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The Borisoglebsk and Zhitel electronic warfare systems proved their effectiveness against drone attacks during the exercises. They completely disabled the combat drones, and also suppressed the command posts of the imaginary enemy.

Continuing the theme of the main strike aircraft of the German Air Force (and a number of other countries of the world) "Eurofighter Typhoon" (Eurofighter Typhoon), let us turn to the features of its radio equipment. Without going into the subtleties of this topic, which requires special knowledge, we will give a general idea of the complexity of the avionics of a modern combat aircraft and the combat capabilities provided by this category of avionics.

On March 29, Airbus Helicopters announced the transfer of the first H-225M medium multirole helicopter to the Republic of Singapore Air Force under the 2016 contract.

The Defense Research and Development Organization of the Ministry of Defense of India (DRDO) has successfully tested for the first time a new version of the improved light torpedo "Shyena" (Shyena), adapted for use on board the IL-38SD maritime patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy.

The Voronezh Aircraft Factory is capable of producing up to 12 IL-112 light transport aircraft per year.

This was stated in PJSC "Il". According to the United Aircraft Corporation, the second flight of the aircraft took place on March 30, 2021, and its duration was about 30 minutes. The tests were considered successful.

An F-15 Eagle fighter of the Royal Saudi Air Force detected and destroyed a kamikaze drone launched by supporters of the Ansar Allah movement (Houthis).

In the video that appeared on social networks, a flying unmanned aerial vehicle of relatively small size is seen, outwardly similar to the Qasef-2K barrage munition.

The leadership of the Pentagon is hatching plans to create flying aircraft carriers-special transport aircraft, on board of which thousands of inexpensive combat drones-"gremlins"will be placed. The development of the project is entrusted to the research unit of the Pentagon DARPA.

The American company General Dynamics Land Systems in April 2021 will deliver to the US Army several wheeled transport ground robots MUTT, which will pass the final tests. According to Jane's, it is planned to start small-scale production of new robots by September of this year, and at the end of the year, the US military may adopt MUTT.

The author of the article tries to make all the sensational juice out of the fact that British fighter jets flew to intercept Russian bombers in the Shetland Islands. For reference: these islands are located more than 150 kilometers from the unsociable northern coast of Britain, located to the southwest of the Shetland Islands.

Tu-142 aircraft flew over the Northern and Barents Seas, as well as over the North-Eastern Atlantic. As reported in the press service of the Northern Fleet, the crews of two long-range anti-submarine aircraft Tu-142 performed a scheduled flight. "After working out the flight task, the pilots landed at the Kipelovo airfield in the Vologda region," the press service noted.

British Typhoon fighter jets of the rapid reaction force on Monday urgently flew to "intercept" two Russian long-range anti-submarine patrol Tu-142 aircraft over the North Sea, the Royal Air Force said.

Two long-range anti-submarine aircraft of the Russian Navy Tu-142 on Monday flew near Alaska, said the Joint Aerospace Defense Command of North America (NORAD).

The state and prospects of the French naval forces

Although France is located on the continent, military construction in this country is much like the Anglo-Saxon, with the main focus not on the army, but on the navy. But as pioneers of aviation, the French are not indifferent to the Air Force.

A Japanese fighter jet was alerted to escort two medium-range Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft of the Russian Navy flying over the Sea of Japan near the country's maritime border, the Joint Headquarters of the Japan Self-Defense Forces said.

The Pentagon has finally decided on the strike armament of the newest Zamvolt-type destroyers. The US Navy requested a version of the upgraded ships with launchers for hypersonic missiles — the current mines did not fit in size. With the help of three improved "Zamvolts" (two are already in service, one is being tested), Washington expects to put pressure on possible opponents in the world's oceans.

A unique aircraft with a new electronic warfare system was used in a planned tactical flight exercise of the Air Force units stationed in the Trans-Baikal Territory.

The Australian Navy has selected five applicants under the SEA129 Phase 5 program for the purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles for warships.

This number will meet the needs of the Ministry of Defense in military transport aircraft of this type, said the Deputy General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation, which is part of Rostec.

The Turkish publication called sensational footage of maneuvers at the Morskoy training ground in the Crimea, which demonstrated how the Russian Orion-E attack drone hit the L-39 plane. Haber7 journalists even saw the Turkish equivalent in the ammunition carried by the UAV.

The Americans are making more and more military equipment unmanned. On March 29, Lockheed Martin on its official YouTube channel published a video of tests of the optional S-70 Black Hawk helicopter.