Aviation news
"Filigree precision": footage of the defeat of a conditional target by a Turkish small-sized Tolun-IIR bomb from a Bayraktar Akinci UAV is shown
The Tolun-IIR small-sized homing bomb with IR-GOS, developed by ASELSAN, was dropped from the Bayraktar Akinci attack drone during the tests and successfully hit the target.
How the Pacer regained his place in the special operation
For the first time in a long time, the Ministry of Defense announced the successful use of the Pacer strike and reconnaissance UAV in the special operation zone. What is remarkable about this device, why did mentions of it disappear from news feeds – and why did the operation to liberate the Kursk region allow it to be effectively put back into operation?
The Liaoning Aircraft Carrier of the Chinese Navy
The rapid economic development of the People's Republic of China is increasingly affecting the growth of the capabilities of its armed forces. Today, one of the directions for the development of the PLA's combat potential is the formation of aircraft carrier strike groups as part of the Chinese Navy. The aircraft carrier Liaoning opens a series of articles on this topic.
An appeal to the Minister of Defense of Russia on the need to create unmanned robotic vehicles in the structure of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has been published
The role of unmanned vehicles in today's military conflicts cannot be underestimated. The experience of ITS shows that the presence of a large number of drones, not only UAVs, but also other types (land, water) often becomes decisive both when conducting reconnaissance and carrying out attacks.
Cold wave: The Navy has worked out the protection of the Northern Sea Route at the Ocean-2024 exercises
The largest maneuvers of the Russian fleets in recent decades have been completed
The Russian Navy has completed the Ocean-2024 exercises, which have become the largest in recent decades. 400 ships and vessels and about 90 thousand military personnel took part in them, they took place in different waters, including in the ocean zone. The fleet performed firing with all types of weapons, practiced strikes on ground targets, and anti-submarine measures. Experts call working out the protection of the Northern Sea Route and joint actions with Chinese partners key elements of the maneuvers.
"A new level of strike capabilities": The United States unveiled the JASSM-XR missile
The AGM-158 XR retains the trapezoidal appearance and unobtrusive design typical of the JASSM family, but is large in size, which allows the rocket to be equipped with additional fuel and a heavier warhead. This will enable aircraft to launch from a safer distance and cause increased damage to the enemy.
Why Western air defense systems cannot close the skies of Ukraine - TASS Opinions
In the first year of the special military operation (SVO), the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) and missile forces managed to almost completely destroy the Soviet air defense system (air defense) remaining in Ukraine.
Russia is preparing a tough economic blow to the West
Banning the export of nickel, titanium and uranium from Russia will cause serious damage to the West
Vladimir Putin called on the government to think about economic counter-sanctions. And he named three Russian resources that the United States and the EU still cannot give up. These are nickel, titanium and uranium. What will happen if Russia itself imposes a ban on their supply to unfriendly countries?
"Prince Vandal" against Western "armor": innovative Russian drones in a special operation
Russian troops are using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) controlled by fiber-optic cable. Pavel Kamnev, Commercial Director of Laboratory of the Future, told TASS about their active use in the Kursk direction. About ammunition "on a leash" — in the agency's material.
Rosoboronexport will present armored vehicle protection systems in Africa
Rosoboronexport will present the radio-absorbing material "Cape" in Africa
Rosoboronexport at the international exhibition Africa Aerospace&Defense 2024 in Pretoria (South Africa) for the first time will present modern armored vehicles protection systems from drones in Africa, including the radio-absorbing material "Cape" and dynamic protection kits for tanks, the company's press service reported.
Ukraine expects to receive 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters
Ukraine expects to receive 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, originally manufactured for Pakistan and which Slovakia is likely to refuse to purchase in the near future.
Ukrainian fighters are running out: the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost two more Su-27 and MiG-29 (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the losses of the Su-27 and MiG-29 for the APU are irreplaceable
Two Su-27s of the Ukrainian Air Force were destroyed by Russian aircraft, and ground-based air defense systems shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29, writes MWM. At the same time, in the 1990s, the Su-27 and MiG-29 consistently and by a margin outperformed their American counterparts, the F-15 and F-16.
