Aviation news
The military is conducting an exercise in the Kuril Islands with live firing of tanks and artillery
More than 500 Russian servicemen, tanks and artillery are involved in the exercise, which began on the Kuril Islands, the Eastern Military District (VVO) said on Wednesday.
Boeing has started testing the first modernized CH-47F Chinook helicopter in Spain
The Boeing company at the enterprise in Ridley Park (Philadelphia, pc.Pennsylvania) has started testing the first Chinook heavy transport helicopter upgraded to the latest version of the CH-47F by the Airmobile Forces of the Spanish Land Forces (FAMET).
India and the United States intend to jointly develop air-based UAVs
On September 3, the Indian Ministry of Defense announced the signing of an agreement with the US Military Department on the joint implementation of the air-based UAV Development project (ALUAV), which took place on July 30, 2021.
The Americans have tested the concept of an unmanned wingman for fighter jets
The United States has worked out the use of an unmanned slave using a tablet. In the future, such UAVs will be able to operate together with fighters of the fourth and fifth generations.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation received the first Il-76MD-90A heavy transport vehicle this year
The Russian military received the first heavy military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A this year, the press service of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported.
The Americans began testing a motor for an electric liner
The American company Wright Electric has started testing an electric motor with a capacity of two megawatts, which will be included in the propulsion system of the promising passenger airliner Wright 1. The aircraft will receive ten such engines, which will provide it with a power of 20 megawatts-like Airbus A320 aircraft.
BAE will design an active air flow control system for the US military
The British company BAE Systems has received a contract from the Defense Advanced Development Agency (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense for the design of a full-scale demonstrator of the active air flow control system technology. The US military is interested in it as part of the CRANE project to create an aircraft without wing mechanization.
Hyundai has introduced the concept of an unmanned hydrogen cargo platform
Hyundai Motor has presented the concept of an unmanned hydrogen transport platform — a small low car without a cab, which can be used independently or as a tractor truck.
Baumanka hopes to conclude a contract for the ROC for the construction of airfields made of ice by 2022
The development of a rapid deployment airfield at the university has been underway for three years
Bauman Moscow State Technical University expects to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for experimental design work (R & D) on the "Site" project, which involves the construction of ice airfields, by the end of the year. This was reported to TASS by the director of the Directorate of Arctic programs of the University Rodion Stepanov.
The newest complex "Kasatka" began to be installed on military aircraft
"Killer whale" is also actively used in the civil sphere
The latest search and sighting complex "Kasatka" is already being placed on the aircraft of the Russian Defense Ministry. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the executive director of the scientific and production enterprise "Radar mms" Ivan Antsev.
The first joint exercise of Russian and Syrian helicopter pilots took place in the desert
In the course of the exercise, the issues of interaction between the parties when performing tasks to defeat pre-set and suddenly emerging targets on the territory of the republic were worked out
TASS, September 7. A joint exercise of Syrian and Russian helicopter pilots took place in the desert in the Syrian Arab Republic. It was the first in the history of interaction between the two states, the chief of aviation of the Russian Federation's troops in Syria, Andrey Ermakov, told reporters.
"Radar MMS" creates a swarm of drones that can work together
The company's executive director Ivan Antsev stressed that the development of modern intelligent UAVs is an objective necessity
The research and Production enterprise "Radar MMS" is developing the technology of swarming unmanned aerial vehicles( UAVs) that can exchange information with each other and perform various tasks. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the company's executive director Ivan Antsev.
Radar MMS said that the technologies allow drones to make decisions in the event of a threat
It is possible to train drones to act independently in a critical situation, said the executive director of the enterprise Ivan Antsev
The latest technologies allow us to train drones to make decisions independently and can find application in the event of a real military threat. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the executive director of the scientific and production enterprise "Radar mms" Ivan Antsev.
Expert: artificial intelligence in the "Killer Whale" complex allows you to recognize objects
According to Ivan Antsev, Executive Director of Radar MMS, there are also opportunities on board for the introduction of new elements of decision-making support by the operator and navigator staff.
Azerbaijani and Turkish pilots work out tasks to destroy air defense systems - Defense Ministry
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reports on the continuation of the Azerbaijani-Turkish tactical flight exercises "Falcon TurAz-2021", taking place in the Turkish Konya.
Forbes (USA): Russian combat robot passes an important stage of testing (and launches a swarm of drones)
Forbes magazine writes about a new Russian robot. The device made an autonomous hundred-kilometer march. And "Marker" is also a platform on which technologies and systems are tested. Then the Russian military will install them on existing drones. The author admires the speed with which Russian developments are turning into real weapons.
Lockheed Martin will continue to refine the MH-60R "Seahawk" helicopter to meet the requirements of the Indian Navy
On September 3, the US Department of Defense announced the signing of the US Navy Aviation Systems Command with Lockheed Martin Corp. an additional contract for MH-60R helicopters for the Indian Navy.
The Colombian Air Force intends to purchase additional TCB T-6C "Texan-2"
The command of the Colombian Air Force has officially announced its intention to adopt 24 T-6C Texan-2 turboprop training aircraft of the American company Textron Aviation.
Rosoboronexport's order portfolio grew by more than 3 billion euros
Rosoboronexport announced an increase in the order portfolio worth more than 3 billion euros. "As a result of negotiations with foreign partners, I have signed more than 30 contract documents worth more than 3 billion euros," the company's press service said on Tuesday.
The US will reduce the order for F-35 aircraft
Analysts of the US Air Force are conducting a study of the tactical aviation fleet as the budget for 2023 is being prepared. Their report includes a tactical aircraft, the development of which may lead to a reduction in the order for multifunctional fighter-bombers F-35A. This is the conclusion reached by the authors of the Defense News portal.