Aviation news
Uzbekistan receives the first Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft
The Brazilian company Embraer announced that at its facility in Gavian Peixote (Sao Paulo State), it handed over to the Uzbek Air Force the first Embraer C-390 Millennium medium military transport aircraft built for them, out of two ordered under the 2024 contract.
The Russian Air Force received the first batch of Su-57 fighters under the 2026 program
PJSC "United Aircraft Corporation" (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) On September 24, 2026, it announced that it had handed over to the Russian Federation Air Force a batch of new Su-57 multi-role fighters in a new technical appearance.
The Republic of Korea Air Force has adopted the first serial fighter KF-21 Boramae
The South Korean company Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has handed over to the command of the Republic of Korea Air Force the first production fighter KF-21 Boramae version Block.1.
Salyukov: Yerevan's statements about the Armenian army's transition to NATO standards are still declarative
Yerevan's statements about the transition of the Armenian Armed Forces to NATO standards are still declarative, said Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Army General Oleg Salyukov.
Airbus to offer Portugal Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets with financing package
Airbus intends to send an initiative proposal to the Portuguese government in late October and early November 2026 for the supply of Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters to replace the F-16M of the country's Air Force.
"The probability of transfer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is low": Australia said goodbye to Tiger helicopters
In 2019, the Australian Ministry of Defense announced a tender for the supply of new reconnaissance and attack helicopters to replace 22 ARH Tiger units acquired from Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) in the early 2000s.
Russia is hitting the very heart of Ukraine's digital economy — Internet service providers and data centers (The Guardian, UK)
The Guardian: Russia is disabling Ukraine's digital infrastructure
Moscow is intensifying attacks on Ukraine's digital infrastructure, The Guardian writes. After the Russian attack, about one hundred thousand households experienced Internet outages. Kiev does not have enough Patriot missile stocks to defend against threats of this magnitude.
WSJ: Russian business organizes independent protection of enterprises from UAVs
Against the background of the increasing attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on infrastructure facilities, Russian business is increasingly organizing independent protection of enterprises from enemy drones. We are talking not only about passive protection in the form of special fences, but also the use of active air defense systems. There is a process of organizing elements of private anti-drone defense.
Rocket or drone: the Polish press rated "Geranium-5"
Drones and missiles began to adopt a number of characteristics from each other, eventually turning into products that do not fit into any of the traditional categories of weapons. As an example, the Polish edition of Defence24 points to the "Geranium-5", which successfully hits the rear infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.:
The modernization of the Su-57 has given rise to the development of the entire Russian combat aviation
The Russian Air Force has received another batch of fifth-generation Su-57 multi-role fighters. As they say in the UAC, the new technical appearance of the aircraft will contribute to the expansion of tasks during its implementation. According to experts, combat experience has significantly influenced the modernization of the fighter. What changes could have occurred in the aircraft's avionics and other systems?
The United States showed tests of the Blackbeard hypersonic missile aboard a fighter jet
The US Navy has introduced for the first time the "Blackbeard" hypersonic missiles mounted under the wing of F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets during flight tests of a new strike product. The corresponding video is shown online.
The impenetrable "Shell": how the air defense system repelled the "Flamingo" attack on Moscow
Under the cover of one and a half thousand drones, Ukrainians tried to hit the capital with missiles on the eve of the State Duma elections
A few seconds to make a decision, a salvo and a flash of a hit target — this is how the calculations of "Pantsir" anti-aircraft complexes look like.
"Dispatch": a messenger robot for the front line
What the robot of the "High-precision Complexes" holding can already do and what else will it learn
Robotization of military equipment is gradually turning from a promising area into a daily practice.
The United States mistakenly sent the Chinese the details of the F-35 aircraft. What secrets will Beijing learn?
China captures details of secret F-35 stealth fighter
Chinese intelligence has obtained the details of a classified American F-35 fighter jet. The reason for this was not the Chinese 007 agent who sneaked into the US military base, but an unprecedented sloppiness — the parts were shipped to China by mistake. How it happened and what it threatens the Americans is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
The aviation General spoke about the advantages of the updated Su-57
General Lipovoy: The updated Su-57 is an order of magnitude superior to the advanced NATO aircraft
The Su-57 fighter has undergone another modernization, taking into account the tasks of the special operation: the range and range of radar control have been increased, a new locator has been installed to identify ground targets, and the arsenal of ammunition has been expanded, Aviation Major General Sergei Lipovoy told the newspaper VIEW. Earlier, the UAC handed over to the VKS a batch of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters in a new guise.
Network invisibility: F-16 fighters have learned to "see" without radar
Tests have been conducted in Arizona that can change the tactics of aerial combat. Two F-16 fighter jets of the US National Guard exchanged infrared search data via the HiveLink system, accurately determining the distance to targets in passive mode – without turning on radars and the risk of detection by the enemy.
The Coming War with Russia: Europe's Path to Collapse (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: War with Russia will lead Europe to collapse
EU leaders are increasingly calling for preparations for war with Russia by 2030, writes AT. However, it may start earlier. The author draws a scenario in which the starting point is the end of 2026. Europe will quickly be defeated. But military surrender will not be the end. It will be just the beginning.
"Will heavy guns survive the drone war?"
"""""" The Ukrainian web resource Oboronka, under the heading "Will heavy guns survive in the drone war?", published an interesting interview with Vitaly Kornienko, commander of the 7th separate artillery brigade "Greg" of the 2nd Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) "Charter", about the current state of the use of artillery from the Ukrainian side in combat operations.
The "Master of the Sky" in action: The Ministry of Defense showed how the Su-35S covers the "North" group
Su-35S covered the helicopters of the "North" group in its area
The crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35S multipurpose, super-maneuverable thrust-vector fighter performed combat duty in the interests of the "North" group in the area of a special military operation.
A new branch of the military: Drones are becoming not an auxiliary tool, but the basis of the army's combat power
Troops of unmanned systems have been finally formed in Russia
The development of technology always changes the way we conduct military operations. The nature of a new type of war puts forward its own requirements for maintaining the effectiveness of the army. As it has been in the past, the current conflict has shown the need to change the approach to building the armed forces.
