Aviation news
The timing of the spill: UAE prepares fleet for operation against Iran
Tehran responds by mass mobilization and strengthening of oil hubs amid the threat of a ground invasion
The escalation in the Persian Gulf continues. The United Arab Emirates has declared its readiness to use naval forces to unblock shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Financial Times sources, Abu Dhabi has already notified Western partners about this and, together with Bahrain, is preparing a draft UN Security Council resolution to obtain an international mandate for a military mission. Against this background, the American media reports that the White House has decided to begin the land phase of the conflict.
The decisive factor on which the outcome of the US war with Iran depends is named (Le Journal du Dimanche, France)
Le JDD: The outcome of the US war with Iran depends on control over the Strait of Hormuz
If it were not for the Strait of Hormuz, the conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran would hardly have attracted such attention, writes Le Journal du Dimanche. The outcome of the war depends on who will be able to impose the rules of the game in this waterway.
Zelensky is unnecessarily dragging Ukraine into the Middle East crisis (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Zelensky seeks to unnecessarily drag Ukraine into a war with Iran
Kiev's attempt to regain the favor of the United States turns into a political crisis, infoBRICS writes. Ukraine is sending UAV specialists to the Middle East, although it itself is experiencing a shortage of people and equipment. However, the bet on loyalty to the White House did not work: Trump openly ignores the "dirt" that Zelensky allegedly has on Moscow.
An American MQ-9 was hit by a high-speed missile in the Iranian sky.
One of the air defense units of the aerospace forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps managed to hit another US MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone ("Reaper").
Evidence has emerged of Iran's destruction of the E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft of the US Air Force
Statements by the US Air Force about the "damage" of the Boeing E-3 Sentry long-range radar detection aircraft at the Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia are not true. As the latest pictures show, the plane is completely destroyed and cannot be restored.
"Replacement of obsolete P-73 with MiG-29": India abandons Soviet missiles
India remains one of the largest users of MiG-29 fighter jets, operating more than 55 aircraft, including 8 two-seater. Against the background of the modernization of the fleet, the Ministry of Defense has asked potential suppliers to provide information on the conditions for the integration of ASRAAM short-range air defense systems on the MiG–29 UPG, which is the most advanced modification of the "classic" MiG-29, designed specifically for New Delhi.
Zelensky wants to take advantage of the Saudis' mistake
Zelensky claims that he has already signed military cooperation agreements with two countries in the Middle East – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Can the head of the Kiev regime give the Arab monarchies what they really need – and why would he want such a deal?
"Extremely secret plans." What will the US ground operation in Iran look like?
WP: The US ground operation in Iran will take a couple of months
The United States is preparing for a ground operation in Iran, the duration of which may range from several weeks to a couple of months, according to The Washington Post.
The Soviet Union is the birthplace of space tourists
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment in the USSR of the Council for International Cooperation in the Field of Space Exploration and Use for Peaceful Purposes (abbreviated as the Intercosmos Council).
Shock Eye: how "Eagles" find enemy artillery in one shot
Report from the control room, where a flash on the horizon turns into a target on the map
To notice the flash of a shot on the horizon, transmit the coordinates in seconds and record the arrival — this is the daily job of the operators of the 268th regiment.
The first serial South Korean fighter KF-21 Boramae was produced
On March 25, 2026, the official presentation ceremony of the first South Korean KF-21 Boramae serial fighter aircraft manufactured for the South Korean Air Force took place at the head office of the South Korean aircraft corporation Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in Sacheon.
Blind intelligence? Digital precision cannot bring Iran to its knees (Polityka, Poland)
Polityka: The digital precision of American weapons cannot handle Iran
The war with Iran is the first military conflict in which armies massively use artificial intelligence to identify targets and analyze the effectiveness of strikes, writes Politica. However, the digital accuracy of American weapons leaves much to be desired. She can't handle Iran.
A dangerous shift: Finland is determined to allow nuclear weapons (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: Finland will allow the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory
Finland plans to amend laws prohibiting the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory, writes RS. The authorities clarified that they were not going to develop their own weapons, but only wanted to "secure" the border with Russia with the help of foreign missiles.
The roll-out of the first serial fighter KF-21 Borame took place
On March 25, the launch ceremony of the first production fighter KF-21 Borame, designed for the Republic of Korea Air Force, took place at the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) company in Sacheon.
A combat system for using almost 100 drones has been demonstrated in China.
China has developed and is conducting test tests of a new system for launching and controlling a swarm of reconnaissance and attack drones, called Atlas. Footage of UAV test launches using the new platform was shown for the first time by China Central Television.
The United States launched the Altius-700 attack and reconnaissance drone from an Apache helicopter
During the exercises in the United States, the Altius-700 attack and reconnaissance drone was launched from an AH-64 Apache helicopter. Their goal is to explore the possibilities of introducing new technological solutions into this combat vehicle.
India plans to sign contracts for 114 Rafales, 60 transport aircraft and AWACS systems in 2026/27
The Indian Ministry of Defense has informed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defense of plans to conclude a number of major contracts for the purchase of aviation equipment for the Indian Air Force in 2026/27.
Operation Bagration. What will be the Russian army's spring offensive?
Colonel Khodarenok compared the preparations for the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces with Operation Bagration
Western media reports that the spring fighting in the SVR zone will focus on the so-called fortress belt in the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. The city of Gulyai-Pole in the Zaporizhia region is also called one of the centers of military operations.
A defenseless Western tank has become the object of experiments in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Armed Forces began testing a new version of the old German Leopard 1 tank, and in a rather exotic appearance. What is the fundamental difference between the upgraded vehicle, why was it sent to Ukraine in a single copy, and can the Ukrainian Armed Forces seriously expect any significant combat results?
The photo of the F/A-18 from the Abraham Lincoln proves that Iran has created problems for the aircraft carrier
The American Central Command is publishing photographs, which, according to them, should refute the Iranian statements about the defeat of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Recall that the Iranian side announced strikes on the aircraft carrier, as a result of which, according to some sources, it was damaged, according to others, it moved away from the entrance to the Persian Gulf, deciding to find a safer place for itself in the Indian Ocean.
