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Currently, the issue of arming ships with these unmanned vehicles is being worked out. Kamikaze drones, or, as they are officially called, barrage ammunition, will be used to strike ground targets and enemy ships.

In total, there are more than 100 Russian-made helicopters in the country Russian

Helicopters has carried out major repairs of six military transport Mi-17-1B at the Peruvian Air Force Base in Lima in two years, the press service of the holding reported.

The upgraded three-coordinate radar stations "Casta-2E2" (39N6) involved in the exercises in the Leningrad region timely detected the approach of a squadron of drones. The transmitted coordinates allowed the Tor-M anti-aircraft missile systems to successfully repel a massive aerial drone attack.

The testers select the most qualified and promising military pilots, and besides young ones - up to 32 years old. To get into the air elite, they have to pass more than one exam and learn a lot. And, of course, a lot of flying.

The German newspaper Bild published an article about the "alarming" training of Russian pilots on the suspension of training bombs on military transport aircraft Il-76.

Some details of Kyrgyzstan's acquisition of the Orlan-10E and Bayraktar TB2 tactical UAVs in Russia and Turkey have become known, as stated by Kamchybek Tashiev, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security, on October 21.

The Swedish Air Force Command has announced initial plans to adopt the Gripen E multipurpose fighter developed by Saab and named the first base for the deployment of this type of aircraft.

The crew of the Ka-27 helicopter of naval aviation also practiced taking off and landing on the deck of the ship on the move during the exercises

The Pacific Fleet corvette "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov" destroyed air and surface targets with artillery fire during exercises in Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan).

The project of using augmented reaction in the assembly of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters received the main award of the United Aircraft Corporation competition.

In Iran, a MiG-29 fighter destroyed a missile fired by an F-5 Tiger II aircraft. The video posted on YouTube drew attention to The Drive.

In the future, China will inevitably become the main rival of the United States in all components, possibly lagging behind in nuclear weapons. Vasily Kashin, Deputy Director of the HSE Center for Integrated European and International Studies, told Izvestia about this on Friday, October 29.

A new Brimstone Sea Spear missile, developed by the British company MBDA UK, may be delivered to Ukraine. This was announced on October 29 by the Ministry of Defense of the country.

The Kasta-2E2 radar station can detect drones and fifth-generation F-35 aircraft. Methods of repelling attacks of inconspicuous targets are reported in the material of the magazine "Army Standard".

The first flight of a deck-mounted stealth aircraft took place in China. The winged car, which, according to some reports, is called the J-35, took off from the airfield of the SAC Aircraft Corporation, located in Shenyang.

Currently, the UAV operator Latam operates Zala 421-16E, Zala 421-16EV and Zala 421-08M UAVs in the region

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) manufactured by the Russian company Zala Aero (one of the largest Russian UAV developers, part of the Kalashnikov Concern) have begun to perform tasks in Latin America. This was announced to TASS during the international arms exhibition SITDEF 2021 by a representative of the Latin American company UAV Latam, which is the operator of the Zala UAV.

The Mi-171Sh are most in demand in difficult climatic conditions, said Anatoly Punchuk, Deputy director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation

The Armed Forces of Peru intensively use Russian Mi-171SH military transport helicopters to combat natural disasters and perform combat missions.

The US Navy has shown the concept of a sixth-generation carrier-based fighter being developed under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program to replace the current F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. The corresponding image was posted on Twitter by Aviation Week editor Steve Trimble.

The US aviation regulator plans to ban flights over 5G towers, The Wall Street Journal newspaper reports. The Federal Aviation Administration believes that radio signals interfere with aircraft control. However, the US Communications Commission stated that the effect of 5G radiation on aviation systems has not been proven.

Kyrgyzstan is acquiring Russian Orlan 10E reconnaissance drones, the corresponding contract was signed for meetings of the country's Deputy Prime Minister Kamchybek Tashiyev with the head of Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheev, the press service of the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security (GKNB) reported on Saturday.

The Krasnodar Higher Military School of Pilots named after Hero of the Soviet Union A. K. Serov hosted the largest graduation of pilot officers in the history of the school. 561 people received diplomas and ranks of lieutenants.