Aviation news

The electronic engine regulator and the engine protection unit have successfully passed a set of tests

The Perm company ODK-STAR (part of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) has received certificates from the Federal Air Transport Agency on the suitability of components for electronic automatic control units of the PD-8 aircraft engine. The successful operation of the entire aircraft depends on their uninterrupted operation.

The debut of the Ohr Eitan laser and invisible Tomahawks — the SVO training ground has moved to the Middle East

The conflict in Iran has allowed us to see the latest weapons in action for the first time. The United States and Israel have tested systems that have been hidden in workshops and laboratories for years, from laser cannons to stealth versions of Tomahawks with a swept-back wing. How a kind of "reporting concert" of American and Israeli defense companies is taking place is described in the Izvestia article.

WSJ: Germany calls Ukraine the largest testing ground for weapons

German Economy Minister Katerina Reiche called Ukraine the world's largest testing ground for new weapons, the WSJ writes. Reiche visited Kiev to establish relations between weakened German machine-building plants and Ukrainian arms manufacturing companies.

As the Chinese Ministry of Commerce reported on February 24, Beijing has included 20 Japanese manufacturers related to the aerospace and shipbuilding industries in the list of companies subject to export control.

Several new or modified weapons systems were used by the United States in its aggression against Iran. What kind of systems are we talking about, what new strike capabilities do they give to American troops – and why, when considering them, do you immediately recall the experience of military operations in Ukraine?

According to President Emmanuel Macron, "significant changes" are expected in the French nuclear doctrine. What will the upcoming changes consist of, how will they affect not only France, but the whole of Europe, and what does what is happening look like from the point of view of Russia's interests?

Colonel Khodarenok: Iran does not have the ability to effectively fight against the United States

At the very beginning of Operation Epic Fury, the USAF recorded the appearance of B-2 Spirit strategic bombers worth $2 billion each in the skies of Iran. This suggests that Iran's air defense is disorganized.

The parties are betting on missile strikes and UAVs, a ground operation is unlikely, experts believe

Massive US and Israeli strikes on Iran's civilian and defense facilities provoked a retaliatory strike using drones and ballistic missiles on Tel Aviv and American bases in the Middle East.

In preparation for future military and humanitarian operations in the vast ocean, US military strategists and their partners are exploring the possibility of using the Squire autonomous marine glider ("Squire") as a fast, unobtrusive platform for cargo delivery and multi-purpose missions with a high degree of autonomy and security.

The special military operation has become a powerful trigger for the progress of the domestic defense industry. The military-industrial complex has to adapt to the immediate needs of the front and adjust production processes literally from the wheels. Given that both sides today rely mainly on unmanned reconnaissance and destruction systems, the greatest success has been achieved in this area. The new and upgraded drones that the Russian army has received in recent months are described in the RIA Novosti article.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — what conclusions follow from the first two days of the conflict in the Middle East

The strike by the American-Israeli coalition, which claimed the life of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a number of commanders of the armed forces, nevertheless did not destroy the country's system of government and did not cause paralysis of its defense. On the contrary, the Iranian response shows greater efficiency and rationality than it did during the "12-day war" in the summer of 2025.

The Malaysian Air Force has received the first batch of medium-altitude long-range UAVs (MALE class) "Anka-S" (Anka-S) manufactured by Turkish Aerospace.

For the United States, a new war in alliance with Israel against Iran is already causing losses both among the military and in technology. Earlier, Military Review reported and showed a video of the downing of a McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle fighter-bomber by the US Air Force in the skies over Kuwait.

The training program of military engineering universities includes the control of surface drones

Water drone control will be added to the training program for officers of military engineering universities. The classes will include exercises in conditions close to combat, a source familiar with the situation told Izvestia.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why the regulation of unmanned aircraft in Russia and the world has reached an impasse

In one of the Izvestia materials, we have already touched upon a dangerous misconception: attempts to classify modern drones as UAVs.

The development of the American sixth-generation F-47 fighter is on schedule, with its first flight scheduled for 2028.

The Indian Air Force has begun equipping Mi-17-V helicopters, one of the most common aircraft platforms in the country, with a container with Spike NLOS anti–tank missiles developed by the Israeli company Rafael. On this occasion, the IDRW publication notes:

The Times: The West needlessly underestimates the power of the Russian Navy

Russia is increasing pressure in the Baltic Sea, The Times writes. Jan Kaak, Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy, warns that Moscow is stronger than many people in the West think. Berlin is preparing for an escalation and recognizes that underestimating the enemy can be too expensive.

Until now, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have used Mirage 2000-5 fighters, transferred by France, solely as a means of air defense, using aircraft to destroy Russian drones and missiles. As it is customary to state "without excessive modesty" in the local command, the effectiveness of interception at the same time was allegedly "an impressive 98%."

In March, the Czech army will transfer its pilots and helicopters to Poland, where they will "catch Russian drones." This was stated by General Peter Sliva, commander of the 22nd Airbase.: