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Russia puts drone production on stream. On December 22, the press service of the Kronstadt company announced the opening in Dubno of the first specialized serial factory of large-sized unmanned aerial vehicles in the Russian Federation.

A video dedicated to the Day of Long-range Aviation appeared on the Web. You can observe in what difficult conditions pilots work - in any weather and at any time of the day.

Chief of Staff (Commander) The Indonesian Air Force, Air Marshal Fajar Prasetyo, confirmed plans to purchase Rafale fighters from the French company Dassault or F-15EX from the American Boeing.

In 2021, the formations and associations of the Air Defense Forces received more than 800 units of modern models of VIVT, including T-80BVM tanks, infantry fighting vehicles BMP-3. The composition of the TOPF included the Magadan DPL, Bastion coastal missile systems.

Tokyo and London will begin work on an engine demonstrator for a new generation of fighters. These machines can be adopted by about 2040.

The UK and Japan will create an engine for the next generation fighter

The United Kingdom and Japan, having signed a joint memorandum, united to create a new engine for combat aircraft, writes The Drive.

Russia and China have launched projects to jointly create weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "We are even developing separate high-tech types of weapons together today," the president said at a press conference on Thursday.

The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after P.I. Baranov (CIAM, part of the Research Center "Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky") has successfully completed the development stage of the technical design of the aviation rotary piston engine RPD-150T in the class of 150 hp.

The company's designers have created a unique anti-icing system that allows Orion unmanned aerial vehicles to be used in difficult weather conditions

The Kronstadt Company was awarded the "Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year" award for the creation of an anti-icing system for Orion unmanned aerial vehicles. This was reported on Monday in the company's press service.

Minister Manturov: it is planned to produce more than a thousand aircraft in Russia

It is planned to produce more than a thousand aircraft in Russia by 2030, the statement of the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the country Denis Manturov, made at the government hour in the State Duma, reports TASS.

The Drive: After the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine owned the world's largest fleet of Tu-160 aircraft

After the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine owned the world's largest fleet of Tu-160 strategic bombers, recalls the American edition of The Drive.

The crews of MiG-31 interceptor fighters conducted piloting training in difficult weather conditions in the sky over Kamchatka, the information support department of the press service of the Eastern Military District for the Pacific Fleet told RG.

The test of the Russian Orion drone in air combat has become an important milestone in the development of Russia's air defense. The experiment showed that the drone is capable of hitting enemy drones, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed.

In seven years, the Russian Black Sea Fleet has been transformed. If in 2014 its capabilities could not be called outstanding, now it is a formidable force. And it's not even about new ships and coastal batteries. The main factor of the strength of the Black Sea Fleet lies in another, writes Forbes.

Commander of the Air Force Chaiko: the first Su-57 will enter the Air Force in 2022

The troops of the Eastern Military District (VVO) will receive the first fifth-generation Su-57 fighters in 2022. The timing of the aircraft arrival was announced by the commander of the Air Defense Forces, Colonel-General Alexander Chaiko, during the final board of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

Russian hypersonic missiles and a drone were included in the list of the main military technologies of 2021.

The French portal meta-defense analyzed the military technologies of the world powers in a geopolitical context. Not only the characteristics of the weapons were taken into account, but also how much these developments affected the defense strategy of different countries. The full list consists of ten items. Its first part has been published so far.

The test of the Russian Orion drone in air combat has become an important milestone in the development of Russia's air defense. The experiment showed that the drone is capable of hitting enemy drones, the Russian Defense Ministry stressed.

The Indian government has imposed a fine on the French company Dassault Aviation for delaying the fulfillment of obligations under compensation deals related to the 2016 contract for the supply of 36 Rafale fighters.

According to the changes, the airworthiness of an unmanned aircraft system means the technical condition in which they comply with the standard design and requirements, including environmental protection.

CIAM has completed the development of an aircraft rotary piston engine

Russia has developed a new power unit for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Specialists of the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Engineering named after P. I. Baranov (CIAM) have completed the development of a technical design of a rotary piston engine. The corresponding message was published on the website of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI).