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 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
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
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 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 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
Ukraine has set up a command post inside Russia to consolidate its captured territories and plan further incursions inside the Kursk region despite enduring heavy losses of manpower and equipment. A top Ukrainian commander has given the strongest sign yet that Ukrainian forces plan to dig in following their lightning incursion into Russia
Iran could sell its most lethal drone yet, the Mohajer-10- a long range, long endurance attack/reconnaissance drone to Russia following its display at the Army 2024 arms fair in Moscow. When asked by a defensemirror
Ruselectronics of Russia is demonstrating a portable artillery and mortar battery control system at the Army 2024 event in Moscow which besides the compact size replaces wired data transmission a special Wi-Fi channel. The new development allows automated control of any artillery and mortar systems, both domestic and foreign, including heterogeneous groups and using the entire range of ammunition
An upgraded Yak-130M combat trainer aircraft with air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons capability while retaining its training functions debuted at the Army 2024 event in Moscow. Russias United Aircraft Corporation(UAC) presented the Yak-130M aircraft to expand the combat capabilities of the aircraft to increase its competitiveness in the foreign market