Military aviation news
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August 14, 2026
On August 6, 1991, now 30 years ago, a naval operation of special significance took place in the Barents Sea in the history of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) and of…
After warning about the deterioration of its air defense capabilities, Ukraine again pressured the US to obtain more Patriot interceptor missiles, while President Volodymyr…
One of Ukraine’s cheapest and most effective air defense innovations was designed around a target that Russia is steadily moving beyond. Jet-powered… The post Russia’s jet-powered Shahed tests…
By Ignacio Montes de Oca While Ukraine urgently requested more Patriot batteries amid a wave of Russian ballistic missile attacks, Donald Trump responded with a phrase that sums up the…
August 13, 2026
After the failure of the 40-day offensive, the shortage of interceptor missiles and the global energy crisis, Zelensky risks being abandoned by European countries as well. The…
As part of Ukraine's ongoing work to identify foreign components used in Russian weaponry, with the aim of establishing sanctions that hinder their…
India has announced it has restarted local production of the Russian-origin Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter-bombers for the needs of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Specifically, Hindustan Aeronautics…
Because conventional anti-aircraft missiles are expensive and interceptor drones too sluggish, Kalashnikov is turning to an attack helicopter for drone defense over Russian territory. And is…
August 12, 2026
A computer component developed in the United States was found inside the new S-71M Monokhrom, a sophisticated Russian weapon launched from combat aircraft and designed to…
North Korea would have deployed in western Russia a missile unit equipped with 120 KN-23/KN-24 tactical ballistic missiles and six mobile launchers to strike Ukraine…
Since 2020, two Mi-24D Hind helicopter gunships have provided invaluable threat replication to the U.S. Marine Corps, Army and Air Force. The participation of a Russian-made Mi-24D Hind attack…
Russian Mil Mi-28 attack helicopters reportedly already using new Banderol cruise missile in Ukraine
Following reports emerging from Ukraine about new launches of the S8000 Banderol, Russian Mi-28 attack helicopters may have begun using this cruise missile in operations…
The F-16 fighters delivered to Ukraine are playing an increasingly important role in the country's airspace defense. In one of the recent waves of Russian attacks, the aircraft…
August 11, 2026
Russia is expanding the roles of the Ka-52 attack helicopter to counter one of the main threats of the modern battlefield. The aircraft has also come to be used as a platform…
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 was lost during a combat mission in the Odesa region, in the south of the country, on the night of August 10. The pilot managed to eject and survived…
Following a fresh overnight offensive on several Ukrainian cities, Russia used a combination of missiles and air-dropped bombs against Zaporizhzhia, including, as denounced by President Volodymyr…
Russia has so far deployed its most modern fighter jet, the Su-57, only to a very limited extent in the war against Ukraine. After …
Ukraine has lost a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 in a combat mission over the Black Sea. According to the Ukrainian air force, the MiG fired an air-to-air missile — and then itself began to…
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 was destroyed on the evening of August 10, 2026, after the fighter caught… The post Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter destroyed after catching fire during missile launch appeared…
Russian state agency JSC Rosoboronexport has begun promoting the new RVV-SDM air-to-air missile in international markets. The system is developed by JSC Tactical Missiles…
August 10, 2026
Ukrainian military intelligence said Russia temporarily halted production of the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile following strikes on industrial facilities linked…
August 8, 2026
North Korea is reported to have deployed a missile unit in western Russia equipped with 120 KN-23/KN-24 tactical ballistic missiles and six mobile launchers to strike Ukraine…
Created in the late 1950s to succeed the Il-28, the Yak-28 combined supersonic speed,...
Growing uncrewed threats look to be prompting various new defensive measures at Russian naval bases far and wide. The post Russian Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines Are Now Cocooned In Nets…
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Poland is preparing to transfer four more retired MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, expanding military support for the country amid the war against Russia. The information was confirmed by…
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…
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August 7, 2026
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
In an interview with local media, India's Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, ruled out that the country is planning to incorporate the fighter…
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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…
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.