Aviation news

The crews of the Ukrainian army's air defense systems have worked out actions in the conditions of interference. During the exercises, Soviet-made anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) opposed the Ukrainian Omut electronic warfare complexes. This is reported by Defense Express.

The decision to increase the air defense forces on duty was made on Thursday by the military department of Belarus. In addition, the press service of the Ministry of Defense clarifies, the air patrol program has also been adjusted together with the VKS of the Union State.

On Thursday, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko checked how MiG-31 fighters are being improved to the MiG-31BM version at the Sokol aircraft factory in Nizhny Novgorod.

At the enterprise, the deputy minister reported that the modernization, which has been carried out since 2007, with the complete replacement of on-board electronic equipment with modern samples and provides for the use of modern aviation weapons, increases the combat effectiveness of the aircraft by about three times.

The Swedish company Saab has started supplying serial Gripen fighters of the new generation - Gripen E. The first six planes went to the Swedish and Brazilian Air Forces.

Scientists of Perm National Research Polytechnic University have come up with a technology that allows to reduce the noise level produced by airplanes. The results of the study are published in the journal Akustika.

A source in the military-industrial complex said that Nikolai Kolesov will become the new head of the holding

Andrey Boginsky will leave the position of General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding company of the Rostec State Corporation, his place will be taken by Nikolai Kolesov, who now heads the Concern Radioelectronic Technologies JSC (part of Rostec). This was reported to TASS by several sources in the military-industrial complex.

Strike and fighter aircraft of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on Tuesday evening worked out air strikes against the enemy at the ranges "Wide Lan" and "Kiev-Alexandrovsky", the press service of the command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

The United States has begun testing a smart bomb on the fifth-generation fighter-bomber F-35 Lightning II. The aircraft will receive a guided precision bomb GBU-53/B StormBreaker. This is reported by Defense Blog with reference to Raytheon.

The United States is considering the possibility of transferring Afghan helicopters to Ukraine. The administration of President Joe Biden wanted to transfer the Mi-17 to the Ukrainian military. This is reported by Defense Blog with reference to CNN.

The crews of Su-27SM3 and Su-30M2 fighters from the mixed aviation unit of the Southern Military District (SE) performed training flights over the Black Sea and practiced bombing attacks on the ships of a conditional enemy, said the head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet, Captain 2nd rank Alexei Rulev.

The Indonesian state-owned company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) handed over the sixth (out of nine ordered) Bell-412epi helicopter to the Army Aviation Command of the Indonesian Ground Forces.

On November 23, the Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation handed over four Ansat helicopters to PSB Aviation in the interests of the National Air Ambulance Service. This is the first batch under the current contract for 37 cars of this model.

The Australian Ministry of Defense announced the arrival at the Williamtown Air Base after a flight from the US Air Force Base Eglin (Florida) of the next batch of three F-35A Lightning-2 fighters.

Aerial refueling of fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters with conventional tankers like the KC-10 Extender and KC-135 Stratotanker deprives the first advantages of using stealth technology. The method of destruction by means of air defense (air defense) of several inconspicuous aircraft at once is described by RIA Novosti.

A new production site for the manufacture of polymer composite materials has been opened on the territory of the N.P.Fedorov Dubna Machine-Building Plant (DMZ), part of the Kronstadt Company.

The commander of the Italian Air Force predicted the merger of the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) and Tempest programs aimed at developing sixth-generation fighters.

In Russia, the production of modifications of the heaviest helicopter will begin. A permit for serial production of the Mi-26T2B will be issued by the end of 2021. Andrey Boginsky, General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding of Rostec State Corporation, said this in an interview with TASS.

A promising combat helicopter will be able to fly without the participation of a pilot. The features of the Russian helicopter of the future were described by Andrey Boginsky, CEO of the Russian Helicopters holding company of the Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with TASS.

The administration of US President Joe Biden is considering sending military advisers and weapons to Ukraine due to Russia's alleged buildup of forces near the Ukrainian border, CNN reports, citing informed sources.

The FAR EAST - The planned shift of the aviation forces on duty, carrying combat duty for air defense, took place in Chukotka, the press service of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) reported on Tuesday.