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The Gyrfalcon interceptor drone, equipped with a 12-caliber shotgun, has successfully passed field tests. The development of JSC "Concern of East Kazakhstan Region" Almaz-Antey " is intended for the destruction of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), RIA Novosti reports with reference to the general designer of the department Pavel Sozinov.

Given the pace of development of the Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57, a light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate ("Checkmate") and the Su-75, it is unlikely that it will reach mass production before 2035, says Konstantin Sivkov, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences (RARAN) for information policy, Doctor of Military Sciences, in the Military-Industrial Courier.

At the seventh International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", the Kronshtadt company presented the high-speed strike unmanned vehicle "Thunder".

The International military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" is held from August 22 to 28 at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Complex in Kubinka, near Moscow.

An experimental batch of multiple rocket launchers, from which drones can be launched, is being prepared for preliminary tests, Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the Rostec weapons cluster, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

The reasons for the crash of the Il-112B have not yet been established, Bekhan Ozdoev, Rostec's industrial director, said in an interview with Interfax.

The Russian military conducted exercises using helicopters in the mountains of Tajikistan, the application of conditional strikes on enemy positions was practiced. On Monday, August 23, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reports.

The company ZALA Aero is developing a marine version of the kamikaze attack drone KUB-UAV. The main stage of the state tests of the complex is in the final stage.

Within the framework of the Army-2021 forum, Dmitry Pantus, Chairman of the State Military Industry Committee of the Republic of Belarus, met with Sergey Bogatikov, General Director of Kronshtadt JSC.

The Kalashnikov Group of Companies presented at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" the latest S-8L corrected aviation missile with a semi-active homing head. Specialists are completing an initiative research work on its creation.

A unit of British special forces in Afghanistan faced an unforeseen situation — they were surrounded by the Taliban. The Daily Mail tells how the brave British soldiers were rescued, and the readers of the publication actively express their opinion about this operation.

At the Army-2021 forum, Russia showed the Product-305 missile, which should be armed with new attack helicopters. It has a round-the-clock thermal imaging homing head.

The United Aircraft Corporation has received a request from Algeria for the supply of four Be-200 amphibious aircraft, the head of the UAC, Yuri Slyusar, told Interfax.

JSC " UEC-Klimov "for the first time presented at the International Military-Technical Forum" Army-2021 " a model of a hybrid power plant (GSU) for marine applications, the press service of the United Engine Corporation, which includes the enterprise, reports.

The Quimbaya X-003 UAV, designed and manufactured by the Colombian CIAC (Corporacion de la Industria Aeronautica de Colombia), has successfully passed the final stage of flight tests and is now ready for sale to customers both in Colombia and abroad.

According to the source, the signing of contracts is scheduled for August 24

On August 24, the Russian Defense Ministry will sign several dozen contracts for the development and production of the latest models of weapons and military equipment, including missiles of the Kinzhal hypersonic aviation complex and the latest Pacer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), at the Army-2021 International Military-Technical Forum.

MiG-29 fighters have been flying since the 1980s, and now more and more advanced modifications are being produced. They still perform combat missions and are actively exported to many countries of the world, without causing complaints. About this " Tape.<url> " was told by Konstantin Sivkov, Doctor of Military Sciences.

The station was built as part of the import substitution strategy to perform a full cycle of repair of aircraft engines of this type. The economic effect of the new facility is more than 8 million rubles from each repaired engine.

On August 18, the Office of Advanced Research Projects of the US Department of Defense (DARPA) published a request to search for technologies for the development of a new unit that will focus on the creation of seaplanes and ekranoplanes. This is reported by the Defense Blog portal.

The holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation will present more than 100 developments in the field of military equipment and civilian products at the MVTF "Army-2021".