Russian B-2; Izdelie 80 at the Final Phase of Development
British authorities claimed that Russian Izdelie 80 stealth bomber prototype is close to completion.
Russia News
Air
Land
Sensors
Serial production of Nakidka to Reduce Thermal Signature Starts
A Russian subsidiary of Kalashnikov goes into serial production of armour coating that reduces thermal signatures Nakidka.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Defends Sevastopol Naval Base with DP-62 Damba
Russian Navy deployed the DP-62 Damba MLRS to Sevastopol naval base against unmanned surface vehicle attacks.
Weapon / Missile
Patriot Receives Minimal Damage from Kinzhal’s Attack
Russia’s targeting of the Patriot caused minimal degree damage to the Patriot Air Defence system. The battery does not need to return for overhaul.
Weapon / Missile
Kinzhal’s Patriot Revenge
Russian hypersonic missile Kinzhal has damaged the Ukrainian Patriot Air Defence System near Kyiv.
Air
Unmanned Systems
The Su-57 Felon controls S-70 Okhotnik UCAVs
Sukhoi Su-57 Felon stealth fighter jet will control four S-70 Okhotnik UCAVs on a combat mission and control up to a range of 1,500 km.
Ammunition
E/W
Leaked Documents Totters JDAM's Reputation
The leaked top-secret Pentagon documents highlight the failure of US-made JDAM bomb kits against high-value Russian military targets.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Black Sea: UAV Challenge Part Two
Russia recently took down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper UAV in the Black Sea. In a war with Ukraine, Russia has attempted to take down a much lighter Bayraktar TB-2 over the Black Sea near the coast of Crimea using jet technique wash this time.
Air
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Resumes Reaper Flights Over Black Sea
The U.S. had resumed surveillance drone flights over the Black Sea region following a Russian fighter jet intercept that resulted in the downing of a drone.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Claims Drone Recovery is Difficult
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said the MQ-9 Reaper drone sank in an area of the Black Sea with depths up to 1,500 metres.
Air
Country
Unmanned Systems
Who Saves the Drone that Crashes into the Black Sea?
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted on March 14 an MQ-9 Reaper while flying in international airspace over the Black Sea. The Russian crashed into the propeller of the MQ-9 Reaper, causing the UAV to fall.
Air
Unmanned Systems
A Su-27 Downed an MQ-9 Reaper on the Black Sea
U.S. European Command informed that a Russian Su-27 aircraft struck the propeller of a U.S. MQ-9 drone operating over international waters over the Black Sea.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Iran Has Finalised the Deal to Buy Su-35 from Russia
Iran has reportedly finalised a deal to acquire Sukhoi Su-35 fighters from Russia, state media IRNA reports. Iran is expected to acquire 24 Su-35 fighters.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Fires “AWACS Killer” R-37M Against Ukrainian Fighter Jets
Russia has started to use the R-37 long-range air-to-air missile, also known as RVV-BD (Raketa Vozduh-Vozduh Bolyshoy Dalnosty or Long-Range Air-to-Air Missiles), to control Ukrainian airspace. The missile, with NATO code AA-13 Axehead, is also called “AWACS Killer”.
