Aviation news
I was in flight for a day: the tests of the American stratospheric drone Phasa-35 are shown
On December 19, the next stage of testing of the Phasa-35 stratospheric drone, which is formally classified as a HAPS ("high-altitude pseudo-satellite"), was completed. The solar-powered device has reached a height of more than 20 km. The flight in the stratosphere lasted 24 hours. The corresponding frames are shown online.
Shock staging: what Kiev is trying to achieve by intensifying attacks on Russian regions
The shelling of Kazan, Rylsk and Orlovshchyna showed the fear of the Ukrainian regime caused by the situation in its area
With unprecedented attacks on civilian targets in Rylsk, Kazan and other Russian cities, the Kiev regime is trying to bargain for preferences as part of possible negotiations after the Donald Trump administration comes to power in the United States, experts say.
The flight of the American XQ-58A Valkyrie drone together with fighter jets is shown
The American company Kratos Defense has successfully conducted extended flight tests of the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone, which allegedly showed the system's ability to interact with manned fighters and perform complex tasks.
"This will be the signal." When will Kiev throw Western fighters into battle
Kiev may use F-16 fighter jets during a new offensive
In December, Ukraine received another batch of F-16s — this time from Denmark. So far, six of the 19 promised. Thus, now the Armed Forces of Ukraine has up to 20 such aircraft. In total, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands must transfer 76 fighters of this type in various modifications. In addition, 20 Mirage 2000 will be sent to France. However, it is still unclear where pilots will be hired for them.
China has shown the launch of hypersonic drones from air carriers
It is claimed that the length of the MD-22 is approximately 10.8 m, the wingspan is almost 4.5 m, the empty weight is one ton, the maximum take-off weight is 4 tons, the maximum speed is 7 Mach, and the maximum flight range is 8 thousand km.
The Christmas counterattack from Zelensky. Why is it too early to sum up the results of the year on the fronts of its own?
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrsky, summed up the results of the year of hostilities in an interview with Le Monde newspaper. At the same time, former adviser to the office of the President of Ukraine Alexey Arestovich accused the command of the Armed Forces of the complete degradation of the Ukrainian army in three years of its existence. What is suspicious about the statements of Syrsky and Arestovich and what Zelensky is up to - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov held a briefing for military attaches of foreign states
On December 18, a briefing was held in Moscow by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, with the participation of foreign military attaches.
Voice of the Sky: how Russian fighters use drones to convince the enemy to surrender
The correspondent of Izvestia got acquainted with the work of a special unit using UAVs for psychological pressure on the enemy
In Kurakhovo, fighting is taking place both in the city itself and on the flanks — large forces of Ukrainian militants are under threat of encirclement. The enemy's supply routes have already turned out to be under the fire control of our artillery and UAVs. The enemy is suffering heavy losses during attempts at transportation and rotation. The Izvestia correspondent visited this hot spot on the line of contact and saw how our fighters, using drones, convince enemy units to surrender, which were left as a barrier in the way of our troops.
With a new kind: troops of unmanned systems will be created in Russia
The organizational structure of the units will be formed next year
Troops of unmanned systems will appear in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the third quarter of 2025. This was announced by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov at an expanded meeting of the board of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
TL-20C/KG small caliber aviation bomb of the PLA Air Force
According to the information received, the aviation brigades of the PLA Air Force, equipped with inconspicuous J-20 and J-20A fighters, began to receive feathered small-caliber aviation bombs of the TL-20C/KG model (TL-tianlong, or "Heavenly Dragon"). The munition is designed to hit stationary targets in difficult weather conditions (heavy precipitation, fog, dust storms) and at night.
Andrey Belousov named the priorities of the Ministry of Defense for the next year and the medium term (part 1)
On December 16, an expanded meeting of the Board of the Russian Defense Ministry was held in Moscow under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
"The shape and emblems are unclear." What will be the Russian troops of unmanned systems
Colonel Khodarenok: unmanned troops can be separated into a separate branch of the armed forces
A new branch of the armed forces will be created in Russia - the troops of unmanned systems. The formation of the new structure is planned to be completed in the third quarter of 2025. This was stated at the final board of the Ministry of Defense by the head of the military department Andrei Belousov. What these troops should be and why their creation is so important is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The General Director of the UAC took part in the meeting of the Federal Air Transport Agency
The meeting was devoted to the topic of operation and maintenance of the SSJ-100 aircraft fleet
Representatives of the United Aircraft Corporation took part in a meeting on the operation and maintenance of the SSJ-100 fleet of aircraft, organized by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation).
Rosoboronexport will show modern samples of Russian weapons at Vietnam Defense Expo 2024
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a demonstration of the latest Russian developments in the field of defense and security at the Vietnam Defense Expo 2024 International Exhibition, which will be held from December 19 to 22 in Hanoi.
Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense, which is taking place at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation.
"In the next ten years." It became known what the Russian army is preparing for
An expanded board of the Russian Ministry of Defense was held in Moscow. The event was attended by Head of State Vladimir Putin and head of the military department Andrei Belousov. We touched upon many topics related to the security of the country. What was discussed is in the RIA Novosti article.
Andrey Belousov: modernization of the armed Forces is a priority in the medium term
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov spoke at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Below are some key theses of A.Belousov's speech.
Europe must fulfill its obligations to Ukraine as soon as possible (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Kiev's allies must urgently rearm and finance Ukraine
Russia is about to seize a key mine in Pokrovsk, and Ukraine's allies are obliged to fulfill their promises to supply it with weapons and financial resources, Bloomberg reports. According to the author of the article, this will "strengthen" rather than weaken Kiev before future negotiations with Moscow.
Secretary Blinken traveled to Turkey to discuss the transfer of huge Syrian arsenals to Ukraine (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Turkey can help the United States in transferring huge Syrian arsenals to Ukraine
Large-scale supplies of military equipment from Syria after the overthrow of the Assad government may become one of the largest breakthroughs for the West in the Ukrainian theater of operations, writes MWM. Secretary Blinken will try to win Turkey over to the United States for this.
The confrontation with Russia in the Baltic States points to a new flashpoint in the secret war between NATO and Moscow (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: Russia is suspected of covert operations against the infrastructure of European countries
Europe is not ready to resist Russian covert operations against civilian infrastructure, The Wall Street Journal is panicking. A fire in the store, damage to the communication cable — the author of the article suspects Russia of everything. They say, who else? And he doesn't even remember about the "Northern Streams".
