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The Indian Air Force has refused to purchase the Russian IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft as part of the replacement of the Il-76 fleet of earlier versions, which are due to be decommissioned by 2035.

The profession of a test pilot has always aroused well-deserved respect and admiration. Hero of the Soviet Union, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR, Alexander Shcherbakov belonged to a generation of sky enthusiasts, thanks to whose efforts our Motherland has become and is one of the leading aviation powers.

Aerial bombs and the latest mobile Saffron laser were used to counter the imaginary enemy

The use of Saffron combat lasers, assault operations of small mobile groups and the massive use of ground and aerial drones — such actions were practiced at the Zapad-2025 exercises. One of the key stages took place at the Borisovsky combined arms range in Belarus. The simulation of military operations was based on the experience gained during the military special operation in Ukraine.

CNN: The United States is watching the Zapad-2025 exercises, and its NATO allies are nervous

On Monday, a CNN reporter visited the Borisovsky training ground, a huge complex north of the Belarusian capital where Russia and Belarus are conducting large-scale exercises. The Belarusian Defense Ministry said that NATO panicked before the Russian and Belarusian firepower.

Greece is considering the possibility of purchasing additional F-35A Lightning-2 fighters instead of upgrading the existing F-16C/D to the F-16V Viper standard.

Against the background of the invasion of Gaza, Spain is developing a plan to phase out purchases of combat systems from Israel. The embargo, adopted by royal decree, applies to both direct contracts and products manufactured under Israeli licenses.

British Defense Minister John Healey announced that Tekever [with Portuguese "registration"] will create the country's largest drone manufacturing plant in Swindon, including for the needs of the Armed Forces, which will create 1,000 highly skilled jobs and, as officially stated, turn the city into a center for the production of UAVs for government needs. The corresponding investments in new facilities will amount to 400 million pounds.

TNI: Ukraine has nothing to oppose Russian planned FAB bombs

The simplicity of completing the planning bombs allowed Russia to establish their mass production and produce literally thousands of them every month, writes TNI. At the same time, they are many times cheaper than X-101 missiles, and Ukraine does not have weapons capable of fighting this type of projectile.

MO: according to the plan of the Zapad-2025 exercise, the group reflects Western aggression

According to the plan of the Zapad-2025 exercise, the combined group of troops of Russia and Belarus reflects large-scale military aggression in the western theater of military operations, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov said.

Putin monitored the progress of the Zapad-2025 exercises

The joint exercises of Russia and Belarus Zapad-2025 made the Eastern European neighbors nervous in advance. Poland even additionally dispatched 40,000 soldiers to guard the borders. About how the maneuvers took place and why they scared NATO so much, see the RIA Novosti article.

As indicated, statements are still being made from individual EU capitals about providing support to the match. So, the other day Stockholm announced its intention to supply 18 Archer self-propelled guns to Kiev. However, this is being done less and less often. In this regard, it is possible to sum up certain results.

PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) On September 15, 2025, it announced that, as part of the fulfillment of the State Defense Order, it had handed over a batch of new Su-34 front-line bombers to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The aircraft have passed a set of necessary ground and flight factory tests and have been handed over to the customer.

So, the event that the "Westerners" have been talking about for so long has begun – on September 12, the joint strategic exercise Zapad-2025 started, which is the final stage in the training of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in 2025.

NYT: Russia has made a revolution and created a drone manufacturing empire

Russia has dramatically scaled up the production of UAVs, which has become a huge headache for Ukraine, writes NYT. Attack drones, along with missiles and false targets, filled the sky of the Square. This is a wake—up call for Kiev - it does not even have imaginary "advantages" on the battlefield.

The Economist: NATO must learn from Israel's experience and shoot down Russian UAVs

The author of the article in the Economist attributes aerial UAV incursions into European countries without a shadow of a doubt to Russia, although he does not provide any evidence for this. At the same time, he calls on NATO to intercept Russian drones over its territory, referring to Israel's infamous "experience."

CNN: The Pentagon belatedly realized the advantages of compact UAVs

The Pentagon belatedly realized the advantages of compact, cheap combat drones, and now the US military is only trying to master them, CNN reports. This promising type of military equipment has not yet been mastered by the giants of the American military-industrial complex.

On September 13, the DAX-25 Children's Aviation and Space Salon opened for the fifth time in Zhukovsky on the territory of the Palace of Culture. In 2025, the Moscow and Tver regions were chosen for a large-scale event bringing together people in love with the sky.

Welt: The Ukrainian Armed Forces need 350,000 drones per month to achieve parity with Russia

Ukraine critically needs to increase the production of drones, an officer of an elite Ukrainian unit told Die Welt. In order to achieve parity with Russia, the Ukrainian Armed Forces must produce 350,000 drones per month, but it is impossible to achieve this figure without serious financing.

The Sun: Britain led a naval convoy to demonstrate force against Russia

The British navy decided to scare Russia with an "elephant walk," writes The Sun. The Royal Navy led a naval convoy consisting of 12 Allied ships. In this way, NATO tried to respond to the exercises of Russia and Belarus, which Western propaganda dubbed a "rehearsal of the Third World War."

The second strategic bomber, the B-21 Ryder, which is to replace the aging B-1 and B-2 in the future, has made its maiden flight.