Aviation and space news
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August 8, 2026
Sukhoi's newest fighter still flies with an interim engine. The "Izdeliye 30" (Product 30) was originally meant to power the Su-57, but so far that has not happened…
August 7, 2026
Damage to aircraft after departure from Vladivostok results in indictment. Russian authorities have indicted an aircraft engineer after an incident in which an unsecured engine cowl was torn off a…
In Germany, the investigation into the explosive drone at Leipzig Airport is proceeding at full speed. Experts suspect the terror state Russia is behind the attempted bombing…
If, like me, your legs go wobbly on the rollercoasters at Parc Astérix or Disneyland Paris, this old lady is going to impress you. Britain's Betty Bromage has become…
The Raasvet project envisions more than 250 satellites, compared with the tens of thousands in Elon Musk's system.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) recorded an increase of more than 250% in interception missions of Russian military aircraft along its eastern border during…
August 6, 2026
A warrior's DNA, preserved in Siberian permafrost for four millennia, reveals an unbroken genetic thread connecting ancient violence to modern populations across the Russian Far East. The post A…
In an interview with local media, India's Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, ruled out that the country is planning to incorporate the fighter…
A Russian FPV drone chased 52-year-old vegetable seller Yurii around his van in Kherson, then detonated. The UN called this campaign a crime against humanity in 2025.
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Iran is apparently moving its first Su-35 fighter jets delivered from Russia into underground shelters. According to Israeli sources, the…
Lithuanian military intelligence believes Russia is considering using Ukrainian-made drones to strike critical infrastructure in the Baltic region… The post Lithuania warns Russia could use…
The administration of President Donald Trump is pursuing a broad review of United States nuclear strategy, in a move that could represent one of the most significant changes in…
The bulk carrier 'Emil', commercially managed by the Hamburg shipping company Johann M.K. Blumenthal, was reportedly attacked multiple times by Russian drones … read more...
Since last year, Kyiv has turned to Western fighter jets to shoot down aerial threats, but also rely on dispersed air defense teams and other modified aircraft.
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This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force has officially launched Sankalp-2026, a comprehensive roadmap designed to indigenise critical spares, avionics,... The post…
By Ignacio Montes de Oca. The war between Russia and Ukraine is going through a paradox: both armies are using more drones and long-range missiles than ever and are striking hard at the rear…
Moscow is banking on lunar nuclear power despite a recent crash landing, betting its credibility on technology it hasn't successfully tested on the Moon in nearly fifty years. The post Russia has…
Russian turboprop flown to Uzbekistan two months after securing type certificate. Russian developers are looking to expand the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop’s capabilities with a series of…
While the assets themselves remain frozen, interest on the cash balances does not belong to Russia and, on a proposal from the Commission and the High Representative, the Council decided that…
The Il-96 is set to survive in Russian government service, but it is not set to make a comeback into commercial passenger service.
NASA and Roscosmos have agreed to continue exchanging seats between Soyuz and Crew Dragon spacecraft, but that agreement does not yet extend to Starliner. The post NASA and Roscosmos continue seat…
The recent publication of images by the Russian Ministry of Defense has once again put the spotlight on a significant evolution in Moscow's air strategy through…
Adnkronos – Ukraine has received another €1.4 billion in extraordinary profits generated by interest on cash balances from immobilized assets of the Russian Central Bank…
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August 5, 2026
Kyiv's claim that North Korea is sending many more ballistic missiles to Russia comes as Ukraine is becoming defenseless to such attacks due to a lack of Patriot missiles. The post North Korea…
In what would mark a new and significant show of support for Moscow, Ukrainian intelligence has warned that North Korea has already deployed a ballistic missile unit inside…
A North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia and could eventually operate 120 ballistic missiles and six… The post North Korean missile unit deploys to Russia with up to 120…
The Polish Air Force scrambled two fighters to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 electronic intelligence aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea with its transponders switched off, in another…
Visit by the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Brasília, Alexey Kazimirovitch Labetskiy, Nikolai Patrushev, Advisor to President Putin and President of Russia's Maritime Council, and the…
The telephone contact between President Lula and Russian President Vladimir Pitun, held on Tuesday (04AUG2026), is highly significant. DefesaNet note. Series of three pieces on the visit of…
Russia has persistently tried for some time to make the Sukhoi Su-57 attractive to India. The Russians even offered licensed production. All in vain, it seems: India does not want the…
