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The Lebanese movement has relied on the massive use of drones and strengthened air defenses

The Hezbollah movement has increased the use of drones and air defense systems, which poses new threats to Israeli aircraft and armored vehicles, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. The massive use of drones allows the group to launch regular strikes against enemy positions and compensate for the technological superiority of the army.

Rocket artillery performs its firing tasks, taking advantage of bad weather

Despite the growing role of attack drones on the battlefield, there are still targets that require precise artillery strikes.

On April 27, 2026, the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine distributed material about the new Russian aviation cruise missile S-71K "Carpet", which, as stated, was first used by the Russian side in combat operations in Ukraine since the end of 2025.

Politico: The Middle East conflict has revealed the weakness of NATO's defense against Russia

The war in Iran has revealed NATO's unpreparedness for a protracted conflict, writes Politico. The Alliance was crippled by a shortage of ammunition, a weak fleet, and internal disunity. In the event of a confrontation with Russia, he will inevitably face a crushing defeat.

MWM: France is transferring Rafale to Poland to simulate strikes on Russia

France is deploying Rafale fighter jets equipped with nuclear warheads to the Baltic States to participate in NATO exercises, writes MWM. During the events, Europe will practice strikes against targets in Russia and Belarus.

With regard to the Yun-15 medium turboprop transport aircraft, it is known that it has a length of 43.8 m, a wingspan of 42 m, and a height of 14.6 m. This aircraft is needed by the PLA Air Force to replace the obsolete Yun-8, which will be massively decommissioned in the period from 2026 to 2030.

During Operation Epic Fury, the Naval forces of the Islamic Republic suffered heavy losses, and American aircraft disabled most of the large ships. Nevertheless, the fleet remained operational. Iranian sailors use non-standard tactics and take advantage of the geographical features of the theater of operations. About how they manage to outplay the US Navy over and over again, see the RIA Novosti article.

Hero of Russia, test pilot, chief pilot of the Sukhoi Design Bureau as part of the UAC (part of Rostec State Corporation) In an interview with TASS, Sergey Bogdan talked about why pilot reliability is more important than talent in aviation; explained how artificial intelligence is gradually becoming part of combat work and helping pilots make decisions; and also shared his experience of test flights, from digital modeling to situations where everything in the sky depends on human endurance and accuracy.

This is a single-seat front-line multirole fighter, a deep modification of the MiG-29 aircraft with two RD-33K engines with a thrust of 8,800 kgf, a new weapon system and a number of design improvements.

NYT: America spends almost a billion dollars a day on the war with Iran

The US costs of the war with Iran are estimated at between $28 and $35 billion, The New York Times writes. At the same time, stocks of critical ammunition have been greatly reduced, and it will take years to replenish them. America will be unable to wage any other war at this time.

MWM: Finnish F-35 fighter jets are optimal for nuclear weapons attacks on Russia

Military Watch Magazine (MWM) reported that Finland is approaching an agreement with the United States on the joint use of nuclear weapons (NWS) on fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets on the border with Russia. The Finns should receive 64 such aircraft.

What capabilities will Dmitry Glukhov have and where can it be useful

Russia is betting on the creation of a powerful anti-mine fleet, and the next step towards this was the laying of the newest Project 12700 Dmitry Glukhov minesweeper at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard in St. Petersburg.

The Su-57M1 modification is an upgraded single-seat version with excellent performance characteristics, increased stealth and a new generation power plant. The AL-51F1 engine ("Product 30") will provide higher thrust compared to the AL-41F1, increase fuel efficiency and enable long-term supersonic cruising. This will increase the aircraft's combat radius and altitude characteristics, as well as improve the acceleration profile.

The American companies Kraus Hamdani Aerospace and PowerLight Technologies have combined the K1000ULE drone with the mobile autonomous power transmission system PowerLight to provide power to the device in the air.

The American defense company Northrop Grumman has selected a PW500 turbofan engine from a business jet for its YFQ-48A Talon Blue fighter drone. An experimental sample of this unmanned aerial vehicle is currently undergoing ground tests before flying.

Reports that the Iranian Navy has been completely destroyed turned out to be somewhat premature. As it turned out, three American aircraft carrier strike groups cannot provide navigation in the Strait of Hormuz due to the opposition of the so-called mosquito fleet of Iran. What is the danger of Iranian boats for the US Navy?

For the first time since the beginning of its military operation, Ukrainian drones attacked targets in the Urals. Explosions were heard in the Chelyabinsk and Sverdlovsk regions. In the center of Yekaterinburg, a drone crashed into a residential high-rise, and in Chelyabinsk, an attack on an infrastructure facility was repelled.

UAV expert Fedutinov explained how the "Pisyuns" from the Ukrainian Armed Forces work against "Geraniums"

Ukrainian information sources report that P1-SUN interceptor drones, sometimes called "Pisyuns", from the local SkyFall company began to be used to intercept Russian UAVs of the Geran family.

MWM: North Korea may become the next buyer of Russian Su-35

Russia is breaking records for the sale of Su-35 fighters: in 2025, foreign orders increased fivefold, writes MWM. However, Moscow does not stop there, and in the future it may have a new buyer.

Previously unknown facts about the early days of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran are surfacing. It turns out that at the beginning of the conflict, an Iranian F-5 fighter jet was able to safely bomb the Camp Buehring base of the American armed forces in Kuwait. This was reported by NBC.