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Ukraine's Super UAV "Palyanitsa" Among 101 Drones Shot Down by Russia

September 21, 2024 @ 08:06 AM

Russian Forces shot down some 101 Ukrainian UAVs on Friday including a few ultra long range "Palnitsya" missile/drone in various border areas around Kursk. The Russian MoD released images of a downed "Palnitsya" drone some 20 km from Kursk, near the village of Kolodnoye where a crew of the Pantsir-S1 air defense system intercepted the jet-powered "kamikaze" UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF)
Moscow Looking to Manufacture Drones in Countries Which Have no Import Restrictions

September 21, 2024 @ 07:13 AM

Russia is reportedly seeking to expand its drone production capabilities to countries in Africa and Latin America to bypass sanctions imposed by Western nations on critical electronic components. This initiative, led by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) in coordination with Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Maxim Oreshkin, aims to establish manufacturing sites in nations with no restrictions on importing dual-use electronics
F-16 Incident Forcing NATO Nations to Consider No-Fly Zone for Missiles Over...

September 5, 2024 @ 07:23 AM

The downing of the first Ukrainian F-16 last week has triggered demands within certain NATO partner-countries to impose a no-fly zone over Western Ukraine. NATO is currently discussing the shooting down of Russian missiles over Ukraine by the air defense of the Alliance countries
Ukraine Intensifies Focus on Destroying Su-34 Fighters as Russia Boosts Production

September 3, 2024 @ 10:27 AM

Ukraine has prioritized the destruction of the Russian Su-34 jets at a time when Moscow has delivered three batches of these fighters to the Russian aerospace forces, more than that of any other combat aircraft. "The destruction of these jets is a priority,"
Russian "Spy" Whale Found Dead Off Norway

September 3, 2024 @ 08:58 AM

A beluga whale named Hvaldimir, famous for its unusual harness and suspected Russian espionage ties, has been found dead near Risavika Bay, Norway. Hvaldimir was first discovered in 2019 near the island of Ingoya, around 300 km (190 miles) from the Russian maritime border
Kazakhstan Receives Su-30SM Fighter Aircraft from Russia

August 27, 2024 @ 08:04 AM

Kazakhstan received six of 10 ordered Su-30SM fighter jets from Russia, which marks the first delivery of fighter jets from Moscow to an international customer since the beginning of the war with Ukraine. The Irkutsk Aviation Plant (Yakovlev) recently handed over a batch of Su-30SM fighters, which were manufactured to the order of the government of Kazakhstan, Scramble online reported quoting its sources
Rostec to Train Foreign Engineers in Manufacture, Repair of Russian Military Equipment

August 22, 2024 @ 07:50 AM

Russia's defense conglomerate, Rostec has initiated a training program for foreign engineers in the manufacture and repair of Russian military equipment. The initiative, unveiled during a recent roundtable, aims to create a unified educational space with partner countries, focusing on the development of specialized engineering talent
Ukraine Launches Largest Drone Attack on Moscow to Date

August 21, 2024 @ 04:46 AM

A large-scale drone attack on Moscow has reportedly been launched by Ukraine, which local officials describe as the largest so far. According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, Russian air defenses allegedly intercepted and downed Ukrainian attack drones overnight near Moscow
Algeria Could Become Launch Customer for Upgraded YAK-130M Aircraft Featuring AESA Radar...

August 20, 2024 @ 06:01 AM

Algeria is emerging as a potential launch customer for the upgraded YAK-130M aircraft, the newest version of the Yakovlev YAK-130, likely featuring an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, and primarily designed for the export market. During the Army-2024 Forum held in Kubinka, near Moscow last week, an Algerian delegation was observed closely inspecting the YAK-130M
BrahMos Aerospace Confirms Ongoing Talks with Indonesia at Army-2024 Forum

August 19, 2024 @ 08:12 AM

BrahMos Aerospace has confirmed Indonesia's interest in the BrahMos missile during the Army-2024 Forum in the Moscow region. “Talks with Indonesia are currently ongoing,” a company representative told Defense Mirror at the forum, though they declined to provide further details regarding the potential contract value or timeline

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