Russian aviation KB together in one place

In Russia will create a National Center aircraft. According to an UNIAN correspondent in Russia, reported Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, speaking at a plenary meeting of the Interregional Conference of regional branches of the party "United Russia". "We are creating a National Center aircraft. It will be located in Zhukovsky near Moscow. This is a good place that historically for the implementation of such plans. It will include Flight Research Institute named after Gromov, pilot plant and BC dry Illyushyna, Yakovlev, Tupolev and MIG. The Centre, we intend to form a powerful, high-tech research and manufacturing cluster - in fact, will create an innovative area of aviation industry of our country ", - said Putin. He recalled that during the government crisis in 2009-2010, to support the aviation industry has written about 200 billion rubles. (6,7 billion dollars).. Putin said that as a result failed to implement all the projects, which is connected future of aviation - both civilian and military. In particular, a certified passenger liner Dry Superdzhet-100. Putin added that the package of "hard" orders for the aircraft already is 150 units. This year Rybins'kyi "Saturn" to produce 30 engines for "Superdzheta" and next year - already 70. "In the Voronezh aircraft plant expands production of Russian-Ukrainian An-148 passenger modifications and special - for the needs of Russian Ministry for Emergencies. These will be unique flying hospital for emergency medical care "- reminded Putin. According to him, promising continued work on high-speed helicopters Mi-38 and Ka-62, also continue testing the Russian fighter of the fifth generation.

Nikolaev's Armoured personnel carriers participate in the tender Saudi Arabia

APCs Nicholaev mechanical-repair plant involved in the tender organized by the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia.
The first stage of the competition mat. Operation tests, etc. combat conditions. Made at the Nikolaev's plant personnel carriers have successfully passed this test. The second stage of the tender (which continues) was made in Ukrainian, Canadian and Turkish technique.
Winning the relevant government tenders, the plant received the right to ensure that Ukrainian military force six vehicle BRDM and thirteen BTR.Derzhzakupivli parts for armored personnel carriers, etc. Nicholas Plant performs Thailand, and Ecuador will acquire a Ukrainian company was founded on the basis of BTR medical machine.
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BTR-70Di "DEFENDER"
BTR-70Di "Defender" - Fighting, wheeled, amphibious, armored vehicle with all-wheel drive, equipped with two powerful diesel engines FPT "Iveco" Tector (Euro 3). Has high dynamic qualities, high throughput and smoothness, is able to follow the tanks, the move to overcome the trenches, trenches and water obstacles.

The global market for UAVs will double over the next ten years

The volume of world market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will double over the next ten years and in 2020 will constitute 11.3 billion dollars annually, reported in a study of the company Teal Group. For comparison, it is now 5.9 billion dollars, and for the period 2011 to 2020 will total 94 billion dollars. The trend of growth is valid for the UAV as on military and a civilian. According to Teal Group 69% of the total volume will belong to the United States who continue to actively acquire UAV for its Armed Forces (CS). In this global development costs and testing of UAV for the U.S. will reach 77%. According to the Pentagon's plans amount UAV aircraft in the U.S. over the next 30 years will be increased by four times compared to the current occupants of 6800 the number of weapons. Along with increasing sales of the BMA will grow and market their equipment. These electronic-optical systems, devices and communications tseleukazvane, Electronic Intelligence and Systems Reb. According to Teal Group forecast the current volume of sales of equipment for UAV worth 2.6 billion dollars in 2020 will reach 5.6 billion dollars.

The general designer of OKB "Sukhoi" has died

In Moscow, aged 82 died CST General constructor of "Sukhoi" Mikhail Simonov. Mihail Simeonov was born October 19, 1929 and 1983 is the general designer of the CSTs Sukhoi. Many of the aircraft, developed by CST Sukhoi designed under the leadership of Mikhail Simonov - Su-27 Su-30 Su-33 fronts bomber Su-34 as well as sport aircraft Su-26 Su-26 meters, Su-29 Su-31 and Su-49. It is based on the concept of creating svrahmanevreni fighters. In 1990's he initiated the establishment of retroactive strelovidnost fighter Su-47 "Berkut", which became a basic model for the development of technologies for the fifth generation airplane. In 1998 he was awarded the title "Man-Legend of the Aerospace Industry, and its name is at the Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Aviation and Aerospace in Washington, DC.

Bulgaria sent an aircraft on a humanitarian mission in Libya

Bulgaria sent an aircraft on a humanitarian mission in Libya, said Prime Minister Boyko Borisov from Spain, where he is visiting.
"Tomorrow we are ready to send a large aircraft in Libya. Our Foreign Minister Mladenov told me that everything is to be transported people. Just the situation there is getting worse," he said, quoted by Focus.
Before the same agency earlier in the day Prime Minister said the government sent an aircraft is available on the Bulgarian commissioner Georgieva, "because they should be used to transport food."
Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Assistance and Crisis Response Georgieva, whose mission in Libya today is over, said, quoted by AFP, it is increasingly concerned about the situation of refugees in Libyan-Tunisian border and ask the Libyan authorities to grant humanitarian workers in Libya.
Yesterday it emerged that the European Union will allocate 30 million euros in aid to cope with the refugee crisis.

GROM - Polish Special Force

Wojskowa Formacja Specjalna GROM - Polish Special Force, established July 13, 1990, the (military unit № 2305). Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno Manewrowego-Mobilnego (GROM) - Mobile Rapid Reaction Force. Prepared for special operations, shares the direct effects and counter-terrorism missions.

