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According to this report, Putin admits that Ukrainian strikes against Sea of Azov and Black Sea ports have dramatically reduced Russian grain exports with a reduction to GDP of about 1%. The reporter mentions a fall of at least 80% in grain exports compared to 2025...

I have seen the same video of what looks to me like KF-21 assembly being passed off as AMCA assembly on Indian media for years in articles about AMCA. I don't think I have seen any video or pictures that are actually of AMCA. Has any form of assembly started? I imagine that there will be nothing...

https://www.dailywire.com/news/putin-reportedly-fears-being-hanged-if-he-loses-ukraine-war If true, that is a compelling incentive not to stop the war until Russia has at least taken the rest of the Donbas. Without at a minimum doing that, Putin cannot sell the idea that he won the war, can he?

It looks like Russia has started on the sabotage option.

On the Mk1A radar/EWS integration problem, I think that with no definite timeline for integration of the Israeli kit it will not be integrated. With production units of Uttam radar slated to start delivery Q2 2027, I think that first deliveries of Mk1A will be in 2028, fitted with Indian...

India needs a 110kN or more engine for its 5G AMCA aircraft. So far it has spent about 10 years trying to decide which OEM to team with to develop an engine. Both SAFRAN and RR have made offers. RR recently made a more comprehensive offer. I don't expect a production engine for AMCA to appear...

Putin's rule is increasingly troubled by Russia's failure to win its war with Ukraine. Until recently the conflict did not have a discernable effect on 'ordinary Russians'. However, it has evolved into a conflict causing great inconvenience - fuel shortages, disruption to retail trade and...

Congratulations to TAI on flying the first production Hurjet!

Gripen reportedly 'downs' 3 out of 4 pursuing block 50 F-16 and Typhoon in Baltic exercise. Just an example of a skilled pilot's tactics winning out? The linked video promotes procurement of Gripen E by Canada but some observations and points made also suggest it will provide good service to...

It may not have any bearing on an aircraft best satisfying IAF requirements being selected but I would add commercial prospects in addition to geopolitics in considering which MTA to select. I suspect that over the years an Indian C-390 FAL would export more aircraft than it would supply to...

I doubt any military action will be involved. More likely to me are deniable sabotage, damage to undersea cable links to the UK, more novachok nerve agent poisonings, seizure of UK-registered shipping etc. Not really things that would fall under the NATO defence blanket. I wonder if the BBC's...

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/opinion-security-sources-tell-me-russia-has-alarming-plans-for-uk/ar-AA2aYn2h?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a8ff4afa89441e7b3b3637462d974b3&ei=15 I am sure Putin will try to create problems for the UK. It is obviously unacceptable to Putin and perhaps to most...

I, too, wondered if it would be an adaptive cycle engine. I suspect that was ruled out to reduce the risk of the aircraft missing its in service date of 2035, a Japanese requirement.

Is TF35000 being designed with massive electrical power generation in mind? This video about the engine being developed for the GCAP fighter looks at the importance of electrical power generation in its design.

If true, this is curious... https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/us-military-transport-plane-lands-in-moscow-kremlin-says-it-has-no-information-yet/ar-AA2aTwuv?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6a8db00bfc6c415b8645548c8922d3a8&ei=15 Do US diplomats/negotiators travel on airlifters? I cannot think of...

https://migflug.com/jetflights/ukraine-gripen-rafale-localization-production-2026/ Not a good idea while there is a war on but Ukraine recognises they can't be built there until security allows. I don't think Sweden or France would be too worried if Russia threatened to wipe them off the face...

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/19/putin-orders-government-to-help-rebuild-warehouses-destroyed-in-ukrainian-attacks-a93532 I question the wisdom of investing in rebuilding assets partially at government cost without the government first investing in the air defences needed to protect...

Ukraine cannot stop Russian ballistic missiles in flight due to a lack of Patriot missiles. It could reduce the number launched if it had the means so to do. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-zelensky-drones-missile-attacks-b3036084.html

MSN Well, he wanted Russia to nuke London. As far as I can make out London has not been wiped off the face of the earth. Now he wants Russia to wipe the whole country off the face of the earth. I have to say that I'm not losing sleep worrying about that happening. The man is a clown.

If a politician claimed the Challenger 3 was 'all British' that could be a politician talking. It could also be that the tank itself is British but some of the systems fitted to it are not. Apart from people involved in the British MIC, I doubt that many Brits are interested in whether weapons...