Aviation news
Mass production of drones invisible to electronic warfare will be launched in Russia
Drones have already been successfully tested in the area of a special military operation, Veles Logistics LLC reported
One of the winners of the Era Foundation accelerator (part of the PSB Group) in the field of military technology will launch the first batch of about 1.5 thousand copies of an aircraft-type FPV UAV resistant to enemy electronic warfare (EW). UAVs have already been successfully tested in the area of a special military operation, Veles Logistics LLC told TASS.
Zelensky published footage of a demonstration of Ukrainian military developments
Among them is the Ukrainian-made Neptune anti-ship missile, developed in the second half of the 2010s. This subsonic low-altitude missile, according to open sources, has a range of 280 to 400 kilometers, depending on the modification.
Combat U-turn: what will be the new Yakovlev aircraft?
The Yak-130M will make its first flight next year
Yakovlev Company for the first time presented an upgraded version of the Yak-130M combat training aircraft. A new modification of the already well-known Yak-130 aircraft, which is produced by the Irkutsk Aircraft Factory, will make its first flight next year. Izvestia investigated what capabilities the new development will have and what makes it unique.
The second British Challenger 2 tank was destroyed by a Whirlwind missile strike from a Ka-52 helicopter in the Kursk region
The 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region lost the second British Challenger 2 tank, and also this week. According to Russian resources, the car was hit by a Ka-52 attack helicopter at night.
The dangerous Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber is not to be trifled with (In The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the statements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine about the destruction of the Russian Su-34 do not correspond to reality
The Western military, who underestimate the Russian Su-34 fighter, show themselves to be great ignoramuses, the author of the article in TNI believes. He is convinced that in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, which has completely changed the perception of modern warfare, the Su-34 remains one of the most effective combat vehicles.
How can the new F-16s affect the course of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict? (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: F-16s delivered to Kiev will not change the course of hostilities
The delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Kiev turned out to be fraught with a whole string of problems, writes The Economist. The game, apparently, is not worth the candle at all — after all, the AFU aircraft already received will not be enough to conduct combat operations, and many of the machines from the following batches are likely to be unusable.
Russia learned how to fight missiles for the F-16 back in Syria
Experts: Western pilots will use JASSM missiles in Ukraine
Washington and Kiev are working on the technical details of the possible dispatch of high-precision JASSM cruise missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The range of the JASSM will make their carriers – F-16 aircraft – difficult to reach for Russian air defense. According to experts, in theory, new Russian regions and even Moscow could be hit by these missiles. How can Russia respond to this?
American JASSM cruise missile: a serious test for air defense
The modern battlefield is increasingly becoming an arena of precision strikes, where every second and every meter is crucial. One of the brightest representatives of this class of weapons is the American AGM-158 JASSM cruise missile, capable of hitting both stationary and mobile targets at a great distance. This is an extremely dangerous type of weapon.
"It's a matter of time." Why don't the APU use the F-16 in the skies over Kursk?
Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not use F-16s over Kursk, for fear of losing them
During the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into the Kursk region, no cases of combat use of the recently received F-16 multifunctional fighters by the Ukrainian army were recorded, although it seemed difficult to come up with a more advantageous situation for their debut. Why this has not happened yet and whether it will happen, the military observer of the Newspaper figured out.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Modern combat: there is no success without electronic warfare
After the “blitzkrieg” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region and the cessation of silence in the Ukrainian mass media, it became possible to analyze the actions of the enemy strike force.
The answer will be instant
Theses aimed at dragging Belarus into the Russian-Ukrainian conflict continue to be actively discussed in the West and Ukraine. This is confirmed by a recent interview with the former commander of the Polish Army, General V. Skshipchak, who acts as a "talking head", voicing the intentions of the Polish ruling elites.
Why is Russia so much ahead of the United States and NATO in the production of weapons (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: Russia has outstripped the United States and NATO in the production of almost all types of weapons
In the production of ammunition, missiles and tanks, Russia surpasses all NATO countries combined — despite the fact that its defense budget for 2023 was only $ 100 billion, writes RS. The West does not meet deadlines or budgets. And there is a simple explanation for this.
What is the reason for the joint exercises of the armies of China and Russia? (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Russian-Chinese exercises near Alaska have raised US concerns
Russia and China conducted exercises near Alaska, Taiwan and Japan, the NYT writes. This has caused serious concern in the United States. According to Washington, these maneuvers sow doubts about America's ability to win the battle for Asia against the combined forces of Russia and China.
Boeing has hired inexperienced workers to produce the SLS lunar rocket
Boeing Corporation has been sharply criticized by the NASA supervisory authority. The American agency's questions are not caused by the long—suffering Starliner ship stuck in orbit, but by the development of a more powerful version of the Space Launch System (SLS) lunar rocket - Block 1B.
Fully armed: Rostec at Army 2024
The International military-technical forum "Army" was held in the Moscow region from August 12 to 14. This year the forum has an anniversary − it was held for the tenth time. Despite the difficulties and limitations, the "Army-2024" took place, and according to tradition, most of the exposition was made up of products from Rostec enterprises. Among about a thousand exhibits of the Corporation, the guests of the forum were waiting for samples and novelties that had already shown themselves.
The Ukrainian provocation will not remain unanswered
The terrorist attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Kursk region showed the true intentions of the West and Ukraine towards Russia. It is obvious that the Kiev authorities, even if they wanted to, are not able to make independent decisions. Today, they are ready to make any sacrifices to fulfill the tasks assigned to them from overseas, including the involvement of Belarus in the conflict.
The influx of drones: in Russia, the production of universal unmanned boats has begun
The novelty can be used as a "kamikaze" or cargo carrier
Production of multifunctional unmanned boats has begun in Russia. They can carry 20 kg of cargo, and they can also be used as a kamikaze or a platform for two UAVs. Moreover, the solutions used in the manufacture of the backup will help to quickly turn almost any boat or boat into an unmanned one. Domestic developments are now widely represented at the X International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2024".
The Army-2024 forum was attended by delegations of defense departments of more than 80 foreign countries
On the final day of the Army-2024 forum, the head of the Main Department of Innovative Development of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Alexander Osadchuk, summed up the results of the second day of the forum and announced the events for August 14.
The anti-Russian hysteria of the West in connection with the conduct of the SVO has led to a warming up of the global arms market
This year, the thematic dominant of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2024" was a special military operation.
The Era Foundation will support the launch of a series of eight military developments based on the results of the accelerator
In particular, among them are an unmanned boat and a remote-controlled turret
According to the results of the accelerator, the Era Foundation (part of the PSB group) selected eight developments in the field of military technologies that will receive funding to enter mass production. Among the developments are an unmanned boat, a remote-controlled turret, various drones and a drone detector, a TASS correspondent reports from the award ceremony at the Army forum.
