Aviation news
Russian "Geraniums" surprised the enemy again, having received MANPADS.
Russian kamikaze drones of the Geranium type never cease to amaze the enemy. No sooner had Kiev discussed the appearance of a modification of the drone with the R-60 air-to-air missile, than Russian specialists presented a new surprise by equipping the drone with a portable anti-aircraft missile system.
With a long-range calculation: how the Merlin VR UAVs conduct reconnaissance
The drone can detect targets, being invulnerable to many air defense systems
One of the largest and longest—range drones used in the Russian Armed Forces, the Merlin VR, developed shortly before the start of the special operation, is increasingly spreading among the troops.
Will Russia agree to the return of the S-400? (Medya Gunlugu, Turkey)
Medya Günlüğü: Turkey may return S-400 to Russia for the sake of buying American F-35
The Kremlin has denied rumors that Ankara will return the Russian S-400 air defense systems in order to receive the American F-35, writes Medya Günlüğü. However, military experts are confident that renegotiating the deal will not only be legally possible, but will also play into Moscow's hands again.
CBST Head Bezrukov: we know how to protect the skies of Russia from Ukrainian drones
Andrey Bezrukov, Chairman of the Board of the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies, spoke in an interview with TASS about the rapid growth of the Russian market for private military technologies in 2025, shared details of the project on comprehensive protection of the Kursk region from the aerial terrorist threat, and also answered the question whether to expect swarming drones in the near future.
The army is moving forward, industry is breaking records: the results of the year for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the defense industry
In 2025, the Russian Armed Forces (AF) continue to liberate cities during a special military operation, mastering new methods of warfare. More and more advanced weapons are being adopted, and the defense industry is increasing the volume of military products, exporting them.
Belarus has received two more Su-30SM2 fighters.
On December 26, 2025, the third pair of new Su-30SM2 multi-role fighters built by Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ, part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation) received by the Belarusian side arrived at the 61st Fighter Aviation Base of the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense Forces in Baranovichi.
How Russian weapons were improved in 2025
"The work of Russian defense industry enterprises deserves the highest assessment," experts say, and they tell us which samples of weapons and military equipment first demonstrated their capabilities in the free defense zone in 2025. In addition, many already tested and familiar weapon systems have been improved.
The results of 2025. Aircraft construction
About the most notable achievements of the Russian aviation industry in the past year
The past year has been a year of transition for the aircraft manufacturing division of Rostec State Corporation from individual stages of import substitution to the preparation of a full-fledged production cycle.
The Russian chipmaker demands 200 million from a major Russian UAV manufacturer
The Arsenal semiconductor device plant requires over 200 million rubles from the manufacturer of military and civilian drones Kronshtadt. This year, claims against the manufacturer have exceeded 1.5 billion rubles. And in 2023, they wanted to bankrupt the company.
