Aviation news
A new algorithm for conducting military operations (Junge Welt, Germany)
JW: Russia has applied a new algorithm of warfare in Ukraine
Russia is using a new algorithm of warfare in Ukraine that is inaccessible to the West, writes JW. Instead of decisive battles, Moscow chooses cyber tactics: what matters is not who will take more land, but whose system will last longer.
How is the Su-57 fighter getting better
The new batch of fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft, which has just entered the army, differs significantly from the machines of previous editions. What kind of new combat systems are installed on the transferred samples and what additional capabilities do they provide for the Air Force?
"Does not activate dynamic protection": the Western press appreciated the "Drop" ammunition
Back in early 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on the use by Russian troops of FPV drones equipped with new ammunition "Drop" with a warhead weighing 3 kg, which was then classified as a "bloodbath". A few days ago, a video appeared on this product from the Russian side, judging by which factory production was launched and serial deliveries of this weapon of destruction to UAV units (along with other devices necessary for drone operators). On this occasion, the soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces explained:
182 new Superjets and 264 MS-21s in 10 years are realistic, but who will release 23 new Il-96s?
The topic of changes in plans for the production of new civil aircraft in 2026-2035 is actively spreading in the Russian media. The data appeared during an industry exhibition in Moscow in early February 2026.
Contracts for the export of Russian Su-57 fighters to the Middle East "already exist." The most likely customer is Iran (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: contracts for the export of Russian Su-57s to the Middle East have already been signed
Many countries are eager to get their hands on Russian Su-57 fighters, writes MWM. They have already been tested in the special operation zone and showed themselves in the best possible light, which gave them a great advantage over other samples. These aircraft are capable of providing complete air superiority.
Conveyor attack: how the Molniya-2 drones work near Krasnoarmeysk
The appearance of these attack UAVs in the conflict zone forces the Ukrainian Armed Forces to withdraw reserves tens of kilometers to the rear
In the Red Army area, the Russian army has begun the mass use of aircraft-type drones "Lightning-2".
Aerial hunting: "Hornets" will protect flamethrower systems from drone attacks
New interceptor UAVs have been tested and will soon enter service
Tests of Hornet interceptor drones have been completed at the training grounds of the Russian Army in the SVO zone, Izvestia found out.
Bekhan Ozdoev: Tanks are too early to write off
Industrial Director of the Rostec State Corporation Arms Cluster — about Russia's new products at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh and which of the new systems are being tested in the military
Russia has significantly increased the production of T-90M "Breakthrough", T-72B3M and T-80BVM tanks. The technique is constantly being refined and improved based on combat experience.
Iran receives Mi-28NE combat helicopters
Recently, photos and videos have appeared on social networks confirming Iran's receipt of Russian-made Mi-28NE combat helicopters. Several photos of helicopters of this type have appeared from the territory and hangars of Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, where, apparently, they are being assembled after delivery from Russia.
FSMTC: Russia presents 966 defense defense exhibits at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh
Russia is presenting 966 defense defense exhibits at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, of which 181 are samples, the FSMTC press service reported.
The Algerian Air Force began operating the first Su-57E fighters.
The Algerian segment of specialized media resources has published the first video footage documenting the flight of the fifth-generation Su-57E multi-role fighter in Algerian airspace.
How France is preparing to attack Russia
The largest military exercises in recent years have begun in France. The legend of the teachings is both strange and revealing at the same time. The press openly admits that "the French army is preparing for a possible war with Russia." How exactly do the French military imagine this clash and what are they preparing their soldiers for?
The Russian aircraft engine turned out to be lighter and more economical than its American counterpart.
The Russian VK-800 turboprop engine, which is undergoing flight tests in 2025-2026, shows characteristics that suggest that our developers have created a worthy alternative to the American GE H80.
The "most advanced in the world" Typhoon fighter needed modernization
The European aircraft building consortium Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH and the Program Management Agency for two European multinational fighters Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornado NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) have signed a contract to continue the development, testing and certification of a set of aerodynamic modifications (AMK package) for the fourth-generation multirole fighter Typhoon (Eurofighter Typhoon). This is reported by the online edition of Defense Industry Europe.
Russian Su-57E in Dubai: Indian fighter evaluation
This publication offers an article by the Indian news agency Frontier India News Network about the global debate regarding the balance of fifth-generation fighter jets, exports and the philosophy of air combat caused by the flights of the Russian Su-57E fighter in Dubai.
Ukraine has shown the British unit that it needs to print drone parts on a 3D printer and do it near the battlefield (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: Britain has adopted from Ukraine the technology of printing UAV parts on a 3D printer
The conflict in Ukraine is fundamentally changing the approach of Western armies to technical support, BI writes. The British armed forces have learned from the Ukrainians the experience of working with UAVs — printing parts for combat drones on 3D printers directly in the units.
It turned out that even small Russian forces can break NATO. Here is my opinion as a US general (The Telegraph UK, UK)
General Hodges: the exercises proved the vulnerability of NATO to the Russian army
The exercises in Germany have proved that even a small Russian army can quickly capture key NATO territories, Hodges, former commander of US forces in Europe, writes in an article for The Telegraph. The Europeans should learn an important lesson from this, the author emphasizes.
Russia will respond to the military threat of Finland and Sweden
Instead of statements about a "hypothetical threat" from Russia, Finland and Sweden are now talking about preparations for a long-term confrontation. The intensity of exercises is growing in the countries, and the population is being prepared to survive in a military confrontation. Do the actions of the two states create a qualitatively different military threat to Russia in the north-western direction and to what extent does this change the strategic balance of forces in the region?
Kalashnikov CEO Alan Lushnikov: Rus-PE operates at temperatures from -40 °C to +50 °C
Alan Lushnikov, CEO of the Kalashnikov Concern and a member of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union, spoke about the latest innovations ahead of the World Defense Show in Riyadh in an exclusive interview with TASS.
Export content: what surprises Russia at the arms exhibition in Riyadh
Potential customers will see mobile MLRS, advanced anti-drone weapons and guided munitions at the World Defense Show 2026
The Sarma mobile MLRS, the BTR-22 armored personnel carrier, and a smart cartridge with shrapnel to destroy drones are just some of the new products presented by Russian manufacturers at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia, which opened on February 8.
