Viktor Bondarev

Viktor Bondarev

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Russia to Open Airbase in Belarus Within Months

23:07 26/06/2013

Russia is opening an airbase in northwestern Belarus, near the Polish and Lithuanian borders, within just a few months, a Russian Air Force general said Wednesday.

Fifth-Generation Jet Tests May Start in July - Air Force
07:06 07/05/2013
Tests of Russia’s fifth-generation T-50 fighter jets in the Chkalov state flight test center in Akhtubinsk, Astrakhan Region in south Russia may start in July, Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said.
Russian Air Force to Ensure Good Weather on Victory Day
02:41 07/05/2013
Russia’s Air Force will ensure good weather over downtown Moscow on Victory Day, May 9, when a military parade is held on the Russian capital's Red Square, the Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said.
Russian Plane Maker to Develop New Pilot Trainer
19:44 24/04/2013
The Nizhny Novgorod-based Sokol aircraft manufacturer said on Wednesday it will develop a light aircraft for training air force pilots.
Russian Air Force Approves New Bomber Design – Commander
18:17 11/04/2013
The Russian Air Force has approved the conceptual design and specification of its future PAK-DA strategic bomber, paving the way for development of components for the aircraft, Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said Thursday.
Russian Air Force Resumes Enrolment After 3-Year Hiatus
17:51 11/04/2013
The Russian Air Force has announced the reopening of training programs at its flight schools after a three-year break, Air Force Chief Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said on Thursday.
Russia to Field MiG-31 Replacement by 2020 - Commander
16:27 11/04/2013
The Russian Air Force is hoping to receive a new long-range fighter-interceptor by 2020 and retire its existing fleet of MiG-31 interceptors by 2028, Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said on Thursday.
Top Court Rejects Call to Close Airbase in Central Russia
23:52 30/01/2013
Russia’s Supreme Court threw out a petition by a group of residents in the Central Russian city of Voronezh to close a military airbase, the city legislature said on Wednesday.
Russian Aerobatic Teams First to Get Su-30SM, Su-35C
18:37 24/12/2012
Russian aerobatic teams the Swifts and the Russian Knights will receive new Su-30SM and Su-35C fighter jets ahead of regular Russian Air Force units, the force’s commander Viktor Bondarev said on Monday.
Russia’s 5th Generation Fighter Jet to Start State Tests in March
13:39 23/12/2012
Russia's fifth-generation stealth jet fighter, the T-50, will start state flight tests in March 2013, Russia’s Air Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said on Sunday.
Air Force Chief Bans Highway Stunts
20:31 26/09/2012
Russian Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev on Wednesday banned all training exercises over motorways at super low altitudes.1
Russia’s Air Force to Get 180 New Aircraft by Yearend
19:19 10/08/2012
The Russian Air Force will receive some 180 brand new planes and helicopters by the end of the year, the Air Force Commander in Chief Major General Viktor Bondarev said.
Air Defense Forces to Get New Defense Systems by 2020
11:59 10/08/2012
All the Russian Air Force's air defense missile units will be reequipped with modern S-400 (SA-21 Growler), S-300V4 Vityaz (SA-12 Gladiator) and short-range Pantsyr-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) gun/missile air defense systems by 2020, Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said on Friday.

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