Aviation news

Military personnel of the electronic warfare (EW) units of the combined arms association of the Central Military District (CVO) during the exercises in the Kemerovo region disrupted the navigation of attack drones of the conditional enemy. This was announced on Monday, April 12, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

More than 120 new projects were presented at the exhibition "Innovation Day of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation" held on April 7-9 in the Military Innovation Technopolis "ERA".

A new Russian multi-purpose Mi-38 helicopter has arrived at the Arkhangelsk Vaskovo airport. It will be tested in conditions of natural icing.

Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers have received new suspended universal reconnaissance systems. As a result, the strike capabilities of the "4++" generation aircraft have significantly increased, and it is now possible to conduct combat operations in a single information space.

The Military Transport Aviation Command conducted a research flight-tactical exercise on the basis of one of the VTA aviation regiments stationed in the Southern Military District as part of a control check following the results of the winter training period.

Britain has confirmed that it plans to establish a joint unit with Qatar to operate BAE Systems ' advanced Hawk AJT training aircraft as part of an expanded military cooperation agreement signed by the two countries on April 1.

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is currently the primary heavy military transport aircraft of the United States Air Force.

They are actively used for the delivery of troops, military equipment, and other cargo. Such intensive exploitation is accompanied by various incidents. Like what happened at the end of last week at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina.

South Korea has unveiled a prototype of its own fifth-generation KF-21 combat aircraft, Die Welt reports. According to the publication, its stealth technology is superior to the similar technology of the Eurofighter fighters. In addition, the KF-21 costs $65 million, which is significantly less than the price of the American F-35.

The Chinese company Zhongtian Feilong conducted the first flight tests of a promising unmanned aerial vehicle-a carrier of small reconnaissance drones. According to Jane's, flight tests of the new device took place on March 20, 2021 and were recognized as successful.

The crews of the Su-34 multi-role fighter-bombers together with the Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft of the Central Military District aviation unit (CVO) at the test site in the Kurgan region, as part of a control check for the winter training period, worked out refueling in the air and missile launches.

It is unlikely that the Russian fifth-generation fighter, which is being worked on in the MiG design bureau (KB) (is in the process of merging with Sukhoi), will make its first flight by 2025, the American publication The National Interest said.

Russian marines in the framework of the exercise broke through the defense of the imaginary enemy and landed on the unequipped coast in Kamchatka, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday, April 9.

The Canadian Air Force will soon receive another six of the 25 ordered F/A-18A "Hornet" fighters from the Australian Air Force.

Getting accurate artillery shell struck the ship's sea shield-a target that simulates an enemy ship, reported in Department of information support of the black sea fleet

Small missile ships "home or office" and "Vishny Volochek" spent artillery firing at surface targets on the ground in the Black sea, said to journalists on Friday in Department of information support of the black sea fleet (BSF).

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec has completed the first stage of testing a demonstrator of a ramjet pulsating detonation engine, which in the future will be able to be used in advanced rocket and space systems, hypersonic aircraft and orbital aircraft. The power plant in certain operating modes demonstrated an increase in specific thrust of up to 50% in comparison with the engines of traditional schemes.

The unmanned aerial vehicle "Mukha", developed by the operators of scientific companies, was demonstrated during a dynamic display at the thematic exhibition "Day of Innovations of the Ministry of Defense of Russia" in the technopolis "ERA".

A video has appeared on the Internet showing the interception by a Russian MiG-31 fighter of an American reconnaissance plane, which was moving towards the state border of the Russian Federation.

The video was published by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

American sailors photographed the passage of the Su-30 MICRONS over the deck of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt. On the official page of the US Navy published photos of the passage of the Su-30MKM of the Royal Malaysian Air Force over the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt.

Ukraine used a Turkish attack drone in the Donbas

The Ukrainian military has lifted into the air over the Donbas a Bayraktar TB2 attack drone purchased from Turkey, capable of carrying guided anti-tank missiles and aerial bombs. The drone flew to the Donbass from the southern regions of Ukraine through the Kherson, Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, after which it returned to the place of deployment.

The formations and military units of the Air Force and air defense forces of Belarus will receive new samples of weapons and equipment, said the Chief of the General Staff-First Deputy Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces Andrey Gurtsevich.