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The MQ-25 UAV refueled a flying radar in the air
The MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based tanker drone refueled the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye long-range radar detection aircraft in the air for the first time. According to the US Navy, this happened during tests on August 18.
Evacuation of people from Kabul will be one of the largest operations of this kind in the history of the United States - the American military commander
The evacuation of civilians carried out by the United States at the Kabul airport is likely to become the second largest operation of its kind in American history, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces Mark Milley said on Wednesday.
Artificial intelligence helped the military simulate a battle at the Laros-2021 exercise in Primorye
A 3D environment of the training ground and a model of the upcoming battle were created on the interactive screen
Servicemen of the Eastern Military District at the Russian-Lao exercises "Laros-2021" in Primorye simulated a battle with an illegal armed group using interactive equipment with artificial intelligence. This was reported on Thursday by the press service of the district.
Flight tests of Il-112B transport aircraft will begin next year
The tragedy in Kubinka, near Moscow, where the newest Russian Il-112B transport vehicle crashed, should not interrupt the testing of these vital vehicles for the army.
Several Russian news agencies immediately reported, citing their sources, that after finding out the causes of the crash of the Il-112B military transport aircraft, tests of this type of aircraft will continue.
The MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during a training flight
A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during a training flight on the territory of the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region. This was reported in the press service of the Southern Military District, RIA Novosti reports.
The United States will frighten its enemies
The United States should identify such advanced technologies that would frighten the enemies of the United States, the statement of the Minister of the Air Force (Air Force) of the country Frank Kendall reports to Defense News.
Shoigu: 97 countries will take part in the international forum "Army-2021"
97 countries have confirmed their readiness to participate in the international military-technical forum "Army" to date. The delegations of 34 countries will be headed by the leadership of the military departments. This was stated in an interview with "Red Star" by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
The line of combat robots will be shown at the "Dronbiatlon" within the framework of the "Army-2021" forum-Shoigu
Reconnaissance robots and "cyborgs" - firefighters tested in Syria The
championship on the management of unmanned aerial vehicles and robotic complexes "Dronbiathlon" will be held on August 25 and 26 within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum (IMTF) The army-2021, said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
The source said that the flight tests of the Il-112B will continue with new prototypes
The program of flight tests of the Il-112B light military transport aircraft will continue, despite the plane crash in Kubinka near Moscow, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.
Tests of the Il-112B are planned to continue after finding out the causes of the disaster
Despite the crash of the first Il-112B model, work on the creation of a new light military transport aircraft in Russia will continue. Other machines that are in the process of fine-tuning at the Voronezh Aviation Plant will be involved in flight tests.
Algeria intends to purchase four Be-200 amphibious aircraft to extinguish forest fires
Algeria intends to purchase four Be-200 amphibious aircraft to extinguish forest fires, RIA Novosti reports, citing the Algerian military department.
Poland and Ukraine commented on the crash of the Russian Il-112B
The circumstances of the crash of the newest Russian military transport aircraft Il-112B indicate "a serious accident that caused the death of the crew and the loss of a prototype, which is very important for both Russian military aviation and the aviation industry," writes the Polish portal Defence24.
Combat robot competitions will be held in Russia
The championship on the management of flying drones and ground-based robotic complexes will be held within the framework of the military-technical forum "Army-2021".
Planes and helicopters of the Afghan Air Force that escaped to Uzbekistan
On August 15, 22 military aircraft and 24 military helicopters of Afghanistan illegally crossed the airspace of Uzbekistan, carrying 585 armed servicemen of the neighboring country. The aircraft were forcibly landed at the international airport of Termez, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan reported on Monday.
Belarus and Azerbaijan confirmed their interest in the development of military-technical cooperation in a wide range of areas
The 15th International Defense Industry Exhibition IDEF-2021, which is one of the ten largest global defense industry forums, opened in Istanbul on August 17.
HAL has signed a contract for the purchase of 99 F404 aircraft engines for LCA "Tejas" Mk-1A aircraft
On August 17, the Indian state-owned company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a contract worth $ 716 million with the American GE Aviation, providing for the purchase of 99 F404 aircraft engines for LCA Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft.
The US will classify the F-35 from its allies
US allies using the fifth-generation multi-role fighter F-35 Lightning II will not have access to complete information about the aircraft.
China has started production of the fourth batch of J-15 carrier-based fighters
The Chinese company Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), apparently, has started production of the fourth serial batch of deck-based multi-purpose fighters J-15.
No decision was made on the participation of the Il-114 prototype aircraft in the Army-2021 forum - UAC
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) refutes media reports about the cancellation of the participation of the passenger Il-114 in the Army-2021 forum after the Il-112B disaster.
Shoigu told about the tests of the Zircon rocket with a quote from the series
Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu spoke about the results of the tests of the latest hypersonic cruise missile "Zircon", quoting a phrase from the Soviet TV series.