Journalist John Mooney alleged that “six Russian aircraft were detected by Nato and European air forces off the west coast of Ireland” in March last year, despite the planes being in international airspace. In particular, Mooney notes the incursion of anti-submarine aircraft, communications relay planes, and Blackjack bombers. “Russian military …
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Originally built during the Soviet Union, the Tu-22M3 planes have undergone extensive modernization. Previously, the aircraft had been based in Russia and had flown to Syria just for certain missions, but will now be based in Khmeimim, on the Mediterranean coast. Russia has been a long-time ally of Syria, and …
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Earlier in the day, a source from the Russian Ministry of Defense told Moscow’s Izvestiya newspaper that it was preparing to deploy a squadron of Su-34 fighter-bomber jets in the area. Major General Igor Churkin, Chief of Staff of the 45th Air Force and Air Defense Army, said that an …
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Israeli F-15 fighter jets escorted US bombers during part of the trip through Israeli airspace, the Israeli Defense Forces confirmed in a tweet on Sunday, releasing some rare photos and video of the drill. On other parts of the route the US strategic bombers were escorted by Saudi and Qatari …
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The mission that saw B-52s flying non-stop from the Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana was conducted on Wednesday, just a week after President Joe Biden’s inauguration. During their flyover of the Gulf, the American bombers were accompanied by US Navy and US Marines’ fighters as well as Saudi Air …
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RS-28 Sarmat ICBM In 2021, Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces will receive the new RS-28 Sarmat – liquid-fueled, MIRV-equipped heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles that will replace the R-36M2 Voevoda systems. Sarmat can effectively hit targets within 18,000 km, which is enough to reach virtually anywhere on Earth. In addition, the missile …
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Russian airspace control detected three US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers approaching the country’s border on Friday, according to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense. Four Su-27 and four Su-30 fighters were quickly scrambled, and escorted the American aircraft away from Russian airspace. “Violations of the state border …
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Autonomous apparatus determines the target and crashes into them, to incapacitate. A canadian company has created AerialX drone bombers, which is able to disable other drones bumping into them. Apparatus for the destruction of the drones looks like a hybrid of a missile and drone. The machine is able to …
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Russian fighter jets took to the air to accompany the strategic bomber B-52H US air force. In the Russian state Duma Committee on defense stated that in the case of violations by American aircraft of strategic bombers Russia’s borders, “they need silence to shoot down”. “Russia’s reaction must be in …
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On Saturday, 2 December, suicide bombers hit a market in the town of Biu (Borno state, Nigeria), as a result, in addition to the two militants killed 11 civilians. The attack occurred when employees of humanitarian organizations distributed food to victims during war of the government with the jihadists of …
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