Aviation news
In Russia, an aerial control point for drones will be created for the Aerospace Forces
For the Russian Aerospace Forces, an air control point for strike drones will be created, the commander-in-chief of the VKS Sergey Surovikin reported to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu.
The new Russian strike drone "Sirius" will make its first flight in May
The new Russian strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "Sirius" will perform its first flight in May this year, the CEO of the Kronstadt developer company Sergey Bogatikov reported to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
The first flight of the Helios-RLD radar patrol drone is scheduled for 2024
The first flight of the Helios-RLD radar patrol unmanned aerial vehicle, manufactured at Kronstadt JSC, is scheduled for 2024, the company's CEO Sergey Bogatikov said.
Sailors from Russia and China held joint exercises
On Tuesday, a whole series of exercises started, in which Russian servicemen are involved. Moreover, the maneuvers took place even abroad. Thus, the Russian-Chinese exercise "Peaceful Sea-2022" took place in the western part of the Arabian Sea.
In the United States, a Russian "Dagger" strike on Kiev was allowed
Forbes: Russia may strike Ukraine with dozens of Dagger missiles
Russia can strike Ukraine not only with hundreds of cruise missiles like the X-101, but also with dozens of hypersonic aeroballistic missiles "Dagger", admits Forbes columnist David Ax.
Russian paratroopers arrived in Belarus for the exercises
A unit of the Russian Airborne Troops has arrived for exercises in Belarus, the country's Defense Ministry said. "At these minutes, an echelon with Russian paratroopers who arrived to participate in the inspection of the reaction forces of the Union State on the territory of Belarus is unloading at the Brest-Yuzhny railway station," the Belarusian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
In the Stavropol Territory, 20 helicopters supported the fire of motorized infantry during the exercises
The task was completed by Mi-28N "Night Hunter" and Mi-8AMTSh "Terminator"
The crews of the Mi-28N "Night Hunter" and Mi-8AMTSh "Terminator" helicopters performed fire support tasks for motorized rifle units during the exercises in the Stavropol Territory, the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) told reporters on Wednesday.
The Ka-29 helicopters of the Naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet fulfilled the tasks of fire support at the training ground in Kamchatka
Two crews of Ka-29 transport and combat helicopters at the Radygino training ground worked out the tasks of fire support for marine units, the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported on Wednesday.
The Algerian Air Force received the first C-130J "Super Hercules"
The Algerian Air Force received the first military transport aircraft C-130J-30 "Super Hercules", which arrived in the country from the Lockheed Martin enterprise in Greenville (pcs.South Carolina).
Details of the F-35 crash on the US aircraft carrier have emerged
The command of the US Navy has published information - very few - about the accident of the fifth-generation F-35C fighter on the Carl Vinson nuclear aircraft carrier in the South China Sea.
The US Navy has lost an F-35C fighter jet
America lost the first F-35 carrier-based fighter. On January 25, the US Navy press service reported that one of the aircraft of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) wing was lost during training flights.
The French Navy received the sixth upgraded Atlantic-2 aircraft
On January 20, the Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of France announced the transfer to the command of the French Navy of the sixth Atlantic-2 maritime patrol aircraft, upgraded to the Standard-6 version.
Lieutenant General Gorbenko appreciated the transfer of the Russian Federation to Belarus of Su-35S fighters
The former commander of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense, Lieutenant General Valery Gorbenko, on Wednesday, January 26, in an interview with Izvestia, commented on the relocation of multi-purpose Su-35S fighters to Belarus as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State.
The MQ-8C carrier-based drone took part in a combat deployment
The US Navy has used the MQ-8C Fire Scout reconnaissance unmanned helicopter for the first time in combat deployment. According to Northrop Grumman, this happened on December 14 aboard the ship of the near sea zone "Milwaukee".
The military found defects in the updated F-35 software
The US military has discovered defects in the software of the F-35 fighter jets of the Block 4 version. According to Bloomberg, they relate to the processes of using weapons, communication, navigation, cybersecurity and target setting. But despite this, Block 4 is installed on airplanes.
An American F-35 fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea
An F-35 fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea while attempting to land on a US Navy aircraft carrier
An American fifth-generation F-35 fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea while attempting to land on the US Navy's Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. This is reported by the press service of the American Pacific Fleet.
The Russian fighter was included among the most dangerous aircraft in Europe
Military Watch: Su-30SM fighters remain among the most dangerous in Europe
The Russian-made Su-30SM fighter was included among the most dangerous combat aircraft in Europe. The Su-30SM, which are in service with the Air Force (Air Force) of Belarus, are distinguished by a long flight range, writes Military Watch.
Ukraine's air defense was called useless against Russian aviation
Forbes: Ukrainian air defense is not capable of resisting "Russian aggression"
The air defense of Ukraine is not capable of resisting "Russian aggression". This was pointed out by Forbes columnist David Ax.
Russian-Chinese naval exercises were held in the Arabian Sea
The Russian ships, together with the Chinese Navy, carried out tactical maneuvering and organization of inspection actions of the conditionally captured cargo ship, which was used as a tanker "Boris Butoma".
Russian and Chinese Navies held naval exercises in the Arabian Sea
The Russian-Chinese naval exercises "Peaceful Sea - 2022" were held in the western part of the Arabian Sea. This was reported on January 25 in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
