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Russian dreams of exporting Su-57s may finally come true (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: India imports the Russian Su-57 rather than the American F-35
At the Aero India 2025 air show, the Russians will showcase their Su-57 fighter jet alongside its main export competitor, the more expensive F—35 from the United States. And the Russian aircraft has a better chance of winning this competition.
Bekhan Ozdoev: the interest of foreign customers in Russian weapons has increased after a combat check
Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of armaments, ammunition and special chemicals of Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with Denis Kayyran, special correspondent of RIA Novosti, on the eve of the exhibition, spoke about the best production tank in the world, a complex that can replace an air defense battery, innovations in the field of artillery, small arms and barrage ammunition.
Russia has confirmed that exports of the Su-57 will begin in 2025. Who will get the first planes, Algeria or North Korea? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia will start exporting Su-57s this year
Russia's partners have lined up for the export version of the Su-57, presented at the air show in India, according to MWM. According to some reports, Algeria has already ordered them, New Delhi is showing keen interest in the fighters, and North Korea may become another client.
Analysis of approaches: the new system will cover strategic objects on distant approaches
It can be used to protect oil refineries, chemical plants and airfields
Russia has developed a protection system for industrial and defense facilities, allowing it to control the area around them within a radius of 60 km. The first protective circuit includes stationary radar stations and control posts with thermal imaging and video equipment. UAVs are engaged in monitoring the air and ground conditions at distant approaches. Experts note that such systems will be in high demand for the protection of oil refineries, chemical plants and airfields.
"Constructor" for the US Air Force: footage of the creation of an F-35 fighter from two crashed sides is shown
After more than a year of work, engineers and maintenance specialists from the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully conducted a test flight of an F-35A fighter jet assembled from parts of two damaged vehicles, showing the relevant footage. This "constructor", which was started in 2023, was given the nickname "Frankenstein's bird" (Franken-Bird).
Deputy Head of FSMTC: Su-57 is much ahead of its competitors from the USA and China - TASS interview
The Su-57 fifth-generation multi-role fighter has become the highlight of the Aero India International Air Show in Bangalore in 2025. Mikhail Babich, Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation, spoke in an interview with TASS about the capabilities and characteristics of the latest combat aircraft, options for cooperation on the Su-57 from Moscow and New Delhi, as well as why the Russian fighter is far ahead of competitors from the United States and China.
The transfer of Indian Tejas Mk-1A fighters to the troops was delayed due to an American engine supplier
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is preparing to supply the latest light combat aircraft to the Indian Armed Forces. We are talking about Tejas Mk-1A generation 4+ fighters, the first batch of which is planned to be handed over to the military by the end of this year.
Heavy flamethrower systems are long–range and deadly. What the Belarusian army needs
At one time, when determining the range of modern weapons planned to be purchased in the Russian Federation, the military and political leadership of Belarus decided to give priority to those samples that proved themselves well during the special operation in Ukraine.
"An unprecedented sight before." Russian Su-57 caused a stir in India
Su-57E made the first demonstration flight on Aero India
The latest Russian Su-57E fighter made its first demonstration flight at the Aero India 2025 International Aviation and Space exhibition. The presentation gathered a large number of viewers. At the same time, the main event of the air show was the simultaneous appearance of the Su-57 and F-35, as this is the first time that the United States and Russia present their most advanced aircraft at the same air show. With details - the military observer of "Gazeta.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok from India.
The exit of the "Soloist": A new complex for infantry is being tested in the SVO zone.
It is a hybrid of a UAV and a guided munition with a solid-fuel jet engine
The fighting in the CBR area is characterized by more than just the rapid emergence of new weapons. It is based on technologies widely available on the civilian market, the combat use of which was simply not thought of before. Therefore, a constant competition in innovation is added to the "classic" heavy arms race. Izvestia correspondents attended tests of a new type of infantry weapon: the Soloist unmanned rocket platform. It is a hybrid of a UAV and a guided munition with a jet engine.
