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Vladimir Lavreniuk, information and public relations representative of the State Military Industrial Committee says that experts of the Committee are planning to draft over 20 aviation regulations and other documents to bring experimental aviation under regulations until 2016.

"Introduction of experimental aviation is stipulated by increasing demand in utilization of aviation capabilities to meet macroeconomic objectives, provision of defense and security potential of the country. Apart from that, we observe the increasing level of research and development in the field of aviation, active and energetic performance of the homeland enterprises in design, development and production of aviation products. Increase of the number of aviation projects implementation, including groundbreaking projects, like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has been registered. Experimental aviation is being introduced with the objective to test the produced UAVs, new equipment and its admission to batch manufacturing", - states Vladimir Lavreniuk.

Along with active development of aviation utilized in scientific research and development, engineering works, and test of other types of aviation equipment, there emerged a necessity to develop a legal framework that regulates procedures, rules and usage responsibility of experimental aerial vehicles’ proprietors. The Government of the Republic of Belarus has vested the State Military Industrial Committee with authority to regulate activities in the field of experimental aviation.

Representatives of the Committee add: "The experts of armaments prospective development and regulations in the field of experimental aviation department of the State Military Industrial Committee are currently drafting aviation regulations that will govern the procedures of experimental aviation utilization, including UAV, along with the procedures of joint airdromes utilization and joint cooperation during flights of experimental aerial vehicles".

Several draft decrees of the State Military Industrial Committee on approval of the new aviation regulations have been either approved or currently under approval, including “On approval of the List of experimental aviation personnel positions in the Republic of Belarus”, "On approval of aviation regulations related to state registration of experimental aerial vehicles in the Republic of Belarus", "On approval of Aviation regulations related to certification of experimental aerial vehicles, aircraft engines, aircraft propellers, aircraft simulators for experimental aviation in the Republic of Belarus", "On approval of Aviation rules related to investigation of the airborne accidents, that involved experimental aerial vehicles in the Republic of Belarus, their classification and registration" etc.

It is also pointed out by the representatives of the State Military Industrial Committee  that the process of certification of experimental aviation objects will be delegated to a structural subunit under the supervision of “558 Aircraft Repair Plant”. Similar subunit is to be established at OJSC “AGAT – Control Systems” – managing company of Geoinformation Control Systems Holding.

It is also claimed that “As a result of the abovementioned activities, the practical tool will be created for closed cycle certification of the aviation objects in the field of aerial vehicles and their onboard systems, ground systems and flights maintenance, and in the field of ground maintenance and control stations, onboard and ground components of the automation systems maintenance and service. In order to put into action the requirements of the Air code related to experimental aviation, before the end of 2015, it is planned to finish the process of accreditation of the abovementioned structural subunits and their receipt of the accreditation certificate to conduct certification of the aviation objects, including UAVs”.

It is also contended that design entities of various ownership forms and proprietors of the experimental aerial vehicles that wish to create and use UAVs or any other type of aerial vehicle in their activities, are obliged to cooperate with structural subunits of the State Military Industrial Committee.

That form of cooperation will ensure goal-directed activities in the field of experimental aviation, allow early detection of projects that lack prospects and will eliminate duplication of the projects. It will also lead to quality formation of the state and inter-state programs on implementation of the most prominent projects in the field of experimental aviation. More than that, it will provide security and control of the whole process of design, development and production of the new aerial vehicle.

On September 23^rd the Belarusian Army practiced Mi-8 helicopter-lift landing close to highway strip M1 Brest-the border with the Russian Federation.

Two Mi-8 helicopters operated under the cover of two Mi-24 attack helicopters. In Belarus such kind of landing was practiced for the first time.

According to the training course, the troopers suppressed enemy’s sabotage-reconnaissance group, discovered close to highway strip on which military aircraft  landing was planned.   

Moreover, ground personnel and various equipment were involved into the training. The highway strip is also covered by ADMS TOR-M2.

On September 23^rd the Belarusian military for the first time practiced landing of military-transport aircraft An-26 on highway strip.

The aircraft landed on M1 highway (Brest-border with the Russian Federation) close to Dzerzhinsk city.

The Belarusian military have already practiced numerous aircraft landing on military routes. However, earlier only fighters and attack aircraft practiced this type of landing, not military-transport aircraft. One fighter MiG-29 and two attack aircraft Su-25 also landed on M1 highway.    

According to the representatives of the Ministry of Defense it is very difficult to land aircraft on highway, as the highway is not equipped with any navigation system,  like airfield for instance. That is way this kind of training plays a key role in pilot’s skills improvement. At the same time this type of training helps to attain psychological readiness to fulfill the tasks on air fleet dispersion.

Together with Air Forces other services also participated in the event. Significant preparation  work was performed in order to land aircraft  on highway strip. In particular, various equipment and posts which are located close to the highway were correspondently marked as well as interaction with the local authorities was arranged.    

Current year training has a distinct feature – observers, who are the representatives of  the People’s Liberation Army of China.   

Starting since 2007 certain sections of highway in Belarus have been used as reserve airfield. On April 14^th, 2007  for the first time in the history of Air Forces and Air Defense of Belarus two attack aircraft Su-25UB landed on highway. Some months later, in summer, MiG-29 and Su-27 also landed on the highway.

Participants of the live-fire exercise Combat Commonwealth 2015 for the united CIS air defense system have successfully accomplished their missions.

The active phase of the third stage of the Combat Commonwealth 2015 exercise ended in the Russian exercise area Ashuluk on 10 September. During the exercise various tactical episodes were played out with regard to the joint deployment of the coalitional air force and air defense units of the CIS states in collective security areas during counter-terrorism operations and armed conflicts.

In particular, the united CIS air defense system units practiced tactical actions to stop the enemy's air recon operations and prevent terrorist groups, weapons and materiel from being transported by air. The troops also practiced ways to repulse massed and solitary missile and air strikes directed against defense installations, the infrastructure and the personnel.

A complicated target environment was prepared to simulate a combat situation that resembles the real one as closely as possible. State-of-the-art missiles were used to imitate the enemy's high-precision weaponry.

The Belarusian army was represented by two air defense missile batteries of the 120th brigade and two air defense missile batteries of the 15th brigade as well as five MiG-29 fighter jets of the 61st airbase. About 400 Belarusian military personnel took part in the exercise.

The live-fire exercise Combat Commonwealth 2015 gathered air defense units from the armies of Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. A total of some 4,000 military personnel and 200 combat vehicles and weapon systems were involved in the exercise.

Belarus and Russia signed a contract during the Russia Arms Expo in Nizhny Tagil. In line with the contract Belarus will buy a batch of armored personnel carriers BTR-82A, learned from Major-General Sergei Simonenko, First Deputy Chief of Armaments of the Belarusian army.

The officer said: “Today we and the Russian side have signed the contract to buy modern armored vehicles BTR-82A for the Belarusian army.”

The APCs will be delivered to the Belarusian army's ground forces in 2016. “These vehicles can accomplish a number of tasks in a highly effective manner, this is why our army has a strong interest in them,” explained the Major-General.

The Military Industrial Company (OOO VPK) develops and makes these armored personnel carriers in Russia. The company also offers new-generation APCs Bumerang.