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The Americans rescued hundreds of Afghan Air Force pilots. November 14, portal abcnews.go.com He reported that the servicemen who fled to Tajikistan were taken to the United Arab Emirates.

The head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov called the advantage of the Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS) Checkmate over the American F-35 Lightning II fighter. During the Dubai Airshow 2021, he noted the cost and combat load of the aircraft. This is reported by RIA Novosti.

The legendary AN-2 biplanes are still serving in the Air Force of the People's Army of Vietnam. According to some reports, less than a dozen such aircraft are currently in operation, used to perform transport tasks.

Rostec presented the concept of an unmanned version of the Checkmate aircraft. Earlier it became known that aircraft manufacturers have started the production of several experimental machines of this type.

The Israeli defense company uVision showed the T-90 destroyer. In promotional materials revealing the features of the HERO barrage ammunition, the Russian tank was depicted as a target for a drone. This is reported by the Defense Blog.

Rostec State Corporation for the first time showed an unmanned modification of the fifth-generation light tactical aircraft Checkmate, developed by the Sukhoi company of the United Aircraft Corporation.

Its elements can be placed on a drone, said the head of the RCBZ troops, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov

The new RPO-2 flamethrower, the elements of which can be placed on a drone, is being developed for the units of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of Russia. This was announced in an interview with the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" by the head of the RCBZ troops, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.

The first place in the ranking of the ten most popular military helicopters was taken by American machines of the S-70/UH-60 Black Hawk family, according to a study by the analytical company Defense IQ

Russian military transport helicopters of the Mi-8/17 family have become the second most popular military helicopters in the world. This is stated in the study of the global helicopter market by the analytical company Defense IQ, available to TASS.

The head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov indicated that at this stage the aircraft is being created at its own expense with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade

Rostec does not exclude the involvement of foreign capital in the project to create a fifth-generation Checkmate single-engine fighter. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov on the eve of the Dubai Airshow 2021 international exhibition.

The head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov compared the Russian single-engine fifth-generation fighter Checkmate with the American F-35. He told TASS about this on the eve of the Dubai Airshow 2021 international exhibition.

Potential foreign customers are interested in the Russian Su-57, which is the world's only fifth-generation heavy fighter offered for export, due to its low visibility, high speed, combat load and maneuverability, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov told TASS.

The most popular Russian aircraft on the foreign market are listed.

The head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov gave an interview to TASS on the eve of the opening of the Dubai Airshow 2021 exhibition. In it, he, in particular, spoke about the domestic military aircraft that are of the greatest interest in the Middle East.

In Russia, work is underway to create a new RPO-2 flamethrower. The complex for the units of the RCBZ troops can be placed on unmanned aerial vehicles.

The Su-75 Checkmate light tactical fighter will allow implementing new tactical techniques within network-centric operations.

The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) will receive four serial fifth-generation Su-57 fighters at the end of this year.

Mikhail Strelets, chief designer of the Checkmate light tactical aircraft, noted that the trend towards the unification of the fleet of aircraft is gaining strength in the world

The joint use of the Checkmate light tactical fighter, the Su-57 "heavy" fighter and unmanned aerial vehicles will allow achieving maximum combat potential with minimal operational costs. This was stated to TASS by the chief designer of the Checkmate light tactical aircraft, Mikhail Strelets, as part of the special project "Su-Checkmate fighter. The dark horse of aviation of the future."

According to Turkish media, the head of the Directorate of the Defense Industry of Turkey, Ismail Demir, announced the completion by ROKETSAN of the development of a small-sized METE missile designed to equip UAVs.

The Sukhoi company noted that most foreign combat aircraft are created in cooperation, which significantly restricts their export

The use of only domestic components is provided for when creating a fifth-generation Checkmate single-engine fighter. This was reported to TASS in the Sukhoi company (part of the United Aircraft Corporation of the Rostec State Corporation) as part of the special project "Su-Checkmate Fighter. The dark horse of aviation of the future."

As informed in Rostec, the fighter is capable of performing tasks outside the enemy's air defense zone

The newest light tactical aircraft (LTS) Checkmate, developed by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the Rostec State Corporation), will be able to fight all types of targets on the battlefield. This was reported to TASS in Rostec as part of the special project "Su-Checkmate fighter. The dark horse of aviation of the future."

The Russian company Kronshtadt will present for the first time at the exhibition in Dubai a reconnaissance and strike aircraft of a long duration of flight "Inokhodets-RU", the press service of Rosoboronexport reported on Friday.