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“Rassvet” Over Russia: Or How to Catch Up with Starlink While Falling Behind

Yuri Svitlyk — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:01:35 +0000

Russia’s “competitor” to Starlink began its path to success with one of the first 16 “Rassvet” satellites already returning to its creators. Satellite No. 4 chose not to concern itself with minor details such as reaching operational orbit and concluded its mission during the launch phase instead. The remaining spacecraft are still in orbit for […]

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End of an Era: The Retirement of the American AV-8B Harrier II

Andrij Kharuk — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:36:47 +0000

On June 3, 2026, a notable event took place at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, as the United States Marine Corps officially retired its last AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft from active service. This provides an opportunity to revisit the history of the AV-8B Harrier II program. A British-American Project In 1972, the American […]

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Last of Mohicans: A-4 Skyhawk Attack Aircraft in Argentina and Brazil

Andrij Kharuk — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:05:54 +0000

On May 14, 2026, the Argentine Air Force retired its last A-4AR attack aircraft from operational service. This marked the end of the Skyhawk’s combat career in one of the two remaining countries that still operated the type in their military aviation inventory. This development provides an opportunity to take a closer look at the history […]

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Interview with Bell Textron: Investing in the future in Ukraine

Yuri Svitlyk — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:46:24 +0000

We conducted an exclusive interview with Phil Fickes, Director of Bell Textron Ukraine, to discuss prospects for cooperation with Ukraine, potential production localization, the training of Ukrainian specialists, and the future of partnership between Bell Textron and Ukraine’s aviation industry. The American company Bell Textron has taken a step that would have seemed unlikely just […]

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Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: Meteor Air-to-air Missile

Andrij Kharuk — Sun, 31 May 2026 11:10:14 +0000

On 28 May 2026, plans were announced for the Ukrainian Air Force to receive Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen aircraft. Without going into the broader details already covered in public reports, one specific aspect is worth highlighting – the air-to-air missile package that Ukraine is expected to receive alongside the Gripens. In addition to well-known […]

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Middle Strike: How Ukraine Is Building a New Class of Medium-Range Strike Systems

Yuri Svitlyk — Sun, 31 May 2026 07:45:30 +0000

Middle strike has become one of the defining phenomena of this war – not something conceived in the offices of military theorists, but a capability shaped directly by battlefield pressure. War rarely waits for an army to finish developing the weapons it needs. More often, it forces those weapons to be built in the middle […]

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Moon Base: What’s Behind NASA’s Ambitious Plan to Conquer the Moon

Yuri Svitlyk — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:32:02 +0000

On May 27, 2026, NASA released new details about the Moon Base program – one of the most ambitious space projects in human history. Less than two months after the successful Artemis II mission, which sent four astronauts on a lunar flyby for the first time in over 50 years, the agency announced the first contracts, the […]

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The Aircraft That Never Were: Convair Kingfish

Andrij Kharuk — Sun, 24 May 2026 19:20:00 +0000

In June 1956, the CIA began operating the new U-2 reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft’s high-altitude performance made it unreachable for existing Soviet air defense systems at the time. However, the CIA was staffed by well-informed realists who understood that within the next 18–24 months, the U-2 would likely become vulnerable to emerging Soviet air defense technologies. […]

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T625 Gökbey: Everything about Turkey’s New Helicopter

Andrij Kharuk — Tue, 19 May 2026 09:34:16 +0000

On April 30, 2026, Turkish Aerospace Industries (also known as TUSAŞ / TAI) announced the delivery of the first T625 Gökbey to the Army Aviation Command of the Turkish Land Forces. The development of this aircraft represents another example of the rapid progress of Turkey’s aerospace industry. Experience and standardization The origins of the T625 Gökbey […]

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The Ukrainian “Tryzub” Laser System: From Testing Grounds to the Front Line

Yuri Svitlyk — Mon, 18 May 2026 13:13:56 +0000

Ukraine Air Force and the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are already using the combat laser system “Tryzub” in limited, targeted deployments to protect command posts and critical infrastructure from hostile UAVs. On May 7, 2026, the developer, Ukrainian company Celebra Tech, officially presented an updated towed version of the system […]

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