Czech company Aero Vodochody Aerospace a.s. during the ADAS Defense and Security exhibition (April 27-29, Manila) presented its new L-39NG jet training aircraft to the Philippine Air Force.

The economic war that began this year may last at least decades and raises the question: what do we fly? The "Dry Superjet" is too small and depends on imported parts. The MS-21 is difficult to quickly launch into a series, but at the same time it is promising. The Tu-204 is too voracious. In addition, all these Russian devices — as well as foreign ones — have fundamentally irremediable problems with the high price of flights. Will Russia decide on really radical steps in the development of the local aviation industry? Naked Science will try to understand this issue.

Means of electronic warfare (EW) of the Ukrainian troops cannot suppress Russian drones developed by the Kalashnikov company ZALA AERO because of a special protected radio communication channel, a source in the law enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti.

Why the Russian army needs miniature drones

Rostec may develop miniature drones for the Russian military, the press service of the state corporation reported. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what mini-drones are and what they can be used for.

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) began using the Russian Su-30MKM multirole fighter in 2007. At that time, it was recognized as the most advanced fighter in Southeast Asia.

Russian Su-27 fighter — killer F-15

This Soviet aircraft entered service as a fighter to gain air superiority. It was developed as Moscow's response to the American F-15. But it was not limited to this, the author of the article notes.

The United States will determine for itself what weapons Taiwan needs to "effectively confront" mainland China. According to the New York Times, Washington is putting pressure on Taipei, indicating which weapons should be purchased from the Americans, of course.

South Korean President-elect Yun Seok-yel said on Saturday that he did not object to a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but the talks should lead to concrete results, Yonhap news agency reported.

In the global confrontation between the two superpowers — the United States and China — the United States seeks to strengthen cooperation between the North Atlantic Alliance and South Korea in the military sphere. Washington's ultimate goal is to strengthen the influence of the military bloc not only in Southeast Asia, but also in the entire Indo-Pacific region. This is reported by the Chinese Global Times.

As reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Summer Games were postponed to 2027

MOSCOW, May 7. /tass/. The fifth Winter World War Games, held by the International Council of Military Sports (CISM), will be held in Switzerland in 2025, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Saturday.

The North Atlantic Alliance does not abandon attempts to "draw" Finland and Sweden, which are still neutral, into its ranks. Jens Stoltenberg spoke about the latter in his recent speech.

Russia wants to remind Finland of its discontent

Joining NATO is not perceived by Russia as a personal matter of Finland, Ilta-Sanomat writes. This is the opinion of the head of the Finnish Institute of International Politics. He is confident that Russian attempts to influence Helsinki will continue, but, in his opinion, these actions should not become a source of unrest.

Sanna Marin – Finnish Iron Lady

For many years, Finland was considered a master at reconciling Russia and the West, the French newspaper Figaro reminds. But, following the general conjuncture, the country is moving to NATO and may join as early as June, at the bloc's summit. Historians will record a paradox: a woman will lead a quiet neutral country to the military bloc. Who is she?

The Polish military is actively involved in the battles in Ukraine and we are not talking about the so-called "volunteers", but about mercenaries and military personnel. This was stated by Polish political scientist Konrad Renkas.

Britain intends to increase military assistance to Ukraine and in the near future will allocate additional funding to the Kiev regime from its own reserves. As stated in London, the UK is making every effort to "put an end to this conflict." This is the logic of the British government, which considers "pumping Ukraine with weapons" the fastest way to "achieve peace."

According to the Finnish Defense Ministry in a press release published on May 5, Finland will send additional military assistance to Ukraine. The military department stated that the exact composition of the aid, the method and schedule of delivery will remain secret in order to ensure the safe delivery of goods to their destination.

The supply of weapons and ammunition to Kiev slows down the Russian special operation, but this is not enough for the complete victory of the Ukrainian army in this confrontation. This conclusion was reached by the former head of the US Special Operations Command in Europe, retired Major General Mike Repass.

On May 6, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the approval by the US President of the next package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 150 million. The total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 now reaches $ 3.8 billion, and since March 2021 - about $ 4.5 billion.

General Zolotarev told how Americans train soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The United States and other NATO countries have begun training the Ukrainian military. According to the press secretary of the US Department of Defense John Kirby, the trainings are held in Germany. In addition, according to media reports, training is carried out in Poland, Slovakia and other Eastern European countries. What is taught to the servicemen of the Ukrainian army - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Ukraine is vital for Russia, and Moscow will act accordingly

Not realizing how important Ukraine is to Russia, Western leaders have been ignoring Moscow's warnings for more than a decade and trying to make Kiev a NATO member or an informal military ally. NATO uses Ukraine as a pawn in a proxy war against Russia.