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Key Points – A Ukrainian-piloted F-16 may have shot down a Russian Su-35S “Flanker” fighter jet over Russia’s Kursk region on June 7th, a...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The Su-35 Flanker-E is arguably one of the greatest fighters in use by the Russian Air Force. The aircraft builds upon...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Russia’s Tu-160M “White Swan” (NATO: Blackjack), a modernized supersonic, variable-sweep wing strategic bomber, is currently the only such aircraft in Russian...
Ukraine War
Key Points – Russia’s Tu-22M3 “Backfire,” a supersonic, variable-sweep wing strategic bomber, has been a key platform for launching cruise missiles (like the Kh-22/Kh-32)...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Assessments of Russia’s air power losses in Ukraine vary significantly. US European Command chief General Christopher Cavoli stated that Russia’s air...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The Russian Su-47 “Berkut,” an experimental fighter jet from the late 1990s, featured a distinctive forward-swept wing design aimed at achieving...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Russia’s MiG-35 in 4 Words – Putin’s New Drone Hunter (Key Points): Russia’s recent deployment of its scarce MiG-35 fighter jets for air defense...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points: Russia’s proposed MiG-41 (PAK-DP), touted as a sixth-generation stealth interceptor successor to the MiG-31 with claimed Mach 4+ speeds, is likely an...
Ukraine War
Key Points – The Russian MiG-35, an advanced evolution of the agile MiG-29, incorporates significant upgrades like AESA radar and enhanced electronic warfare suites...