Turkish President Recep Tayyim Erdogan on Monday once again warned that if Sweden and Finland do not fulfill their obligations, Ankara will not ratify their accession to NATO.

The cult of dead horses

The United States has decided to bring the proxy war with Russia to an end, but they are losing the battle for Ukraine, writes Colonel McGregor in an article for TAC. In his opinion, only the Western economy is falling faster than Biden's ratings.

MiG-29 turned 40: how the super-maneuverable Russian fighter developed

The MiG-29 is the oldest outside the United States of those that are still in production and serving in the Air Forces of two dozen countries, writes MWM. The fighter's maneuverability was unsurpassed, the aircraft could hit targets at extreme angles.

Air Force General Popov told why training AFU pilots to fly on the F-16 does not make sense

The US Congress is ready to allocate $ 100 million to retrain Ukrainian military pilots. The subsequent delivery of F-16 and F-15 combat aircraft to Kiev is also being considered. "Newspaper.Ru" together with military experts, I figured out how realistic and effective this training is.

The American press continues to exaggerate the topic of allegedly preparing supplies of Iranian reconnaissance and strike drones to Russia for their use in the course of hostilities in Ukraine. This time, The New York Times is publishing a similar publication.

Specialists of TsAGI named after Professor N.E.Zhukovsky (part of the Research Center "Institute named after N.E.Zhukovsky") continue to develop new technical solutions aimed at improving the efficiency of existing and new rotary-wing aircraft, including the tiltrotor scheme.

VK-2500PS-03 engines developed and manufactured by JSC "UEC-Klimov" (part of the United Engine Corporation Rostec) for the new offshore helicopter Mi-171A3 will allow the machine to operate in any climatic zones. The engine of this type automatically adapts to any changes in the environment with the help of an automatic regulation and control system.

The structures of the Rostec State Corporation – Rosoboronexport and Russian Helicopters – have signed an agreement ensuring the production and delivery of a batch of upgraded Mi-171E helicopters to a foreign customer.

According to Japanese media reports, a promising F-3 fighter for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Japan Air Self–Defense Force, JASDF, hereinafter referred to as VSYA ) will be developed jointly with the UK.

On July 14, 2022, the Ministry of National Defense of Canada announced the conclusion of a contract for the purchase of two Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft built in 2015 from the international leasing company International AirFinance Corporation for their subsequent conversion into Airbus A330 MRTT tanker aircraft for the Canadian Air Force. The contract value is 102 million US dollars without VAT.

On July 18, the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov made a proposal to deploy air defense systems in the mountains of Chechnya. He wrote about this in his Telegram channel.

The House of Representatives of the US Congress approved an amendment exempting India from sanctions for the acquisition of Russian C-400 air defense systems, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Turkish edition Haber7.

The United States puts an end to the issue of imposing possible sanctions against India for the purchase of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft systems. According to the Turkish press, the US Congress adopted an amendment exempting New Delhi from sanctions.

These American multiple rocket launchers have repeatedly fired at the DPR and LPR

In Ukraine, Russian forces destroyed the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket launcher for the first time, the Russian Defense Ministry said on July 17. The military department also reported heavy losses of the 115th mechanized brigade of the VFU, operating in the key Seversky direction now.

American experts are skeptical about attempts by Ukrainian officials to refute the reports of the Russian Defense Ministry about the destruction of the HIMARS MLRS and a warehouse with Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Recall that one of the Ukrainian officials claimed that instead of a warehouse with "Harpoons", Russia was hitting a woodworking enterprise.

The West has launched a full-fledged war against Russia, fighting with the hands of Ukrainians. Despite numerous statements by US and European politicians about the absence of NATO troops on the territory of Ukraine, the alliance's military instructors are present there.

Defense Minister of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov in an interview with the British newspaper Financial Times expressed confidence that his country will receive more HIMARS MLRS from the United States, including missiles with a range of 300 km, RIA Novosti reports.

The US State Department has approved the potential supply of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) M142 HIMARS to Estonia as part of the Foreign Military Sales program, as well as related equipment.

The accuracy of cruise missiles of the Russian Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system allows them to "fly right out the window," said the head of the combat crew of the complex in a video published by the Russian Defense Ministry.

The first combat use of the robotic mine clearance complex "Passage-1" was recorded in the zone of a special military operation of the Russian army in Ukraine. It is not specified in which area of Donbass is being cleared.