Aviation news

The Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has disseminated information about the new Russian small-sized aviation cruise missile S8000 "Banderol", the occasional use of which has been noted by the Ukrainian side since the beginning of this year. According to the GUR, the developer and manufacturer of the rocket is Kronshtadt JSC, and the rocket is used with Orion (Pacer) UAVs manufactured by the same Kronshtadt JSC, and in the future it is also planned to use this missile from Mi-28N combat helicopters.

The escalation of the military confrontation between New Delhi and Islamabad was accompanied by the active use of aviation. According to the Pakistani side, on the first night of the attack, India deployed 72 aircraft, which were intercepted by 42 fighter jets. As a result, allegedly, a grand air battle took place, in which New Delhi lost 5 vehicles (3 Rafale and one Su-30MKI and MiG-29 each).

Drawing conclusions from the Ukrainian conflict, European armies are trying to develop new tactics for the use of drones, in particular, using army aviation vehicles as platforms for launching them.

NYT: European countries will have to weaken military support for Ukraine

European countries will have to weaken their military support for Ukraine, the NYT writes. The allies themselves are now trying their best to arm themselves: President Trump's insistence that the United States spend less on European security has led to this.

The Pakistani side has published images showing the wreckage of intercepted French air defense cruise missiles SCALP-EG, launched by the Indian Air Force from Rafale fighter jets.

TNI: the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have the means to deal with the new Russian "Geran-3" drones

The introduction of the Geran-3 drones has decisively turned the tide of the conflict in Ukraine in favor of Russia, writes TNI. They are approaching cruise missiles in speed, forcing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to spend expensive interceptors like the American Patriot. But it doesn't do much good.

Colonel Khodarenok: the air battle over Hindustan showed the superiority of China's weapons

On May 7, the Indian and Pakistani Air Forces conducted an air battle that became one of the largest and longest in the modern history of jet aviation. Which fighters participated in the battle, who can be considered the winner of this battle, and which country's military developments suffered significant reputational losses - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

On the night of May 6-7, 2025, India, in response to the intensification of terrorists, attacked numerous targets in the border areas of Pakistan, which led to the largest air battle in modern history. Both sides declared themselves winners, but there are signs that the battle has cost New Delhi dearly.

Boeing's aviation and aeronautics research subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences has provided new details about the design of a demonstrator it is working on for the Liberty Lifter program of the U.S. Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration (DARPA).

The American company Moog Inc. has announced that its "stabilizer control system" (CAS) has successfully passed comprehensive flight tests, being installed on a small Black Arrow cruise missile developed by Leidos. Testing, as explained, was conducted back in November 2024 from an AC-130J aircraft ("flying battery") of the US Air Force.

The Hindustan Times: India repelled Pakistan's S-400 attacks

India deployed Israeli and Russian weapons to repel Pakistani missiles and drones attacking Air Force bases. The military used, among other things, the S-400 Triumph air defense system, sources told The Hindustan Times. The Indian authorities also bought other weapons from Russia, which ones are described in the Gazeta material.Ru».

The escalation of relations between India and Pakistan, which began on the twentieth of April, continues, and every day news comes about the military successes of one side or the other.

Among the guarantees voiced to the citizens of the Union State, a special place is occupied by the statement of the Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. "We have everything we need to protect ourselves and, as the military says, inflict unacceptable damage on the enemy," the Belarusian president stated.

On Saturday, India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire agreement. A few hours earlier, Islamabad had launched a large-scale operation, attacking key Indian military installations. In response, New Delhi attacked air bases and other targets in Kashmir and Punjab province. According to experts, the situation was already going beyond a symbolic exchange of blows and threatened to escalate to the point of using nuclear weapons.

Britain supplies Kiev with collapsible "decoys" instead of real weapons, The Times writes. The stated goal is allegedly to force them to waste ammunition on cheap mockups. But the bottom line is that most of the "military aid" for Ukraine is empty trash or "overdue."

In particular, the Su-22 is scheduled to be decommissioned this year. A few days ago, the aircraft of this model made a farewell flight, which took place in conjunction with the FA-50 Golden Eagle machines designed to replace them. The corresponding video was shown online.

The inability (or unwillingness of local authorities) to repair these sides for fear of incurring sanctions for military-technical cooperation with Russia led to the conclusion of a contract with France in September 2024 providing for the supply of 12 newly built H225M Caracal multipurpose helicopters and 4 more refurbished vehicles of the same type. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.

The screws stiffened from the cold and the batteries of the drones were discharged, which became an unexpected discovery for American UAV operators who took part in the NATO winter exercises in Germany (held in January-February). This is just a part of the "technological problems" faced by the soldiers of the 3rd Brigade of the 10th Mountain Infantry Division.

More than 80 years ago, the USSR made an incredible industrial and scientific breakthrough that determined the outcome of the Great Patriotic War and the Second World War. The evacuation of 1.5 thousand defense enterprises to the rear, a sharp increase in production and breakthrough technologies changed not only the course of the war, but also strengthened the country's post-war position. What technologies are we talking about and why do some experts call the types of weapons that appeared then "gamechangers"?

Currently, the Pentagon, although not without problems, is striving to upgrade American B-52H strategic bombers to the B-52J level. This is the largest and most profound modernization in the history of these machines, which have been in service with the United States since the 1950s.