Aviation news

One of the main topics of the upcoming visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Kiev may be the replacement of Soviet MiGs, which are in service with Ukraine, with Dassault Rafale fighters. Negotiations on the sale of military equipment may take place in the first half of this year.

For these purposes, it is planned to modify four L-39 jet combat training aircraft, for which Calspan has allocated $14.1 million, according to Defense Brief

The Office of Advanced Research Programs of the US Department of Defense (DARPA) intends to develop a combat aircraft control program in 2023, endowed with artificial intelligence (AI) and able to replace the pilot in air battles.

The Directorate-General for Armaments (DGA) of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces has signed a contract with MBDA for the supply of 367 new-generation MICA NG guided air-to-air missiles.

In the Pskov region, at the "Strugi Krasnye" training ground, a tactical exercise will be held, in which more than one and a half thousand soldiers of the Black Sea Guards Amphibious Assault Regiment of the Pskov Airborne Forces will take part. The exercises will take place from March 30 to April 1.

The United States recognized the loss of superiority over Russia in the electromagnetic struggle

The United States has lost its superiority in conducting operations in the electromagnetic spectrum, according to a report by the American Accounting Chamber. At the same time, as analysts write, Moscow and Beijing are the main challenges in this area for Washington. "Newspaper.Ru " dealt with the details of this document.

The crew of the MiG-31BM fighter of the Northern Fleet during a five-hour scheduled flight over the Arctic twice replenished the fuel supply in the air from the IL-78 tanker aircraft, the press service of the Northern Fleet reported on Monday.

The Russian Defense Ministry showed on Monday, March 29, a video of the flight of two Tu-160 strategic missile carriers accompanied by MiG-31 fighters.

is Japan blocking the coveted islands?

One of the main news of March was the proposal of Japanese experts to implement the blockade of the Kuril Islands. The initiative in his article for the Internet portal Japan Newsweek was put forward by former diplomat Akio Kawatao.

It is reported that at the end of January 2021, low-frequency tests of the aircraft ended

The first Russian light military transport aircraft IL-112B will make its second test flight from the airfield of the Voronezh Aircraft Factory on March 30. This was reported to TASS by a source in the aircraft industry.

Strategic low-visibility heavy bomber B-2 Spirit of the Air Force (Air Force) The United States is "one of the most well-designed and fuel-efficient aircraft ever built for military use," writes the American magazine The National Interest.

Russian anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) S-400 "Triumph", becoming more and more advanced, probably allow you to detect and track the F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II and B-2 Spirit aircraft of the US Air Force (Air Force), admits the American magazine The National Interest.

The Chinese fourth-generation J-16 fighter is flawless and far superior to the Russian Su-30, writes the Global Times, referring to the statement of the instructor pilot Wang Songxi from the Air Force (Air Force) of the Northern Command of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA).

As reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Nikolai Evmenov, the shooting was carried out during the expedition "Umka-21"

A nuclear submarine conducted a torpedo firing from under the ice during the Umka-21 expedition in the Arctic. This was reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Nikolai Evmenov.

Front-line SU-24M bombers and SU-30SM multi-purpose fighters have practiced bombing ground targets at a training ground in the Kaliningrad region, the press service of the Baltic Fleet (BF) reported.

The Pentagon creates an unmanned fighter armed with air-to-air missiles

The US and NATO air forces have dominated the skies since the end of the cold War, but a new generation of Russian and Chinese fighter jets and air-to-air guided missiles is rapidly changing the rules of the game. To overcome the gap that has appeared in the United States, the LongShot program is being developed, which can completely change the course of air battles.

In the Network there was a video of the use of the Orion strike drone missile on the L-39 aircraft. The second part of Alexander Rogatkin's report "Winged Hunters", dedicated to domestic drones, was released on the channel "Russia-24".

Russia has conducted a comprehensive expedition in the Arctic. On March 27, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry published a video of the Umka-21 exercise on its official YouTube channel.

Mi-24 attack helicopters conducted rocket and artillery fire in the Baltic Sea, the press service of the Baltic Fleet (BF) reported.

Military drones "Orlan-10" will monitor the fire situation on the territory of the Kursk, Voronezh and Belgorod regions, the press service of the Western Military District reported.

According to the French online publication "Intelligence Online" , France offers Ukraine the supply of Dassault Rafale fighters to replace outdated Soviet-made fighters. It is reported that negotiations on the sale of Rafale fighter jets to Ukraine should become the "main topic" of the agenda of the planned visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Kiev in the first half of 2021.