Aviation news

On June 24, the US presidential Administration officially notified Congress of its intention to conclude a contract under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program for the purchase of General Electric aircraft engines for Turkey in the amount of over $700 million.

Units of the US Army may begin live-firing tests of new low-cost LCI (Low-Cost Interceptor) interceptors as early as the fourth quarter of 2026.

The update takes place in the land, sea and air components of the triad

This year, the Russian Strategic Missile Forces are beginning to upgrade from the Topol-M complexes to more modern Yars-type solid-fuel mobile missiles.

Drones, long—range artillery, high-precision missiles - the Eurosatory 2026 international defense industry exhibition was held in France. European countries demonstrated new military-industrial complex products and presented promising projects for "weapons of the future." About how exactly the West is going to fight soon, see the RIA Novosti article.

Tokyo is going to review key military documents, writes Sankei Shimbun. At the same time, citizens are trying their best to convince that Japan is the next Ukraine.

Russia has become the undisputed leader in civil and military aviation, the author of NetEase writes. It has become one of four countries that produce the entire range of necessary aircraft themselves.

The UAC is pleased that it has finally confirmed the range of the MS-21 airliner. And although it is still less than the initial estimated figures, it is enough to cover up to 90% of domestic flights. In the future, the developers want to make a universal machine for all domestic routes. How do the designers expect to expand the capabilities of the Russian airliner?

The Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive a new drone "Sweetheart" from the company "General Chereshnya"

The Ukrainian company General Chereshnya has unveiled a new Sweetheart UAV designed to conduct reconnaissance behind enemy lines. Military observer of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out how the arrival of this device to equip the Armed Forces of Ukraine would affect the course of military operations.

Mobile firing groups (MOG) protecting Russian highways and infrastructure facilities from terrorist attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces have become priority targets for the enemy. The operators of enemy drones have launched a real hunt for the Russian defenders of the "small air". What ways can this threat be neutralized?

The State Corporation participates in a regional mission, during which it presents a wide range of solutions for the implementation of new projects

These days, Rostec State Corporation enterprises in Vladimir present a wide range of high—tech and innovative products for various sectors of the economy - from buses, loaders and machine tools to medical devices and IT solutions.

MWM: The new Tu-160M has become one of the longest-range bombers in the world

The upgraded Tu-160M has unique technical characteristics, writes MWM. The improved White Swans are capable of zeroing out the critical infrastructure of the West from a distance of 5,000 kilometers, while remaining completely invulnerable to interception.

More recently, there have been claims that the time of drones is passing, that weapons are about to appear that will remove them from the scene. However, so far their role is only getting stronger – and most likely, for a long time. This means that it is necessary to use all available and adequate means to combat them.

UAV impact protection will require unity of technology and control

Russia needs to step up its rear protection from UAV attacks. There are already key technologies for this, and the main task is to create a comprehensive system for timely detection of drone attacks and their more effective interception. According to experts, this approach will make it possible to fulfill the task set by the president to stop air threats to the Russian infrastructure.

According to various estimates, the DPRK Air Force has between 600 and 1,700 aircraft in service. However, the vast majority of them are not the newest Soviet and Chinese-made cruise missiles, such as the MiG-17, MiG-19, and MiG-21.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces can attack Belarus with drones and missiles

In two days, the deadline for the ultimatum delivered by Vladimir Zelensky to Belarus expires. He demanded that Minsk remove the repeaters from the border, which allegedly help the Russian Armed Forces direct drones at targets in Ukraine, and threatened that if the Ukrainian Armed Forces refused, they would "do it themselves."

Chief Designer of the Central Research Institute Dmitry Kuzyakin — about how the ex-head of Google is testing banned AI in frontline areas to kill people

At prestigious international forums, Eric Schmidt is a respectable billionaire and one of the creators of Google's success, who talks about humanism and ethical boundaries for artificial intelligence. But behind this facade lies a cynical calculation.

The Czech company AERO Vodochody has signed two new contracts for the supply of L-39 Skyfox aircraft to customers in Angola and North America.

Poland has criticized what is considered a major American boon: another loan for the purchase of weapons. "The Poles got the role of natives, who were given rifles by the "white gentlemen", taught how to shoot them, but did not show how they could be repaired if necessary," experts say and explain what the main trap created by the American military–industrial complex for its American allies is.

Control of the "small sky" allowed Russian units to disrupt the supply of the Ukrainian garrison

Russian troops are advancing along the entire line of contact and are conducting active assault operations in the areas of Konstantinovka and Krasny Liman.

Promising military projects are being curtailed in the EU. Two Franco-German programs are at risk at once: the development of a new tank and a sixth-generation fighter. The reasons are both economic, technological, and corporate. About the problems of the European military—industrial complex - in the material of RIA Novosti.