Aviation news
Rostec has patented a "smart" cargo parachute
Technodinamika Holding of Rostec State Corporation has received a patent for a "smart" transport parachute system that will allow cargo to be dropped in fully automatic mode with increased accuracy using the GLONASS or GPS system.
In Turkey, the flight of the deck Bayraktar was announced
The first flight of the Bayraktar TB3 deck drone will take place in 2022
The Turkish Defense Industry Secretariat plans to launch a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into the air for the first time in 2022. The Defense Turk publication announced the first flight of the Bayraktar TB3 carrier-based drone.
The French defeated the Russians and Americans in Indonesia
Indonesia has officially decided on a new fighter for its Air Force. February 9, portal scramble.nl He reported that the Indonesian Defense Ministry has signed a contract with Dassault Aviation for the first batch of six Rafale aircraft.
Su-30SM and Su-35S fighters made a joint flight at the exercises of Russia and Belarus
Joint flights of Su-30SM and Su-35S fighters took place as part of exercises of the Belarusian and Russian armies, the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.
The United States has transferred strategic bombers to Britain
B-52H strategic bombers have been transferred to Britain, according to the US Air Force
A group of B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers of the Air Force (Air Force) The United States was transferred to a base in Britain. This is reported by the European Command of the US Armed Forces (EUCOM).
In Poland, they were afraid of the threat of the Russian An-2
Defence24 was told that Russian An-2 biplanes could pose a threat to Ukraine
Russian light multipurpose AN-2 aircraft converted into drones may pose a threat to Ukraine, according to the Polish edition of Defence24.
Russian helicopter carriers will be able to carry Sirius drones
Military specialist Litovkin: Sirius drones will be able to be used on Russian UDC
The universal amphibious assault ships (UDC) under construction in Russia, which are also called helicopter carriers, will be able to carry promising drones. Sirius unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are capable of taking off from the deck of the UDC, Dmitry Litovkin, editor-in-chief of the Independent Military Review, suggested in an interview with TASS.
Crews of Russian Ka-52 and Mi-8MTV helicopters conducted exercises in the mountains of Armenia
The crews of the army aviation of the Russian airbase Erebuni (Armenia) of the Southern Military District performed training flights in high-altitude terrain, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
In Kazakhstan, the production of Kalashnikov assault rifles will be launched at the Tynys plant in 2022
The production of Kalashnikov assault rifles in Kazakhstan will be established in 2022 at the Tynys plant, one of the largest machine-building enterprises of the Akmola region, the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the republic reports.
Russian Helicopters will take part in the IX National Exhibition NAIS
Russian Helicopters Holding of Rostec State Corporation will take part in the ninth National Exhibition of Civil Aviation Infrastructure NAIS 2022, which will be held in Moscow on February 9-10.
Belarusian gunsmiths will take part in the international exhibition UMEX 2022
Belarusian gunsmiths will take part in the V International Exhibition and Conference of Unmanned Systems UMEX 2022, which will be held from February 21 to 23 in Abu Dhabi (UAE).
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands has accepted the first MQ-9 "Riper" UAV
The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands announced the acceptance of the first MQ-9 "Riper" UAV of the Block version.5 manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).
The F-22 received stealth-like hanging containers
The American fifth-generation fighter F-22 received underwing containers created taking into account the requirements of low visibility. Their purpose is unknown.
Su-30SM2 will receive a slave Su-57
Su-30SM2 fighters will control guided drones
Russian Su-30SM2 fighters will be able to control unmanned aerial vehicles, in particular, the S-70 Hunter, which is the wingman of the Su-57 aircraft. This is reported by Izvestia, citing sources in the Russian Defense Ministry.
Japan decided to modernize the Eagles
Improving the F-15J Eagle fighters turned out to be more expensive than planned in Japan. Therefore, instead of the 98 aircraft planned for modernization, only 68 will be upgraded to the Japan Super Interceptor (JSI) level. January 8, portal janes.com He reported that the Japanese government has finalized the JSI program with a reduced number of upgraded aircraft.
Black Hawk flew for the first time without a human
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flew in fully unmanned mode for the first time
The American UH-60 Black Hawk multipurpose helicopter flew in fully unmanned mode for the first time, Defense News writes, referring to the Sikorsky company.
Su-35S have worked out the interception of air targets during the inspection of the forces of the Union State
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Russian fighters took up combat duty to protect the air borders at the Baranovichi airfield
Russian Su-35S fighters took up combat duty to protect the air borders and worked out the interception of air targets as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In Russia, they told about the unmanned version of the Baikal
The project manager of UZGA reported that the Baikal unmanned aircraft will appear by 2040
Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) is working on a light aircraft with autopilot. In 2040, Russia plans to create a fully unmanned version of the LMS-901 Baikal. This was told by the head of UZGA projects Arkady Pyannikov, RIA Novosti reports.
The American "killer" of the Russian S-400 hit the target
Northrop Grumman conducted the second flight test of the AARGM-ER rocket
The United States launched an advanced anti-radar missile of extended range AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The missile successfully hit a ground target, the press service of Northrop Grumman reports.
"Allied Determination-2022"
Sergei Shoigu inspected the course of the inspection of the reaction forces of Russia and Belarus
During a working trip to Belarus, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, together with his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin, inspected the performance of tasks by servicemen of the Union State's armed response forces.
