As the Biden Administration tightens restrictions on the export of high-performance chips to Beijing, China's Xiangteng Company announced the development of 6 chip products, including a control protocol processing SiP chip, a dual-channel high-speed isolator chip, two discrete interface chips, and two 429 chips.The six new chips incuding 17 'finalized' in 2022, can be widely used in aviation, aerospace, ships, weapons and other fields, and have broad market prospects and commercial value, Xiangteng Company a part of the of the Aviation Industry Computing Institute said in a statement carried by Aviation Industries Corporation of China
Rostecs Russian Helicopters holding handed over the first modernized Mi-26T2 heavy helicopter with new on-board radio-electronic equipment (avionics) and a "glass cockpit" to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Modern equipment and new electronics have made it possible to reduce the number of crew and ensure the possibility of flights at any time of the day
Russian air defense troops destroyed a Ukrainian drone on Dec.26 as it approached Engels air base in southern Saratov region
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Lithuania wants to Switchblade 600 loitering munitions produced by American company AeroVironment. “Yes, in the coming days, another contract with the manufacturer will be signed, in this case for the Switchblade 600
Russias military shot down four U.S
In a move to remove dependence upon Ukrainian and Western origin engines, Russias United Engine Corporation (UEC) has set up a new engine plant to manufacture VK-650V for light helicopters and TV7-117V for heavy choppers. The new production facility has been launched at the Chernyshev Moscow Machine-Building Enterprise (MMP)
Japan is considering buying up to about 500 U.S
Norway has agreed to buy hundreds of Polish Piorun man-portable air defense systems, while delivery of the same weapons has begun for Polands armed forces. Piorun can destroy targets at altitudes of 10m flying 400m away
The Afghan Air Force has repaired 70 military planes and helicopters that were damaged by U.S