1,200 km Range, 800 km/h Speed: What We Know About Russia’s New Filin Weapon
Russia appears to have introduced a new category of relatively inexpensive long-range strike weapons with the emergence of the Filin cruise missile. The system...
Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier Faces an Uncertain Future: Is Admiral Kuznetsov Finished?
The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia's sole aircraft carrier, faces an increasingly uncertain future due to the protracted stalemate of its modernization program. The 306-meter vessel,...
Russia’s Yak-130M Gets a Major Combat Upgrade—Now It Can Hunt Drones and Strike With Smart Bombs
Russia is transforming the Yak-130M from an advanced jet trainer into a significantly more capable light combat aircraft, with a series of upgrades targeting...
Russia’s Forgotten Tu-154M Is Flying Again—Why the Military Wants It Back
Russia's Aerospace Forces (VKS) have reportedly brought a restored Tu-154M passenger aircraft back into service after it spent 12 years in long-term storage. The development...
Ethiopia Gets 12 Russian Su-35 Fighters—But Where Did They Come From?
Ethiopia has reportedly received 12 Su-35SE multirole fighter jets from Russia, which represents a major development in the African nation's military aviation modernization initiative. Ethiopian state...