Aviation news
The Turkish company Baykar Makina is developing a MIUS combat UAV
The Turkish company Baykar Makina on July 20 on its Twitter page for the first time demonstrated a render image of the conceptual design of the MIUS (UCAV) combat unmanned aerial vehicle.
The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive two air command posts based on the Il-96-400M
The creation of a military control aircraft in the event of a nuclear war began in Voronezh on the basis of a wide-body Il-96-400M, in total, the troops will receive two such air command posts, RIA Novosti reports, citing a source in the defense industry.
The source told about the development stage of the new "Doomsday aircraft"
Currently, the project of the new "Doomsday aircraft" Il-96-400M is only at the development stage. This was reported to Izvestia on Monday, July 26, by sources in the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation.
The developer revealed the details of the on-board systems of the Checkmate fighter
The newest Russian Checkmate fighter will be equipped with the most modern complex of avionics equipment, Vladimir Mikheev, adviser to the First Deputy general director of the Concern Radioelectronic Technologies (KRET), part of the Rostec state Corporation, said at the MAKS-2021 air show.
American general promises air support to the Afghan army
The US will provide assistance to the Afghan army, including supporting its actions on the ground with airstrikes, said the commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Kenneth Mackenzie.
Expert Murakhovsky: the need for a "doomsday" aircraft is connected with the evolution of communication means
The need to create a "doomsday" aircraft based on the IL-96-400M is associated with the emergence of a new generation of communication and information processing equipment, including from space, Viktor Murakhovsky, a member of the expert council at the board of the Military-Industrial Complex of the Russian Federation, told RIA Novosti.
The Czech Defense Ministry has accepted the second BTA C-295MW aircraft
According to the Czech Ministry of Defense, representatives of the Ministry's Armaments and Procurement department at the enterprise in Seville (Spain) received the second BTA C-295MW aircraft, contracted from Airbus Defense and Space S. A.
The Ministry of Transport wants to introduce drones everywhere and create digital passenger profiles in 9 years
The Ministry of Transport of Russia has prepared a strategy for the development of the transport industry, which the agency plans to implement from 2021 to 2030. In particular, digital passenger profile systems will be created to pay for travel using biometrics and calculate the optimal travel route, and the use of unmanned vehicles will also be regulated.
Dassault Rafale "knocked out" during the exercises of the Russian Su-35
The Egyptians conducted exercises in which the French Rafale fighter defeated the Russian Su-35. Both aircraft belong to the fourth generation.
The combat use of the Mi-35 helicopter in Afghanistan was shown on video
The National Air Corps of Afghanistan, along with Western-made equipment, actively uses Mi-35 combat helicopters in battles with militants of the Taliban terrorist organization banned in Russia.
The Pentagon plans to reduce its fleet by 180 aircraft
The US Air Force plans to abandon modernization and withdraw from combat more than 180 combat aircraft that have served their time in order to free up funds for the purchase of new weapons within the framework of the new defense budget for 2022, it follows from the documents considered in the US Senate.
Russia has presented a prototype of the Mi-171A3 multi-purpose helicopter
During MAKS, Russia held a presentation of the promising Mi-171A3 helicopter, which is in a broad sense a deep modernization of the Mi-8/17/171.
The Su-27 was escorted by a German FGR fighter.4 "Typhoon" over the Baltic Sea
The Su-27 fighter rose to intercept the FGR fighter.4 "Typhoon" of the German Air Force, the National Defense Control Center of Russia reported.
The Russian military told the details of the Israeli attack in Syria
The Syrian military, using Russian-made air defense systems, destroyed Israeli missiles fired at the territory of the republic, said Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in Syria, on July 22.
The ejection seat of the PAK DA will receive a parachute of an increased area
Sergey Pozdnyakov, General Director of NPP Zvezda, said that another feature of the chair will be the program of the ejection control unit
The ejection seat, which is being created for the promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA), will be equipped with a parachute of an increased area. This was announced to TASS at the International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS) by Sergey Pozdnyakov, CEO of NPP Zvezda.
Russia has received a preliminary request from India for the supply of MiG-29K/KUB fighters
Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugaev said that Russia expects the announcement of a tender for the modernization of the MiG-29K / KUB
Russia has received a request from India for the supply of carrier-based MiG-29K/KUB fighters. This was announced to TASS during the MAKS-2021 air show by Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation.
Deputy Head of Almaz-Antey Savitsky: the Wolf-18 drone is planned to be used to protect airports
The first Russian interceptor drone "Wolf-18" is planned to be used at airports to destroy intruder drones that can interfere with the operation of air harbors, tests are being completed, Dmitry Savitsky, Deputy General Director of the Almaz-Antey concern for products for the air navigation system and dual-use products, told RIA Novosti during the MAKS-2021 air show.
Fighters and scouts worked out refueling in the sky over the Urals
In the sky over the Southern Urals, the crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers and Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft have begun exercises: they will work out refueling at an altitude of about 7000 meters. "This is the second stage of the tactical flight exercise of the aviation division," the press service of the Central Military District said.
The results of MAKS-2021 exceeded expectations - the head of Rostec"
Rostec structures signed agreements worth more than 230 billion rubles within the framework of the MAKS-2021 air show, said the head of the state corporation Sergey Chemezov.
Myanmar will receive Russian Su-30SME fighters and combat training Yak-130-FSVTS of Russia
The Russian Federation is fulfilling contracts for the supply of Su-30SME fighters and Yak-130 combat training aircraft to Myanmar, Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation of Russia, told Interfax.
