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The Russian-made Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes, which are in service with the Syrian government forces, have shown high efficiency in defeating militant drones. Since the beginning of the campaign, they have destroyed more than 40 Turkish drones of various types.

The naval aviation of the Baltic Fleet performed scheduled flights. Fighter pilots have worked out the tactics of conducting air combat, the Izvestia TV channel reports. The crews performed a complex of training in the sky. Special attention was paid to piloting techniques at different altitudes.

In the USA at virtual exercises Virtual Flag 21 prepared in case of war with Russia

Air Force (Air Force) The United States during the virtual exercises Virtual Flag 21 conducted preparations in case of war with Russia or China, writes the American publication 19FortyFive.

Denis Manturov, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said that deliveries of the IL-114 aircraft are scheduled to begin in 2023

Russian aircraft manufacturers are expected to produce more than a thousand aircraft by 2030. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov at the government hour in the State Duma.

According to the Minister of Defense, a comprehensive approach is being implemented for the maintenance and repair of aircraft equipment within the framework of life cycle contracts concluded directly with manufacturers, using the criterion of the cost of flight hours.

In 2022, 21 launchers with intercontinental ballistic missiles "Yars", "Avangard" and "Sarmat" will be on combat duty of the Strategic Missile Forces.

The Drive: Russian Orion UAV is capable of shooting down Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones

The Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Orion has become a real "drone killer", having learned how to destroy other drones, says The Drive.

A separate aviation regiment of MiG-31 fighters armed with the Dagger hypersonic missile has been formed in Russia. This was announced on Tuesday, December 21, by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at an expanded meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The first aviation regiment of MiG-31K fighters with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles has been formed in the Russian Aerospace Forces, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said.

The Eastern Military District (VVO) will receive Su-57 fighters for the first time in 2022, Colonel-General Alexander Chaiko, commander of the VVO troops, said.

A series of failures is pursuing the American hypersonic missile development program. Yesterday, December 20, the portal thedrive.com He reported that the third consecutive flight tests of the AGM-183A ammunition failed.

Russia has tested the famous Orion drone in a new quality. Over the landfill in the Crimea, a drone shot down another drone with a rocket, which was 100 kilometers away from it. Such tests show that Orion is close to combat readiness, and a successful air attack will make it even more attractive to foreign customers, writes The Drive.

According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the improvement of the military and social infrastructure of Russian bases abroad continues

Work has been completed to increase the runway of the Khmeimim airfield in Syria. This was announced on Tuesday by Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu at an expanded meeting of the board of the military department.

The Central Military District is expected to hold about 300 exercises of various directions next year, taking into account the activation of terrorist organizations in the region, said Alexander Lapin, commander of the Central Military District troops.

The Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported that the republic's aviation conducted, together with the aviation of the Russian Federation, another patrol of the air borders of the Union State of the two countries.

The naval aviation of the Baltic Fleet conducted planned exercises over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea near the borders of the Kaliningrad region.

The Foundation for Advanced Research reported that the RPD-150T is designed to replace foreign-made engines on manned and unmanned aerial vehicles

The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Engineering named after P. I. Baranov (FSUE "CIAM") has successfully completed the development of a technical project for an aviation rotary piston engine RPD-150T within the framework of the project of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI) "Hybrid" for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles. This was reported on Tuesday on the official website of the FPI.

Aviation units adopted 13 aircraft, including MIG-31BM high-altitude interceptor fighters

The Central Military District (CVO) in 2021 received more than 1,200 new and modernized samples of weapons and military equipment, the commander of its troops, Alexander Lapin, told reporters on Tuesday.

The Eastern Military District (VVO) will receive Su-57 fighters for the first time in 2022. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the commander of the Air Defense Forces, Colonel-General Alexander Chaiko.

A Reddit user found an inconspicuous B-2 bomber on Google maps

In the USA, an unusual aircraft was noticed on Google maps. A Reddit user posted a screenshot showing a satellite image of an aircraft that looks like a Northrop B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bomber.