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The Russian Aerospace Forces are using Su-57 fighters during a military special operation in Ukraine. The application began two or three weeks after the start of the special operation. Aircraft operate outside the zone of active destruction by enemy air defenses, using missile weapons.

What is behind Ankara's unwillingness to agree to the "Scandinavian expansion" of NATO

The accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO is blocked by Turkey, which categorically does not agree to this arrangement. The main obstacle is the Kurdish issue and the existing restrictions on the supply of weapons to Ankara. However, there are other, no less compelling reasons. Hamshahri writes about them.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Monday, May 23, demonstrated footage of combat sorties of Su-35S fighters of the Western Military District (ZVO) to destroy military infrastructure facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) during a special military operation to protect Donbass.

The Russian aviation complex of electronic warfare "Khibiny", used on front-line bombers Su-34, will be upgraded. This decision was made following the results of the use of aircraft with an electronic warfare system during a special military operation in Ukraine.

The Russian military destroyed the equipment of the 10th brigade of the Ukrainian army being transferred to Donbass. This was announced at a briefing by the representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

The United Aircraft Corporation and the Mechanics Machine tool Holding (both part of Rostec State Corporation) have signed a strategic partnership agreement.

"Navy seals" are called special purpose units of the US Navy SEAL, which include the crews of special purpose warships and the Special forces themselves. For many decades, Navy seals have participated in special operations around the world – in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. But now the confrontation with Russia and China is coming to the fore.

Russia and Iran are among the "leaders" of the countries against which sanctions have been imposed: recently, after the start of the operation in Ukraine, Moscow topped the list, ahead of Tehran. But in these circumstances, the parties are determined to continue to develop cooperation.

The efficiency of Turkish UAVs is rapidly falling, they are already worse than Chinese commercial quadrocopters

A scan of an alleged letter from Andrei Ermak, head of the office of the President (OP) of Ukraine, to the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, appeared in Ukrnet, which states Baykar Makina's concern about the weak effectiveness of the Bayraktar TB2 UAV in the Ukrainian theater of operations.

One of the conclusions that the military-political leadership of Belarus made from the experience of conducting a special military operation of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine was the understanding of the need to change approaches to equipping the Belarusian army. 

The US Air Force reported that on May 14, 2022, a successful flight test of the promising American air-based hypersonic missile AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) was carried out for the first time.

As reported by the Reuters news agency in Mike Stone's article "Exclusive: U.S. aims to arm Ukraine with advanced anti-ship missiles to fight Russian blockade" ("Exclusive: the United States intends to arm Ukraine with modern anti-ship missiles to counter the Russian blockade"), the United States is considering the supply of modern anti-ship missile systems to Ukraine Harpoon and NSM in coastal design to combat the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy.

The Ministry of Defense on Friday, May 20, demonstrated the combat operation of multi-purpose attack helicopters Mi-28 and reconnaissance attack helicopters Ka-52 army aviation of the Western Military District during a special military operation to protect Donbass.

This exhibition is a project of very caring people who fifteen years ago were able to organize a very representative meeting of the world's leading helicopter companies in our capital.

Even Sergey Sikorsky, the son of the famous aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky, participated in HeliRussia, which began to be held every year.

The enterprises of the aircraft manufacturing sector of the military-industrial complex of China have established strong relations with the Pakistan Air Force, which has been achieved, among other things, thanks to the success in the development of aircraft engines.

The Russian Defense Ministry showed the combat operation of Ka-52 reconnaissance and attack helicopters and Mi-28 multi-purpose attack helicopters of the Western Military District during a special military operation.

There is no innovation in the possible provision of Harpoon anti-ship missiles to Ukraine by the Americans, the Russian military is carefully monitoring the supply of weapons and taking measures, said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

The transfer to Ukraine of Russian-made helicopters destined for Afghanistan is a violation of the contracts concluded between the Russian Federation and the United States, the document banning re-export was issued by the Pentagon, said Alexander Mikheev, Director General of Rosoboronexport.

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is the main military transport aircraft used by the aviation of the United States and other NATO countries. Strictly speaking, the C-130 is a whole family, since aircraft are used for various purposes - not only for the delivery of troops, military equipment and cargo, but also for conducting electronic intelligence, staff work, search and rescue operations, refueling other aircraft in the air, determining weather conditions, and so on.

Major General of the Air Force Pavlenko told how the Su-57 is capable of hitting AFU objects

During a special military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) are using fifth-generation Su-57 fighters, a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what tasks these planes can work out in Ukraine.