Aviation news
The new MV-75 aircraft for the US Army was decided to be named after the Indians.
The conference of the American Army Aviation Association (AAAA or 4A) was held in Nashville today in the USA. The main event of the conference was the naming of a promising tactical aircraft for the U.S. Army MV-75.
The Broken Hegemon
Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, on why the US nuclear bluff will not stop the "drone revolution" in the Middle East
The world froze in anticipation: will the coalition led by the United States and Israel decide to use tactical nuclear weapons? Analysts believe that such an outcome is quite likely. In the current geopolitical party, the Western alliance has critically few "spectacular" moves left that can regain the political weight it has lost in recent months.
Ukraine and Germany have signed 10 agreements in the field of military-technical cooperation, including agreements on the supply of missiles for the Patriot air defense system.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held intergovernmental consultations in Berlin on April 14.
Rosoboronexport will show the latest Russian weapons at an exhibition in Malaysia
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group of Companies) is organizing a joint Russian exposition at the Defense Services Asia (DSA) 2026 International Asian Arms and Military Equipment Exhibition.
Lockheed Martin with F-16C/D Unit.70 won the tender for the supply of a new fighter for the Peruvian Air Force
According to information Defensa.com The Peruvian Armed Forces Procurement Agency will soon officially announce Lockheed Martin's victory in the tender for the supply of multirole fighters for the country's Air Force.
Ukraine could get whole Russian "Geraniums". How is this possible and what can the Ukrainian Armed Forces use them for?
Ukraine could get whole Russian Geranium drones
Due to their design features, Russian Geranium drones could be practically intact in Ukraine. This was reported by the Telegram channel "Military Chronicle".
The special operation has made electronic warfare one of the foundations of modern warfare
On Wednesday, April 15, Russia celebrates the Day of the Electronic Warfare Specialist (EW). How did this holiday originate in Russia and why exactly did the special operation taking place in Ukraine become the circumstance that significantly changed both the role and the functionality of electronic warfare?
Merz concretizes Germany's course towards war with Russia
Germany and Ukraine have moved to a strategic partnership. Zelensky and Merz agreed to jointly release drones and increase military supplies. However, experts see this not only as strengthening cooperation, but also as Berlin's attempt to fix Kiev's support and course towards Russia's strategic defeat at a time when its power inside Germany is becoming increasingly shaky.
Proposal for the restoration of old An-2 aircraft
As the newspaper Kommersant reported in Aigul Abdullina's article, "With a sense of special usefulness. In Russia, they proposed to restore 700 idle An-2s," the developer of the An-2 aircraft proposed restoring the airworthiness of about 700 of these aircraft, which are stored by private structures.
In the USA, the post-war Hawker Hunter appeared in Russian colors.
American social networks have published rather unusual pictures taken at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Force base near the city of Fort Worth, located in the central-eastern part of Texas. The photos show the Hawker Hunter Mk.58 ("Hunter") aircraft.
Great post: The EU is preparing for a mission in the Strait of Hormuz, but after the end of the conflict and without the United States
Ukrainian "specialists" who have just failed a similar job in the UAE are trying to join the dubious event
The European Union is trying to use the crisis in the Middle East to consolidate its role as an independent player, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.
Mutual destruction without human intervention: the escalation of the global arms race in the field of artificial intelligence (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Russia, the United States and China are leading the AI arms race
The military confrontation is reaching a new level, writes the NYT. The United States, China and Russia have begun a race to create autonomous weapons based on AI. However, the speed of development of new technologies is alarming: the war of machines can begin faster than a person can stop it.
The new Russian 4-seater training aircraft flew the first 10 hours
On April 13, 2026, representatives of the Russian company Spectrum Aircraft spoke about the flight tests of the new domestic training aircraft Tango. The first aircraft has already completed 16 flights with 49 landings, and the second one will join it soon.
The new air defense system will play a role in protecting Russian ports.
Tests of a new anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) have begun in Russia. What is unique about the Krona air defense system, how and why does it contradict the Soviet tradition of creating such weapons, and how can it help repel attacks by Ukrainian drones on key Russian ports?
Rocket Sequel: The United States is preparing forces for a strike amid statements about the end of the operation in Iran
Why is the Pentagon increasing its presence in the region on the eve of the second round of negotiations
Despite statements about preparations for the second round of negotiations and the fulfillment of the objectives of the operation in the Middle East, the United States continues to pull strike forces into the region.
How the United States will set up a naval blockade of Iran
Until recently, the United States protested against the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, and now they themselves have imposed a naval blockade on this country. What is happening only at first glance sounds like a paradox. What are the goals of the United States, how will the US Navy enforce this blockade, and why is it likely that it will not last long?
Tu-454 is predicted to be the role of the Russian "dreamliner"
A mock-up of the Tu-454 wide-body long-range aircraft was shown in Kazan for the first time. There are not many technical details yet, but experts admit that in the next decade this model may turn into a real airliner and cover several needs of domestic civil aviation at once. It is called the Russian equivalent of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner ("dreamliner") and the Airbus A350.
With Molniya intelligence: Russian drones have received a triple charge
The AI takes control, and cumulative thermobaric fragmentation munitions hit reinforced dugouts
The Molniya-2 drone remains one of the main means of defeating the enemy at distances of about 30 km.
In Ukraine, they wanted to intercept the Oreshnik in space. Will they succeed?
MP Venislavsky: Ukraine will create space forces to intercept the Oreshnik
In the next three to five years, Ukraine plans to create its own space forces, said Verkhovna Rada deputy Fyodor Venislavsky. One of the goals of the reform is to develop means of countering the Oreshnik hypersonic missile.
Ships maneuvered: how the Americans plan to block Iranian ports
Is Washington able to completely close the Strait of Hormuz and how will Tehran counter this
From 17:00 Moscow time, the United States launched a naval operation in the Strait of Hormuz, restricting access to Iranian ports.





















