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During the exercises, the military will focus on improving the coherence of the control bodies and military units of the anti-aircraft missile forces

The Armed Forces of Belarus have launched operational and tactical air defense exercises with live firing, the second stage of which will be held jointly with the Russian military at a training ground in the Russian Federation. This was announced on Wednesday by the Belarusian Ministry of Defense in its Telegram channel.

The reason for the crash of the Russian Su-35S fighter was a "banal mess", writes the Baza publication in Telegram. According to Baza, the flight director took the false thermal targets firing back for the fire, which were triggered due to radiation from equipment on the airfield.

The British company Electric Aviation Group has decided that its promising eco-friendly regional aircraft will be hydrogen-powered. According to the original project, it was supposed to become a hybrid. According to Flightglobal, changes in the architecture of the aircraft affected the schedule of its development. The start of operation of the 90-seat liner is scheduled for 2030.

The F-15 fighter hit an air target with an AIM-120 medium-range missile using an infrared search and tracking system. According to The Drive, tests have shown that it is possible to track and determine air targets outside the line of sight without radar stations.

On August 5, the transfer of two Tu-214PU narrow-body aircraft to the Special Flight Detachment "Russia" took place at the airfield of the Kazan Aircraft Factory Borisoglebskoye.

The United States evaluated the armament of the multi-purpose Russian Su-35S aircraft and called it the best aircraft for gaining air superiority. The advantages of the aircraft are a large bomb load and a wide range of weapons, according to the author of The National Interest.

Two military transport aircraft Il-76, participating in the elimination of a fire on the territory of the Mordovian State Nature Reserve, dropped more than 210 tons of water on the flames during the day. Their crews flew to dangerous areas five times. This was reported on Monday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The Air Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on the border with Belarus have put on combat duty the machines of the automated control system (ACS) for aviation and air defense "Oreanda", Defense Express reports.

The Ministry of Finance of Indonesia has given permission to the command of the country's Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense to receive external loans in the amount of up to $ 5.8 billion in 2021.

The range of aircraft missiles "Whirlwind" should be increased to 12 km, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. On Tuesday, during the Single day of acceptance of military products, the acting general director of the Kalashnikov concern, Andrey Semenov, reported that within the framework of the seven-year contract, the next batch of guided missiles "Whirlwind-1"was delivered to the troops ahead of schedule.

Unarmia has prepared its own program for the guests of DAX: competitions in air rally, demonstration performances in sports aerobatics, demonstration of seaplane models and a master class in aircraft modeling.

The Russian army will soon receive almost two dozen attack drones of medium and heavy classes, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said.

The Russian Defense Ministry needs a variant of a twin-engine aircraft for regional transportation of the L-410 on a float landing gear and skis for operation in Siberia and the Arctic, said the head of the department, Army General Sergei Shoigu, as part of a single day of acceptance of military products.

The Russian Su-35S fighter is better in a number of parameters than the American F-22 Raptor of the fifth generation, the media writes. On the air of Sputnik radio, a military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov, commented on the publication.

The Russian Armed Forces received more than 200 units of weapons and military equipment in the first half of 2021. This was announced on Tuesday, August 10, by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during the single day of acceptance of military products.

The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) received about 30 aircraft and helicopters from defense enterprises in the first half of 2021. This was stated on Tuesday during the Single day of acceptance of military products by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko. According to him, 2 new and 3 repaired aircraft, 8 new and 14 repaired combat helicopters were delivered in the interests of the VKS.

On Tuesday, at the Single Day of Military Acceptance, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said that this year the Navy will receive three new nuclear and one diesel-electric submarines, as well as six combat surface ships.

In honor of the anniversary of the only 203rd Guards Aviation regiment of tanker aircraft in the Russian Aerospace Forces, a video with exciting shots of refueling in the air of fighters and bombers of front-line aviation has been published.

Egypt is negotiating with the United States on the acquisition of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye long-range radar detection and control (AWACS) aircraft of Northrop Grumman Corporation.

During the Single day of acceptance of military products, the acting general director of the Kalashnikov Concern, Andrey Semenov, reported to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, that within the framework of a seven-year contract, an early delivery of the next batch of guided aircraft missiles "Vikhr-1"was carried out to the troops.