Aviation news

Russian combat aircraft can receive noise-resistant antenna arrays "Comet", said the head of the Main Department of Research Activities of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Major General Andrey Goncharov.

The Chinese carrier-based KJ-600 early detection radar aircraft cannot operate from the country's existing aircraft carriers, Defense World reported, citing the national television of the People's Republic of China.

Soldiers machine-gun connection army corps of the Eastern military district (TSB) of the Ministry of defense of Russia is carried out on the Kuril Islands of exercises involving more than 1 million people involved aircraft. This was reported on the agency's website on Friday, February 26.

The sanctions do not stop Turkey's desire to develop its own helicopter program. February 25, portal savunmasanayist.com He reported that the company Turkish Aerospace Industries showed a model of a promising drone based on the T629 helicopter.

On the basis of the Russian light jet training aircraft SR-10, a new strike unmanned aerial vehicle can be created. It received the name AR-10 "Argument".

Judging by the published images, this UAV looks much like the original aircraft, it has the same characteristic external difference from most other modern aircraft-the wings have a reverse sweep.

In 2021, JSC "Kronshtadt" will supply the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with seven complexes with strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) "Inokhodets".

The crews of the Ka-27 anti-submarine helicopters were searching for an "enemy" submarine in the Barents Sea. In her role was one of the submarines of the Northern Fleet.

[b]The work is being carried out taking into account the experience gained in the construction of Mistral-type ships, the source said.]

The shipbuilders of the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch have begun to form the hulls of two future universal landing ships (UDC), the laying ceremony of which was held with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 20, 2020. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.

The US Air Force is seriously thinking about creating a new light fighter that should replace the Cold War veteran F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have entered the race for the introduction of AI in the field of defense

By 2030, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates plan to develop military artificial intelligence technologies to a level that can help their economies reduce their dependence on oil sales. How the introduction of such technologies will affect the defense capabilities of the two states - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

In Turkey, it was considered that the Russian electronic warfare systems (EW) will not be able to resist the Bayraktar TB2 attack and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The corresponding doubts about the EW systems were expressed by Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar in an interview with journalist Ibrahim Haskologlu on Twitch, RIA Novosti reports.

US Naval Research Laboratory (US NRL) scientists led by Paul Jaffe have successfully tested a prototype solar panel that is theoretically capable of relaying "solar" electricity from space to anywhere on Earth.

Singapore - based Kelley Aerospace has started developing a supersonic unmanned slave Arrow. According to Flightglobal, until now the company has been engaged in the conceptual design of the aircraft. The developers claim that they have already received pre-orders for the supply of one hundred new unmanned Arrow wingmen.

Reconnaissance UAVs will help Marines, coastal rocket scientists and gunners in the Baltic Sea

Russia is strengthening the grouping of drones on the Baltic coast. The new unit was formed in the Kaliningrad region and became part of the marine brigade.

South Korea will have a full-fledged aircraft carrier. February 24, portal janes.com He reported that the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced the launch of the CVX program.

Saudi Arabia is discussing with Russia the supply of S-400 "Triumph" air defense systems and Su-35 fighters.

The head of the Rostec corporation, Sergey Chemezov, said in an interview with RT that Moscow and Riyadh are negotiating the supply of S-400 systems and Su-35 fighters. He clarified that the contract has not yet been signed.

The leadership of Europe is lost between ignorance of recent events and long-standing stereotypes, writes Xavier Rofe in the French edition of Atlantico.

Futuristic energy weapon concepts may become commonplace in the coming years. February 24, portal c4isrnet.com He reported that the US Army announced plans to test the" combat microwave " THOR and soon adopt it into service.

The corvette "Stoyky" and the tanker "Kola" have started an anti-piracy watch in the Gulf of Aden, the Baltic Fleet said on Thursday.

The crews of aircraft and helicopters of the Black Sea Fleet's naval aviation have begun tactical flight exercises, including bombing, shooting, and tracking the submarines of the imaginary enemy.