Aviation news
Shoigu sent a plane to assist Turkey in extinguishing fires
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has sent a Be-200 amphibious aircraft to assist Turkey in extinguishing fires. This was announced on Thursday, July 8, the press service of the military department reported.
China is building its "Zone 51" in one of the remote areas
It became known about the beginning of construction in one of the remote areas of China of a secret facility, which, according to some experts, may become the Chinese equivalent of the notorious American "Zone 51" in the Nevada desert.
Tu-160 and Tu-95 hit targets in the Arctic
At the final stage of large-scale tactical flight exercises of long-range aviation, the crews of the Tu-160 and Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers launched air-launched cruise missiles at ground targets at a training ground in the Arctic.
In the Crimea, they said that a tough response will follow on the new passages of British ships
The head of the Crimean Parliament's committee on people's diplomacy and interethnic relations, Yuri Hempel, called British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab a provocateur of the highest rank after words about new ship passages off the coast of Crimea.
Raytheon received $ 2 billion to continue the development of the KRVB LRSO
The US Department of Defense announced that the US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has signed a contract with Raytheon for the implementation of the engineering development and preparation for mass production (EMD) of the advanced long-range LRSO missile defense system.
A batch of new quadrocopters has been received by the reconnaissance units of the Southern Military District
About 40 quadrocopters have been put into service with reconnaissance units and special-purpose formations of the Southern Military District.
The United States presented the appearance of a new generation B-21 strategic bomber
The US Air Force has shown the most detailed image of a promising strategic bomber-the"invisible" B-21 Raider. In the future, it will replace such machines as the B-1B, B-2 and B-52.
Two Su-30 fighters escorted a Boeing P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft
Two Su-30 fighters escorted a Boeing P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea. This was reported on Wednesday, July 7, in the Russian Defense Ministry.
The Ukrainian army, with the help of the United States, worked out battles with the population
During the land phase of the Sea Breeze 2021 exercise, the multinational tactical group worked out actions in conditions when the routes of movement of troops are blocked by the local population.
LCH helicopters will support the Mi-35 in the war against terrorists in Africa
LCH attack helicopters of the Indian aircraft manufacturer HAL will go to Africa. It will be reported that an agreement has been signed on the supply of these rotorcraft to the Nigerian Air Force, whose pilots are already undergoing initial training in the operation of new equipment.
Long-range Tu-22M3 bombers flew over the Black Sea on the background of Sea Breeze exercises
Two Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers accompanied by Su-30M2 fighters flew over the Black Sea against the background of the Sea Breeze exercises conducted by NATO countries and their allies.
Lockheed Martin will supply the US Navy with additional MH-60R "Seahawk" helicopters"
The US Department of Defense announced the signing of the US Navy Aviation Systems Command with Lockheed Martin Corp. a contract for the supply of three MH-60R helicopters for the country's Navy.
The British Navy has tested a drone to rescue a dummy overboard
The Royal Navy of Great Britain tested the cargo drone T150 of Malloy Aeronautics in an improvised operation to rescue a sailor overboard. The task of the drone was to find a dummy in the water, drop it a simulation of rescue vehicles and continue to hover over it until the rescue team arrived.
The Germans will develop a 40-seat hydrogen aircraft
German airlines H2Fly and Deutsche Aircraft are going to create a 40-seat hydrogen airliner. According to New Atlas, they plan to develop an aircraft by 2030. The liner will be able to fly up to 1,850 kilometers with a cruising speed of 520 kilometers per hour.
Yandex robots will bring food to American students
Yandex has agreed to partner with the American food delivery service Grubhub. Yandex's six-wheeled robots will deliver food to college and university campuses in the United States, according to a press release received by N + 1.
The MS-21-310 airliner has arrived at Zhukovsky Airport for further tests
The MC-21-310 prototype aircraft arrived in Zhukovsky to continue testing. The airliner arrived from Ulyanovsk after being painted on Spektr-Avia, the Izvestia TV channel reports. Equipped with a new PD-14 engine, the aircraft showed itself well in the sky.
A US Navy plane conducted a reconnaissance flight near Russian bases in Syria
A patrol anti-submarine aircraft of the US Navy P-8A Poseidon on Wednesday made another flight near the Syrian coast, where the logistics base of the Russian Navy in Tartus and the Russian Khmeimim air base are located, it follows from the monitoring of Western aviation resources.
Pulse jet engine as the future of the US Air Force
North American Wave Engine Corp. (WEC ) received an order from the US Air Force to develop a false air target. For its flight, it is supposed to use a pulsed jet engine.
CIAM will present the first hybrid and electric aircraft at the MAKS-2021 salon
The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building (CIAM) named after Baranov will show at the MAKS-2021 salon aircraft-flying laboratories with hybrid and fully electric power plants, the press service of CIAM told RIA Novosti.
The C-130 crash in the Philippines was shown on video
A video of the crash of a military transport aircraft of the Philippine Air Force appeared on the Network. Recall that the C-130 Hercules crashed at the airport of the island of Sulu during landing. The plane missed the runway.
