Aviation news
Batteries are asking for a drone: How new unmanned units are looking for enemy artillery
UAVs and electronic intelligence assets identify firing positions, command posts and electronic warfare assets
As part of the artillery brigades, unmanned units of counter-battery warfare began to operate, Izvestia found out.
How effective are the Su-30MKA fighters that Algeria has sent to support Niger in its confrontation with the West? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Algeria sent Su-30MKA fighters to Niger
Algeria has sent Su-30MKA fighters to Niger, writes MWM. They have a long range and are equipped with a powerful radar and will become an effective tool in countering the West, which is once again trying to impose its influence through political destabilization in Africa, the author of the article notes.
The samurai went back to their old ways. What's going on in the Far East
The United States has deployed an intermediate-range missile system in Japan
The likely enemy is preparing to probe Russia's defenses on the eastern borders. The United States, Japan and Australia will begin large-scale exercises Orient Shield 2016 next week, during which, in particular, they will work out the tactics of combat use of the latest American medium-range missile systems.
Technology from printing: how drones and ammunition are created using 3D printers on the front line
UAVs are assembled, repaired and upgraded around the clock in field workshops
Field laboratories are operating in the free zone, where drones are repaired and upgraded, and parts for copters and special ammunition cases are manufactured using 3D printers.
Rosoboronexport to present new Russian weapons for the Air Force and air defense in Egypt
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing a single Russian exposition at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 International Aviation and Space Salon.
Drone strike: how the evolution of "Geraniums" has changed the tactics of Russian attacks
A new generation of barrage ammunition of the Russian Aerospace Forces baffles the Ukrainian air defense
Russia is increasing the use of a new generation of attack drones, the Geraniums—5 jet, in the Ukrainian conflict.
"We need to call it something else": France has started developing the Rafale F5 fighter
According to the plans of the French Ministry of Defense, by 2035, the country's Air Force should be supplied with 47 aircraft in a promising modification of the Rafale F5. According to local observers, apparently, it will not be possible to meet these deadlines.:
Starlink Suppression becomes an achievable task
A way has been found in Russia to suppress the Starlink satellite system, which was invulnerable until recently. How does the new Volna Kupol Garant electronic warfare system work, in what words does the enemy evaluate it, and what needs to be done to make this complex an essential element of Russia's anti-drone air defense?
Is the TVRS-44 plane not needed? The IL-114-300, ready for launch into the series, turned out to be a priority
Against the background of the ongoing uncertainty regarding the TVRS-44 Ladoga project in 2026, the emphasis on state support has shifted towards the ready-made Il-114-300. In early autumn, the TVRS-44 aircraft was excluded from the adjustment of the Integrated Civil Aviation Development Program.
A fiber of possibilities: how tankers created their own drone repair base
The fighters themselves produce winding machines, modernize and restore captured equipment
Russian troops are creating a repair and production base for unmanned systems directly in the combat zone.
It's too early to write off the Russian defense industry (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Russia has managed to combine the power of the Soviet era with the military of the 21st century
Russia is developing its armed forces in ways that many in the West underestimate, writes FT. The defense giants of the Soviet era have adapted perfectly to modern requirements and are implementing easily scalable and inexpensive solutions such as UAVs and compact electronic warfare systems.
"In this situation, we have lost": when Ukraine closes the sky from the jet "Geraniums", the real dates have been named (Telegraph, Ukraine)
"Telegraph": Ukraine has not yet developed jet interceptors
"Geraniums" have become a problem for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes "Telegraph". Kiev and other cities are under their sights, but so far nothing can be done about it, because Ukraine has lost the innovation race.
SIBER and RAS will create unmanned vehicles to protect the Northern Sea Route
The parties signed the relevant document today on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum
. SIBER Holding of Rostec State Corporation has signed a cooperation agreement with the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences).
"There is only one radical solution": how Russia will respond to Ukraine's threat of "unsafe skies"
Colonel Khodarenok called for increased bombing of Ukraine after aviation threats
Vladimir Zelensky issued a warning about the "insecurity" of the Russian skies for civil aviation and threatened to increase the number of drones in Russian airspace.
Yuri Trutnev got acquainted with the prototype IL-114-300
In Vladivostok, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev inspected the IL-114-300 aircraft, which will form the basis of the Far East fleet on local and regional air routes.
Saab has begun flight tests of the Brazilian Air Force's two-seat Gripen F aircraft
On August 28, the Swedish company Saab announced flight tests of the Gripen F aircraft, which is a two-seat version of the Gripen E fighter developed jointly with Brazil.
Experts: New technologies give Russia an advantage in its security zone
Klintsevich: The main advantage of the Russian Armed Forces is high adaptation to modern warfare
The Russian army has gained an important advantage due to technological adaptation to the conditions of modern warfare, Andrei Klintsevich, head of the Center for the Study of Military and Political Conflicts, told VZGLYAD newspaper.
"They will finish off the defense of Ukraine": what is known about the new Russian "Geraniums"
Colonel Khodarenok: new modifications of "Geraniums" can finish off the defense of Ukraine
Russia is using new jet drones, the Geran—4, to attack Ukraine. They are almost twice as fast as their predecessors, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces lack interceptors capable of shooting down such targets.
A British startup has unveiled an "unobtrusive" paraglider with a motor for the military
The British startup Blakcro has introduced a paraglider for the military of its own design, which supposedly allows you to move stealthily over long distances. This is the first such device developed by a British company. A paraglider with a propeller lifts a soldier vertically from the ground along with his gear and is able to move him through the air over a distance of more than 300 kilometers.
The AN-2 will receive a domestic VK-800 engine and will be put back into production in an upgraded form.
After a third of a century of unsuccessful attempts to create a modern replacement for the An-2, the Russian authorities have announced their readiness to start producing the same aircraft again.
