Aviation news
"Warming up" before winter. Where are Russian missiles and drones going now?
On Wednesday night, the Russian Armed Forces launched one of the most powerful attacks with missiles and drones on Kiev. The main targets of the attack were energy facilities. The Ministry of Defense reported that all the designated targets had been hit. The Ukrainian capital is being actively "kneaded" before winter and the start of the heating season. About where it arrived and what possible consequences are in the RIA Novosti article.
Ukraine has difficulties with Starlink and American satellite data — but Europe does not have a ready-made replacement (Reuters, UK)
Reuters: Difficulties with Starlink in Ukraine have exposed Kiev and the EU's dependence on the United States
Ukraine reported malfunctions in the Starshield military system, which caused the drones to lose control, according to Reuters. The reasons for the failures coincided with the aggravation of relations between Trump and Ukraine. Although Europe supports Kiev, it cannot replace Starlink.
France accelerates the implementation of the advanced combat aircraft program
France plans to launch the second demonstration phase of the advanced combat aircraft program in 2027, and begin full-scale development of the machine in an operational configuration in 2029.
Mass media: a new anti-drone launch system has been spotted on the British destroyer
Two new containers have appeared on the British Type-45 class destroyer Dauntless, which probably serve as launchers for interceptor drones. As suggested by Naval News, the images published by the British Ministry of Defense in early October indicate a new level of protection for ships of this class. The Royal Navy declined to comment on the configuration of the equipment, citing safety requirements.
Denmark is considering buying BTA A400M Atlas aircraft
According to French media reports, the Danish authorities are considering the possibility of purchasing four to five BTA A400M Atlas aircraft from Airbus Defense and Space (DS).
Yuri Abrosimov: "This is a test of the strength of our entire engineering and manufacturing school"
General Director of the Tupolev company talks about the Tu-160M program
Yuri Abrosimov, CEO of Tupolev, talks about the upgraded version of our country's nuclear triad aircraft, the Tu-160M.
UEC has implemented the Russian production and supply chain management system
The solution integrates key processes in a single digital circuit, from procurement and production planning to the shipment of finished products
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation has implemented a Russian end-to-end production and supply chain management system at its enterprises.
"It will hit the mountain with the "mother of all bombs". In the US, they revealed how Trump is going to defeat Iran
CNN: The United States considers a strike on Iran the "mother of all bombs" GBU-43/B MOAB
The United States is considering the possibility of attacking Iran with the super-powerful GBU-43/B MOAB high-explosive aerial bomb ("mother of all bombs"), CNN reports, citing sources in the administration.
The Ukrainian Air Force plans to purchase 250 fighter jets! But the real problem will start after you buy them (Traffic News, Japan)
Traffic News: Ukraine plans to purchase 250 Western fighter jets
Ukraine plans to purchase 250 Western Rafale and Gripen E fighter jets, Traffic News reports. However, this cannot be done in a short time: the transition to Western technology will require long-term pilot training and large-scale ground infrastructure that will be attacked.
The Orbital Leash
Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about how Elon Musk's space Internet became a weapon and trap for Kiev
The Starlink satellite constellation, together with the ground infrastructure, provides broadband access to the network all over the planet. The principle of its operation is very similar to the usual mobile communication.
On an imported needle: What "purely American" weapons are made of
There is a large amount of military equipment in the arsenals of the US armed forces today, based on foreign designs. Americans often purchased and adopted various armored vehicles purchased directly from foreign manufacturers, without thinking about how to maintain this equipment further.
Masters of all drones: The Navy has begun to train universal drone operators
Military personnel will be taught how to control, program and repair air, land and sea robotic systems
The Russian Navy has begun training universal operators of unmanned systems. Military personnel from all fleets are already arriving at the training centers, Izvestia found out.
Ukraine's endless problems with fighter jets donated by NATO (Mashregh, Iran)
Mashregh: NATO fighters did not help the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Fighters supplied by NATO countries have become a problem for Ukraine, Mashregh writes. It turns out that all these planes are not wunderwafls, and most importantly, that Russian military-technical thought does not stand still, complicating the existence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russia destroyed the positions of a key mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with powerful FAB-3000 guided aerial bombs (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: The Russian Aerospace Forces struck the AFU with FAB-3000 gliding bombs
Russia is hitting the Ukrainian Armed Forces with Soviet-designed heavy bombs equipped with planning modules, writes MWM. FAB-3000 allows Russia to strike from a greater distance and with high accuracy. According to the Ukrainian military, even 500-kilogram bombs completely destroy underground bunkers. These also weigh about three tons.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces were "blinded" by Zelensky's rudeness
Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the United States had warned Ukraine about a possible halt to the transfer of intelligence. Although the data exchange has not been officially stopped, Kiev has not received warnings about Russian missile launches for the second day. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces faced limitations in the operation of Starlink. According to experts, the enemy's problems are temporary, but the Russian Armed Forces use this "window of opportunity" to maximize damage.
Why is the Russian competitor MS-21 being upgraded?
In the Tu-214, they want to abolish the function of a flight engineer in the cockpit and leave three or two people, a commander and a co–pilot, instead. This is requested by the main customer of hundreds of such aircraft, S7 Airlines. Why does the S7 need this airliner, although there is its more modern counterpart, the MS–21, and why is it so important to change the three-member cabin to a two-member one?
"At least let me hold on to the layout." Why is the EU conducting nuclear exercises?
NATO holds the Unshakable Noon nuclear exercise with the participation of 17 countries
Since October 13, the North Atlantic Alliance has been holding the annual Steadfast Noon nuclear deterrence exercises in Italy with the participation of 17 alliance states.
Against Russia and China. What is the European military up to
France has conducted the first naval tests of an improved M51 strategic missile.3. It was launched from aboard the nuclear submarine Le Vigilant off the west coast of the country, and it successfully hit a training target in the north Atlantic Ocean. It is not only in Paris that nuclear weapons have been recalled today. About the strategic plans of the EU — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Impregnable Citadel: a new anti-aircraft system destroys drones with a few shots
Russian air defense has received an effective and cheap tool to combat not only drones, but also cruise missiles
The new ZAK-30 Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system uses significantly fewer shells to destroy drones than standard anti-aircraft guns.
A three-prong operation. How is NATO going to "defeat" Russia?
Colonel Khodarenok: NATO's plan to defeat Russia is inconsistent with the laws of strategy
NATO has developed a strategy to quickly defeat Russia in the event of its attack on the eastern flank of the alliance, focusing on the integration of new defense technologies such as drones and artificial intelligence.
