russian Helicopters holding.

The British company Hill Helicopters presented the concept of an innovative helicopter of the XXI century, focused exclusively on private owners – the NH50.

NAMI Research Institute showed a prototype of an unmanned LADA Vesta. The drone is already able to independently build a route to the specified point and move along it, assessing the trajectories of other road users. It is tested at the landfill and in urban conditions.

An image of a new hypersonic air-launched missile was posted on the Network. There are no technical details about the complex.

19FortyFive: An American F-35 fighter can destroy Russian S-400 air defense systems in Crimea

The US fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter is capable of solving six tasks, writes 19FortyFive.

This will expand the scope of drones, said the holding's CEO Igor Nasenkov

Specialists of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation are upgrading unmanned helicopter simulator targets (VM-V) for shock use and solving aerial reconnaissance tasks. This was announced by the general director of the holding Igor Nasenkov.

The board received new electronics with higher performance and speed

The Vega Concern (part of the Rostec State Corporation's Roselectronics holding) and the Beriev TANTK (part of the Rostec United Aircraft Corporation) have handed over to the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces an upgraded A-50U long-range radar surveillance and guidance system. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the press service of Rostec.

Unique unmanned helicopter simulator targets were used for the tests

The Orion strike drone destroyed autonomous target helicopters manufactured by Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation during testing of the latest ammunition. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday by the press service of the holding.

The Spanish Defense Ministry has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the supply of 36 H-135 helicopters (18 of them are intended for the Spanish Navy and Air Force, the rest for the Civil Guard and the National Police).

Unmanned target helicopters of the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation took part in testing the latest ammunition for drones.

The use of the new weapon was practiced by the Orion strike drone. According to the exercise scenario, the helicopter should break through to a military airfield, and Orion, in the absence of other air defense means, should detect and destroy it.

The Egyptian Defense Ministry is negotiating with the Italian Leonardo group on the acquisition of 24 M-346 "Master" jet training / light combat aircraft, the total cost of which is estimated at 500 million euros.

Russian VM-V helicopter simulator targets have high flight characteristics and therefore have become aerial sparring partners for Orion drones.

Serbian Defense Minister: Army chooses between Russian and French planes

The Serbian Armed Forces analyze proposals before purchasing fighter jets. The military is considering French Dassault Rafale, which will compete with Russian aircraft. This was announced by the country's Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic on national television, reports TASS.

The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced a new joint patrol by combat aircraft of Belarus and Russia of the borders of the Union State.

The newest Russian strike drone "Orion" has been taught to counteract sudden attacks by helicopters and drones.

The Orion strike drone replenishes the range of ammunition and learns not only to hit ground targets, but also to work on air targets.

The United States will develop a new version of the fifth-generation F-35 fighter for an unnamed foreign client. The work is planned to be completed by the end of 2026.

According to a colleague of dambiev, in a distributed video clip dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the armed forces and the 110th anniversary of the Ministry of Defense of the Mongolian People's Republic, six two-seat MiG-29UB combat training fighters were demonstrated at once. Thus, apparently, the Mongolian Air Force received four more MiG-29UB aircraft from Russia, in addition to the two MiG-2U9B transferred by the Russian Federation to Mongolia as part of military-technical assistance from the presence of the Russian Aerospace Forces in November 2019.

The Su-25SM3 and Su-25SM crews made about 70 scheduled sorties

The crews of the Su-25SM3 and Su-25SM attack aircraft launched a missile and bomb attack on the forces of a conditional enemy during exercises in the Stavropol Territory. This was reported to journalists on Tuesday in the press service of the Southern Military District (SE).

The Su-25SM3 and Su-25SM attack aircraft of the Southern Military District conducted special flight training exercises, during which they trained bombing and launching unguided missiles at a conditional enemy. According to the press service of the Southern Military District, in total, the pilots made about 70 scheduled sorties.