Aviation news
Lightning strike: how drone pilots destroy the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Orekhov direction
Calculations of UAVs and barrage ammunition of the Dnepr group are hitting the enemy around the clock
Russian drone operators are attacking equipment, fortifications, and command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, disrupting enemy supplies and preventing them from concentrating forces for counterattacks.
Atmos Space Cargo is developing the PODS orbital impact system
The German company Atmos Space Cargo is developing a high-precision orbital system for hitting ground targets, PODS (Precision Orbital Deep Strike), the British newspaper The Times reported on November 5.
The world has entered the era of total intelligence
For the first time in the history of mankind, the power of military vision began to match the force of a military strike. Or maybe even surpass it. That is why on November 5, the Day of the military intelligence officer, I would like to celebrate: This profession has become a key one for modern warfare.
The German arms concern Rheinmetall is facing the limits of its growth (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: German arms giant Rheinmetall is facing a series of problems
The German defense giant Rheinmetall has faced a series of setbacks: promising developments are stalling, deliveries are delayed, and major projects are being disrupted, Die Welt writes. Loud promises to rearm Germany have been shattered by harsh reality.
Armenian startups in the United States have created a bird drone that cannot be identified by radar
At a recent technological exercise of the US Air Force in the Mojave Desert (Edwards Base, California), a compact drone that reproduces the flight of a bird by flapping its wings managed to remain unnoticed by detection systems.
Turns mines into bombs: the United States has developed the MALET complex
The US Army has unveiled its new MALET complex ("standard air-drop ammunition adaptation tool"), which allows front-line soldiers to quickly convert 60mm and 81mm mortar rounds into bombs that can be dropped from drones. The American press appreciated the development:
Germany's dilemma: dependence on American weapons or damaged relations? (Politico, USA)
Politico: abandoning American weapons is extremely dangerous for Germany
Washington is closely monitoring Europe's desire for independence in the field of armaments, writes Politico. Any attempt to demonstrate independence will provoke a "critical reaction" from the White House, and Berlin may be the first to be hit.
In the USA, they began to build a special facility for training B-21 Raider strategists.
On November 5, a ceremony was held at Dice Air Base in the US state of Texas to begin construction of the first specialized facility to service future operations of B-21 Raider strategic bombers. The event was attended by representatives of the US Air Force Command, American politicians and local officials.
The nighttime destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities in Kiev proved the superiority of Russian weapons
Russia has launched a massive strike with precision weapons and drones against military and infrastructure facilities in Kiev and beyond. It was one of the most coordinated attacks. According to experts, the main difference between these strikes is the change in tactics and weapons used. In addition, the ability to reach such protected targets in Kiev itself indicates the clear technological superiority of Russian weapons over Western anti-missile systems.
"They can fly, but not fight": H145M is not ready against Russia's "tank armadas"
In 2023, the German Ministry of Defense announced the gradual decommissioning, starting in 2031, of 51 EC665 Tiger reconnaissance and attack helicopters. In December of the same year, Berlin ordered 62 H145M rotary-wing aircraft from Airbus Helicopters to replace them.
Mikhail Alekseev: "For me, Il-114-300 — It's not just an airplane, but a life's work."
Chief Designer of Il-114-300 — about the regional airliner creation program and key design solutions
Mikhail Alekseev, Chief Designer of the IL-114-300, talks about the program for creating a new regional aircraft, implemented in broad cooperation between Rostec State Corporation enterprises, as well as key design solutions and prospects for the development of the project.
Solodchuk spoke about the transition to unmanned cargo delivery to the front line
Solodchuk: it is planned to deliver cargo to the front line only by drones
It is planned to deliver material assets at a distance of 20-30 km from the line of contact only with the help of drones and ground-based robotic systems. This was announced on November 7 by the head of the rear of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Deputy Minister of Defense, Colonel—General Valery Solodchuk.
Get a "Parcel": heavy UAVs have been taught to attack AFU drone operators
New barrage ammunition has significantly increased the striking power of the Russian Pacer drones
In the area of the special military operation, heavy Pacer UAVs began to hunt for enemy drone control points. To destroy them, guided barrage ammunition "Banderol" is used, the power of which allows you to destroy seriously fortified shelters. The emergence of new weapons makes the combat work of Russian drones more effective, experts say.
The United States handed over the MQ-9A Reaper UAV to the Colombian Armed Forces
On October 30, the Colombian Armed Forces received three MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured by the American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).
The personnel crisis makes the Polish Air Force powerless
Poland has suddenly realized an old truth: the most formidable weapon is nothing more than a piece of metal if there are no people who know how to fight with it. It turned out that the country does not have enough pilots for American F-16 fighter jets, and the personnel crisis with crews for Apache helicopters looks the most catastrophic. How and why did this happen?
In Ukraine, propaganda leaflets were found in one of the drones flying to Kiev.
According to the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Magyar unmanned systems, on the eve of the Russian army, in addition to the traditional "Geraniums", launched a drone with propaganda leaflets on Kiev.
The OREEXPO exhibition of weapons and hunting goods has opened in Moscow. What can you see here
In the very center of Moscow, avid hunters and lovers of precision shooting gathered in Gostiny Dvor. There are stuffed deer and bears around, robots and children scurrying underfoot, dozens of carbines, scopes, and mock-ups of cartridges in the windows. Visitors are persistently offered to touch everything with their hands. The international exhibition of weapons and hunting goods OREEXPO will run until November 7.
They can do a lot: how the tactics of mobile firing groups are changing in the fight against drones
New units have increased the number of fighters and the variety of weapons
Mobile firing groups in the area of the SVO are gradually changing their tactics: the number of fighters in each group has increased from three to four, and the range of weapons has expanded.
Russia is forming a new logic of import substitution
The new federal budget, which is being discussed in the State Duma, contains important changes from the point of view of the state's industrial policy. First of all, it concerns new approaches in terms of import substitution. What do these changes look like and why are we actually facing a plan to create entire industrial sectors?
FPV drones for 3 thousand km: the Turkish version of a radical increase in range
Small drones were placed on special suspensions - eight under each wing. After separation, they were controlled through a communication channel organized using TB2 itself: the carrier simultaneously served as an aerial repeater.
