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The drone is supposed to be developed on the basis of a "coaxial scheme similar to the Ka-226", the modular design of which allows it to be done quickly enough, said Oleg Landin, Director of Marketing and Business Development of Russian Helicopters JSC.

General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding Company, part of the Rostec State Corporation" Andrey Boginsky said that the first batch of the latest Mi-8AMTSh-VN transport and attack helicopters will be delivered to the troops this year.

A tactical flight exercise with the crews of long-range Tu-22M3 bombers was held in the Kaluga Region.

During the exercises, long-range aviation pilots worked out the tasks of organizing duty in the air in a given area, and also launched guided aircraft missiles at designated targets at the training ground.

"The flight and tactical exercises were conducted according to the combat training plan.

The fighters of the US Marine Corps lost the battle with the elements. Portal marinecorpstimes.com he reported that two F-35B Lightning II were damaged by a lightning strike in the sky over Japan at once.

Within the framework of the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021, held in Zhukovsky near Moscow on July 20-25, agreements worth 265 billion rubles were signed. This was reported on July 25 in the Telegram channel of the event.

The VK-650V engine demonstrator developed by the Rostec United Engine Corporation JSC "UEC-Klimov" is at the second stage of the test program. For the first time, an exhibition sample of the engine was presented at the International Aerospace Salon MAKS-2021, the press service of the UEC reports.

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec at the MAKS-2021 air show presented the latest industrial engine PD-14GP-1/GP-2, created on the basis of the gas generator of the PD-14 aircraft engine. The development is designed for gas turbine power plants and gas transportation units, has a resource of up to 200 thousand hours and is up to 8% more economical than analogues.

Yuri Slyusar believes that IL-114-300 will be able to replace them in the future

Russia should abandon the Ukrainian aircraft of the An brand, Il-114-300 will be able to replace them in the future. This was stated on Wednesday by the head of the UAC Yuri Slyusar in an interview with the TV channel "Russia-24" within the framework of the MAKS-2021 air show.

It is reported that on July 19, 2021, two multi-purpose military transport helicopters Mi-171Sh produced by the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant were delivered to the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Callao by a heavy military transport aircraft An-124 "Ruslan" of the Open Joint Stock Company "State Airline "224 Flight Detachment"" of the Russian Defense Ministry.

Currently, the work on the chair is going according to plan, said Sergey Pozdnyakov, General Director of NPP Zvezda

The ejection seat for the promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA) will be delivered to the developer - PJSC Tupolev (part of the UAC) - in the next two years. This was announced to TASS at the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS) by Sergey Pozdnyakov, CEO of NPP Zvezda.

As explained in the holding, thanks to the modernization, the complex will become lighter and more compact The

holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation has begun the modernization of the communications complex of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the holding at the MAKS-2021 air show.

A prototype of the modernized Ka-52M helicopter performed a series of successful firings with "product 305" cruise missiles, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti on the sidelines of the MAKS-2021 air show.

The modernization of MiG-29 combat aircraft is carried out using a number of Russian components, including radio electronics and weapons systems

The modernization of the MiG-29 fighters of the Indian Air Force (Air Force) to the level of the MiG-29UPG will be completed in 2022. This was announced to TASS at the MAKS-2021 air show by Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS).

According to the developer, there is already interest in the IL-114-300-based maritime patrol aircraft The

MMC Radar can adapt the Kasatka search and sighting complex for the promising Il-114-300 turboprop airliner. This was announced to TASS at the MAKS-2021 air show by the executive director of the company "Radar mms" that developed the complex, Ivan Antsev.

The Syrian air defense (air defense) repelled an Israeli attack in the sky over Homs, the Syrian state television channel Al-Ekhbariya reported.

The Russian Helicopters holding company plans to issue a European certificate for the KA-32A11M helicopter, upgraded for fire extinguishing.

The strategy of the Russian Helicopters holding provides for joint work with the Ministry of Defense on import substitution of helicopter components

In the future, the Ka-62 medium multi-purpose helicopter can be used in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry and receive a military modification. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the first deputy managing director - technical director of the Arsenyev aviation company "Progress" named after N. I. Sazykin (part of the holding "Russian Helicopters" Rostec) Andrey Semenov.

Il-76 aircraft have begun delivering the BMP-2M to the Russian military base in Tajikistan to participate in joint exercises of the military contingents of Russia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Thursday.

The share of contracts for the supply of Russian weapons paid in dollars is rapidly approaching zero, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheev told RIA Novosti on Thursday during the MAKS-2021 air show.

The program for the creation of enlarged air traffic management centers (ATM) in Russia will be completed next year, said Dmitry Savitsky, Deputy General Director for products for the air navigation system and dual-use products of the Almaz-Antey concern of East Kazakhstan Region.