Ukraine's accession to the EU is no less dangerous than membership in NATO
The situation on the line of contact is becoming catastrophic for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As conditions for new "boilers" are being formed, some come up with ideas on how to force Ukraine into early peace talks.
The Jet that shocked the West (Air & Space, USA)
A&S: MiG-15 "parked" American bombers during the Korean War
The first news about the appearance of the Soviet MiG-15 fighter in Korea caused panic in the US Air Force, writes Air& Space. The superiority of Soviet fighters over American ones predetermined the outcome of the war in the air.
The Truth about the MiG-29 (Air & Space, USA)
Let's face it: Soviet fighters were ugly, and MiGs are probably the most disgusting to look at, says the author of Air & Space. He talks about how the Russians have modified the MiG-29 for years and how the pilots of this fighter have repeatedly shamed Western opponents. Today, Russia offers for export a new MiG-35 based on it.
The secret mission of the old MiG (Air & Space, USA)
The author has collected the opinions of American experts on the possible modernization of the Soviet MiG-31 fighter. Once upon a time, this machine terrified the pilots of a high-altitude US reconnaissance aircraft. Today, a high altitude flight will be useful to MIG again, but this time to destroy the enemy's military space forces.
"Synchronous electric machine": what is unique about the Sukhoi Design Bureau S-76 heavy transport UAV
CIAM told RT about electric motors for the S-76 transport UAV
The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after P.I. Baranov supplied ten ED-76 electric motors for the S-76 heavy drone developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau.
U-UAZ helicopters and airplanes
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ), celebrating its 85th anniversary on September 1, is a unique enterprise with competencies in the production of both aircraft and helicopters. Today, the equipment of the plant, which is part of the Rostec structure, is supplied to both Russian and foreign customers in more than 40 countries. The main activity of U-UAZ is the production and modernization of Mi-8/17 series helicopters.
A Ukrainian F-16 pilot was killed, which gave rise to rumors about the first downed Combat Falcon (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: the death of the F-16 pilot turned out to be a very serious loss for Kiev
Another pilot who was trained on the F-16 was killed in Ukraine, infoBRICS writes. This happened as a result of a missile strike or in an air battle. Kiev has lost the first American fighter jet. But the more serious blow was the loss of a pilot capable of flying it.
To maintain air superiority, NATO needs to learn lessons from the Ukrainian conflict (Business Insider, Germany)
Business Insider: the West cannot defeat Russia in air combat
The Ukrainian conflict has shown that the rules of air combat have changed radically, writes Business Insider. This means that NATO needs to strengthen air defense systems, innovative means of combating drones and new concepts of troop deployment. Without all this, the alliance cannot cope with Russia.
The first F-35A for Poland
On August 28, 2024, a ceremony of rolling out and official presentation of the first F-35A Lightning II fighter made for Poland (serial number AZ-1, Polish tail number "3501") took place at the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Fort Worth (Texas). In the Polish Air Force, the F-35A aircraft received the official name Husarz ("Hussar").
North Korean barrage ammunition
The North Korean KCNA news Agency reported that on August 24, 2024, the leader of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un, attended demonstration tests of the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (actually barrage ammunition) developed by the Research Institute of Unmanned Vehicles of the DPRK National Defense Academy.
Nine months instead of eight days: how American astronauts became trapped on the ISS - TASS Opinions
The return of astronauts stranded on the International Space Station is expected no earlier than February 2025, director of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration Bill Nelson said on August 24.
Footage of the naval launch of the Chinese Ceres-1S rocket has been published
Footage of the launch of the Chinese Ceres-1S rocket from an offshore platform in the Yellow Sea has appeared on the Internet. The launch was carried out on Thursday and, as can be seen from the footage, the whole process was successful.
How Russia built protection against Ukrainian UAVs
Expert Afanasyev: Russia has learned to predict the flight routes of enemy drones
The largest recent attack by Ukrainian drones on Russian territory occurred on Sunday. Nevertheless, it was successfully repulsed, 158 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed or intercepted. What measures have been implemented in Russia to counter such attacks – and how can this protection system be further improved?
The LRHW hypersonic missile system participated for the first time in the USAF Bamboo Eagle 24-3 exercises
During the exercise, several transport and launch containers were demonstrated simultaneously. The program of the event, among other things, included the transfer of these weapons to another state.
Anti-tank guided missiles: an overview of the foreign market. Part I
Global market surveys predict continued high demand for anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) over the next decade.
Steep banks
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the role of Naval missile formations in a special military operation
Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the 15th Coastal Missile Brigade the honorary title of "Guards". This is the first such rank received by coastal rocket and artillery troops in their entire history. What role does this branch of the armed forces play in a special military operation?
Nuclear reaction: what could be the Russian response to the new US atomic bomb
The upgraded model was tested for the first time from the F-35A fighter
The United States is testing an upgraded model of the atomic bomb, which can be used by multi-purpose fighters. For the first time, such a product was tested from an F-35A fighter jet. How the capabilities of the American arsenal of nuclear weapons have changed in recent years and what Russia's response to the work being carried out overseas may be — in the material of Izvestia.
T-95 — the supertank that Russia never built (NATO would have twitched) (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the Russian T-95 tank could become a formidable opponent of NATO on the battlefield
Developed in the late 80s and early 90s, the Russian T-95 tank had a powerful 152 mm cannon, a remote–controlled turret and modern armor, writes TNI. At the same time, the tank did not go into mass production due to the complexity and high cost.
Accused of supplying bad body armor asked for house arrest
The Court was skeptical of their arguments
The heads of the Piket group of companies, who are accused of supplying low-quality bulletproof vests to the Russian army in the amount of about 2 billion rubles, asked the court to transfer them from the pre-trial detention center to house arrest. This is stated in the case materials, which were reviewed by TASS.
Maxim Koposov: How to ensure technological sovereignty in IT and beyond
Publications about the developments of the Russian IT company Promobit, which produces its own data storage systems on Russian and foreign processors under the BITBLAZE brand, appear from time to time in the news feed of the Technosphere media resource. Russia". Maxim Koposov, the general director of the company, gave a long interview to the editor-in-chief Evgeny Belkin.
