Aviation news
The US aviation regulator has completed an investigation into the incident with the Virgin Galactic spacecraft
The US Federal Aviation Administration has allowed the company to resume the use of spaceships
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) The United States has completed an investigation into the incident with the deviation from the course of the Virgin Galactic Unity-22 spacecraft during a suborbital flight on July 11 and allowed it to resume the use of spaceships. This is stated in a statement issued on Wednesday by the department.
MiG Corporation prematurely completed the contract for the supply of components for MiG-29 fighters of the Bulgarian Air Force
RSC MiG (part of PJSC UAC of Rostec State Corporation) has prematurely completed the execution of contracts for the supply of components necessary to maintain the serviceability of the fleet of MiG-29 aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Force.
A Turkish company will build a Bayraktar UAV maintenance center near Kiev
In the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a memorandum of cooperation was signed in Kiev on September 29 between the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Turkish company Bayraktar Savunma.
The United States simultaneously lifted 20 KC-135 tanker aircraft into the air
Air Force (Air Force) The United States almost simultaneously lifted 20 KC-135 Stratotanker refueling planes into the air, The Drive reports.
Americans have tested a program for controlling unmanned wingmen
The American company Raytheon has tested a program that allows a manned combat aircraft to coordinate several unmanned wingmen. According to FlightGlobal, during the tests, the operator simultaneously controlled three drones in the air.
In the Leningrad region, the Mi-26 crew transported a "fighter" on an external suspension
The crews of the world's largest Mi-26 transport helicopters of the Leningrad Army of the Air Force and Air Defense have fulfilled the tasks of transporting bulky cargo. On an external suspension, they transported an object simulating a fighter plane.
The Taliban announced the violation of the airspace of Afghanistan by American drones
The Afghan radical Islamic movement "Taliban" (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) accused the United States of violating the airspace of Afghanistan.
Tests of the second gas generator of the Russian engine for the SUPERJET have been completed
Rostec United Engine Corporation has successfully completed testing of the second experimental gas generator - the "heart" of the PD-8 engine.
Su-24M and Su-30SM aircraft conducted live firing exercises in Crimea
Seven aircraft of the Black Sea Fleet conducted a bombing and missile launch exercise in Crimea, said the official representative of the Black Sea Fleet Alexei Rulev.
The Belgian Air Force received the third BTA A-400M Atlas aircraft
Ahead of schedule, Airbus Defense and Space handed over the third (out of seven ordered) BTA A-400M Atlas aircraft to the Belgian Air Force Command on September 23.
The Chinese have "copied" the potentially revolutionary American drone Valkyrie
The Celestial Empire presented a mock-up of the FH-97 UAV, which looks almost identical to the American Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie. On the basis of the latter, they can create machines capable of accompanying fighters, including solving shock tasks.
Ukraine has started preparing the production of fuselages for helicopters
The MSB-8 helicopters, developed by the Ukrainian company Motor Sich, can receive fuselages of their own production. Preparation for the release of helicopter body parts began at the State Enterprise "Kharkiv State Aviation Production Enterprise" (KHGAPP). This is reported by Defense Express.
China has created a drone with daily autonomy
Chinese engineers have developed a drone that can stay in the sky for almost a day. This is reported by the Global Times.
Bell has started flight tests of the first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter designed for the Bahrain Air Force
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. has started flight tests of the first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter designed for the Bahrain Air Force.
China surprises the world with military developments
The entire color of the Chinese defense industry is represented these days in Zhuhai. On September 28, the 13th International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, better known as Airshow China 2021, opened in this city.
Factory tests of a "smart" cargo parachute have been completed in Russia
It can transport up to 250 kg of cargo
Factory tests of the transport parachute system of the tEchnodinamika holding (part of Rostec), which with the help of a navigation system can automatically deliver about 250 kg of cargo to the place with maximum accuracy, have been completed. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the press service of Rostec.
Lockheed Martin has released the 700th F-35 fighter
The United States releases one stealth fighter every three days. On September 28, the press service of Lockheed Martin Corporation announced the release of the 700th F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the assembly line.
The Chinese showed the J-20 fighter with engines of their own production
The Chinese military showed a J-20 fighter jet with Chinese WS-10C engines at an air show in Zhuhai. Previously, the aircraft was equipped with Russian turbojet dual-circuit powerplants AL-31FN. According to Flightglobal, it is not known at what stage of development the WS-15 engine, which was originally planned to equip the Chinese fighter, is currently at.
In the United States, the Russian MiG-31 missile was evaluated
The United States drew attention to the expanded arsenal of MiG-31BM and MiG-31BSM interceptors. The aircraft received a new short-range R-74M air-to-air missile. The new ammunition makes the MiG-31 one of the most versatile aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). A similar opinion was expressed by the magazine The Military Watch.
The Blue Origin ship with passengers on board will make its second flight on October 12
Four astronauts will take part in the flight, including Chris Boshuizen, a former NASA engineer and co-founder of Planet Labs, and Glen de Vries, vice chairman of the Dassault Systmes division.
