Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, stressed that "for war in the sky, not only special drones are needed, but also special people"

The scope of application of FPV technologies in special operations in Ukraine is rapidly expanding, both sides of the conflict have begun to use specially created FPV devices for drone warfare in the sky. This was stated to TASS by Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB).

The Orlan-10 drone is a reliable assistant to the Russian artillery and a challenge for the AFU

The eyes of the Russian artillery — this is how the Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has proven itself. The reconnaissance drone combines reliability and versatility and is one of the pioneers of the military unmanned aviation of the Russian Federation. Izvestia examines what technical characteristics the device has, what advantages it differs from and what causes fears among the enemy.

Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, visited the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding Company as part of a working trip to Buryatia. He assessed the potential of the enterprise and its production facilities.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces published a photo showing a MiG-29 fighter jet after it made an emergency landing in the Dnipropetrovsk region in the spring of 2024. Allegedly, the pilot was not injured and safely left the aircraft.

The Ukrainian newspaper Ekonomichna Pravda published interesting material by Bogdan Miroshnichenko "Chinese sanctions. Will Ukraine remain without drones and electronic warfare?", dedicated to the new restrictions on the export of unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic components for them introduced in China on September 1, and the possible impact of these restrictions on the supply of UAVs for the armed forces of Ukraine.

Bild columnist Repke: The APU installed a Kalashnikov assault rifle on a drone

Ukraine has developed a "flying Kalashnikov assault rifle". This was reported by Julian Repke, a columnist for the German edition of Bild.

The Ukrainian military has begun to use the so-called flying Kalashnikov assault rifle in its zone. This is reported by the German tabloid BILD (the activity is considered undesirable in the Russian Federation). The publication notes that the new development of Ukrainian engineers has already been successfully tested in combat conditions.

The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine publish footage showing how the Dragon drone falls asleep with burning termite, allegedly, Russian positions located along the forest belt.

The heads of the Czech and Swedish military departments signed a Joint declaration on Strengthening defense cooperation at the GLOBSEC Forum conference held in Prague from August 30 to September 1.

Combat, reconnaissance and attack drones have become one of the main attractions of this year's International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland. Both "battle-tested" solutions and many new products are presented.

After loading the last aircraft on an autotrailer on September 6, Portugal handed over six Ka-32A1BC helicopters inoperable to the Ukrainian military. That's how many of them there were in this European country.

Former American astronaut, head of NASA in the Barack Obama administration (2009-2017), Major General of the US Marine Corps Charles Bolden, in an interview with TASS, assessed the prospects for cooperation between the United States and Russia in space exploration, shared memories of a joint shuttle flight with Sergei Krikalev in 1994, commented on plans for landing people on the Moon and Mars.

Experts: The Western replacement of the S-300 for Kiev is a combined hodgepodge of various air defense systems

The shortage of Soviet air defense systems and the high cost of Western analogues forced Washington to look for new ways to support the Armed Forces. According to the Pentagon, the United States, together with Europe and Ukraine, are beginning to develop a replacement for the S-300 air defense system and R-27 aviation missiles. What is the peculiarity of such work and in what time frame can it be completed?

Russian weapons used in Ukraine are constantly being upgraded. The modification process is ongoing based on information gathered from the front.

The new development should ensure inevitable retaliation in the event of an attack on Russia

Analysts at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) this week reported on Russia's preparations for the deployment of cruise missiles with the Burevestnik nuclear power plant. It is considered one of the most closed Russian developments. Whether the reports about the "Doomsday rocket" can be true and what is the general history of the issue of creating aircraft with nuclear engines, Izvestia investigated.

Russia continues to discuss the topic of updating the country's nuclear doctrine, and most importantly, what changes may appear in it. Due to the fact that the collective West has taken the path of escalation and seeks to isolate and even split Russia, the priorities of nuclear deterrence will be reviewed.

The British newspaper The Guardian published an article showing that the United States and NATO are capable of destroying Russian and Chinese nuclear launchers using conventional weapons.

The Buran was created on the basis of the chassis of the GAZ-3308 commercial truck and had an armored body of various configurations, which allowed it to act as a multi-purpose armored vehicle. Officially, it qualifies as a special purpose armored vehicle.

During the military confrontation in Ukraine, both sides of the conflict actively use autonomous or remotely controlled aircraft, which requires the organization of counteraction to their work. In particular, Russia has adapted the lightly armored tracked vehicle "Plastun-CH" to solve this problem.