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Boeing has announced the first successful flight of the upgraded AH-64E Apache version 6.5 helicopter. The machine received updated software and an improved piloting interface. “We are very excited to continue developing V6.5 software as it paves the way for the modernization of Apache,” said Colonel Jay Maher, Apache Project Manager for the U.S. Army. […]
The Russian Air Force has received another batch of Su-34M frontline fighter-bombers. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the United Aircraft Corporation. Russian propagandists showed several planes, but there is no information on how many Su-34Ms were handed over to the military. This is the second batch of fighter-bombers in 2023. The […]
The modified B-1B Lancer bomber has made its maiden flight – the updated aircraft, which is in service with the 7th Bombardment Wing, took to the skies for the first time on September 8 this year, while the news of the event was announced in early October. This is an aircraft that has received a […]
In 2018, the Russian Defense Ministry placed an order for the production of the MiG-35S. Over five years, six such aircraft were assembled. The MiG-35S is a modernized version of the MiG-29. Initially, the MiG-35S was considered as an export aircraft. The Russian Armed Forces were not interested in receiving such vehicles. The Defense Ministry […]
American fifth-generation fighters are no longer in the Middle East. This was stated by the head of the US Air Force Central Command, Lieutenant General Alex Grynkewich. What is known In recent weeks, Russian planes have stopped provoking U.S. pilots and drones in the skies over Syria, although their behavior was still characterized as unprofessional. […]
After 15 years of development and testing, the Austrian company CycloTech has finally unveiled its first concept aircraft. The CruiseUp model is a personal two-seater electric airplane for long-distance flights with a unique CycloRotor engine, known in shipbuilding as a Voight-Schneider engine. The ship’s propeller was invented in 1926 by Austrian Ernest Schneider, and soon […]
Japan has begun preparations for the arrival of the first fifth-generation F-35B Lightning II fighters. In the fall of 2021, the US Marine Corps conducted the first-ever takeoff and landing test of the fifth-generation F-35B Lightning II fighter jets on the deck of the Japanese aircraft carrier JS Izumo. At that moment, for the first […]
The United States shoots down an armed unmanned aerial vehicle in the skies over Syria. Initially, it was reported that the Turkish ANKA-S drone was destroyed by a fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. Later, it turned out that the strike was carried out by a fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. USAF F-35A fighter jet […]
Russian civilian aircraft will be repaired and maintained in Iran, despite the fact that Tehran is significantly delaying the completion of the work. This was stated by Vice President of the Islamic Republic for Science and Technology Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi, IRNA reports . “Russia has signed several large contracts with Iranian companies that stipulate that […]
The program for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has risen in price again. This is stated in the report of the US Department of Defense. Over the year, the cost of the F-35 Lightning II program increased by $26 billion and now stands at $438 billion. Due to the constant growth, the […]