Aviation news
TsAGI has tested a model of a Russian-Chinese wide-body passenger aircraft
Russian engineers have tested a model of a promising SHFDMS airliner, which is being developed jointly with China. The first flight of the car can make in the new decade.
The crews of the Su-25SM3 of the Southern Military District used the latest sighting and navigation system " Salt-25"
The crews of the Su-25SM3 attack aircraft of the aviation regiment of the Southern Military District, based in Stavropol, during the planned flight and tactical training, attacked the air defense facilities of the simulated enemy at night as part of a flight and a squadron.
Unobtrusive and very dangerous - the "Cube-UAV" drone»
According to the Internet portal Yahoo News Japan, these unmanned self-exploding aircraft have a number of advantages. In particular, they are able to stay in the air for a long time, move at high speed to the target unnoticed by the enemy, and strike from above.
AeroVironment will deliver the Puma-3AE UAV to the European state
AeroVironment on March 11 announced the conclusion of a contract with the US Department of Defense on December 22, 2020 for the supply of Puma-3AE tactical UAVs to an unnamed allied European state under the Foreign Military Sales program (FMS).
The estimated cost of building 15 warships for the Canadian Navy has increased to $ 62 billion.
The Office of Budget Affairs of the Parliament of Canada (PBO) has prepared a new report on the estimated cost of building 15 multifunctional combat ships under the CSC (Canadian Surface Combatant) project.
"Thunder" and ten " Lightning Bolts»
Russian promising drone "Thunder" will get guided drones. Yesterday, March 11, the TASS news agency reported that the strike unmanned aerial vehicle "Thunder" will be able to control a swarm of ten strike drones "Lightning".
Serial MiG-35S fighters delivered to the troops
As specified by the newspaper "Red Star", the aircraft were delivered ahead of schedule
The MiG-35S multi-purpose fighters were delivered to the troops as part of the state defense order. Such data of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation leads on Friday in the newspaper "Red Star".
American submarines will receive " flying periscopes»
American submariners will soon receive an air assistant. March 12, portal thedrive.com He reported that the US Navy is purchasing a large batch of Blackwing drones for its submarines.
The destruction of the air defense complex "Square" in Yemen was shown on video
Aircraft of the Royal Saudi Air Force destroyed a self-propelled launcher of the 2K12E "Square" complex during strikes on targets of the Yemeni movement "Ansar Allah"(Houthis).
The defeat of the combat vehicle with high-precision ammunition was demonstrated in the published video report.
Hypersonic weapons carrier: the US Air Force received the first F-15EX fighter
The US Air Force received the first F-15EX fighter. The machine, among other things, is distinguished by a large combat load. In the future, it can be used as a carrier for hypersonic weapons systems.
The ships of the Pacific Fleet staged a naval battle in the Gulf of Peter the Great
A training battle in the Sea of Japan took place between the ships of the Pacific Fleet. In the waters of Peter the Great Bay, the small anti-submarine ship "Rime" and the missile boat "R-297"conducted exercises on the organization of air defense of a single ship and a sea battle with a ship of a simulated enemy.
"They'll be better than the Mistrals."": what Russia is building in Crimea
Roomy, high-speed, modern-in the shipbuilding industry, some characteristics of the universal landing ships of the project 23900 were revealed. Two pennants have already been laid on the slipways of the Kerch plant "Bay". Previously, ships of this class were not built in Russia. Thanks to them, the fleet will receive unique opportunities for expeditionary operations.
Turkish aircraft carrier: drones instead of F-35
The TCG Anadolu ship can become a carrier of attack drones. March 12, portal defensenews.com He reported that Baykar is developing a new version of the Bayraktar TB2 drone with the possibility of being based on a failed aircraft carrier.
Data on the deployment of top-secret US drones leaked to the press
Official data on the deployment of top-secret US RQ-170 Sentinel drones has been leaked to the press. This is written by the publication The Drive.
"Triumph" on the islands: increased anti-aircraft protection of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
The Ministry of Defense completes the formation of the Primorye air defense structure
In recent months, Russia has radically strengthened the grouping of air defense assets on the Far Eastern islands. In addition to the short-range anti-aircraft missile systems, units equipped with long-range S-400 and S-300V4 were deployed there. What threats should these defensive systems protect against and whether they are sufficient for the security of Primorye — military expert Anton Lavrov understood.
US Navy buys small unmanned aerial vehicles Blackwing 10C for launching from submarines
As reported by the American publication "The Drive", the Command of Naval Systems (Naval Sea Systems Command-NAVSEA) of the US Navy on March 10, 2021, published on the US federal public procurement website a contract request for the purchase of 120 sets of small Blackwing 10C unmanned aerial vehicles designed to be launched from submarines of the US Navy from the US company AeroVironment as the sole supplier for two years.
U-UAZ completed training of Indian pilots for the Mi-171A2 helicopter
The training center of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding (part of the Rostec Group) has completed the training of the second stream of foreign specialists in the operation and maintenance of the Mi-171A2 helicopter.
The US Air Force has published the first pictures of the B-21 Raider bomber in many years
The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman have released the first images of the new B-21 Raider bomber. The photos were taken in combination with artistic renderings against the background of the hangars of Ellsworth Air Force Bases (South Dakota), Whiteman (Missouri) and Dice (Texas).
Guidance Island: the defense of Sakhalin will provide the latest S-400
Sakhalin has completed the formation of a new air defense system. It was based on the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as the Pantsir-S missile and cannon systems. The group covers not only the island itself, but also the cities of Komsomolsk-on-Amur and Khabarovsk. In fact, the entire territory in the east of the country has turned into a missile bastion.
In the United States, the concept of a gun for helicopters of the future was presented
Northrop Grumman Corporation showed the concept of a gun that can be equipped with helicopters created under the Future Vertical Lift program.