Aviation news
In case of fear, the "cornhusker" will pass for a fighter
The German newspaper Bild published an article about the "alarming" training of Russian pilots on the suspension of training bombs on military transport aircraft Il-76.
Kyrgyzstan has ordered 6 Orlan-10E UAVs and 3 Bayraktar TB2
Some details of Kyrgyzstan's acquisition of the Orlan-10E and Bayraktar TB2 tactical UAVs in Russia and Turkey have become known, as stated by Kamchybek Tashiev, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security, on October 21.
The Swedish Air Force has revealed plans to supply the Gripen E fighter
The Swedish Air Force Command has announced initial plans to adopt the Gripen E multipurpose fighter developed by Saab and named the first base for the deployment of this type of aircraft.
The Aldar Tsydenzhapov corvette hit surface targets during exercises in Peter the Great Bay
The crew of the Ka-27 helicopter of naval aviation also practiced taking off and landing on the deck of the ship on the move during the exercises
The Pacific Fleet corvette "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov" destroyed air and surface targets with artillery fire during exercises in Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan).
Augmented reality will be used to speed up the assembly of the Su-57
The project of using augmented reaction in the assembly of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters received the main award of the United Aircraft Corporation competition.
MiG-29 destroyed an F-5 missile fired
In Iran, a MiG-29 fighter destroyed a missile fired by an F-5 Tiger II aircraft. The video posted on YouTube drew attention to The Drive.
The political scientist appreciated the Pentagon's statement about China's military power
In the future, China will inevitably become the main rival of the United States in all components, possibly lagging behind in nuclear weapons. Vasily Kashin, Deputy Director of the HSE Center for Integrated European and International Studies, told Izvestia about this on Friday, October 29.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the possibility of obtaining a British missile
A new Brimstone Sea Spear missile, developed by the British company MBDA UK, may be delivered to Ukraine. This was announced on October 29 by the Ministry of Defense of the country.
In Russia, they told about the method of detecting the F-35
The Kasta-2E2 radar station can detect drones and fifth-generation F-35 aircraft. Methods of repelling attacks of inconspicuous targets are reported in the material of the magazine "Army Standard".
Tests of the fifth-generation J-35 carrier-based aircraft have begun in China
The first flight of a deck-mounted stealth aircraft took place in China. The winged car, which, according to some reports, is called the J-35, took off from the airfield of the SAC Aircraft Corporation, located in Shenyang.
Russian Zala drones have started operating in Latin America
Currently, the UAV operator Latam operates Zala 421-16E, Zala 421-16EV and Zala 421-08M UAVs in the region
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) manufactured by the Russian company Zala Aero (one of the largest Russian UAV developers, part of the Kalashnikov Concern) have begun to perform tasks in Latin America. This was announced to TASS during the international arms exhibition SITDEF 2021 by a representative of the Latin American company UAV Latam, which is the operator of the Zala UAV.
The FSVTS said that Peru uses Russian helicopters to combat natural disasters
The Mi-171Sh are most in demand in difficult climatic conditions, said Anatoly Punchuk, Deputy director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation
The Armed Forces of Peru intensively use Russian Mi-171SH military transport helicopters to combat natural disasters and perform combat missions.
The US Navy has shown a carrier-based fighter of the sixth generation
The US Navy has shown the concept of a sixth-generation carrier-based fighter being developed under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program to replace the current F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. The corresponding image was posted on Twitter by Aviation Week editor Steve Trimble.
The US Federal Aviation Administration wants to ban flights over 5G towers
The US aviation regulator plans to ban flights over 5G towers, The Wall Street Journal newspaper reports. The Federal Aviation Administration believes that radio signals interfere with aircraft control. However, the US Communications Commission stated that the effect of 5G radiation on aviation systems has not been proven.
Kyrgyzstan has signed a contract for the purchase of Russian reconnaissance drones "Orlan"
Kyrgyzstan is acquiring Russian Orlan 10E reconnaissance drones, the corresponding contract was signed for meetings of the country's Deputy Prime Minister Kamchybek Tashiyev with the head of Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheev, the press service of the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security (GKNB) reported on Saturday.
The largest graduation of pilots took place in the Krasnodar school
The Krasnodar Higher Military School of Pilots named after Hero of the Soviet Union A. K. Serov hosted the largest graduation of pilot officers in the history of the school. 561 people received diplomas and ranks of lieutenants.
The South Korean analogue of the Russian fighter Checkmate was presented at the exhibition in Peru
Its maximum take-off weight will be 25,600 kg
The South Korean KF-21 fighter, which is an analogue of the newest Russian single-engine combat aircraft Checkmate, is presented for the first time in Latin America at the SITDEF 2021 arms exhibition, held in Lima (Peru), a TASS correspondent reports from the scene.
The US has imposed sanctions against Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle program
On October 29, 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department and the U.S. Department of State announced the imposition of sanctions against Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle program.
A competitor of the Russian Su-75 from South Korea was presented at the exhibition for the first time
The South Korean KF-21 fighter, an analogue of the Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate and Su-75, was first presented in Lima, Peru, at the SITDEF 2021 arms exhibition. This is reported by a TASS correspondent.
The fleet of Russian flying radars is growing
A few years ago, the Russian Air Force received the first serially upgraded A-50U long-range radar detection (AWACS) aircraft.
