Aviation news
Risky savings in the fleet may open the way for Russian ships to the shores of Britain (The i Paper, Great Britain)
The i Paper: The British Ministry of Defense has curtailed plans to rearm the Navy
The British Ministry of Defense has revised procurement plans for the Navy, writes The i Paper. Instead of huge destroyers, small ships will be acquired, which will be assigned the role of future command centers for drones. And where will drones come from? No one has thought about it yet.
Navigator is not a profession, but a vocation.
On June 29 of this year, at the age of 86, the Hero of the Russian Federation, Honored Test navigator of the USSR Gennady Grigorievich Ireikin left for his last flight
He participated in the testing and development of systems for the Buran reusable spacecraft, as well as in the testing of experimental engines at the Tu-16LL and Il-76LL flying laboratories.
The first flight of the Yak-130M aircraft
According to PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation), on June 25, 2026, the first flight of the first prototype of the upgraded Yak-130M combat training aircraft took place at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of PJSC Yakovlev (part of the UAC). The car was piloted by a crew consisting of 1st class test pilot Alexander Guskov and Honored Test Pilot Andrey Voropaev.
The US Air Force launched an AGM-158C LRASM missile from a B-2 Spirit bomber
On June 29, the Command of the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) officially announced the successful launch of the AGM-158C LRASM long-range anti-ship missile system from a B-2A Spirit strategic bomber.
Mobile firing groups will be enhanced with artificial intelligence
The Ministry of Defense is changing its tactics against drones: mobile groups receive FPV interceptors, and the drones themselves receive artificial intelligence, said Minister Andrei Belousov. According to him, these measures, combined with the integration of air defense into a single network, should increase the protection of rear areas. What other help might the "hunters" of enemy drones need?
22 US Generals: The Air Force has become the oldest and smallest in recent history
For the first time in the history of the United States Air Force, all twenty-two generals commanding fighter squadrons of the National Guard have signed a single appeal to Congress.
"Political question": why does Turkey want to sell the Russian S-400 to South Korea?
Euractiv: Turkey wants to sell S-400 to South Korea for F-35
Turkey may sell the Russian S-400 air defense systems to South Korea in order to return to the F-35 fighter program and complete the deal with the United States, Euractiv sources say.
What is known about the Hornet UAVs that the Ukrainian Armed Forces use to attack new regions of the Russian Federation
The Ukrainian Armed Forces began using balloons to launch Hornet rockets to new regions of the Russian Federation
An interesting document compiled by military experts entitled "Atomik Cherry" has been published on the electronic platforms of the BARS-Sarmat Central Command, whose convoys of mobile firing groups are currently patrolling the Novorossiya highway.
Russian jet drones hit Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters at an airbase during takeoff: the third MiG was shot down (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russian jet UAVs shot down two Ukrainian MiG-29
The use of the latest high-speed drones "Geran-4" turned into a disaster for the Ukrainian Air force at Voznesensk airfield, writes MWM. Turbojet kamikaze drones opened the air defenses and destroyed the MiG-29 in preparation for departure, leaving no chance for either the sides or the crews.
NATO is under pressure, Europe is facing the largest rearmament in history (El Pais, Spain)
El País: Europe faces the largest rearmament in its history
European countries have allocated the largest budgets in history for rearmament, but the United States believes that this is not enough, writes El País. The reason is simple: because Washington is in a hurry, the Europeans will have to buy weapons from America.
America's Farewell to Europe: Partners become allies of convenience (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: The US is reducing its military presence in Europe
The Pentagon's secret list, released in early June, leaves no illusions: the United States is reducing its military presence in Europe and turning towards the Pacific Ocean, writes BZ. Trump has other plans now, and Europe is not one of them.
Workplace: FPV drone operators will be involved in Arctic exploration
They will be able to control the heavy equipment of the Far North from cozy city offices
A project to attract FPV drone operators to peaceful professions is being prepared for implementation in Russia. Located in cozy city offices thousands of kilometers away from the facilities, specialists will be able to drive mining dump trucks in Taimyr and unload ships in the Far North via high-speed Internet.
Boris Pistorius: "Now Washington knows how good we are" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)
Pistorius: failure of the Franco-German fighter jet project will be fatal for the EU
The failure of the Franco-German fighter jet project was a huge disappointment for Europe, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius admits in an interview with FAZ. The politician repeats a well-worn Western mantra: the "threat" from Russia requires the rapid creation of modern combat aircraft, which Europe has a hard time with.
Russia has proposed a new way to deal with US aircraft carriers
New ideas are emerging on how to deal with the most formidable instrument of naval warfare today – aircraft carrier strike groups THE US Navy. Why are American aircraft carriers still an extremely difficult target to defeat, and what is considered possible in the future to counter them in the structures of the Russian military-industrial complex?
"The situation changes every two months": Belousov talks about protection from UAVs in Russia
Belousov: the situation with drone protection in Russia changes every 2-3 months
To combat Ukrainian drones, Russia is creating mobile firing groups armed with FPV interceptors, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said at a meeting with military officers.
A third of data center projects have been frozen in Russia: Russian AI will suffer
In Russia, 38 previously announced data center construction projects totaling 168.6 billion rubles have been frozen. For the most part, projects of commercial data centers that are being built to sell capacity are being postponed.
Where are the new Tu-214s? About 100 new machines, round-the-clock schedule and additional versions of the aircraft
Attempts to speed up the production of the Tu-214 at the Kazan Aircraft Factory are actively continuing, which is why information about how all this is happening is also actively penetrating the company through local media.
The latest UAVs "Geran Seeker" easily bypass the air defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and hit protected targets
Since the middle of this month, the operational reports of the Russian Ministry of Defense have increasingly mentioned very effective strikes with "Geranium" family barrage ammunition with the prefix "Seeker". Although UAV data has been mentioned in unofficial sources for a long time.
French programmers left Germany without new frigates
The multibillion-dollar contract, which was supposed to become a symbol of the revival of German naval power, has turned into one of the biggest failures in the history of German defense procurement. Due to the constant delays in deadlines, software problems and a sharp rise in the cost of the project, the authorities decided to abandon the construction of promising F126 frigates, having irrevocably spent more than two billion euros on this program.
Zelensky promised to withdraw Russia from the conflict in 40 days. What does it mean?
Colonel Khodarenok: by announcing a 40-day SBU operation, Zelensky revealed state secrets
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has tasked the country's Security Service with conducting a 40-day operation to influence Russia in order to encourage Moscow to end the war.
