Aviation news

The air forces of NATO member countries have begun full-scale use of the former Soviet airbase Lielvarde in Latvia. It was established back in 1970 and was the largest in the Baltic States.

The seventh of nine ordered by the British Air Force maritime patrol aircraft P-8A "Poseidon" (British designation "Poseidon" MRA Mk1) arrived at Lossiemouth Air Base in Scotland on October 20 after a flight from the United States.

In the next month, the Russian Post will begin delivering parcels from 27 branches of Moscow with the help of unmanned delivery robots from Yandex. This is reported by RBC with reference to the company's message.

The Russian heavy drone S-70 "Hunter" successfully withstood combat tests at the Ashuluk training ground - in particular, the device carried out bombing with 500-kilogram ammunition. It is also known that the drone can hit moving targets, act under the guidance of a fifth-generation Su-57 fighter or independently. And the technologies used in it belong to the sixth generation of combat aviation. All this together makes the S-70 one of the most advanced drones in the world, according to 19FortyFive.

The Ministry of Defense plans to strengthen army medical units with drones.

Also, this special equipment can be used during the elimination of the consequences of man-made disasters or natural disasters. The novelties will be part of special purpose medical detachments, as well as individual medical units. 

At the ADEX-2021 exhibition, the South Korean KAI Corporation presented a full-size mock-up of a promising Marine Attack Helicopter capable of using multifunctional MUM-T UAVs.

Russia has recently been paying special attention to the development of aerial and underwater drones. And the military will rely on them in the future.

The US Air Force has deployed several F-16 fighter jets at the minimum possible distance from the borders of Russia - on the small island of Shemya in the Pacific Ocean.

One of the most advanced fighters of the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of China Chengdu J-10S crashed last Friday. Perhaps the incident would not have been known, but videos and photos from the scene of the accident in Henan province appeared on social networks.

The new warning system will inform the pilot when, in particular, he goes beyond the limits prescribed by the flight protocol

A warning system on helicopters of left rotation, which often leads to accidents, will be developed in Russia. This was reported on Monday in the press service of JSC Navigator.

The preparation of the personnel of the combined Russian-Egyptian parachute unit for the active phase of the Defenders of Friendship-2021 exercise, which takes place several dozen kilometers from Cairo, has been completed, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Monday.

The head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin noted that the technology used by SpaceX is not suitable for Russia

A prototype of the reusable cruise stage of the Krylo-SV light-class rocket will be created at the end of 2022, the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said on Monday at a press conference at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress in Dubai.

An Mi-17 carrying cash crashed in Libya. The incident occurred at the stadium of the city of Tarhun, which is under the control of the forces of the Government of National Unity.

The football field of this sports facility is used as an airstrip. However, this time something went wrong, as a result, the tail boom of the helicopter broke, the propeller blades were damaged, and it fell on its side. It is reported that the crew survived.

In Komsomolsk-on-Amur, it is planned to place the production of light multipurpose aircraft "Baikal". The new plant will appear in the Dzemga area, near the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft assembly shop.

The US Air Force and the Twelve energy company have created aviation fuel from carbon dioxide, water and energy from renewable sources. The military believes it will help them reduce their dependence on foreign oil and reduce carbon emissions. At the end of this year, they will decide whether to scale the technology and produce synthetic fuel in large quantities.

The Chinese startup HT Aero presented the concept of an electric flying machine with two folding screws. According to New Atlas, it is going to start producing them in 2024.

The US Army and Navy have tested prototypes of hypersonic weapons systems. Earlier it became known about the tests of the HAWC air-based missile.

Kyrgyzstan has acquired unmanned aerial vehicles in Russia and Turkey, as well as about 40 armored vehicles in the United Arab Emirates.

On October 20, the command of the Turkish Navy received the first medium-altitude long-duration UAV (MALE) Aksungur manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).

Military aviation will not remain aloof from the unprecedented pace of technology development. According to experts, in the current century, armed struggle will be radically different from the ways and methods of warfare of the past. Artificial intelligence technologies will be introduced into manned and unmanned aerial vehicles.