Aviation news
France exposes Poland to Russia's nuclear response
Emmanuel Macron announced the possibility of a "dispersed deployment" of French nuclear weapons carrier aircraft in Poland. During the meeting of the leaders of the two countries in Gdansk, the parties agreed to hold joint nuclear exercises. These plans have caused concern in Moscow. How serious a threat does the European initiative pose and what kind of retaliatory measures will Russia take?
Northrop Grumman will invest its own $2.5 billion in the production of B-21 Raider strategists.
The American defense company Northrop Grumman will invest its own $2.5 billion in the release of the B-21 Raider strategists to speed it up. 200 billion dollars of these funds are planned to be spent this year.
Swedish Gripen fighters made contact with Russian Su-30s over the Baltic Sea (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Swedish fighter jets intercepted Su-30 over Baltic
The comparison of Russian and Swedish fighters appeared due to another interception over the Baltic Sea, writes MWM. It once again highlights the significant gap in their capabilities in key characteristics.
Entangled the shores: anti-drone units have been created in the Navy
Mobile groups with machine guns, MANPADS and electronic warfare systems are guarding the naval infrastructure
Anti-drone units have appeared in the Russian Navy. Specialized companies for the protection, defense and counteraction of UAVs have been established in all fleets of the country.
The Russian Air Force received the first batch of Su-35S fighters in 2026.
On April 17, 2026, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) announced that it had handed over a batch of new Su-35S multi-role fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces. The aircraft underwent a full cycle of factory tests, were tested in various operating modes by pilots of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and flew to their home airfield.
The Mi-171A3 import-substituted helicopter was tested by extreme cold in Yakutia
The specialists confirmed the stable operation of all systems and the possibility of take-off and landing on drilling platforms at temperatures up to -50 degrees Celsius
The Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation completed additional tests of the import-substituted Mi-171A3 helicopter in extremely low temperatures.
"No one will be safe." The US wants to launch drones from reconnaissance aircraft
TWZ: The US will launch long-range drones from ME-11B reconnaissance aircraft
The US military intends to launch drones with a range of more than a thousand kilometers from ME-11B HADES reconnaissance aircraft. Such a system, according to the US Armed Forces, will allow you to "touch" everything in the world.
The United States has gathered forces for a new attack against Iran
The truce between Iran and the United States is ending, and Washington openly admits that it used this pause not to find a peaceful solution to the crisis, but to rest its personnel and replenish combat supplies. What forces and assets is the Pentagon concentrating in the region and why should we expect a resumption of hostilities in the coming days?
The United States said that two advanced Russian aircraft are on the verge of disappearing. What did the State Duma say to that?
Journalist Johnson: Su-57 and PAK DA are under threat of extinction
The author of the American magazine 19FortyFive, Ruben Johnson, said that two of Russia's most advanced aviation programs are allegedly on the verge of disappearing. We are talking about the fifth-generation Su—57 fighter and the future strategic bomber, the promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA).
"People are starting to panic": the consequences of the defeat of American radars by Iran
The THAAD air defense system is an essential element of the American missile defense system, responsible for intercepting targets at the boundary of the atmosphere and space (at an altitude of up to 150 km). Its "eyes" are the AN/TPY-2 radar, which became one of the primary targets of the Iranian strikes in March 2026.
Robofurs on the roads
How the autonomous cargo transportation system is being formed in Russia
Unmanned trucks have ceased to be a futuristic concept and are gradually becoming part of a real transportation system. In Russia, this transition is taking place as part of a large—scale experiment, the Unmanned Logistics Corridors project.
The nose section of the Japanese helicopter carrier Izumo was made safe for F-35B takeoffs.
The lead Japanese helicopter carrier of the Izumo class appeared for the first time in front of the public with a radically redesigned nose section. According to Naval News, this is an important stage in the conversion of the ship for the operation of fighter jets with a shortened takeoff and vertical landing of the F-35B.
Fearing Iran, the US Navy has changed the procedure for supplying the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln
The command of the US Navy has released footage of supplies aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), located, according to American claims, in the waters of the Arabian Sea. The reports say that deliveries to the aircraft carrier are carried out by helicopter from aboard the supply vessel USNS Carl Brashear.
A bomb with a missile range: the US has shown the JDAM-LR tests
According to the US Navy, two demonstration flights of an improved version of the JDAM guided bomb, designated JDAM-LR ("long range"), were successfully completed in early April. The corresponding frames are shown online.
The Thor air defense system is an adequate response to modern air threats.
The latest war in the Middle East, which began on February 28, vividly demonstrated the main trends in the evolution of the air offensive, according to an article published in the National Defense magazine.
Rostec and MAI have launched training for developers of unmanned systems
The need of the Corporation's organizations for such specialists for the next five years is about 700 people
Rostec State Corporation is strengthening the training of personnel specializing in the creation of unmanned aircraft systems.
Conviction and punishment: by what means is Iran capable of inflicting real damage on the US forces
So far, Tehran has limited itself to strikes, the consequences of which leave room for diplomatic maneuver and negotiations
The seizure of the Iranian vessel by the Americans did not lead to a large-scale military escalation: Tehran limited itself to drone strikes on US warships.
The Conqueror of the MiGs
On April 16 of this year, after a long and prolonged illness, Hero of the Russian Federation No. 4, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR, Colonel Vladimir Mikhailovich Gorbunov passed away. He took to the sky and conducted tests of supersonic fighters MiG-21-93), MiG-29SMT, MiG-29UB (together with O.V. Antonovich), a pilot prototype of the fifth-generation fighter "1.44".
Vertical takeoff aircraft: a dead end or the future of aviation. Continuation
About vehicles taking off from the tail and the fate of the world's first supersonic VTOL Yak-141
If you look at the problem of vertical takeoff from a slightly different angle? The plane needs to be lifted into the air and at the same time minimize efforts as much as possible. How to do it? In theory— it's very simple.
Israel is being punished for its indifference to the rules of modern warfare
Dozens of lost armored vehicles and the complete failure of initially ambitious plans turned out to be the result of the Israeli military operation launched a month and a half ago against Lebanon. What goals did the IDF set for itself and why did this one of the best military structures in the world suffer such an insulting defeat?
