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Sergey Yarkov, First Deputy General Director of UAC, said that this will be a platform solution that will provide advanced capabilities compared to the standard Il-114.

In this direction, the UAC is working with federal executive authorities, including the Ministry of Defense, said First Deputy General Director of the corporation Sergey Yarkov

The demand for special versions of the new Il-114 turboprop aircraft from state customers, including the Russian Defense Ministry, will be approximately equal to 50 machines. This was announced in an interview with TASS by the first Deputy General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, as part of the Rostec state Corporation) Sergey Yarkov.

The Su-22 fighter-bomber with a variable sweep wing is an export version of the Su-17. Such winged combat vehicles were supplied by the Soviet Union to 15 states.

They could be seen in numerous hot spots, for example in the 80s in Afghanistan. The Syrian Air Force used these aircraft during the conflict in Lebanon in 1982, they participated in the Iran-Iraq War and other armed conflicts.

The command of the Czech Armed Forces announced the arrival on July 28 at Prague-Kbely airport of the second of two new VTA C-295MW (b.n. 0482) aircraft purchased from Airbus Defense and Space S. A.

Planes from Russia and Ukraine are taking part in extinguishing forest fires in Turkey. This was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 30.

Three competitions will be held on the territory of the ground forces of the People's Liberation Army of China Korla

Russian military personnel and military equipment have arrived in the city of Korla to participate in the International Army Games - 2021. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

During the military operation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria against the terrorists of the "Islamic State" (banned in the Russian Federation), the Russian Su-34 struck a powerful blow on the bridge over the Euphrates, cutting off the further advance of the terrorists. The blogger "Fighterbomber" posted two photos taken just moments before the destruction of a strategically important object.

The cause of the crash of the Su-35 aircraft in the Sakhalin region was an engine failure. On Saturday, July 31, the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reports.

Specialists of the concern" Radioelectronic Technologies "of the Rostec state Corporation have developed an installation capable of purifying the air in an airplane from all known viruses. The first presentation of the new system took place at MAKS-2021, as reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

An Israeli oil tanker was attacked in the Arabian Sea, near the coast of Oman. The attack was carried out by a drone of unknown origin, which struck the ship twice.

Iran is responsible for the attack on the Mercer Street tanker in the Indian Ocean, Israeli intelligence has evidence of this, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday.

The Russian Mi-28N attack helicopter will receive an upgraded Vikhr-1 missile, which was previously included in the Ka-52 arsenal. The flight range of the product reaches 10 kilometers.

Kiev has begun monitoring the gas production platforms of the Crimea. For the first time, the Ukrainian military launched Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones on duty in the Black Sea.

Turkey tried to use its Bayraktar TB2 attack and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle to launch attacks on the positions of the Syrian military, however, the drone was successfully shot down.

Within the framework of joint events of the Board of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, a joint innovation session of the military technopolis ERA and Rostec Group of Companies was held, as well as a round table with representatives of TsNIIMash JSC.

According to Thai Internet resources, the command of the Thai Air Force intends to sign a contract with the South Korean company Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the supply of two additional T-50TH training aircraft.

Russia has transferred Su-25 attack aircraft located in Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan, where the aircraft will take part in exercises near the border with Afghanistan. On Thursday, July 29, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Central Military District (CVO).

Sikorsky (a division of Lockheed Martin) has announced the signing of a four-year contract to provide logistical support for 16 UH-60L "Black Hawk" multi-purpose helicopters of the Brazilian Air Force.

Embraer has started testing the KC-390 tanker transport on a dirt runway. They will last several weeks. During this time, Embraer will evaluate the effectiveness of the heaviest Brazilian transport vehicle, which was created for taking off and landing on uneven surfaces, including damaged and unprepared lanes.

The export modification of the Russian fifth-generation Su-57E fighter differs from the basic design of the Su-57 in the direction of " some deterioration in its tactical and technical characteristics and, accordingly, combat capabilities, "Konstantin Sivkov, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences (RARAN) for information Policy, Doctor of Military Sciences, admits in the Military-Industrial Courier.