Russia will show over 500 samples of military products at the Aero India exhibition
The participants and guests of the air show will be presented both the bestsellers of the Russian military-industrial complex and promising new products
More than 500 samples of Russian military products will be presented at the 15th International Aerospace Exhibition Aero India 2025, which will be held from February 10 to 14 at the Yelahanka Air Force Base in Bangalore in southern India. For the first time in India, the latest Russian fifth-generation fighter, the Su-57E, will be demonstrated, as well as the Lancet-E barrage ammunition, which has shown the highest effectiveness on the battlefield during a special operation.
The United Air Defense System of the CIS member States
The Joint Air Defense System of the CIS member States (hereinafter referred to as the CIS Air Defense System) is one of the most sought–after and effective systems of multilateral military cooperation in the post–Soviet space.
CAMTO commented on the Su-57's participation in the Bangalore Air Show
CAMTO: Su-57's participation in the air show will be one of the most important events for India
Igor Korotchenko, director of the Center for Analysis of the Global Arms Trade, believes that the participation of the latest Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet in the Aero India 2025 exhibition in Bangalore will be the main military-technical sensation of this event and one of the most important events for India.
The Ukrainian Air Force is being reinforced ahead of a key summit in Brussels (The European Conservative, Hungary)
TEC: Ramstein meeting will be a turning point in the West's strategy for Ukraine
The upcoming summit on Ukraine in Brussels will be a turning point in the strategy of the West, writes TEC. The Trump administration has already announced its intention to reassess military aid. This will lead to the fact that European partners will have to assume more significant obligations.
"The first victims have already arrived." NATO is preparing a trap for the Baltic Fleet
NATO countries will test unmanned combat boats in the Baltic Sea
Operation Baltic Sentry has been going on for a month now. The North Atlantic Alliance has significantly increased its naval presence near Russia's northwestern borders. Formally, to protect underwater cables from "sabotage". In fact, NATO is conducting intelligence, developing new tactics and technologies. About what is happening in the Baltic - in the material of RIA Novosti.
In the sky of a strategic partner: what surprises Russia at the Aero India 2025 exhibition
The Aero India 2025 Air Show started today, February 10, 2025. Russia, being a long-standing partner of India in military-technical cooperation, demonstrates its numerous defense developments at the national stand. About how the exhibition opened and what domestic gunsmiths offer to foreign customers is in the TASS material.
The Russian Su-57E made its first flight in India. The fighter aroused "great interest"
The fifth-generation Russian Su-57E made its first flight on Aero India
The Russian fifth-generation Su-57E fighter was shown at the Aero India aviation and space exhibition at the Yelakhanka Airbase. In the same place, Russian technology attracted the attention of a large number of people.
The Aero India 2025 air show has opened in India. What will Russia show?
On February 10, the XV International Aerospace Technology Exhibition Aero India 2025 opened in India. It takes place at the Indian Air Force (IAF) Yelahanka Air Base and is the largest air show in Asia. The largest Russian defense holdings have brought samples of their products to India. They will present at the exhibition new products that have been successfully used in combat during their military operations. With details - the military observer of "Gazeta.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok from India.
The Russian economy is in vital need of new factories and workers
The Russian economy is growing above the global economy and even surpasses the United States and especially the European Union. But if you leave it as it is, it will change. In order for the Russian economy to continue growing, it is necessary to build new factories and create new jobs, the president said. Why is current growth unreliable and what is missing from the economy?
Krasnopol-M2 ammunition: experience of its use in Ukraine
Artillery units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, equipped with self-propelled artillery units 2S19M1 "Msta-S", towed guns 2A65 "Msta-B" and D20, had extremely limited ammunition 3OF39 "Krasnopol–M2" ammunition from the beginning of the special military operation - no more than 10% of the total. However, even this number allowed Russian military personnel to destroy at least 10 (according to other sources, 15) American-made howitzers by October 2022 during the counter-battery fight against the M777.