Fully import-substituted Tu-214 takes to the skies for the first time
Today, a significant event took place in the modern history of domestic civil aviation. The fully import-substituting passenger airliner Tu-214 took to the air....
MC-21 to be delivered to airlines next year
The MS-21 passenger aircraft will be delivered to Russian airlines in 2025. Also, during his speech at the Transport of Russia forum, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin noted that the Russian...
What will the radar "rocker" above the fuselage give to Russian aviation?
Due to the high technical complexity and high cost, the focus should obviously be on more widespread tactical-class flying radars, but which ones exactly?...
Russia is massively increasing its capacity to produce engines for solid-fuel rockets
Over the past six months, Russia has significantly expanded its capacity to manufacture solid rocket engines and continues to increase its production capabilities in this area. This...
Together with the A-100 Premier: Why Russia Needs Tactical AWACS Aircraft
The problem with ground-based radars is that they can only see targets within line of sight. So attack drones, cruise missiles, and manned aircraft flying at low altitudes can't see...
Russia has begun mass production of mobile shelters "Kub-M"
Russia has begun serial production of mobile shelters "Kub-M", designed to protect people from the effects of natural disasters, as well as radiation and air blast waves. The...
British Challenger 2 – an endangered species in the Ukrainian theatre of war
The myth of the invulnerability of NATO armored vehicles, which was long supported by Western propaganda, turned out to be unfounded in reality. During the military operations in Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces...
Ukrainians dismantle Russian dummy UAV and find imported microcircuits
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has revealed the component base of the Russian decoy "Gerbera", which imitates the kamikaze drone "Geran-2". Intelligence officers said that they found in...
Aircraft carrier air defense: can the Russian fleet do without such a ship?
Our country still needs a full-fledged Navy, capable of effectively operating in distant sea and ocean zones, but there are some doubts about the ability to actually build it....
Battery maker's woes fuel Europe's EV crisis
The largest European manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles, the Swedish company Northvolt, is on the verge of bankruptcy. This was reported to the public by the Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri....
India successfully tests hypersonic missile
New Delhi has successfully tested a hypersonic missile for the first time in its history, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said. According to him, the move marks the country's entry into a narrow...
The range of the Belarusian Polonez may increase to 500 km
Cooperation between Belarus and China, including military-technical cooperation, continues to expand. As part of the international air show Airshow held in Zhuhai (China) (November 12-17)...
"Russian Izumo": what kind of helicopter carrier does the Russian Navy need
The need for a modern navy to have some kind of floating platform capable of carrying helicopters, anti-submarine, attack or AWACS aircraft, fighters, attack aircraft or AWACS,...
China's sixth-generation fighter jet project has the West nervous
At the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show, China unveiled a mockup of its upcoming sixth-generation fighter, the Baidi-B (White Emperor), designed to perform "both atmospheric and...
Kim Jong-un has launched production of kamikaze drones similar to Russian Lancets
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the country to begin mass production of kamikaze drones. The North Korean leader personally tested the latest version of a new type of military drone and pointed out the need for...
The Russian nuclear cruiser Admiral Nakhimov's departure to sea has been postponed again
It is possible that the cruiser will not go to sea before the spring of 2025. As military expert Dmitry Boltenkov explained, Admiral Nakhimov is essentially being rebuilt from scratch, since the Sevmash shipyard...
Could robotic stormtroopers replace humans on the front lines?
The SVO in Ukraine, which has long since turned into a "war of drones", may soon transform into a "war of robots". The emerging trends allow us to assume with a high degree of probability the emergence of...
Russia officially unveiled the latest 5th generation aircraft engine
At the aerospace show in Zhuhai, China, Russia presented the latest 5th generation aircraft engine 177S, designed for tactical aircraft. As explained...
Airborne "Horizon" will change the idea of passenger airliners
Natilus has unveiled an integrated wing aircraft design called Horizon, promising 50% lower emissions and 30% lower fuel consumption than current...
There is already a queue of foreign customers for the Russian Su-57 fighter
The fifth-generation Su-57 fighter has become a hit at the aviation forum currently taking place in Zhuhai, China. Every day, the most modern Russian fighter, under the control of a test pilot...
Say "Password": How the Russian Air Defense System Recognizes "Friends" and "Strangers"
The Russian air defense system allegedly hit not only enemy air targets with "friendly fire". Why should such information be treated with extreme skepticism?...
UEC produced 700 engines for Ka-52 helicopters in 2024
The United Engine Corporation has increased production of serial engines of the VK-2500 type for Ka-52 and Mi-8 helicopters several times over. This was reported by the Deputy General Director of the United Engine Corporation...
Why Sarmat Cannot Yet Be Called a Replacement for Voevoda
The abnormal situation apparently occurred in the first stage of the launch vehicle. As is known, the product is equipped with a faster booster unit than previous generations of liquid-fueled ICBMs. According to...
The updated Geranium can fly at extremely low altitudes, expertly avoiding obstacles
The scheme for using the Geranium-2 kamikaze drone appears to have been significantly reworked. This is indicated by video footage of drones in action appearing online....