Aviation news

The prototype of the latest Russian military transport aircraft Il-112B, which crashed in Kubinka near Moscow, has already had engine problems several times before. This was reported on Tuesday, August 17, by the Telegram channel WarGonzo, citing a source in the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).

Secret helicopters of the Special Operations Command of the US Armed Forces, known as MH-60X, were spotted in Kabul. Photos of combat vehicles are published by the Telegram channel "Special Purpose Channel".

Last Monday, there were reports about the flight of 22 military aircraft and 24 helicopters of the National Air Corps of Afghanistan to Uzbekistan. There were more than five hundred military personnel on these aircraft. Currently, all this equipment is concentrated at the Termez border airfield.

Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers performed a planned flight over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the duration of their raid was about nine hours. On the route, long-range aircraft were accompanied by Su-35S fighters of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Eastern Military District.

The American company Bell has filed a patent application for the technology of charging electric aircraft in the air. According to Flightglobal, it includes an aircraft with rechargeable batteries, a rod or cable for connecting a chargeable electric aircraft and a system for monitoring the entire process.

In accordance with the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021"will be held from August 22 to 28, 2021. However, its official opening will take place on August 23.

Pobeda Airlines has decided to abandon firm contracts for 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. This was announced by the general director of the carrier Andrey Kalmykov.

The Agency for the Acquisition of Defense Products of Norway (NDMA) announced the arrival of the next three F-35A "Lightning-2"fighters in the country.

In the United States, they continue to create full-scale models depicting the military equipment of potential opponents. If earlier Soviet or Russian samples, such as the T-90, were mainly presented, now imitation of products of the military-industrial complex of the People's Republic of China has become increasingly common.

The Ministry of Defense of Belarus plans to receive new Mi-35M combat helicopters for service.

This was announced by the commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic, Major General Igor Golub.

The concern will also present at the forum devices that provide the ability to control a helicopter using instruments

The concern" Radio-Electronic Technologists "(KRET) of the Rostec State Corporation will present for the first time at the Army-2021 forum a new navigation system for START 1a light helicopters. This was reported to journalists on Monday in the press service of KRET.

Built for the Italian Navy, the universal landing ship Trieste went to sea for the first time to pass factory sea trials. It will be transferred to the fleet in 2022.

Rostec is ready to consider the possibility of helping Turkey in the development of a fifth-generation fighter with the appropriate request from Ankara, the general director of the state corporation Sergey Chemezov said in an interview with the Anadolu news agency.

Two pilots are in a serious condition in the hospital

An Afghan Air Force plane that crashed in Uzbekistan was shot down while trying to illegally cross the border, two pilots are in a serious condition in hospital, the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan reported on Monday.

Skunk Works-the authors of many advanced American military developments-are switching to new technologies. August 15, portal thedrive.com He reported that the Lockheed Martin Corporation has opened a new plant for its secret division.

The Brazilian company Embraer has shown the concept of a turboprop passenger aircraft with engines in the tail section. This configuration should make it less noisy. According to Flightglobal, the Embraer turboprop aircraft can replace the aging ERJ and CRJ200.

The Brazilian company Embraer has started flight tests of the electric agricultural aircraft EMB-203 Ipanema. During the first flights, specialists checked the controllability of the aircraft, the temperature control system and operational safety.

Cyprus and Serbia have entered into negotiations on the acquisition by Belgrade of more than a dozen Russian Mi-35P transport and combat helicopters, which are in service with the Cypriot National Guard. This was reported the day before by the local newspaper Surgis mail.

The militants of the Taliban movement banned in Russia continue their active offensive on the cities. Kunduz also fell. The remnants of the government garrison retreated to the airfield. Those who did not have time to evacuate, surrendered to the militants. And they occupied the airfield, having received trophies. The Taliban had a Mi-35 helicopter in their hands.

The Command of the Colombian Air Force has accepted the last two of the three BTA C-130H Hercules aircraft purchased from the US Air Force as part of the Surplus Military Equipment (EDA) program.