Aviation news
The su-34 has completed the "barrel" and "potbelly»
The supersonic Su-34 fighter-bomber performed loops with a right-angle turn, "barrels", "cubes" and slides at altitudes of 200 meters. The corresponding video on YouTube was published by "Zvezda".
In the Moscow region, a wing caisson made of Russian composite materials will be tested
Specialists of the Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute near Moscow have developed and manufactured a wing caisson demonstrator for a promising light passenger aircraft. According to the report of the institute, received by the editorial office of N + 1, the wing caisson is made of Russian composite materials. Strength tests of the element are planned to be carried out during 2021.
Russian helicopter engine Repair Center to open in India in 2021
As reported in Rostec, the equipment for the center has already been delivered
An enterprise for the repair of Russian engines for Mi-17 transport helicopters will be opened in India this year. This was announced in an interview with TASS by Viktor Kladov, Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy of Rostec State Corporation, on the eve of the Aero India 2021 air show.
HAL has completed the production of all Su-30MKI fighters ordered for the Indian Air Force
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has completed the assembly of the last two of the 272 Su-30MKI multi-role fighters ordered for the Indian Air Force.
The US Navy is looking for a replacement for deck-based helicopters and UAVs
The US Navy has begun analyzing possible alternatives to the modern MH-60R/Seahawk deck helicopters and the MQ-8B/C FireScout unmanned aerial vehicles. According to Vertical Mag, the life of the Seahawk and FireScout will expire in the 2030s. The military is considering joining the US Army's FVL tender.
Digital "Penicillin". Why is the army increasingly distancing itself from the enemy
Dmitry Litovkin-about new artillery reconnaissance complexes and modern trends in the development of the armed forces
The new 1B75 "Penicillin" intelligence complex has entered service. The system is able to record acoustic and thermal signals from shots and bursts of artillery shells, giving out the exact coordinates of the location of enemy guns. Data about them is plotted on an electronic map, after which our guns deliver an accurate blow to the enemy.
At the arms exhibition in India, Russia will present the latest fighter jet
Russia will present its latest developments - aircraft equipment, air defense systems, armored vehicles, and ammunition-at the international exhibition in India. The largest international aerospace and defense industry air show, Aero India 2021, starts on February 3 in Bangalore.
Americans will arm themselves with long-range robocats
The American company Metal Shark was commissioned by the US Marine Corps to develop a long-range robot boat LRUSV. According to Jane's, the agreement with the military also provides for the supply of robocat maintenance vessels, which will be created on the meringue of the Project 40 Defiant patrol ships.
3D printing is used in the manufacture of helicopter engines
The United Engine Corporation (UEC) has started testing the VK-650V engine, which is planned to be installed on light helicopters such as the Ka-226T and Ansat-U, Rostec reported.
Two-thirds of the F-35s were unable to fly
Two-thirds of the American fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters are unable to perform their tasks - for example, to take to the air-due to constant problems with both the power plant and the airframe. In addition, the operation of the aircraft was four times more expensive than the combat F-16.
Türkiye (Turkey): Should Turkey withdraw from NATO?
Ankara's statement that, if necessary, it can buy other weapons from Russia, raised the question: is Turkey withdrawing or should it withdraw from NATO? In addition, the rhetoric of the new head of the US State Department does not inspire hopes that the new administration will forgive Erdogan for buying the S-400 from Russia. Is the only way out — is to leave the alliance?
Russia instead of the United States: Riyadh is eyeing the S-400 and Su-35
Saudi Arabia can buy weapons from Russia due to the failure of the United States
Saudi Arabia plans to buy the S-400 Triumph air defense system, Su-35 fighter jets and other weapons from Russia after the US temporarily banned the sale of weapons to the kingdom, writes the American edition of The National Interest. At the same time, the publication admits that the plans of Riyadh are already facing stiff resistance from Washington.
ESA has signed a contract for the development of an orbital transport worth €4.5 billion
It is assumed that the transport will be able to be used to refuel the sealed modules of the future Lunar Gateway space station and transport cargo in low Earth orbit
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space have signed a contract to develop a transport to deliver cargo from low Earth orbit to the Moon. According to a statement released by Thales on Friday, the contract value will be €4.5 billion.
The project of the Georgian reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle
In the program of the Georgian TV channel Business Media Georgia, dedicated to the prospects of the development of the enterprise "T-31" (Tbilisi Aviation Plant), a new reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle "project T-31"is being developed by this enterprise since 2019.
From Russia to North Korea: the US evaluated the nuclear forces of the opponents
The NASIC report reflects either chaos in the US intelligence community, or ignorance of the situation
The US Air Force's National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) earlier this year published a report on threats to the United States from ballistic and cruise missiles from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia. Military observer " of the Newspaper.En " Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with the details of the document, which allows us to assess the potential of the world's largest nuclear powers.
The United States has deployed a group of B-52H strategic bombers to the western Pacific
A group of four US B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers has arrived at Andersen Air Base on the US island of Guam in the western Pacific, the US Pacific Air Force Command said.
Fully automated commercial drone flights are allowed in the US
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allowed the first fully automated commercial flights of unmanned aerial vehicles, giving a small firm the "green light" to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) without direct control by dispatchers or human operators.
Video: an Iraqi Mi-35 on a low-level flight almost flew into a truck
In Arab social networks, a video of the flight at an extremely low altitude of the Mi-35M helicopter appeared. The air incident occurred over one of the highways in Iraq.
Russian troops in Belarus as a response to NATO military activity
Not so long ago, on January 14 of this year, the commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Major General Igor Golub, said that the republic is preparing to purchase Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems to re-equip its anti-aircraft missile forces: "We continue pre-contract work on re-equipping our divisions of anti-aircraft missile forces armed with S-300 with new S-400 and Pantsir-S systems.
Bayraktar DIHA Unmanned aerial vehicle
The now well-known Turkish company Baykar Defense (part of the Baykar group) announced the creation of a light reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle Bayraktar DIHA (Dikey Iniş Kalkışlı Insansız Hava Aracı) with vertical takeoff and landing. In a video distributed on January 18, 2021 by the company's head Seljuk Bayraktar, two samples of the Bayraktar DIHA device were visible in the company's workshop, but it is unclear whether their flight tests have begun.
