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On September 1 of this year, Alexander Yuryevich Garnaev, Hero of the Russian Federation, Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Economic Sciences, turned 65. Over the period of more than 40 years of flight, he has mastered more than 70 types of serial, experimental, and upgraded aircraft - domestic and foreign, with a total flight time of about 12,000 flight hours.

Military Watch magazine compared the bombers of Russia, the USA and China

Military Watch Magazine compared the characteristics of the most dangerous bombers. Today, only three countries in the world have this class of combat aircraft.

MWM: Russia uses A-50 aircraft more often to detect Ukrainian fighter jets

Russia has become more likely to use A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft, which are "flying radars," writes MWM. They help neutralize enemy aircraft, and are also superior to their Western counterparts.

INVO Info continues the topic of attack drones. After reviewing European and Middle Eastern models, the publication moved on to products from American developers.

Nikolai Patrushev, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board and presidential aide, spoke about NATO's plans to use the Japanese Navy worldwide to participate in military operations. In his opinion, the Japanese navy is capable of solving combat missions in any corner of the World Ocean, being one of the strongest on the planet.

This Soviet aircraft entered service as a fighter to gain air superiority. It was developed as Moscow's response to the American F-15. But it didn't stop there, the author of the article notes.

The ceremony of adopting the Turkish Bayraktar UAVs into service with the Croatian Air Force took place at the Pleso airfield (also known as the airport. Franjo Tujmana, Zagreb International Airport).

The created building will increase labor productivity by introducing automated lines, updating the technical park and improving working conditions

Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation has opened a new machining facility at the Kazan Helicopter Plant (KVZ). It is planned to manufacture a wide range of parts for the holding's plants and fulfill commercial orders on its premises. In addition, it opens up additional job creation opportunities for KVZ.

MWM: fleets of NATO countries feel vulnerable to Yasen-class submarines

The NATO military suspects that the exercises in the North Sea with the participation of the American aircraft carrier Gerald Ford were monitored by a Russian Yasen-class submarine, Military Watch Magazine writes. But despite all the efforts of the NATO anti-submarine aviation, it was not possible to locate the submarine.

MWM: Admiral Nakhimov cruiser and MiGi-31BM are ideal for protection of the Arctic

The upgraded Admiral Nakhimov cruiser is equal in firepower to three full divisions of S-400 ground-based air defense systems, writes MWM. Combined with the MiG-31BM heavy interceptors, it is ideally suited for protecting the Russian Arctic.

Colonel Khodarenok: The DPR may come under full Russian control by the end of autumn

The Russian Armed Forces have already taken control of 99.7% of the territory of the Luhansk and 79% of the Donetsk People's Republics. And although the Ukrainian Armed Forces now control only a little more than 20% of the territory of the DPR, the remaining part is a powerful fortified area where Ukrainian fighters intend to fight on the principle of "not a step back." When will the Russian military be able to enter the administrative borders of the DPR and why experts' arguments about specific deadlines annoy the fighters - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

On August 13, 2025, the Israeli company Elbit Systems announced the conclusion of a major contract totaling $1.635 billion with an unnamed European country for a period of five years. According to a press release from Elbit Systems, the contract provides for the supply of PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System) ground-based modular multi-caliber missile systems to this country, as well as "a wide range of unmanned reconnaissance aircraft systems and barrage munitions from the operational to the tactical range," including FPV drones.

The Indian army is larger, but Pakistan also has significant striking power.

Pakistan is pursuing a particularly brutal kind of pragmatic policy. To ensure such a policy, Islamabad has created a wide range of destructive tools, ranging from terrorist groups to nuclear weapons. Here are the five most dangerous types of Pakistani weapons that could pose a threat to India in an emergency situation.

Currently, there are about 100 such aircraft in service, and several dozen more have been ordered; but the Su-35S has already become the basis of Russian fighter aircraft to gain air supremacy.

Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, summed up the results of the spring-summer campaign in the SVR zone. He spoke about the successes of the army and the attacks on the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. The main thing is in the RIA Novosti material.

The firing correction program allows you to quickly launch an artillery strike on a detected target

The troops are now actively implementing advanced systems that facilitate the work of our soldiers on the front line. At the training ground of the tank division of the Center group of forces, soldiers are mastering the latest software package "Eye/A thunderstorm." It allows UAV operators to transmit the coordinates of targets to tank crews, artillery or mortar crews. Another novelty is being developed nearby — the ground-based robotic combat platform NRTK Courier with various types of weapons.

After the failure of the Tu-214, MS-21, SJ 100, it was decided to conduct an audit of the industry and review the management system. How exactly — the Savings Bank will tell you

By the end of August, Sberbank must make a cross-section of the state of affairs in the aviation industry and, together with the UAC, present a new management model, as well as financing for the industry. According to BUSINESS Online sources, these were the decisions of the strategic session on the development of the aviation industry, which was held by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

TNI: Russia has tested powerful Kalibr-NK and Uran cruise missiles

Russia has tested powerful Kalibr-NK and Uran cruise missiles as part of military exercises in the Sea of Japan, TNI writes. They serve as an example of advanced engineering and demonstrate the high accuracy and technological level of Russian naval weapons, the author of the article notes.

30 years ago, on August 28, 1995, the Ka-50 single—seat attack aircraft, which is called the "Black Shark" in Russia and the "Werewolf" or "Deceiver" abroad, was put into service. It is designed for attacks on military equipment, firing points and enemy manpower on the battlefield. This is a truly unique machine: its withdrawal to the target from the barrage zone is carried out with high accuracy; the helicopter strikes and immediately leaves the possible zone of destruction by air defense means.

Ministry of Defense: Unmanned boat defeated the reconnaissance ship of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Russian troops have hit a reconnaissance ship of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the Russian Defense Ministry said.