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The commander of the SF, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, said that the construction of the Nagurskoye and Temp airfields will allow the reception of all types of long-range, transport and naval aviation aircraft.

Omsktransmash, one of the oldest machine–building enterprises in Russia, founded in 1897, is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Omsk Plant has witnessed many historical events: the First World War, the harsh years of the Great Patriotic War and the evacuation of enterprises, the post-war boom and crisis of the 1990s. Despite everything, Omsktransmash has always been revived, each time providing support to the country. About the history of the unique enterprise – in our material.

Rostec United Engine Corporation is introducing an innovative technology for the production of aircraft engine parts using friction welding. The technology has been developed on unique, fully domestic equipment capable of welding parts with a force of more than 400 tons.

The first Finnish F-35 fighters will be put into service in Rovaniemi — 150 million euros will be spent on the construction of an air base in Lapland

The first American F-35 fighters from among the 64 that Finland has decided to purchase will arrive in 2026, Yle reports. They will be stationed at a new airbase in Lapland. Its construction will begin this year and will cost 150 million euros.

It is reported about the use of electronic warfare systems of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in relation to a foreign drone. We are talking about a strategic UAV of one of the NATO countries, which carried out reconnaissance over the Black Sea.

Amazingly, Russia will have three aircraft carriers by 2030 – and that's where they will be stationed

The aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will return to service by 2024, and a little later the Russian Navy will receive two universal amphibious assault ships Sevastopol and Vladivostok, which are currently being built in the Crimea, Military Watch writes.

The main threat to the Turkish-made Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles is the Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM), or Viking. This is the conclusion reached by the experts of the publication Army Recognition.

Doctor of Military Sciences Valintin Karpov told how the Tulumbas missiles work

In the list of high-precision weapons used by the Aerospace Forces aviation during a special operation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry named the S-13 Tulumbas ammunition - an unguided missile, the power of which allows you to break reinforced concrete shelters. Inside the rocket is 15 kilograms of TNT. "Newspaper.Ru" together with experts, I understood the features of an aircraft projectile.

The TOP500 project has published a new version of the rating of the most productive supercomputers in the world. The first place in it was taken by the American Frontier, built on the platform from HPE Cray and AMD 7A53 Epyc processors. He became the first supercomputer to overcome the exaflops milestone — his performance reaches 1,102 exaflops.

In the Chinese peer-reviewed scientific journal Modern Defense Technology, researcher Ren Yuanzhen from the Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications published an article on the "Starlink problem".

Putin makes a frightening threat to the United Kingdom

Vladimir Putin has a frightening weapon in his arsenal that can be launched from aircraft within the range of a possible strike on the UK, writes the Daily Express.

On May 29, Izvestia correspondent Mary Badunts showed the work of the Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle on a special operation to protect Donbass.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed footage of Su-25 sorties during a special operation on Monday, May 30. Stormtroopers operate at extremely low altitudes and launch missile airstrikes against Ukrainian Ukrainian positions, equipment and weapons units.

According to Polish media, Poland has handed over to Ukraine 18 units of 155-mm self-propelled howitzers "Crab" in order to use them to counter the Russian offensive in the Donbas.

Rocket troops and artillery struck the hangar of the Okean shipyard in Nikolaev, destroying the armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was announced on Monday, May 30, by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

The UAV of the BAS-200 helicopter type was first presented at the MAKS air show last year, and the other day the complex began certification flight tests. The type certificate for the BAS-200 is planned to be received this year.

The Center for Additive Technologies of Rostec State Corporation and the Moscow Center for Laser Technologies (MCLT), a scientific and engineering center at Bauman Moscow State Technical University, have signed a cooperation agreement. The document aimed at creating equipment for industrial 3D printing was signed by Vladislav Kochkurov, Director General of TSAT, and Alexander Grigoryants, Director General of MCLT.

How did attack helicopters manifest themselves in the skies of Syria and Ukraine

The further the Russian troops advance in the course of the special operation in Ukraine, the more difficult it becomes to carry out operational strikes on reconnaissance targets and military facilities. Artillery does not always reach them or does not have time to cover them due to the rapid change of the enemy's locations. In such cases, army aviation is simply irreplaceable – including Mi-28N "Night Hunter" helicopters.

According to information published on May 25 by the French RFI resource, the Niger Armed Forces received 6 Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles of Turkish production.

Why can't Ankara abandon Russia?

Turkey has set a course to transform the country from a regional leader into a world leader, writes Duma. The author of the article gives examples of the persistence of Turkish diplomacy and at the same time its flexibility, including in relation to Russia.