November of the outgoing year 2017 was marked by important events in the field of military aviation: the prototype of the long-range bomber Tu-160M2 was rolled out on November 16th in Kazan, and the prototype of the heavy air tanker Il-78M-90A left for the flight test station on the 29th in Ulyanovsk. Together with the launch of the 955A Borey-A nuclear power missile cruiser Knyaz Vladimir in Severodvinsk, these events provide vivid examples of how the efforts of the country's top political leadership are making qualitative changes in strengthening Russia's defence capability. More precisely, the ability of the domestic defence industry to produce advanced models of complex military equipment, which are not inferior to, and sometimes surpasses, the best world analogs, is being restored. далее

Seven F-5 Freedom Fighter fighters of the Turkish Air Force flew on August 26 and 27 on the schedule of the events of the International Military Technical Forum ARMY-2017. The objectives of the pilots of the squadron "Türk Yıldızları" were: to show flying skills and to strengthen the interaction between the peoples and the armed forces of our countries. далее

Six MiG-31, Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters passed in pairs over the water area of the "Sea Station" in the western end of Vasilievsky Island, presenting combat aircraft at IMDS'2017. The eighth International Maritime Defence Show took place in St. Petersburg, in the territory of the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex from June 28 to July 2. далее

The world premiere of the performance of the Russian Knights aerobatic team on the new Su-30SM fighter aircraft took place in Malaysia at the LIMA 2017 international arms exhibition in Langkawi. далее

On June 30th 2015 a solemn handover ceremony dedicated to delivery of the fifth upgraded production Il-38N “Novella” aircraft to the Command of the naval aviation of Russian navy was held at the airfield of Gromov Flight Research Institute. The vehicle was delivered to the navy under the State Defense Order. далее

Interview with the Ka-52 helicopter crew at the Paris Air Show 2013: Alexander Cherednichenko, test pilot from Kamov Design Bureau, and Mikhail Pavlenko, holder of the state award Honored Test Pilot of Russia. далее

Interview with Sergey Bogdan, test-pilot of Sukhoi Design Bureau. далее

The on-site meeting of Duma’s Defense Committee dedicated to the development of Russia’s combat aviation was held at the territory of manufacturing facility of Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RAC MiG) located in Lukhovitsy (Moscow Region). далее

The jet took off from Izhma airport on March 24th 2011 and headed off to Ukhta. далее

RAC MiG has started serial production of a new batch of shipborne MiG-29K/KUB fighters for Indian NAVY in accordance with a contract signed in March 2010. Simultaneously RAC MiG is performing contract on delivery of 16 MiG-29K/KUBs to the Indian naval forces, signed in 2004. The first jets have been delivered in late 2009. далее

“The Russian Air Force is to be reinforced soon. 2010 to a considerable extent has become a margin year in the effort to upgrade the Russian Air Force. The launch of T-50 fifth-generation fighter prototype flight testing has become the most significant event last year” this was the comment made recently by Mikhail Barabanov, the Russian weekly Nezavisimoye Voennoye Obozreniye (NVO, Independent Military Review). далее

With the maiden flight, on 29 January this year, of the T50-1, a first operable prototype of Sukhoi’s PAKFA (Russian acronym for Future Complex of Frontal Aviation), Russia has become the second nation after US to have flown a fifth-generation fighter. далее

Q/A session with Raj Kumar Singh, Secretary Defence Production, Ministry of Defense, Government of India далее

An interview with Dr. Sivathanu Pillai, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the BrahMos Aerospace joint venture. далее