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A record-breaking edition – winners and results of ´Aviadarts-2021´

15 September 2021 Jacek Domański

On 4th September 2021, this year´s edition of International Air Crew Training Competition ´Aviadarts-2021´ was officially concluded. For two weeks, aviation crews from the Russian Federation, Belarus and China were completing assignments of the contest, […]

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Close-up: Mi-8 medevac

6 September 2021 Jacek Domański

In the last days of August, a joint tactical and specialised exercise of medical personnel and army aviation crews was held at Pushkin airfield, in Leningrad Region. The training, organized by the Western Military District […]

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´Russian Helicopters´ to deliver upgraded Ka-52M helicopters

28 August 2021 Jacek Domański

Russian Helicopters holding and the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation have signed a contract for delivery of yet undisclosed number of modernized Ka-52M attack helicopters. The agreement was signed this week, during the […]

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´Mumbling bee´ – the story of C-160 Transall airlifter

25 August 2021 Jacek Domański

Almost sixty years ago, Transall C-160 transport aircraft took-off for its maiden flight. Officially introduced in 1967, the Franco-German airlifter is currently approaching the end its active duty. And that creates a good opportunity to […]

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International phase of ´Aviadarts-2021´ has just begun

23 August 2021 Jacek Domański

The final, international phase of this year´s International Air Crew Training Competition ´Aviadarts-2021´ was officially opened yesterday, on 22nd August 2021. As usual, the live-fly part of the contest is held at Dubrovichi training ground, […]

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Joint combat exercise of Russian and Chinese forces – Sibu/Interaction 2021

16 August 2021 Jacek Domański

A joint Russian-Chinese operational and strategic exercise Sibu/Interaction 2021 (Russian: Сибу/Взаимодействие–2021, Chinese: 西部·联合-2021) was successfully concluded last week in China. That training was considered to be another milestone of the military cooperation between those countries, […]

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In response to security threats in Central Asia – joint tactical exercise in Tajikistan

12 August 2021 Jacek Domański

On 10th August 2021, at Harb-Maidon training area in Tajikistan, the main stage of joint Russian-Tajik-Uzbek exercise was launched. That military training of motorized rifle units from all the three participating countries, supported by artillery […]

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Mi-8 helicopters fight against fires in Karelia

1 August 2021 Jacek Domański

In the last days of July, helicopter crews of the Leningrad Army of the Air Force and Air Defence were deployed to combat forest fires in Karelia. Mi-8 helicopters equipped with water buckets, being a […]

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´Combat Raider´ strikes in South Dakota

28 July 2021 Jacek Domański

This year´s edition of a Large Force Exercise ´Combat Raider´ was held between 19th and 23rd July 2021 in South Dakota. As usual, that training was focused on testing skills of pilots and aircrews in […]

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Russia is getting ready to celebrate the Navy Day

18 July 2021 Jacek Domański

The Day of the Russian Navy (День Военно-Морского Флота) is not only the biggest gala of the Russian fleet, but usually is recognized as the second largest military holiday in Russia (after the Victory Day […]

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