Aviation news
The crews of the Su-30SM fighter aircraft of the air regiment in Transbaikalia worked out the skills of long-term flights
The crews of the Su-30SM aircraft of the fighter aviation regiment of the Eastern Military District, stationed in the Trans-Baikal Territory, worked out the maximum allowed time and range of flights, the press service of the district reports.
An Iranian drone captured on video flying over a US Navy aircraft carrier
The IRGC drone took down military equipment based on the deck of the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier of the US Navy. The network has a video with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower of the US Navy, passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the direction of the Persian Gulf.
Corvettes of the Caspian flotilla conducted an artillery naval battle
Small artillery ships "Volgodonsk", "Astrakhan" and "Makhachkala" of the Caspian flotilla performed artillery fire on sea and air targets of the imaginary enemy. The fire was conducted from the A-190 "Universal" and AK-306 gun mounts, as well as from the Igla MANPADS.
The guns will be aimed at the target by drones
Artillery units of the Army Corps of the Baltic Fleet are working out tasks to destroy targets at the maximum distance with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles.
The fifth batch of Rafale fighters arrived in India"
According to the Times of India, having made a flight from the French air base "Merignac", on April 21, the fifth batch of Rafale fighters produced by Dassault Aviation arrived in India.
Greece may buy additional Rafale fighter jets"
According to the Greek publication Proto Thema, the Greek government is finalizing consideration of the purchase of an additional batch of multifunctional Rafale fighters in France.
The US has officially notified Turkey of the exclusion from the F-35 program
The United States has sent an official notification to Turkey about its exclusion from the program of production of the latest F-35 fighter jets due to Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems.
Rostec certifies "Ansat" for transportation of oversized cargo and fire fighting
The Russian Helicopters holding company of the Rostec State Corporation will equip the Ansat helicopter with an external suspension that will allow the helicopter to carry oversized cargo weighing up to a ton.
Flight tests of the first MH-60R "Seahawk" helicopter intended for the Indian Navy have begun
The US Navy Aviation Systems Command on its Twitter page reported on the start of the Sikorsky enterprise in Ovego (pc.New York) flight tests of the first multi-purpose marine helicopter MH-60R "Seahawk", intended for the Indian Navy.
More than two thousand soldiers landed at the exercises in the Crimea
More than 2 thousand servicemen and 60 units of military equipment were landed during large interspecific exercises in the Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Thursday.
In Britain, they were concerned about the "inflated" Russian troops near Moscow
Near Moscow, the exercises of the 45th engineering and camouflage regiment of the Russian Armed Forces were held, during which the military tested unusual inflatable equipment, the Zvezda TV channel reports. At the same time, the maneuvers of the "inflated" troops caused concern in a number of Western media, including the British The Sun.
Anti-submarine aircraft Tu-142 worked out refueling over the Arctic
The crews of the long-range anti-submarine aircraft and a separate mixed aviation regiment of the Northern Fleet (SF) worked out refueling in the air over the Arctic, the press service of the fleet reported on Thursday.
US withdrawal from Afghanistan will not deprive the US military of the ability to strike at terrorists-Commander
The withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan will make it more difficult to strike terrorists, but will not deprive the Pentagon of the ability to conduct such operations, said on Tuesday the head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Frank McKenzie.
An analog of the Su-57 of the US Air Force received an "incomparable" radar
The F-15EX Eagle II fighter of the US Air Force, considered an analogue of the Russian Su-57, received probably the most powerful radar in the world for this type of aircraft, reports The Drive, referring to the developer of the radar station Michelle Stychinsky from Raytheon.
The deal on the sale of drones to Kiev is not directed against the Russian Federation - Turkish Foreign Minister
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the deal on the sale of combat drones to Ukraine is not directed against Russia.
Military inspections continued in Siberia and the Tambov region
In the Russian Armed Forces, military inspections continue, in particular, in such regions as Siberia, Tambov, Novosibirsk, Murmansk and Orenburg regions. On Wednesday, April 21, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports.
US Air Force fighter jets to conduct training flights in Estonia
American F-15E Strike Eagle fighter-bombers will arrive on Wednesday for one day in Estonia for training flights.
China has revealed a new unmanned stealth bomber
In China, for the first time, an image of the new Feilong-2 heavy-duty strike drone was publicly shown. The machine is made according to the "flying wing" scheme, equipped with jet engines and has low radar visibility, writes dambiev.
Sergei Shoigu: it is planned to test 79 samples of military equipment in the Northern Fleet
The Northern Fleet is now able to ensure the protection of national interests and the military security of the state in the Arctic.
Slovak Air Force may purchase UBS L-39NG
UBS L-39NG of the Czech company Aero Vodochody with serial number 0476 arrived on April 18 at the air base "Sliac "(Slovakia) for an official presentation to the Air Force of this country.
