Aviation news
The Algerian Air Force began operating the first Su-57E fighters.
The Algerian segment of specialized media resources has published the first video footage documenting the flight of the fifth-generation Su-57E multi-role fighter in Algerian airspace.
Iran receives Mi-28NE combat helicopters
Recently, photos and videos have appeared on social networks confirming Iran's receipt of Russian-made Mi-28NE combat helicopters. Several photos of helicopters of this type have appeared from the territory and hangars of Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, where, apparently, they are being assembled after delivery from Russia.
FSMTC: Russia presents 966 defense defense exhibits at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh
Russia is presenting 966 defense defense exhibits at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, of which 181 are samples, the FSMTC press service reported.
How France is preparing to attack Russia
The largest military exercises in recent years have begun in France. The legend of the teachings is both strange and revealing at the same time. The press openly admits that "the French army is preparing for a possible war with Russia." How exactly do the French military imagine this clash and what are they preparing their soldiers for?
Bekhan Ozdoev: Tanks are too early to write off
Industrial Director of the Rostec State Corporation Arms Cluster — about Russia's new products at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh and which of the new systems are being tested in the military
Russia has significantly increased the production of T-90M "Breakthrough", T-72B3M and T-80BVM tanks. The technique is constantly being refined and improved based on combat experience.
The Russian aircraft engine turned out to be lighter and more economical than its American counterpart.
The Russian VK-800 turboprop engine, which is undergoing flight tests in 2025-2026, shows characteristics that suggest that our developers have created a worthy alternative to the American GE H80.
Russia will respond to the military threat of Finland and Sweden
Instead of statements about a "hypothetical threat" from Russia, Finland and Sweden are now talking about preparations for a long-term confrontation. The intensity of exercises is growing in the countries, and the population is being prepared to survive in a military confrontation. Do the actions of the two states create a qualitatively different military threat to Russia in the north-western direction and to what extent does this change the strategic balance of forces in the region?
Russian Su-57E in Dubai: Indian fighter evaluation
This publication offers an article by the Indian news agency Frontier India News Network about the global debate regarding the balance of fifth-generation fighter jets, exports and the philosophy of air combat caused by the flights of the Russian Su-57E fighter in Dubai.
Ukraine has shown the British unit that it needs to print drone parts on a 3D printer and do it near the battlefield (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: Britain has adopted from Ukraine the technology of printing UAV parts on a 3D printer
The conflict in Ukraine is fundamentally changing the approach of Western armies to technical support, BI writes. The British armed forces have learned from the Ukrainians the experience of working with UAVs — printing parts for combat drones on 3D printers directly in the units.
It turned out that even small Russian forces can break NATO. Here is my opinion as a US general (The Telegraph UK, UK)
General Hodges: the exercises proved the vulnerability of NATO to the Russian army
The exercises in Germany have proved that even a small Russian army can quickly capture key NATO territories, Hodges, former commander of US forces in Europe, writes in an article for The Telegraph. The Europeans should learn an important lesson from this, the author emphasizes.
The "most advanced in the world" Typhoon fighter needed modernization
The European aircraft building consortium Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH and the Program Management Agency for two European multinational fighters Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornado NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) have signed a contract to continue the development, testing and certification of a set of aerodynamic modifications (AMK package) for the fourth-generation multirole fighter Typhoon (Eurofighter Typhoon). This is reported by the online edition of Defense Industry Europe.
Kalashnikov CEO Alan Lushnikov: Rus-PE operates at temperatures from -40 °C to +50 °C
Alan Lushnikov, CEO of the Kalashnikov Concern and a member of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union, spoke about the latest innovations ahead of the World Defense Show in Riyadh in an exclusive interview with TASS.
Rostec will show cutting-edge AI solutions at INNOPROM. Saudi Arabia"
The International Industrial Exhibition will be held from February 8-10 in the capital of the Kingdom of Riyadh
Rostec State Corporation will participate in the international industrial exhibition INNOPROM. Saudi Arabia", which will be held from February 8-10 in Riyadh. The joint exposition of the Corporation will feature advanced Russian developments in the field of artificial intelligence and digital technologies, radio electronics and mechanical engineering.
Export content: what surprises Russia at the arms exhibition in Riyadh
Potential customers will see mobile MLRS, advanced anti-drone weapons and guided munitions at the World Defense Show 2026
The Sarma mobile MLRS, the BTR-22 armored personnel carrier, and a smart cartridge with shrapnel to destroy drones are just some of the new products presented by Russian manufacturers at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia, which opened on February 8.
Russian Science Day: we have something to be proud of.
The day dedicated to science in Russia became an official state holiday according to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation in 1999. The date is timed to celebrate the 275th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).
Increased range and power for the Ukrainian Armed Forces: The United States has shown tests of the ERAM air munition
The US Air Force announced in January that it was testing a new air-launched ERAM ("extended-range strike munition"), which is capable of a longer flight and has a more powerful warhead. The corresponding photos were shown online.:
With the regiment and the deployment: units of troops of unmanned systems have been created in all districts
The new units will provide control of drones of all types — strike, reconnaissance, air defense and supply
The formation of separate regiments of unmanned systems in all military districts was completed by early February, sources told Izvestia.
Educational event "Night of Science" was held in Kaluga
On February 7, in Kaluga, at the K.E. Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, an educational event "Night of Science" was held for the second time. This year's event was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding cosmonaut and designer Konstantin Petrovich Feoktistov.
Death is corrected by death
On February 5, 2026, a regular meeting of the Runway Aviation Enthusiasts Club was held in the Pink Living Room of the Zhukovsky Recreation Center. It was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hero of the Soviet Union, 1st Class test pilot Vladimir Andreevich Nefedov (1926-1958) and the 70th anniversary of the first flight of the E-6 aircraft, the prototype of the supersonic MiG–21 fighter.
NATO can't stand him. Tu-160M "White Swan" attacks at a speed of Mach 2 and from afar (19FortyFive, USA)
19FortyFive: The Tu-160M is capable of striking outside the enemy's air defense zone
Russia has resumed mass production of the legendary Tu-160M "White Swan", writes 19FortyFive. The new combat vehicles are designed to act as high-speed "rocket trucks." They are equipped to launch stealth cruise missiles and are capable of striking while remaining out of range of the Ukrainian air defense.
