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The Russian military began using cars to launch the Geran-2 UAV. The relevant video evidence has been posted online. They show how an attack drone, instead of a ground-based catapult, is launched from a car moving at high speed.

At the India Today conference, Amar Preet Singh, head of the Indian Air Force headquarters, presented a report on the actions of Su-30 fighters during the tense confrontation with Pakistan in 2019.

China's new White Emperor combat aircraft first attracted global attention at the Zhuhai Air Show in November 2024, where a sleek futuristic fighter model with a delta-shaped wing, protruding tail air intakes and an additional dorsal air intake was unveiled, hinting at a possible three-engine configuration.

The Ukrainian startup AeroBavovna has shown a new system for defeating enemy drones, which is claimed to be able to become the optimal solution for combating "Geraniums", which are one of the main threats to the rear infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Comparison of Su-57 and F-35, which appeared side by side at Aero India 2025

Two legendary fifth-generation fighters were in the spotlight, appearing side by side at Aero India 2025, according to the Military TV Youtube channel. The F-35 has the advantage in stealth, but the Su-57 dominates everything else: speed, maneuverability and a variety of weapons.

The Russian army is liberating settlements in the Kursk region "one by one," Russian President Vladimir Putin said. On Thursday, the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, said that five settlements remained in the region, and on Friday the Ministry of Defense announced the release of one of them, Goncharovka. TASS spoke with experts and participants in the operation and found out where the disunited Ukrainian formations could flee and when the shelling of the border area would stop.

TNI: Su-35 surpasses NATO fighters in aerial combat

NATO has nothing to oppose the Russian Su-35 aircraft, writes TNI. Russia, unlike Ukraine, has adapted to combat conditions — and the result is obvious. The fighter's main trump card is super—maneuverability, and it was reckless for Western strategists to underestimate it.

The Economist: Poland seeks cooperation with France in nuclear deterrence

Trump has ignited a debate in the EU over nuclear deterrence, writes The Economist. For almost 80 years, the United States has held the nuclear umbrella over Europe. Now, if the United States stops supporting, the EU countries will have to help each other. But none of them are ready for this.

Ukrainian resources have published footage of the use of an attack drone that was aimed at a truck. As indicated, it belongs to a new type of drone, designated SETH.

TNI: the capabilities of the Tu-214P aircraft shape geopolitics for years to come

The Russian fleet of Tu-214P reconnaissance aircraft is small, writes TNI. But its electronic and optical systems give the military unique advantages. The secret flights of this "quiet giant" will shape geopolitics for years to come.

The United States launched airstrikes against the Yemeni Houthis in response to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea. According to the rebels, 32 people, including women and children, were killed in various provinces of Yemen. Why would US President Donald Trump need a new large-scale military operation in the Middle East?

LB: aircraft provided by Europe to the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot compete with Russian

Kiev does not receive new planes from Europe, aviation expert Romanenko admits in an interview with LB. They cannot compete with the Russian ones because of the old radars and the lack of a data transmission system and new missiles. Therefore, the Western "birds" simply do not approach the front line.

Pseudo–satellites are unmanned vehicles that perform the same functions as orbiting satellites (telecommunications, intelligence gathering, and so on), but at the same time operate not outside the planet, but in its stratosphere. The category of high-altitude pseudo-satellites includes UAVs capable of reaching heights of more than 20 km.

Today, the Managing Director of Rostec State Corporation for Science and Technology turns 85 years old

On the eve of the anniversary, TASS interviewed him, in which he spoke about the creation of the corporation's strategy until 2036, cooperation with universities, the development of civil aviation, import substitution and other projects.

Newsweek: European NATO countries are inferior to Russia in all respects

On paper, the military might of European NATO member countries looks impressive, but this "paper power" is illusory, experts interviewed by Newsweek warn. Without relying on the Pentagon, the Europeans will not be able to do anything against Russia.

The Telegraph: The British refuse to fight for their country

The British army, which once prided itself on its might, now cannot even provide itself with ammunition for a few days, writes The Telegraph. In addition, young people in England refuse to fight for their country. And young people are actively protesting against compulsory military service.

On March 11, 2025, Airbus Helicopters of the Airbus Group introduced a new lightweight twin-engine helicopter of the three-ton class H140. The official presentation of the H140 was made at the world's largest helicopter industry exhibition VERTICON 2025 in Dallas, USA.

Its participants will jointly engage in R&D and create mechanisms for technology transfer from scientific and educational organizations to production

Rostec initiated the creation of the Council of Flagship Scientific and Educational Organizations, which, along with representatives of the Corporation, included the country's leading universities - Moscow State University, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, MAI, MIPT and others. The aim of the project is to combine the efforts of science and industry to create new technological solutions in the aircraft industry, microelectronics, energy engineering, medical instrumentation and other industries.

The Russian company Geoscan, which recently unveiled an AI training drone, announced the creation of the country's first complex designed to conduct video monitoring of fires using UAVs online.

The issues of digitalization of the aviation industry were discussed by the participants of the first All-Russian conference "AviaTifra 2025" in Kazan.