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The possible name of the Checkmate fighter on the Russian market has become known
The newest Russian light tactical fighter Checkmate can get the name Su-75 on the Russian market. This was announced on Tuesday, July 20, by Alexey Bulatov, deputy chief designer of the aircraft, at the MAKS-2021 International Aerospace Salon
The head of Rostec Chemezov called the countries of the Middle East potential customers of Checkmate
The potential customers of the new Russian single-engine light tactical aircraft (LTS) Checkmate include the countries of the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America, Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation, said in an interview with RIA Novosti at the MAKS-2021 air show.
The Checkmate fighter will be able to carry a group of drones on board
The new Russian Checkmate fighter will be able to carry a group of drones on board, follows from the presentation of Rostec, presented during the first demonstration of the prototype aircraft at the MAKS-2021 air show.
"Checkmate". Designer Sagittarius: the new fighter will surpass all world analogues
The chief designer of the LTS talks about the features of the new Checkmate aircraft
On the first day of the MAKS-2021 air Show, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the Rostec State Corporation) held a presentation of a new light tactical aircraft (LTS).
VRT-500 light helicopters will receive a hybrid engine-Manturov
The VRT-500 light helicopters, which are being created by the Russian-Emirati joint venture BP-Technologies, will receive a hybrid engine, said Denis Manturov, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
The head of Rostec Chemezov: the name of the Checkmate aircraft reflects his philosophy with chess terminology
The Checkmate light tactical fighter (LTS) is a light "cavalry" capable of making unexpected moves and deciding the outcome of the entire party, Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, explained the name of the aircraft in an interview with RIA Novosti at the MAKS-2021 air Show.
The head of the FSTVS Dmitry Shugaev said that Russia has received new applications for the supply of Su-35 fighters
The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSTVS) of Russia has received new applications for the supply of multi-purpose Su-35 fighters, Dmitry Shugaev, director of the FSVTS, said in an interview with RIA Novosti on the eve of the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon.
F-35 engines around the world began to rapidly degrade F135 engines
The F-35 engines began to degrade rapidly around the world. Currently, the engines of 46 fighters (15 percent) of the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II of the US Armed Forces were not working, The Drive notes.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has received a new Il-76MD military transport aircraft
The new Il-76MD military transport aircraft has been delivered to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, according to an infographic published in the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.
US military aircraft are again seen near our borders
On July 16, the Russian command had to lift the duty fighters into the sky twice. Their crews tracked the actions of foreign aircraft first over the Bering Sea, and then over the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Kamchatka.
Rostec will begin work on the sixth generation engine for combat aircraft
To create an engine, a state decision and funding are required, said Mikhail Remizov, Deputy General Director of the United Engine Corporation for Strategy
The United Engine Corporation (part of Rostec) is initiating research work on a sixth-generation engine for combat aviation.
Fighter-interceptors of the Central Military District forced the "violator" of the airspace to land in the Perm Region
The crews of high-altitude supersonic fighter-interceptors MiG-31BM of the Central Military District (CVO) during a comprehensive training on combat readiness forced a conditional enemy to land the Su-24 in the Perm Region, the press service of the CVO reported on Friday.
Rostec showed the first photo of a promising aircraft for MAKS-2021
Rostec State Corporation has published a photo of the aircraft on Facebook, which will be the main premiere of the MAKS-2021 aerospace Salon. In the footage, the aircraft is covered with a black cover, and the caption reads "Wanna see me naked?" (literally, "Do you want to see me naked?" - approx. The tapes.ru)
Exercises on overcoming minefields by a submarine were held in the Black Sea
The crew of the Ka-27PS search and rescue helicopter of the naval aviation and air defense of the Black Sea Fleet was also involved, which accompanied the submarine during the passage of minefields, said Alexey Rulev, head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet.
The UEC said that the engines from the Yak-130 and Il-112B can be used for drones
The deputy General Director of the UEC, Mikhail Remizov, said that in the unmanned sphere, it is necessary to strive to maximize the use of existing engines and their adaptations
Modern and promising Russian aircraft engines, which are already used, for example, on Yak-130 or Il-112B aircraft, have a good potential for use on military drones.
Almaz-Antey will show a Wolf-18 drone capable of automatically shooting down drones at MAKS-2021
The Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defense Concern will show for the first time at the MAKS-2021 Aerospace Salon an upgraded Wolf-18 drone designed to intercept and destroy mini-drones, the company's press service reported on Friday.
The US will transfer seven new combat helicopters to the Afghan Air Force
The Taliban claim the destruction of a helicopter of government forces at the Kunduz airport
The United States has provided Afghanistan with seven new combat helicopters with the ability to accurately target and intercept day and night, the press service of the 209 Shokhin Corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA) reported on Friday.
Airbus has handed over the 200th C-295 aircraft to the customer
An event dedicated to the delivery of the "jubilee" 200th VTA C-295 aircraft to the customer was held at the Airbus Defense and Space (DS) company in San Pablo (Seville).
Kalashnikov will present a reconnaissance drone for the fuel and energy complex at MAKS-2021
The ZALA Aero company (part of Kalashnikov )will present the ZALA 421-16E5G unmanned aerial system at the MAKS-2021 International Aerospace Salon, the press service of the concern reported.
India intends to buy a large batch of F404 engines in the United States
India is ready to sign another major defense deal with the United States, providing for the purchase of General Electric F404 turbofan engines in the amount of $ 700 million.
