Aviation news
"Typhoon" made friends with "Meteor"
The German Air Force is testing new air-to-air missiles. On August 3, the press service of the Bundeswehr reported that Eurofighter Typhoon fighters are testing Meteor missiles.
A device for ensuring the stable operation of electronics in the aerospace industry was developed in the capital's SEZ
Import-substituting technologies for aviation and space were presented by a resident of the Technopolis Moscow SEZ, the general director of the capital's special economic zone said Gennady Degtev.
Awesome job
Five days of the air show replace months of normal negotiations
Last week, one of the largest aviation salons in the world, MAKS – 2021, took place in Zhukovsky, near Moscow, where JSC "Arzamas Instrument-Making Plant named after P. I. Plandin"presented its stand.
Russia is creating a long-range hypersonic long-range missile X-95
The Russian Federation is developing the latest long-range aviation hypersonic missile X-95, said the head of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky.
KAI will supply the Thai Air Force with additional T-50TH TCB
On August 2, the South Korean company Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced the signing of a contract with the command of the Thai Air Force for the supply of two T-50TH Golden Eagle training aircraft.
NI called the Su-25 one of the most combat-ready Russian aircraft
The battle-hardened Su-25 attack aircraft, which made tens of thousands of sorties only during the war in Afghanistan, will be able to remain in service for several more decades.
In the USA, the advantages of the B-52H over the Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 were shown
The B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber is distinguished from the Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 aircraft by a diverse combination of strategic nuclear and tactical conventional weapons. The Drive tells about the advantages of the American bomber over the Russian ones.
"Serious weapons". Military expert on the X-95 long-range hypersonic missile
Russia is developing a long-range hypersonic missile X-95, said the head of the Military Academy of the General Staff, Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Viktor Baranets commented on the message.
A young addition tames the "Alligators"
In the Eastern Military District, in the army aviation unit stationed in the Khabarovsk Territory, young pilots are mastering Ka-52 attack helicopters.
NATO has condemned the attack on the MV Mercer Street tanker, calling Iran's actions destabilizing
NATO condemned the attack on the tanker MV Mercer Street, "is concerned about Iran's destabilizing actions in the region," the alliance said in a statement.
Schiebel company demonstrated the S-100 Kamkopter UAV of the Greek Navy
On August 2, Schiebel announced the completion of the demonstration of the S-100 Kamkopter helicopter type UAV to the command of the Greek Naval Forces.
The terms of readiness of the first sample of the PAK DA bomber have been announced
A knowledgeable source told TASS that a prototype of a promising new-generation strategic bomber will be assembled by 2023. Earlier it became known that the first sample of the engine for the new aircraft was manufactured in Russia.
Ukrainian "Motor Sich" is trying to parasitize the trademark of the Mi helicopter
The Intellectual Property Rights Court upheld the judicial acts of two lower instances, which recovered about 42 million rubles from the Ukrainian company "Motor Sich "for the illegal use of a series of trademarks"Mi" /Mi.
Bell showed the concepts of high-speed aircraft with folding propellers
The American company Bell Textron has shown three concepts of high-speed aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing. The devices will be able to hover in one place, like a helicopter, while their range and speed will be airplane-like. According to The Drive, the propellers on the wingtips of the aircraft will be folded, which will significantly reduce drag.
German Typhoon fighters will receive a Meteor missile
The German Air Force conducted flight tests of its newest Meteor air — to-air missile. According to Defense News, the military decided that the ammunition is ready for integration with Eurofighter Typhoon fighters.
The United States announced the threat of nuclear war due to the missiles of Russia and China
Kingston Reif, a military expert, director of disarmament and threat reduction policy at the Arms Control Association (USA), said that the development of missiles by China and Russia could cause an uncontrolled nuclear war. His words are transmitted by The Sun.
The US has no doubt that the attack on the Mercer Street tanker was carried out by Iran-Blinken
Washington holds Iran responsible for the attack on the Mercer Street tanker in the Indian Ocean, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement released on Sunday.
Source: the demonstration sample of the PAK DA will be ready by 2023
Currently, the production of a prototype is underway
A demonstration sample of a promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA) is expected to be assembled by 2023. This was reported to TASS by a source in the aircraft industry.
The grouping of the Russian military at the exercises near the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan increases to 1.8 thousand people
The number of military and special equipment involved in joint exercises has doubled. In total, more than 2.5 thousand servicemen will be involved in the exercise from the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The pilots of the Central Military District practiced refueling of combat vehicles in the sky over the Southern Urals
Multifunctional Su-34 fighter-bombers and Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft of the Central Military District worked out refueling in the air as part of a tactical flight exercise in the Chelyabinsk Region, the press service of the Central Military District reported on Monday.
