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MiG-31BM fighters from the duty forces of the mixed aviation regiment of Troops and forces in the North-East of Russia in 2021 rose more than 70 times to escort foreign aircraft, the press service of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) reported on Thursday.

Motorized rifle and tank units of the 201st military base of the Russian Federation in Tajikistan conducted more than two hundred live firings in 2021, the Central Military District (CVO) reported.

In October, the troops of the Central Military District (CVO) received more than 150 pieces of weapons, special and aviation equipment, including the upgraded MiG-31BM long-range interceptor and a divisional set of the S-300PM2 anti-aircraft missile system, the press service of the CVO reported on Thursday.

The Command of the Malaysian Air Force has confirmed its interest in acquiring F/A-18D Hornet fighter-bombers that were in service from the presence of the Kuwaiti Air Force.

In October of this year, formations, military units and institutions of the Central Military District received more than 150 units of weapons, special and aviation equipment.

Russian engineers have patented a method designed to protect important objects from a massive UAV attack. It is called the "electric dome".

Two Russian Tu-160s are practicing bombing at a training ground in Belarus as part of the exercises, a message on the telegram channel of the Belarusian Ministry of Defense said on Thursday.

Belarus and Russia are ready to ensure the military security of the Union State in any conditions. This was stated in the Belarusian Ministry of Defense.

Also, for the first time in the Middle East, the company will demonstrate a full-size mock-up of the flagship Orion-E long-duration unmanned aerial vehicle

The Kronstadt Company will show a drone swarm control system using artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies at the Dubai Airshow 2021 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the company.

As early as next year, the United States may have a reusable hypersonic drone. Yesterday, November 10, Hermeus company held an official presentation of a promising drone called Quarterhorse.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced an increase in the military activity of the United States and its NATO allies in the Black Sea. "The Russian Defense Ministry records an increase in the military activity of the United States and its NATO allies in the Black Sea region," the ministry said in a statement.

A Russian Su-30 fighter jet took off to escort a British reconnaissance aircraft in the Black Sea area. This was reported on Thursday, November 11, in the Russian Defense Ministry.

Conducting exercises near the borders of the Russian Federation in the south is an aggressive action by the United States. This was announced on Thursday, November 11, by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

According to the Philippine news agency PNA, on November 8, the last batch of multi-purpose S-70i "Black Hawk" helicopters intended for the country's Air Force was delivered to the Philippines.

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on Wednesday, November 10, was 40 kilometers from the Russian border. This is stated in the presentation of the Russian Defense Ministry, which drew the attention of journalist Alexander Kotz in his Telegram channel.

Russian long-range missile bombers performed tasks in the airspace of Belarus that do not require nuclear weapons. This is reported by the Telegram channel "Before anyone else. Well, almost" with reference to a source in the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

Flights of Russian strategic aviation over Belarus are not directed against other countries, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

It became known that two Russian supersonic strategic missile carriers Tu-160 have worked out a number of combat training tasks in the airspace of Belarus.

Our pilots also simulated bombing at the Ruzhanovsky training ground. They did not use aviation weapons of destruction there. The Belarusian Defense Ministry first informed about this in its telegram channel. And then confirmed in the military department of the Russian Federation.

Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle WZ-7, also known as Xianglong ("Soaring Dragon"), was first demonstrated at the International Aviation and Space Salon Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai. A characteristic feature of this UAV is the closed contour of the wing.

Photos were posted online showing Russian Su-75 Checkmate and Su-57 aircraft in the export version together for the first time. Earlier, the Aerospace Forces received the first serial fighter of the fifth generation.