Russian Su-30 Jets Escort IL-76 Carrying Aid To ISIS-Besieged Syrian Town
The Russian Air Force video shows air dropping of 30 tons of humanitarian aid on April 6 over areas of Deir Ez-Zor. Cargo deliveries have been held from the Hmeymim Airfield by Il-76 transport aircraft of the Syrian Air Force escorted by Russian Su-30 and Su-35 fighter jets. The military...
Russian Mi-28N Attack Helicopter Debuts In Syria
Russias Mi-28N attack helicopter has made its combat debut in Syria. In a video posted by Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), at least one Mi-28N helicopter is seen fighting Islamic State (IS) terrorists near the city of Palmyra, Tass reported Monday. In the footage, the aircraft used both types of Ataka (AT-9...
DARPA’s ACTUV Drone To Hunt Submarines
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencys (DARPA) Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program has designed, developed and constructed an entirely new class of ocean-going vessel—one intended to traverse thousands of kilometers over the open seas for months at a time, all without a single crew member...
Russian Su-25 Fighter Crashes, No Casualties
A Russian Su-25 fighter crashed early morning in the eastern Primorsky Krai region during a training flight. No casualties have been reported as the pilot managed to eject before the crash, Ria Novosti quoted an unnamed source as saying Wednesday. The Russian Defense Ministry in a statement said that, “The pilot ejected...
Russian 'Verba' MANPADS Test Firing
The video shows a newest Russian-made 9R 333 VFN man-portable air defence missile system (MANPDS being test-fired at suspended targets. The MANPADS is designed and manufactured by the KBM Scientific Production Concern, a subsidiary of JSC High Precision Systems Scientific Production Association. The MANPADS boasts of enhanced capability of engaging small-size targets...
Su-34 Bombers Land In Russian Voronezh Airbase From Syria
Russias Su-34 multi-purpose bomber aircraft fleet from Syria has returned to an air base near Voronezh. The first group of multipurpose fighter-bomber Su-34, returned from Syria on Tuesday afternoon landed at an air base near Voronezh, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "Before landing, the aircraft passed over the airfield in the parade...
US Clears F-16 Sale To Pakistan: India Summons US Envoy
The Indian government has summoned the US ambassador over the clearance of F-16 fighter jets by the US administration to Pakistan worth nearly $700 million. "We are disappointed at decision of the Obama administration to notify the sale of F-16 aircrafts to Pakistan. We disagree with their rationale that such arms...
Su-30SM Multi-Role Fighters With The Russian Falcons Aerobatics Team
Russian Falcons Aerobatics Team flying a Sukhoi Su-30SM supermaneuverable fighter jets. Falcons of Russia (Sokoli Rossii) aerobatic team performed demonstration flight on Su-30SM aircraft (instead of Su-27 jets) for the first time in October 2014. The SU-30SM is a two place multi-role fighter and attack aircraft that features the powerful passive electronically...
MH-17 Air Crash Causes Video- Dutch Safety Board
Fired missiles can be evaded by hard maneuvers. Infra Red missiles lock on can be defeated if the targeted aircraft fly out of the missile seekers field of view. According to industry expert for Smart Weapons and Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Debajit Sarkar, With radar guided missiles, it is possible to avoid...
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Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...