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High risk and no benefits. APU strikes deep into Russia do not make sense (Foreign Affairs, USA)
FA: allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia will not change the course of the conflict
Ukraine's strikes deep into Russian territory will not reverse the course of the conflict, writes the FA. To change the situation at the front, Kiev must coordinate long-range strikes and close combat, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not capable of. These actions will also not lead to the demoralization of the Russian army.
The first F-35A for Poland
On August 28, 2024, a ceremony of rolling out and official presentation of the first F-35A Lightning II fighter made for Poland (serial number AZ-1, Polish tail number "3501") took place at the Lockheed Martin Corporation in Fort Worth (Texas). In the Polish Air Force, the F-35A aircraft received the official name Husarz ("Hussar").
"Synchronous electric machine": what is unique about the Sukhoi Design Bureau S-76 heavy transport UAV
CIAM told RT about electric motors for the S-76 transport UAV
The Central Institute of Aviation Engine Building named after P.I. Baranov supplied ten ED-76 electric motors for the S-76 heavy drone developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau.
U-UAZ helicopters and airplanes
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ), celebrating its 85th anniversary on September 1, is a unique enterprise with competencies in the production of both aircraft and helicopters. Today, the equipment of the plant, which is part of the Rostec structure, is supplied to both Russian and foreign customers in more than 40 countries. The main activity of U-UAZ is the production and modernization of Mi-8/17 series helicopters.
How Russia built protection against Ukrainian UAVs
Expert Afanasyev: Russia has learned to predict the flight routes of enemy drones
The largest recent attack by Ukrainian drones on Russian territory occurred on Sunday. Nevertheless, it was successfully repulsed, 158 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed or intercepted. What measures have been implemented in Russia to counter such attacks – and how can this protection system be further improved?
Pump up the bomb
Military expert Gennady Alekhine — about what high-explosive aerial bombs with UMPK are and how they are used by our military in the area of their
From the very beginning of the special operation, the Russian army has been using high-explosive bombs FAB-500 and 1500 with a universal planning and correction module. This allows our aircraft not to enter the enemy's air defense zone.
The Thai Air Force has opted for the purchase of the JAS-39E/F Gripen
The Thai Air Force Command announced the choice of Saab, which offered the JAS-39E/F Gripen aircraft, as a supplier of new fighters, preferring Lockheed Martin.
Mighty Moth: a drone with a payload capacity of 300 kg has been developed in the Russian Federation
A promising drone can be used to supply troops and for bombing
Up to 300 kg of payload can be carried by the Motylek drone developed in Russia. It is equipped with four 60-kilowatt engines, which together are capable of lifting the device with a take-off weight of up to 600 kg. Such a load capacity allows, for example, to carry a 250-kilogram aerial bomb. According to experts, the main use for such powerful drones is to provide troops in hard—to-reach areas, and this should save many lives.
Ukraine has a problem with F-16 fighters, which will not be easy to solve (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: underachievers sit at the controls of the F-16 in Ukraine
Ukraine is able to use the F-16s transferred to it only because it still has very few of these aircraft, writes TNI. And additional supplies will entail a lot of practically unsolvable problems.
Helicentro Peru SAC overhauled two Mi-171SH helicopters
On August 26, the Helicentro Peru SAC company began test and verification flights of two Mi-171SH helicopters at the Las Palmas air base after an overhaul commissioned by the Peruvian Air Force.
High, right: the Russian Armed Forces struck the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russian forces used hypersonic Dagger missiles and attack drones
The defeat of critical facilities of the airfield infrastructure of Ukraine is designed to complicate the effective use of the F-16 supplied by Western countries by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, experts interviewed by Izvestia said.
Technoparks are oases of innovation
Technoparks play an important role in shaping the country's innovative economy. These specialized sites combine scientific, educational and industrial resources, contributing to the accelerated development of high-tech industries.
The Russian military needed a universal messenger
The military needs an alternative to Telegram to solve combat tasks
The Telegram messenger has proven itself to be an excellent assistant to the military in the area of its own. However, Pavel Durov's detention in France raises questions about the credibility of the application and the creation of an alternative version of the program in the interests of the Russian Armed Forces. What should be the military messenger of a soldier of the XXI century?
Lukashenko reminded Russia of the deadly threat from NATO
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that he was receiving advice to abandon cooperation with Russia, start fighting on the side of Ukraine and "bring NATO troops near Smolensk." Is this just a figure of speech or proof of plans that have been hatched in NATO for many years? How dangerous are these plans for Russia?
UAVs flew 1.5 thousand km unnoticed: the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked an oil depot in the Kirov region for the first time
Governor Sokolov: three drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fell on the plant in Kotelnich and caught fire
The governor of the Kirov region, Alexander Sokolov, reported an attack by a UAV on a container with petroleum products in the city of Kotelnich. According to SHOT, the target of the enemy was the Zenit plant. According to one version, the drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were able to surreptitiously cover 1.5 thousand km using data from NATO satellites.
"In raised tones and with a scandal." Why did Kiev urgently convene the Ukraine-NATO Council
Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev will ask NATO to expand military assistance
Kiev has urgently convened a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council. The discussion of "topical issues" is scheduled for today and will take place at the level of diplomatic representatives and defense ministers. What is the reason for such an unexpected request, what requests Kiev may make to NATO and what answers it is likely to receive, - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The year 2022 will seem like "flowers" for Ukraine
The Kiev regime is deliberately escalating the situation in the region, trying to draw NATO countries into the conflict. Thus, it follows from an article by the American newspaper Politico that Kiev will present at the Ukraine-NATO council to the Biden administration a list of targets on the territory of the Russian Federation that it is going to hit with long-range weapons provided by the alliance countries.
Russia has proposed a method to protect drones from cyber attacks
A security system for unmanned vehicles using blockchain and cryptography technologies has been developed by GUAP specialists. According to them, the development avoids attacks on the "brain" of drones, the university's press service reported.
Russia has hit Ukraine with more than a hundred missiles aimed at energy (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Ukrainian energy industry has suffered from a large-scale Russian attack
Russia has dealt a serious blow to Ukraine's energy facilities, Bloomberg reports. Emergency power outages have begun across the country. Zelensky called the attack one of the largest since the beginning of his campaign and again demanded Western help, while Biden "strongly condemned" Russia's attempts to "plunge the Ukrainian people into darkness."
"It's simple and very logical." Military expert on the strike on Ukraine
Military expert Sivkov: Ukraine's ability to produce ammunition is paralyzed
Military expert Konstantin Sivkov on Sputnik radio commented on the massive strike of the Russian Armed Forces on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.