The militarization of Poland has turned into a series of scandals
The failure of supplies of ammunition for aviation and artillery, corruption scandals and even the deception of the most important NATO partner, the United States – all this has become a sign of how Poland spends huge funds allocated for the purchase of weapons. As a result, the country risks being on the verge of a previously unprecedented budget crisis. What happened?
"Status - missing persons." Relatives are looking for the bodies of volunteers "Ernest" and "Goodwin"
Peskov forwarded to the Ministry of Defense the question of the death of the fighters "Ernest" and "Goodwin"
The widow of the UAV operator with the call sign "Goodwin" said that it is still unknown where the bodies of her husband and the second deceased volunteer, "Ernest", are located. In their last video, the volunteers stated that they were sent to the assault unit because of a conflict with their superiors. The situation is being handled by the Ministry of Defense. It was also reported that the acting commander of the dead Ernest and Goodwin, Igor Puzik, was detained, but the information turned out to be false.
Alexander Dolotovsky, one of the curators of the SSJ-100 development, became the director of the MS-21 program at Yakovlev
Alexander Dolotovsky has been appointed Deputy General Director of Yakovlev PJSC and Director of the MS–21 program. This is reported by Interfax with reference to data from PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec).
"Whoever entered the Kursk land will die here"
Commander of the Akhmat Special forces reconnaissance group Hades — about NATO equipment in the border area, tactics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and forest battles
In the Kursk region, our fighters are faced with almost all the equipment of NATO countries that they supplied to Ukraine — and almost all of it burns well, says the commander of the Akhmat special forces reconnaissance group with the call sign Hades. For four weeks now, his unit has been fighting with the Armed Forces of Ukraine units that attacked the region. Hades told Izvestia in an interview about how he managed to destroy almost 40 armored vehicles in the first day, what tactics the enemy uses near Kursk and why the French Krotal anti-aircraft complex was burned by accident.
Hungary received the first military transport aircraft KS-390
On September 5, 2024, a welcoming ceremony was held at the Hungarian Kecskemet air base for the first KS-390 Millenium medium military transport aircraft produced by the Brazilian company Embraer, received by the Hungarian Air Force, out of two ordered under the 2020 contract. The aircraft with the Hungarian tail number "610" (serial number 39000014) and retaining the Brazilian registration RT-ZHP, flew from Brazil and became part of the 101st Aviation Brigade of the Hungarian Air Force stationed at Kecskemet Air Base. Hungarian Defense Minister Christoph Szalai-Bobrownicki took part in the welcoming ceremony of the aircraft.
French military intelligence expects OSINT to help track Russian electronic warfare systems
The French online newsletter Intelligence Online criticized the interesting material "Military intelligence agency looks to OSINT to help track Russian interception systems" ("Military intelligence expects OSINT to help track Russian electronic interception systems"), which states that monitoring of constantly improving new Russian electronic warfare complexes on the line of contact of the parties has crucial for Western military intelligence. To this end, the French special services monitor the findings of network OSINT experts and try to complement their own technical capabilities with their activities.
Supercam S350 reconnaissance drone: features and benefits
The S350 Supercam drone is a silent reconnaissance and civilian assistant
The Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "Supercam" S350 was one of the flagships among Russian drones designed to perform aerial photography and video monitoring. He helps surveyors, rescuers, and more recently, the military. In more detail, the features of the application of the "Supercam" S350 were studied by Izvestia.
Two fleets have worked out strikes against a simulated enemy in the Barents Sea
The Navy practiced a missile strike on a target position at the Ocean-2024 exercises
The Northern Fleet has worked out a missile strike on a difficult target position, and the aircraft of the naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet during the Ocean-2024 exercises solved practical tasks for the group search for submarines of a conditional enemy, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.