Russia tests Su-57 with new engine in fifth-gen push
Russia tests the Izdeliye 177 engine fifth-generation propulsion systems on Su-57 Felon which indicates advancements on enhanced 4++ generation engines.
Russia News
Air
Engine and Transmission
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Russia Mounts Starlink Antennas on Loitering Munitions
Footage from an intercepting Ukrainian UAV shows that Russia is integrating Starlink antennas on its loitering munitions to improve communication capabilities.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Hits Russian Kilo-class Submarine with Kamikaze UUV
The strike on the Kilo-class submarine adds a new layer of threat on the Russian Navy’s end, not on top of but below Ukraine’s existing fleet of armed USVs.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Russia Mounts Soviet-Era R-60 Missiles on Geran-2 UAVs
Footage from a Ukrainian interceptor UAV and the wreckage shows that Russia has started integrating the R-60 air-to-air missiles on its Geran-2 kamikaze UAVs.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Russia Deploys LTE-Controlled FPV Drones in Ukraine
First reported April 2025; August wreckage showed SIMs and 4G modules. TurDef underlines the tactic: military use concealed within civilian mobile networks.
Air
Iran’s Su-35 Fighter Order Spotted on Russian Documents
A leaked document regarding KRET equipment for Russian fighter jets to be exported revealed that Iran will receive 48 Su-35 fighters to modernise its fleet.
Air
Homeland Security
France Sends H125M Helicopter and C-UAS Crews to Denmark
In response to the recent incursions by unknown UAVs, which have disrupted the civilian air traffic, France will send a H125M helicopter and C-UAS crews.
Air
E/W
Defence Politics
Sensors
Turkish Air Force AWACS aircraft operates over Lithuania
Turkiye’s Ministry of National Defence confirmed that a Turkish Air Force E-7T Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft operated over Lithuanian airspace.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Kalashnikov Rolls Out First Batch of AM-17 Carbines
Kalashnikov Concern announced that it rolled out the first batch of experimental production AM-17 carbines chambered in 5.45x39 mm.
Ammunition
Russian Firm Introduces 5.45x39 mm Anti-UAV Ammunition
Russia-based Tekhkrim unveiled the 5.45x39 mm Anti-UAV ammunition featuring a metal capsule holding seven pellets for better hit chances against UAVs.
E/W
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Russia unveils AI-driven UAV Resistant to Electronic Jamming
Russia unveils Boomerang drones with AI target-lock systems that allow autonomous pursuit up to 1 km, immune to electronic jamming and loss of control links.
Unmanned Systems
Russia Produces Bird-Like UAVs to Evade Visual Identification
Ukrainian Telegram channels shared images of a Russian fixed-wing UAV resembling a bird for reconnaissance purposes to evade identification from optics.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Russia Mounts Rocket Launchers on UAVs for Fire Support
Russian soldiers shared the footage of an FPV UAV firing an RShG-2 disposable thermobaric rocket launcher as an alternative way for close air support.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Kalashnikov Launches AK-308M Battle Rifle for Export
Kalashnikov unveiled the AK-308M battle rifle chambered in 7.62x51 ammunition, featuring improvements identical to those on the AK-12M1 service rifle.
