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The head of the Technodinamika holding, Igor Nasenkov, clarified that a three-dome parachute system is being created for the Russian promising spacecraft, the area of one dome reaches 1,200 sq. m.

Calculations of anti-aircraft missile and gun systems "Pantsir-S1" in the Crimea conducted exercises to destroy drones that "attacked" the S-400 air defense systems, the head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet, captain of the second rank Alexey Rulev, told reporters on Friday.

The Australian Ministry of Defense announced the delivery of the first two of the four ordered CH-47F Chinook heavy transport helicopters to the country on board the BTA C-5M Gelaxi aircraft of the US Air Force.

According to Indian media, the Nigerian Ground Forces are considering the possibility of purchasing LCH (Light Combat Helicopter) light combat helicopters manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to equip the newly formed army Aviation corps.

A ceremony of the transfer of new weapons for the ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was held in Iran, at which a number of new models of weapons that recently went to the troops were lit up.

The Netherlands is completing a multi-year process of acquiring American drones. July 8, portal flightglobal.com he reported that the first MQ-9A Reaper drone for the Dutch Air Force was officially rolled out at the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems plant in Poway (California).

The concern Radioelectronic Technologies (KRET) of the Rostec state Corporation will present the universal air data module MVD-90-2 at MAKS-2021. The product is intended for conducting flight tests of experimental aircraft models. The use of the module during the first flight of the aircraft allows you to identify the slightest deviations from the reference values and make appropriate adjustments to the design of the test apparatus.

The Lithuanian authorities are trying to infect other countries with Russophobia and use staged tricks in the form of an imitation of an air alarm. This opinion was expressed on July 9 by Elena Panina, a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Two strategic Tu-160 aircraft flew from the Anadyr airfield to a base in the Saratov Region during the exercises, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

In 2036, the operations of the US Air Force( Air Force), the Marine Corps (KMP) and the US Navy (Navy) with fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters will reach peak values, which may lead to difficulties with supporting these aircraft if the costs of their operation remain at the current level, Defense News writes.

The crews of Su-25SM attack aircraft of the Russian Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan conducted an exercise to search for bases of conditional militants, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Saturday.

The French company Thales has started flight tests of a prototype UAS 100 drone with a flight range of more than a hundred kilometers. It is designed for surveillance, search and rescue and military operations. The company claims that the UAS 100 was created in accordance with European standards for future flights of light drones over residential areas.

The fifth MC-21-310 prototype aircraft flew from Ulyanovsk to Zhukovsky after painting the fuselage at the Spektr-Avia enterprise. The airliner took off from Ulyanovsk and, having made one pass over the runway, landed on the longest runway of the airfield of the Gromov LII.

The Turkish media do not miss the opportunity to remind about domestic drones, which have become the property of the country for many. And again there was a reason. The analysis, published on the British defense industry information platform called "Drone Wars", contains very flattering reviews and even bold statements.

The US Air Force conducted a test detonation of a conventional warhead of an AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic air-launched missile, according to a message from military representatives of the Elgin Air Base (Florida).

The Russian Defense Ministry has published a video of long-range aviation exercises. After taking off from the Engels Air Base near Saratov, the Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers launched cruise missiles at targets at the Arctic test site.

The US Air Force has published a new image of a promising B-21 Raider strategic bomber. The aircraft is depicted in the air against the background of Edwards Air Base, where it is planned to start testing the first flight prototype in 2022. The new picture generally corresponds to the two previous official images of the B-21, but there is also a significant difference.

As part of a tactical flight exercise with a military transport aviation regiment taking place in the Pskov Region, more than 1.2 thousand servicemen of the Pskov Guards Amphibious Assault Unit were landed at the Kislovo landing site.

Photos taken at the Dassault Aviation company's enterprise of the first multifunctional Rafale fighter, which is to be delivered to the Greek Air Force Command by the end of July, appeared on social networks.

India is close to finding the first buyer for its attack helicopters. July 7, portal idrw.org he reported that the Nigerian army is considering the possibility of purchasing LCH from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).