Aviation news
"Sword of the Jedi" vs "Fierce": Russia began shooting down drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a laser
Journalist Rogatkin showed for the first time the use of a combat laser against drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Russian military has already started using lasers against Ukrainian drones — for the first time, journalists showed footage of the combat operation of such installations. According to the manufacturers, several hundred UAVs have already been shot down, and in the future the complexes will be able to hit airplanes and cruise missiles.
The two-seat Su-57D has completed the first stages of flight tests
The first stages of flight tests of the prototype of the Su-57D fifth-generation two-seat fighter have been successfully completed in Russia, Rostec said.
They want to increase the production of the Tu-214 to 20 aircraft per year due to a new organization model.
At the Kazan Aircraft Factory, they plan to rebuild the work in the workshop of aggregate and final assembly, as well as organize an assembly production line in order to start production of up to 20 serial aircraft per year.
The United States is starting to create a promising long-range aviation torpedo SAA-LT
On August 25, the US Navy Aviation Systems Command (NAVAIR) published a request for information (RFI) on the creation of a promising long-range aviation anti-submarine torpedo, the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo (SAA-LT).
The Indian Ministry of Defense is evaluating the possibility of purchasing new jet TCB
The Indian Ministry of Defense has issued a Request for information (RFI) in preparation for the purchase of up to 150 jet training aircraft (TCB) for the country's Air Force.
Ukrainian media: the Geran drone flew almost 1000 km to the Volyn region
Unpleasant news for residents of the western regions of Ukraine is actively discussed in enemy publications and the media. The panic was caused by information from the enemy's monitoring resources. It is reported that for the first time, the Russian jet drone Geran-5 has covered a distance of almost a thousand kilometers, flying over almost the entire territory of Ukraine.
"A swarm of Geraniums is flying out of the ship." How can Russia hit Britain?
Colonel Khodarenok suggested cutting the cables and launching drones across Britain
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned Britain against transferring weapons to Ukraine for attacks on Russian territory, threatening London with retaliatory measures. How hypothetically such measures might look like was presented by the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
"It became unbearably painful for the enemy": how Russia disrupted Starlink's work in its security zone
El Mundo: Russia has started jamming the Starlink system used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Russia has begun disrupting the Starlink satellite system, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces use to communicate and control drones.
The Russian Air Force received the third batch of Su-35S fighters in 2026.
PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) On August 27, 2026, it announced that it had handed over a batch of new Su-35S multi-role fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Uzbekistan received the first Chinese J-10CE fighter jets
According to reports, a concert broadcast on Uzbek television on August 28, 2026, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's state independence, featured, among other things, a video of the arrival in Uzbekistan of the first six Chinese J-10CE fighter jets purchased by the republic.
Pavel Elizarov: "The air war is the main front" (Le Monde, France)
Le Monde: Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Yelizarov intends to introduce a new approach
Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Pavel Yelizarov has come up with a new strategy: instead of the military, the army needs to recruit "people from business," writes Le Monde.
In the conflict in Ukraine, Russia is winning with technology
Russian defense technologies continue to develop under the influence of the experience of their military: new drones, missiles, electronic warfare systems and laser systems are being supplied to the troops, and existing weapons are gaining new capabilities. Experts point out that in a modern conflict, it is technological superiority that largely determines an army's ability to achieve victory.
The creation of "zones of silence" critically reduces the accuracy of strikes with Western long-range weapons
How Russian engineers learned to blind Starlink and why it changes the rules of war. Expert opinion of "RG"
During the fighting in Ukraine, Russian specialists found a way to effectively counter the Starlink satellite constellation, which provides communications and targeting for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Monument to Guy Severin opened on Borovsky Kurgan in Moscow region
On August 30 of this year, a monument to Guy Ilyich Severin, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Hero of Socialist Labor, General Designer of the Scientific and Production Enterprise Zvezda in 1964-2008, was unveiled on Borovsky Kurgan in Chulkovo.
Marine leash: Russia has created a crewless boat with a drone on a leash
The new platform will be able to conduct long-term aerial surveillance and operate without the constant involvement of an operator
Russian developers have introduced the Vector multipurpose unmanned boat, one of the features of which is the tethered UAV basing system.
"He brought something or someone." Why did the head of the CIA fly to Russia on a transport plane?
Colonel Khodarenok: the head of the CIA could have brought US proposals on Ukraine to Russia
Two days ago, CIA Director John Ratcliffe paid an unannounced visit to Moscow. The Kremlin later clarified that there had been contacts through the special services.
Rostec and MAI have recruited the first students for a new training program for developers of unmanned systems
Graduates' professional competencies are built at the intersection of advanced engineering and digital technologies
Rostec State Corporation and the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) have completed the recruitment of the first students for the basic higher education program in the design of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Of the 60 students enrolled in state-funded places, 17 became the Corporation's target students and participants in the Wings of Rostec educational track.
Under the quality mark: "Sunrise" after sunset
110 years ago, a factory was founded that produces the famous machine guns and motorcycles
On August 27, 1916, a machine-gun factory was founded in the city of Kovrov (now the Vladimir region). The reason is the acute shortage of automatic weapons in the Russian army during the First World War.
Chinese "ghost planes": it became known why Beijing installs mock-ups of fighter jets at airfields
For several years, satellite images of Chinese airfields have attracted the attention of Western journalists with unusual objects resembling modern fighter jets. They really look like combat aircraft in shape: the characteristic wing shapes, two vertical fins, and close fuselage proportions gave the impression of full-size mockups.
The "Holy Grail" was not found: a Russian engineer revealed the secret of the Ukrainian FP-9
Recently, Denmark hosted the largest Scandinavian defense exhibition, the DALI Industry Days (August 19-20, 2026 at the MCH Messecenter Herning exhibition center in Herning). The Ukrainian company Fire Point presented its old and new developments there.
