Aviation and space news
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August 26, 2026
South Korea again warned of the mobilization of up to 50,000 North Korean troops heading to Russia, although Seoul detected no signs of an imminent deployment. The Ministry of Defense…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for unannounced talks. US media reports agree the trip coincided…
Ukraine's 2023 summer offensive was meant to mark a decisive turning point in the Russo-Ukrainian war and, according to some observers, even the precondition for a…
A game changer in the Ukraine air war Having become an essential defense against Russian drones, repeated interceptions carried out by Ukrainian Air Force F-16 jets are wearing out the country’s…
One of the world's largest cargo aircraft has been grounded for more than four years at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, after being seized in Canada in the wake of the Russian invasion of…
The war in Ukraine is transforming not only the armed forces of both sides, but also the way Russia … more...
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Russia has more than 4,000 operational nuclear warheads, according to the UK Ministry of Defence in
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A Boeing C-17A Globemaster III of the United States Air Force (USAF) was detected flying from Riga International Airport (RIX), in Latvia, to Moscow-Vnukovo International Airport…
Social media is abuzz with speculation that CIA chief Ratcliffe may have flown to Moscow aboard a "Silver Bullet", a mobile command centre. Since March, Silver…
Not a test aircraft, but everything on plan? Russia's industry minister reports progress in certifying the LMS-901. But an imminent approval looks unlikely for the An-2's successor…
The United States Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, which unexpectedly landed in Moscow on Tuesday morning (August 25), returned to Riga that evening. The…
Russia and Belarus are negotiating additional expenses for their joint LMS-192 Osvey aircraft project. According to Russian Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov, there were…
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August 25, 2026
Today the British daily Telegraph devotes a lengthy article to Russian sabotage against defense companies in Europe. The headline is blunt: “Russia sabotages the factories...
In recent months, India has almost tripled its imports of Russian oil to shield itself from the consequences of the indefinitely prolonged crisis between Iran and the United States...
A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into Russian airspace on Aug. 25, 2026 shortly before U.S. media outlets broke the story that CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow for…
Russia says companies need to buy their own air defenses to protect critical facilities, and those that haven't will be commandeered. The post Ukraine Situation Report: Russia To Seize Commercial…
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III (U.S. Air Force, no IATA code) flew from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Moscow Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), an unusually direct military movement…
The Globemaster III jet departed the Washington area for Russia via Latvia, carrying CIA Director John Ratcliffe
A rare CIA mission to Moscow may explain why John Ratcliffe switched from a C-40B to a C-17.
A discreet trip by the CIA director aboard a C-17 comes as Washington shifts its campaign against Iran toward economic coercion. The move raises the possibility of a…
The arrival of a USAF C-17 in the Russian capital, apparently carrying John Ratcliffe, points to a discreet mission amid the impasse over Ukraine and the widening crisis involving Iran…
On 16 or 17 August, the 'Khabarovsk' began sea trials in the White Sea. Official confirmation is still pending…
Globemaster III flew from the Washington area to Russia via Latvia as John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for undisclosed meetings
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Russia sent one of its largest firefighting aircraft to Serbia to help contain a wave of wildfires that has already burned thousands of hectares. The operation draws attention…
By Ignacio Montes de Oca In recent weeks, the Verkhny Lars border crossing, the only land crossing between Russia and Georgia, once again reflected the mood of Russian society. The…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow on Tuesday for undisclosed meetings, according to CBS News and other US media. His visit coincided with the highly unusual arrival of a US Air Force…
The military jet flew from Riga, Latvia, to Moscow Vnukovo airport according to flight tracking data. A US military transport aircraft landed in the Russian capital on 25 August with a purpose that…
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A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 carried out one of the most unusual interceptions recorded during the war, engaging a Russian Geran-4 drone apparently without using missiles or its cannon…
The ADS [Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast] system allows an aircraft to send information, including its position, to ground stations as well as other aircraft in flight. This…
MOSCOW — A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III heavy transport aircraft landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on Tuesday morning, raising questions among military aviation watchers and diplomats as…
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