Aviation news

The US Army has begun flight tests of the armament complex of a promising high-speed reconnaissance helicopter - the XM915 20-millimeter air cannon and a prototype MEL launcher for multipurpose ammunition and missiles. According to FlightGlobal, they are being tested on a modified UH-60 Black Hawk multipurpose helicopter.

The average flight time of the pilot was almost 100 hours

Naval aviation pilots spent more time in the sky in 2021 compared to 2020 due to attempts to violate the borders of the Russian Federation. This was stated by the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sergei Avakyants, in an interview with the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.

The promising "airborne combat vehicle" will carry a multifunctional combat buggy, representatives of the Ryazan Airborne School and the Military Institute of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation reported in the magazine "Arsenal of the Fatherland".

Russia's first rescue drone Seadrone ME has been tested in the Kara Sea in Arctic conditions, TASS reports with reference to the developer company "Shooting from the air".

Lockheed Martin Corp. (Fort Worth, Texas) signed a framework contract with the US Air Force worth $ 10.863 billion for the support and modernization of the fleet of F-22 Raptor fighters.

Saab has announced that by the end of the year it will deliver the first four serial Gripen E fighter jets to the Brazilian Air Force and one to the Swedish Air Force.

By 2026, Turkey intends to take to the skies a fighter of its own design. On November 9, the CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), Temel Kotil, published a picture of the first part for the TF-X aircraft.

Hermeus company held a presentation of a prototype hypersonic business jet Quarterhorse. It is assumed that it will be able to carry from nine to 19 passengers, and it will be able to get from New York to London in 90 minutes.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have lifted into the air the Bayraktar TB2 attack drone of Turkish production. In this they were caught by the Telegram channel "Military Observer", referring to the portal data PlaneRadar.ru .

Russian bombers participated in the verification of the actions of combat crews performing air defense duty tasks in the Unified Regional Air Defense System of the Union State

Two Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers worked out interaction with the control points of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus and carried out an inspection of the air defense system of the Union State. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the Russian Defense Ministry.

An unusual monument has appeared on the territory of the Chengdu Aerospace Corporation flight Training Center - one of the prototypes of the fifth-generation J-20 fighter was placed on a pedestal.

It is reported that the winged car participated in resource tests, and when they were completed, it was decided not to be scrapped, but installed in an honorable eternal parking lot.

As the President of the Russian Federation noted, such a high bar has been held for five years

The state defense order in the "pandemic" year 2020 was fulfilled by 96.2%, such a high bar has been held for five years. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, opening a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) on Wednesday.

The Office of Advanced Research Projects of the US Department of Defense within the framework of the Gremlins program ("Gremlins") conducted a successful test of the capture system by the C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft of the X-61A unmanned aerial vehicle in the air. This is written by The Drive.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the development of new weapons to focus on the main trends in the world, in particular, the use of digital technologies and hypersonic weapons.

Russian President Vladimir Putin named samples of Russian weapons that are superior to foreign analogues. The corresponding video was published in the Telegram channel RIA_Kremlinpool.

At a meeting of the Defense Procurement Council (DAC) of the Government of India on November 2, arms procurement projects worth 79.65 billion were approved. rupees ($1.07 billion) under the "Make in India" policy.

50 years ago, the Soviet MiG-25 overcame Israel's air defense and declared itself to the world.

Military Watch magazine recalled how in November 1971 the new Soviet MiG-25 demonstrated its invulnerability.

Checkmate delivered to Dubai World Central by AN-124 aircraft

The prototype of the Russian single-engine fighter Checkmate was delivered to the Dubai Airshow in the United Arab Emirates. A video of the preparation of the newest aircraft for display in Dubai was distributed on Tuesday by the press service of the Rostec State Corporation.

The Greek Air Force is considering the possibility of acquiring 30 used EF-2000 Typhoon fighters from the presence of the British Air Force.

The company ZALA Aero conducted tests of the marine version of the KUB-UAV barrage ammunition. The basic version can reach a speed of 80-130 kilometers per hour, it can stay in the air for up to 30 minutes.