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The Russian Knights aerobatic team took part in the flight program of the first day of the Dubai Airshow 2021 international exhibition, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

As stated by Yuri Slyusar, according to the initial plan, they should begin in 2026

Deliveries of the latest Checkmate fighter can begin in 2025 - a year ahead of schedule. This was announced to journalists on Sunday by the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) Yuri Slyusar.

The head of the United Aircraft Corporation Yuri Slyusar appreciated the high level of the fund

The Arab investment fund Mubadala may start production of composite parts for the Russian aircraft MS-21. This was reported to journalists by the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) Yuri Slyusar. According to him, such a possibility was discussed on Sunday during negotiations on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow.

The aircraft includes all the most advanced developments, including an open architecture for building in the interests of the customer and unique artificial intelligence technologies

Work on the production of several prototypes of the newest Checkmate fighter began simultaneously in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. This was announced to journalists on Sunday by the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) Yuri Slyusar.

The Komsomolsk-on-Amur plant began production of light tactical aircraft (LTS), better known as Checkmate or Su-75. This was stated during the Dubai Airshow by the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar, his words are quoted by RBC.

The Mars helicopter "Ingenuity" made its fifteenth flight in the atmosphere of the Red Planet, which became the first full-fledged flight at very high propeller speeds. The drone flew 406 meters in a little over two minutes and received a number of color images of the surrounding area, according to NASA Twitter.

General Motors plans to create a prototype of a light reconnaissance military vehicle next year based on its Hummer electric pickup truck. According to CNBC, the company is modifying the frame, motors and batteries of the Hummer to meet the requirements of the military.

According to a TASS source, in the coming days he will begin flying to a permanent-based airfield

The hundredth separate naval fighter aviation regiment of the Northern Fleet has completed training on an analog of an aircraft carrier - the NITKA ground test training complex in Saki in the Crimea. In the coming days, he will begin flying to a permanent-based airfield, a source close to the Crimean law enforcement agencies told TASS.

American fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighters will receive B61-12 thermonuclear bombs to strike Russia, writes Popular Mechanics magazine.

MiG-31BM fighters from the duty forces of the mixed aviation regiment of Troops and forces in the North-East of Russia in 2021 rose more than 70 times to escort foreign aircraft, the press service of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) reported on Thursday.

Motorized rifle and tank units of the 201st military base of the Russian Federation in Tajikistan conducted more than two hundred live firings in 2021, the Central Military District (CVO) reported.

In October, the troops of the Central Military District (CVO) received more than 150 pieces of weapons, special and aviation equipment, including the upgraded MiG-31BM long-range interceptor and a divisional set of the S-300PM2 anti-aircraft missile system, the press service of the CVO reported on Thursday.

The Command of the Malaysian Air Force has confirmed its interest in acquiring F/A-18D Hornet fighter-bombers that were in service from the presence of the Kuwaiti Air Force.

In October of this year, formations, military units and institutions of the Central Military District received more than 150 units of weapons, special and aviation equipment.

Russian engineers have patented a method designed to protect important objects from a massive UAV attack. It is called the "electric dome".

Two Russian Tu-160s are practicing bombing at a training ground in Belarus as part of the exercises, a message on the telegram channel of the Belarusian Ministry of Defense said on Thursday.

Belarus and Russia are ready to ensure the military security of the Union State in any conditions. This was stated in the Belarusian Ministry of Defense.

Also, for the first time in the Middle East, the company will demonstrate a full-size mock-up of the flagship Orion-E long-duration unmanned aerial vehicle

The Kronstadt Company will show a drone swarm control system using artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies at the Dubai Airshow 2021 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was reported on Thursday in the press service of the company.

As early as next year, the United States may have a reusable hypersonic drone. Yesterday, November 10, Hermeus company held an official presentation of a promising drone called Quarterhorse.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced an increase in the military activity of the United States and its NATO allies in the Black Sea. "The Russian Defense Ministry records an increase in the military activity of the United States and its NATO allies in the Black Sea region," the ministry said in a statement.