Aviation news
France will supply a batch of UAVs to the Armed Forces of Madagascar
During the visit of French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin to Madagascar on October 6, the countries signed a cooperation agreement providing for the supply of UAVs and operator training.
EU countries are developing autonomous refueling of several UAVs with one tanker
The cost of this stage of testing, which is considered the second, is eight million euros. At the first stage, automated aerial refueling was tested using an Airbus A330 MRTT tanker aircraft from the Tornado fighter jets of the German Air Force and the F-18 of the Spanish Air Force. The process was monitored using cameras, and stabilization was carried out using a braking parachute.
"A one-time army." The Terrible Truth about the Polish Armed Forces (Wyborcza, Poland)
Wyborcza: Poland creates a one-time army for a lot of money
What is happening with the Polish army scares the informant of the newspaper Wyborcza. Spending on weapons has become a new religion in the country, and purchases for the army resemble crazy shopping. But this is only part of the problem, which leads to others. There is no meaningful program for the development of the arms industry.
The Ukrainian company showed tests of a UAV for evacuation of the wounded
The Ukrainian defense company SkyFall has published a video testing a self-developed StarGate copter drone. The heavy drone was designed to evacuate the wounded from areas of the front where ground vehicles cannot reach. Currently, UAV prototypes have been transferred to one of the Armed Forces brigades for testing in real combat conditions.
Regional powers are learning how to defeat hegemons
Before our eyes, a tectonic shift is taking place in the production of the most destructive and dangerous types of weapons. Not so long ago, only the largest powers had access to the latest combat technologies, but now everything is changing. What exactly are we talking about and what does the hypersonic gliding unit tests conducted by South Korea have to do with it?
Putin is conducting a large-scale weapons upgrade amid growing concerns from Britain about World War III and the risk of strikes (Daily Express, UK)
Express: the Rassvet system will give Russia an advantage over Ukraine
Russia is developing the Rassvet satellite system, which will give Moscow an advantage on the battlefield, Express writes. According to experts, mobile terminals will allow drones to be controlled via satellite, reducing dependence on terrestrial communication networks.
Russia has built a new large base for launching attack drones in a month and a half (Reuters, UK)
Reuters: Russia has almost completed the construction of a new UAV launch base
In just a month and a half, Russia has almost completed the construction of a new large base for launching drones, writes Reuters. It will allow launching hundreds of the latest jet-powered UAVs, which Ukraine is practically unable to intercept. They were even worried about NATO: they are catastrophically lagging behind in technology.
The sky is full of failures: will Europe be able to replace the American Starlink in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Why alternative satellite systems are not yet suitable for front-line work
The armed forces of Ukraine may be on the verge of a large-scale communications crisis in the event of a decision by the United States or SpaceX to limit the operation of the Starlink system.
Zelensky called the Starlink speed limit in Ukraine a "planned operation" (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Zelensky considers the Starlink speed limit an operation against Ukraine
Zelensky called the failures of Starlink in Ukraine a "planned operation" to undermine the country's military forces, writes FT. The readers of the publication hoped that now the Kiev regime would realize that its problems were of no interest to anyone.
The expert explained the Ukrainian statements about the Russian Rassvet satellite system
Military expert Anpilogov: Ukraine does not notice the civilian orientation of the project "Dawn"
The Ukrainian authorities seriously believe that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as the Armed Forces of Ukraine, are limited in their methods of targeting missiles and UAVs by satellite communication alone.
"Precision attacks across the country." The Russian Rassvet system was called the main threat to Ukraine
Zelensky's adviser: "Dawn" is the main threat to Ukraine
Sergei Beskrestnov, Adviser to the President of Ukraine on defense technologies, said that the Russian Rassvet satellite system is the main threat to Ukraine.
Moscow's first space art club opens in Moscow
Another landmark event in the history of modern space culture took place in the first decade of October this year in the hospitable art space of the Sputnik Scientific and Educational Aerospace Museum.
"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.