The Group prepared for special operations in peacetime and during crisis or war. It is designed to perform specific tasks in the first place, to eliminate terrorist threats.
Its main task is to free the hostages trapped in the buses, trains, buildings, airplanes, ships and drilling platforms. In January 2008, GROM is subject to the new, fourth branch of the armed forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland - Special forces of Poland (Polish Wojska Specjalne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej). Since the establishment of a fully professional unit. GROM soldiers are divided into so-called operators and on the strength of support. The latter include analysts, experts in the field of electronics, computer technology, explosives, and mechanics. Because of them, perhaps the interaction of individual groups. Group was originally formed from a four-team may, when necessary, to form larger groups. These groups consist of well-trained and equipped soldiers, each of which has two specialties, such as radio-telegraph operator, sniper, engineer, chemist, doctor, the driver. In addition, each undergoing a course of general training. Details on the organization and the size of the unit are hidden for reasons of secrecy.
In the 1970's and 1980's in Poland, there were several special units, but they were prepared for either decision purely military tasks (sabotage, disruption of communication, etc.), or counter-terrorist role. After the capture of the Polish Embassy in Bern, Polish dissidents in 1982, General Edwin Rozlubirski (Edwin Rozłubirski) proposed to establish a secret military unit to fight the threat of terrorism and other unconventional threats. However, initially this proposal was rejected by the Polish People's Army.
In 1989, many Jews were allowed to emigrate from the Soviet Union to Israel. Out of fear of Islamic extremists who oppose any increase in immigration to Israel, many Western European countries have decided not to assist in the dispatch of citizens in Israel. Poland, however, was one of the few countries that actually assisted in organizing the operation, later dubbed "Operation Bridge» (Operacja Most). After two Polish diplomats were shot dead in Beirut, Lt. Col. Slawomir Petelitsky was sent to Lebanon to provide security for displaced civilians and the diplomatic mission in Poland.
Upon his return to Poland, he presented his plan to create a special military unit of the Ministry of Defence, whose forces would be trained for special operations for the protection of Polish citizens in situations similar to the situation in Lebanon. His ideas were well received, and July 8, 1990 GROM was formally established as a military unit № 2305 (JW 2305).
Slawomir Petelitsky (Sławomir Petelicki) was selected as the first commander of the newly formed unit. As an officer specializing in intelligence and subversive actions, it is ideally suited to oversee the nascent formation. He gathered around him a group of like-minded officers and professionals, and decided on the selection of soldiers that will be suitable for participation in special operations. Because of the high risks associated special service, it was decided that all candidates must be professional soldiers. All new recruits from the first batch came from various existing special units of Polish Armed Forces, such as: 1 st independent assault battalion of Lyublintsa (1 Samodzielny Batalion Szturmowy) 6-th air assault brigade (6 Brygada Desantowo-Szturmowa) Polish military divers Sun Anti-terrorist police unit Various special teams units Reconnaissance teams of different divisions
Of all the recruits, only a small group managed to get training on the experience of SAS and psychological tests. Many of the first instructors were trained in special units of the United Kingdom and the United States. Currently GROM cooperates with other special groups of special forces of Poland: 1 Pułk Specjalny Komandosów - 1st Special Commando Regiment of the Lyublintsa and "Formosa" - Marine Special Forces. Also established cooperation with similar units of other NATO countries, for example:
British SAS British SBS U.S. Special Forces (Green Berets) U.S. special unit of U.S. Army Delta U.S. special forces Navy USA - SEALs - "Navy SEALs" Italian 9-meter air assault regiment «Col Moschin» German GSG 9 German KSK Netherlands BBE Canadian JTF2
During its formation, the first few years, GROM is a secret and totally hidden from the public. It was first mentioned in press reports in 1992 and became known to the public in 1994, after its first major military operation in Haiti. Prior to 1 October 1999 year, GROM was subordinate to the Polish Ministry of the Interior, after which the command was transferred to the Army.
Notable transactions Fall 1994 - an operation to maintain democracy in Haiti (awarded the American Medal of Thankful (English) - the first time that a foreign operation expressed confidence in a similar way); the end of 1990 - Search, accused of war crimes in former Yugoslavia; 2001 - Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan; 2001 - The war in Afghanistan; March 2003 - participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The entity was acting primarily near Basra in southern Iraq

Thailand received three multi-purpose Mi-17V5

Thailand won three multi-purpose Mi-17V5. At the airport Utapao helicopters were flown by An-124 Ruslan. Helicopters arrived unassembled and within 10 days of specialists promise to complete the assembly.
Ground troops sent to Thai Government's offer on the purchase of three Mi-17V-5 produced in Russia in November 2008. For the first time Russia has offered to Thailand to buy Mi-17 helicopters in 2005, but the decision was taken only in late 2008 due to rising costs of repair and modernization of the American Helicopter UH-1H ("Bell-212). Approximate cost of the contract for the purchase of Mi-17V-5 estimated 950 million baht (28 million dollars).
Mi-17V-5 is a modified version of the Mi-8. Maximum takeoff weight of the machine is 13 tons, length - 25 m Cruising speed - 230 km / h (maximum - 300 km / h). The machine can carry 36 troops or four tons of cargo in the cab and 4,5 m on the external load to its destination within a radius of 750 km. Mi-17V-5 helicopters best suited for working in high mountains with large temperature differences and in their high-altitude performance significantly superior to their foreign counterparts.
To date, the helicopters of this type are delivered and are successfully operating in 80 countries. Availability of spare parts for Mi-17 will operate them for a long time.