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Yesterday, President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia had successfully tested the “Burevestnik” cruise missile, which the country characterized as one of its “super weapons” under development since 2018.
The widespread use of Russia’s suicide drones, especially the “LANCET,” will expose American-made M1A1 Abrams tanks as soon as they enter the battlefield in Ukraine.
To ensure the safety of their fleet Soviet-era of Tu-95 “Bear” strategic bombers based at Engels Air Base 2 in Saratov, Russia, from increasing Ukrainian drone attacks, the Russian military has employed an unconventional approach.
As early as 2016, the senior management of the Russian aircraft manufacturer Mikoyan Gurevich envisioned that the long-range interceptor aircraft MiG-31 “Foxhound” would be retired in 2028.
Although facing strict economic sanctions by the international community, Russia’s defense industry is still able to deliver new fighter aircraft to its air force.
In a recent development, Iran’s “Shahed-136” suicide drone, extensively used by Russia in Ukraine, has reportedly been equipped with a turbojet engine, enabling it to fly faster and strike targets more effectively.
The new Russian strategic bomber aircraft, called “PAK DA” or “Izdelie 80” (Product 80), developed by the Tupolev company, is expected to make its maiden flight in 2025.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it has introduced a new air-launched long-range cruise missile (ALCM) that now equips the country’s strategic bomber aircraft, the Tu-160 “Blackjack.”
The United States is reported to be hesitant to send more “Patriot” air defense systems to Ukraine after Russia’s hypersonic “Kinzhal” missile was claimed to have successfully destroyed the air defense system that protected the airspace over Kiev last May.
In a list recently issued by the Russian government, Malaysia, along with 29 other countries worldwide, has been categorized as having “friendly” and “neutral” relations with the Kremlin.