Aviation news

On April 4, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced the arrival of the first Oron reconnaissance aircraft at the Nevatim air base.

Pilots piloting fighter jets will take over the function of controlling drones. Drones will be an important part of the wars of the future, and a significant role in this belongs to the Russian S-70 "Hunter". Popular Science military columnist Kelsey Atherton came to this conclusion.

Air Force (Air Force) The US accurately reproduces the large-scale air war of the great powers, simulating the threats and challenges they may face in combat. This was stated in an article for The National Interest by columnist Chris Osborn, who believes that this is how the country is preparing for the Third World War.

At least three US Air Force military transport planes have arrived in Ukraine over the past four days, according to Western air observers.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov also allowed an increase in the production of aircraft

The government expects to increase the efficiency of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the entire Russian aviation industry, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said after visiting the production site of the UAC LAZ named after P. A. Voronin in Lukhovitsy.

In the United States, the B-52 Stratofortress bomber failed to launch the ARRW hypersonic launch vehicle. The first flight tests of the new weapon took place on April 5 over the Point Mugu sea ridge off the coast of California.

The electronic warfare units of the Russian military base in Abkhazia have neutralized the attack unmanned aerial vehicles of the imaginary enemy over the Black Sea. To eliminate the drones, the Krasukha and Zhitel electronic warfare systems were used.

Indonesia is close to signing a contract for the supply of up to 20 UH-60 "Black Hawk" multi-purpose helicopters from the American Sikorsky, and is also considering the possibility of acquiring other American-made aircraft.

The VK-650V engine, created by the United Engine Corporation of Rostec for the Ka-226T helicopter, confirmed a number of characteristics laid down in the technical specification following the results of the first tests of the demonstrator.

Rolls-Royce specialists have started to develop a new UltraFan turboprop aircraft engine, which, thanks to its unique efficiency, will have a working life of 25% higher than the capabilities of previous models. According to the developers, this will create a technological revolution in the field of passenger and cargo air transportation around the world.

A quarter of a century ago, the Su-37, an experimental fighter with super-maneuverability, took to the skies for the first time. It did not go into production, and the only one built crashed during tests in 2002. But the Su-37 fulfilled its task.

According to the Press Trust of India (PTI), on March 31, the fourth batch of three Rafale fighters arrived in India, having flown from the Istres air base in France.

Two Saudi companies will start joint production of Turkish attack drones for the benefit of the Saudi Armed Forces.

Airbus Helicopters has announced the signing of another contract with the Japanese Coast Guard Command for the supply of two additional H-225 helicopters (previously designated EC-225).

The Russian Advanced Long-range Aviation Complex (PAK DA), which is being created, can receive subsonic X-101 missiles, the editor-in-chief of the site told Izvestia MilitaryRussia.ru Dmitry Kornev.

The South Korean army will expand the strike capabilities of its aircraft. April 1 portal janes.com The South Korean Defense Procurement Program Administration (DAPA) has revealed details of the upcoming purchase of 36 foreign-made attack helicopters.

The American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Dwight Eisenhower ("Dwight Eisenhower"), having passed the Suez Canal, entered the Red Sea, which is part of the area of responsibility of the US Central Command, the Egyptian information site Cairo24 reported.

Russian warships conducted live-fire exercises in the Sea of Japan, the Pacific Fleet said on Saturday.

An interesting photo of a front-line Su-34 bomber with ten simulated aircraft bombs suspended at once (IAB, a nuclear bomb simulator) was found in a presentation posted in open access to the 60th anniversary of the FSUE "Russian Federal Nuclear Center-All - Russian Scientific Research Institute of Technical Physics named after Academician E. I. Zababakhin "(FSUE " RFNC-VNIITF im. Academician E. I. Zababakhin", Snezhinsk, formerly Chelyabinsk-70, Chelyabinsk region).

In Syria, a new technology for aiming tactical strike drones "Pacer" at terrorist targets was tested with the help of an upgraded wearable intelligence, control and communications complex (KRUS) "Strelet-M". As a source in the Russian military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti, the coordinates of the targets were transmitted from the ground using a tablet.