Aviation news
The VKS announced the arrival of new aircraft with hypersonic weapons
New aircraft with hypersonic weapons will be delivered to the troops of the Aerospace Forces in 2022. This was announced on Monday, November 29, by the Commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin.
EDEX defense Industry exhibition starts in Egypt with the participation of companies from Russia
The EDEX defense Industry exhibition begins its work on Monday in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, more than 20 countries are expected to participate, including Russian companies.
In 2022, the VKS will put on combat duty promising models of the VVST, including those with hypersonic weapons
In 2022, promising VVST models, including those with hypersonic weapons, will be put on combat duty. This was announced in an interview with the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" by the Deputy Commander-in-chief of the VKS, Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin.
Chinese investor Motor Sich filed a lawsuit in The Hague demanding damages
Beijing Skyrizon, a Chinese investor of the Ukrainian company Motor Sich, is seeking compensation for losses from Kiev through a court in The Hague, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the company's statement.
The Ministry of Defense will receive Russian "superalligators" in 2022
The first 15 Ka-52M Alligator helicopters will enter service with the Russian Army in 2022. In total, the Ministry of Defense will receive 30 combat vehicles under the contract concluded with the Russian Helicopters holding company at the Army-2021 exhibition. This is reported by RIA Novosti.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus Khrenin said about building up the potential of NATO at the borders of the country
NATO member countries are increasing the offensive potential of the armed forces near the borders of Belarus, Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Monday.
Military expert on hypersonic weapons: Russia has an undisputed leadership
The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive new aircraft with hypersonic weapons next year, Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin said. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Alexey Leonkov commented on the information.
Russia has transferred four Mi-171 military transport helicopters to Mali
Last week, Russia handed over four Mi-171 military transport helicopters to the Armed Forces of Mali. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported on November 29 by the Russian Embassy in Mali and Niger.
Combat effectiveness of Russian MiG-31 tripled
After modernization, the combat effectiveness of Russian MiG-31 interceptor fighters is tripling, representatives of the Nizhny Novgorod aircraft factory Sokol told Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko, RIA Novosti reports.
In the DMZ. Fedorov opened a workshop for the production of UAV plumage
The new company is recruiting staff
A new production site for the manufacture of polymer composite materials (PCM) was opened on the territory of the Dubna Machine-Building Plant named after N. P. Fedorov (DMZ), which is part of the Kronstadt company. This was reported on November 24 in the press service of JSC "Kronstadt".
After the modernization of the MiG-31BM almost lost foreign parts
Last Thursday, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko visited the Nizhny Novgorod aviation plant "Sokol" as part of a working trip. This is reported by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
During the week, 35 planes and six drones conducted reconnaissance near the borders of the Russian Federation
Russian radar stations (radars) over the past week have identified 41 aircraft near the borders of the country, follows from the data of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, published on Friday, November 26, on the website of the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda".
The Croatian Defense Ministry has signed a contract for the purchase of Rafale fighters
On November 25, in Zagreb, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and Croatian Prime Minister Andrei Plenkovic, a ceremony was held to sign two contracts for the supply of 12 Rafale fighters to the Croatian Air Force and the provision of logistical support.
Serbia expects to receive Russian ATGM "Kornet" by the end of the year
Serbia expects to receive the Kornet ATGM from Russia by the end of the year. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by Serbian President Alexander Vucic after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi.
The Moroccan Air Force plans to purchase a large batch of new multi-purpose helicopters
The Moroccan Air Force is considering the possibility of purchasing 36 new multi-purpose helicopters as part of a project to replace the catastrophically outdated fleet of existing rotorcraft.
Foreign components on the upgraded MiG-31BM are almost completely replaced by Russian ones
On November 25, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko checked the progress of work on the modernization of MiG-31 interceptor fighters at the Sokol aircraft factory.
In the United States, they were concerned about the condition of combat aircraft
Combat readiness of aircraft of the Air Force (Air Force) The US has declined. Their condition is reported by 19FortyFive with reference to a report published in Air Force Magazine.
The Polish Air Force will now patrol the Baltic sky
The mission of the Baltic Air Police is being transferred to the Polish military, which will patrol on four F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters.
The French company ARES acquired the Mirage-2000-5 fighters, which were removed from service with the Qatar Air Force
The private French company ARES (Advanced Redair European Squadron) has acquired a batch of Mirage-2000-5 fighters, decommissioned by the Qatar Air Force, for use as training aircraft of a potential enemy.
The US Air Force has problems with the combat readiness of aircraft
The combat readiness indicators of the fighter aircraft of the US Air Force in 2021 have significantly decreased - without reaching the set indicators. The A-10 attack aircraft are the most combat-ready in front-line aviation - thanks to the modernization program - but they are of little use in the war, writes Air Force Magazine.
