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Russia has reportedly initiated construction work on a specialized facility for the development and testing of a new strategic bomber aircraft called “PAK DA” or “Izdelie 80” (Product 80), developed by the Tupolev company.
On December 6th, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin made a visit to the Middle East to meet with leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.
Last August, in what was characterized by U.S. leadership as a “historic” incident unprecedented in its nature, a total of 11 warships belonging to Russia and China were detected conducting war exercises and patrols in the Aleutian Islands in the waters off Alaska.
As of now, two European nations, the Netherlands and Denmark, have expressed their readiness to transfer their F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine to address the Russia’s”air dominance” in conflict between the two neighbouring country.
A Russian television station recently broadcasted footage of a US-made Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) that was successfully captured in nearly pristine condition from the battlefield in the Luhansk region of Ukraine.
“Feared” by the West, the “Yasen-M” class nuclear-powered submarines, are poised to become even more formidable as their manufacturer plans to outfit them with the hypersonic missile “Tsirkon,” capable of flying at Mach 9 and striking targets up to 1,000 km away.
Russia has reportedly undertaken measures to augment the capabilities of the “Shahed-136” combat drones, provided by Iran, by integrating it with Thermobaric explosive payloads, which are noted for their increased lethality compared to the conventional explosives previously employed by the drone.
For the first time, the Russian military has reportedly deployed MiG-35 “Fulcrum Foxtrot” fighter aircraft for attack missions in Ukraine, potentially indicating that these previously “overlooked” fighters may soon join the Russian Air Force fleet.
Russian forces is reported to have employed new tactics in launching attacks on Ukrainian military positions using ground-to-ground tactical ballistic missiles, the “Iskander-M.”
Although “courted” by France to purchase Rafale fighter jets, the Kazakhstan Air Force has ultimately decided on the Russian-made Su-30SM fighter aircraft.