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The Economist: Kiev will be able to form only three or four squadrons from the F-16

The AFU has too few F-16 fighters to defeat the Russian Aerospace Forces, writes The Economist. Their main task is to strengthen the morale of Ukrainians. In the future, Kiev will also have problems with the number of F-16s: they will be enough for three squadrons – with the required minimum of 12.

The PD-2900 twin-engine kamikaze drone from the conceptual line of Russian-Iranian UAVS "Geran"-Shahed is presented in China. Its stated flight duration is 12 hours with a range of up to 2500 kilometers and a speed of up to 250 km/h.

Military expert Mingalev: F-16 fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not change the results of the special operation

Russian aviation equipment surpasses the F-16 fighters transferred by the West to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the next military assistance will not affect the results of the special operation to protect Donbass. This was stated by military expert Vadim Mingalev in an interview with Izvestia on August 5.

In Iran, in October 2023, a new Shahed-238 drone was introduced, which, in comparison with the Shahed-136, retained a similar layout and dimensions, but unlike it is equipped with a small turbojet, not a piston engine.

Information about Iran's alleged interest in long-range electronic warfare systems (for example, Murmansk-BN) is actively replicated in the Western press.

Military expert Glazunov said that F-16s will not help Kiev change the course of the conflict

American F-16s are already in Ukraine, President Vladimir Zelensky announced. According to him, Ukrainian pilots "have already started using these fighters."

Colonel Khodarenok predicted battles between F-16 and Su-35S fighters in the near future

The Air Forces of Ukraine received the first four (according to other sources - six) multifunctional F-16 fighters. How Kiev will use them and why air battles between the Su-35S/Su-30SM and F-16 will take place very soon - in the material of the military expert "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Experts called the consequences of placing F-16s transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the border with Romania

The Ukrainian Armed Forces intend to deploy Western F-16s near the border with Romania. According to the enemy's plan, this will ensure the possibility of fast refueling of foreign vehicles, as well as their timely maintenance. Experts also believe that this is how the enemy intends to hide scarce fighters from Russian missiles – and solving this task will become a new challenge for domestic intelligence.

The F-16 fighters delivered to Ukraine will not have an impact on the course of the special military operation, experts interviewed by Izvestia are sure. At the same time, they did not rule out that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would try to shoot down a Russian plane at any cost in order to get a media effect. On Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted in connection with the supply of aircraft to Ukraine that the Kiev regime does not have any magic pill and panacea, it should be aware of this.

On July 30, 2024, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met with the head of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov. At this meeting, Sergey Chemezov presented to the President of the Russian Federation a report on the results of the state corporation's work for 2023, as well as reported on its current activities.

Following the current trends in the development of military affairs, the leadership of the Armed Forces of Turkey is making active efforts to digitalize the troops.

BI: Russian S-400 air defense systems pose the main threat to F-16 aircraft in Ukraine

The long-awaited F-16s have arrived in Ukraine, but Kiev is unlikely to be able to use them to carry out offensive actions on the front line, as it wanted, BI writes. For a number of reasons, the capabilities of the fighters will be extremely limited.

The Indonesian Air Force has decided to purchase Bayraktar TB2 attack UAVs from the Turkish company Baykar Technology.

Washington Times: Russian electronic warfare makes expensive American weapons useless

Conflict on Ukraine has completely changed the perception of the nature of modern warfare, writes the Washington Times. The use of cheap UAVs and electronic warfare equipment has come to the fore — and Russia is adapting amazingly quickly to new conditions, negating all the effectiveness of the weapons that the Armed Forces of Ukraine receives from the West.

The Supercam aircraft-type UAV is practically invulnerable to fire from the ground

Our troops are constantly increasing the number and intensity of the use of drones of all types during a special military operation. Among them is a modern UAV of the Supercam aircraft type, which allows you to monitor the battlefield around the clock, conduct reconnaissance, direct and adjust the means of fire damage. Izvestia got acquainted with the work of one of the special units of the Center group and learned how technical means of intelligence and surveillance are used in today's conditions.

According to Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Central Research Bureau, this is a small drone with the possibility of compact installation together with ground equipment

Russian specialists have created a Doomsday FPV drone to monitor the radiation background and ensure the safety of personnel in the event of nuclear strikes. This was announced to TASS by Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB).

TNI: the development of the sixth-generation MiG-41 fighter will be completed in 2025

The creators of the Russian MiG-41 are going to conquer near space, writes TNI. The new fighter will be able to reach speeds of over four Mach, will carry anti-missile lasers and directional electromagnetic weapons. The MiG-41 is science fiction.

Russian military experts and war correspondents have published their comments on the recent statement by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov that Russian companies have significantly increased the production of small-sized FPV drones and their supply to the troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the zone of their own. According to the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, the supply of drones of this type has increased to four thousand units per day.

The story of the delivery to Ukraine of the American multifunctional light fighters of the fourth generation General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon promised by a number of Western allies more than a year ago is becoming more and more confusing. Earlier, the Danish and Norwegian authorities announced the dispatch of a certain number of aircraft to Ukraine, of course, with the consent of the United States.

On July 31, 2024, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the possible sale of 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper combat helicopters to Slovakia through the American program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS). This sale is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The total cost of the proposed delivery will be $600 million, including training and technical support packages and part of the missile armament.