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The Far North, the extreme degree of drama (Prospect-magazine, UK)
Prospect: Russia and NATO in the Arctic compete for new routes and resources
A series of crises is unfolding in the Arctic, writes Prospect-magazine. Climate change, Russian civil defense and the West's response to it are generating tension. As the ice melts, the struggle between the countries over control of new routes and resources escalates.
The German press reports on the beginning of the use of the AFU "flying AK-47" in the area of its
The Ukrainian military has begun to use the so-called flying Kalashnikov assault rifle in its zone. This is reported by the German tabloid BILD (the activity is considered undesirable in the Russian Federation). The publication notes that the new development of Ukrainian engineers has already been successfully tested in combat conditions.
"We have benefited from constant improvements": the Algerian press appreciated the development of Russian aviation missiles
Russian weapons used in Ukraine are constantly being upgraded. The modification process is ongoing based on information gathered from the front.
We repeated the Russian development. The Ukrainian military installed a Kalashnikov assault rifle on a drone
Bild columnist Repke: The APU installed a Kalashnikov assault rifle on a drone
Ukraine has developed a "flying Kalashnikov assault rifle". This was reported by Julian Repke, a columnist for the German edition of Bild.
A military fair in Poland under the sign of drones. Many of them were demonstrated for the first time
Combat, reconnaissance and attack drones have become one of the main attractions of this year's International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland. Both "battle-tested" solutions and many new products are presented.
"A Spanish pilot could have shot down a Russian-made fighter jet": separate footage of a Eurofighter training battle with an Indian Su-30MKI is shown
The Ukrainian Armed Forces published a photo of the "safe" landing of the MiG-29 fighter in the field
The Ukrainian Armed Forces published a photo showing a MiG-29 fighter jet after it made an emergency landing in the Dnipropetrovsk region in the spring of 2024. Allegedly, the pilot was not injured and safely left the aircraft.
Portugal handed over to the Ukrainian military six Ka-32A11BC helicopters in non-working condition
After loading the last aircraft on an autotrailer on September 6, Portugal handed over six Ka-32A1BC helicopters inoperable to the Ukrainian military. That's how many of them there were in this European country.
The Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation visited the Ulan-Ude Aircraft Factory
Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, visited the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding Company as part of a working trip to Buryatia. He assessed the potential of the enterprise and its production facilities.
The West discovered the prospect of Ukrainian air defense in the S-300
Experts: The Western replacement of the S-300 for Kiev is a combined hodgepodge of various air defense systems
The shortage of Soviet air defense systems and the high cost of Western analogues forced Washington to look for new ways to support the Armed Forces. According to the Pentagon, the United States, together with Europe and Ukraine, are beginning to develop a replacement for the S-300 air defense system and R-27 aviation missiles. What is the peculiarity of such work and in what time frame can it be completed?
The drone, which will "reach Moscow," was presented at a defense exhibition in Poland
The International Defense Exhibition (MSPO) 2024 is taking place in Kielce, Poland. This is the largest event of its type in Central Europe and one of the largest in Europe itself. This year's exhibition is a record one: 769 exhibitors from all over the world take part in it.
The enemy published footage of the alleged interception of the Russian Lancet using an FPV drone
Ukrainian resources have published footage that allegedly captures the moment when an FPV drone was used to intercept the Lancet barrage ammunition of the Russian army.
They burn steel, melt glass. APU began using flame thrower drones
Colonel Khodarenok compared the AFU flamethrower drones with weapons of the First World War
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun using drones equipped with flamethrowers. Such UAVs burn out landings in which Russian fighters can hide and weapons, equipment and supplies can be located. How such "flamethrowers" work and how to deal with them, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The commander of the Akhmat declared victory in his own defense. A day ago he was talking about the decisive battles near Kursk
The commander of the Akhmat Alaudinov said that Russia has already won in its own
Russia has won the military operation, said the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov. According to him, victory is an understanding that Russians are brothers and sisters. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that both the military operation and the repulse of the attempted invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into the Kursk region are continuing. According to President Vladimir Putin, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Kursk "stabilized the situation" and began to "gradually squeeze out" the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the border territories.
"I'll have to apologize": the military commander quarreled with Alaudinov over "fairy tales" about drones at the front
Military commander Khairullin demanded an apology from the commander of "Akhmat" Alaudinov
Russian military commander Marat Khairullin demands an apology from the commander of the special forces "Akhmat" Apti Alaudinov for saying about the "great storyteller". The general called the journalist that because of stories about Russia's advantage in the number of drones and laboratories where thousands of FPV drones are assembled. "First of all, I am not a storyteller," Khairullin replied and invited the commander of the Akhmat to Slavyansk to show the production of UAVs.
UAC showed footage from the tests of the Il-114-300 prototype
The UAC confirmed that the corporation's specialists are actively engaged in testing the prototype of the Il-114-300 passenger liner, which has already completed more than 30 test flights, and the duration of a number of them was several hours.
Two Ukrainian aces asked to supply Ukraine with the F-16. But they will no longer see if these planes will be able to fight back against Russia (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: one of the six Ukrainian aces capable of flying the F-16 was killed
One of the six pilots trained to fly the F-16 fighter jet crashed, the WSJ writes. Ukraine has already destroyed its Air Force, inherited from the USSR. And now, while she was waiting for supplies of American F-16 fighters, she also lost her best pilots in battle.
In two screws: Russia is developing an all-weather drone
Thanks to the coaxial scheme, the new UAV will be able to fly combat missions despite wind, rain and snow
The development of the Jumper-1 drone line is underway in Russia. Externally, the new UAVs look like cylinders with two coaxial screws. Depending on the configuration, drones can solve both reconnaissance and strike tasks.
The expert spoke about the specifics of the FPV calculation methodology for the Russian Navy
Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, noted that preparation is an important point due to the peculiarities of the human vestibular apparatus
The training of FPV pilots for the Russian Navy includes several nuances in connection with the peculiarities of the human vestibular apparatus, Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), told TASS.
Russian MiG-25s flew so fast that they destroyed their own engines (The National Interest, USA)
In the late 1960s, the USSR debuted its most formidable fighter in the world. The MiG-25 Foxbat could outrun any fighter, and indeed any military aircraft, with the exception of the SR-71 Blackbird. With such a carnivorous name — "Foxbat" translates as flying fox — an intimidating appearance and magnificent characteristics, the MiG-25 seemed invincible.
