A drone strike this week derailed a Russian freight train, burning a tank car and leaving others strewn across the line in what looks like the first ever successful drone attack on a train.
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Beriev Be-2500: What Should You Know About The Proposed Super Heavy Amphibian Ground Effect Plane?
If the challenges facing ekranoplans could ever be overcome, ground-effect aircraft like the Be-2500 could be transformative.
Tupolev Tu-144: The Story Of The Soviet Supersonic Concorde Competitor
The aircraft didn’t enjoy the same levels of success as its Anglo-French counterpart.
Tupolev Tu-144: The Story Of The Soviet Supersonic Concorde Competitor
The aircraft didn’t enjoy the same levels of success as its Anglo-French counterpart.
Sanction Reaction: Russia’s S7 Airlines Reverse-Engineers Engine Repairs For Boeing 737s & Airbus A320s
S7 Airline engineers are now reported to have been able to maintain some Western jet engines and keep the aircraft flying.
Red Sea crisis resurrects China-Europe rail freight transit through Russia
The ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have given the transit of automotive freight from China to Europe a second breath, according to state-run railway monopoly, Russian Railways (RZD)
What Are Polar Routes & What Role Do They Play In Aviation?
How had the curvature of the earth shaped the routes taken by aircraft for more than 80 years?
Why The Lithuanian Air Force Is Years Away From Making A New Fixed Wing Order
The Lithuanian Air Force is modernizing its helicopter fleet with Blackhawks. Fixed-wing combat assets still remain a pipe dream at best.
Intelligence agencies warn of Russian plans to sabotage EU rails
European intelligence agencies are warning that Russia is on course for more acts of sabotage in the EU. Among a wide range of possible targets is also rail infrastructure. Earlier derailments in Sweden may have been such acts of sabotage. Intelligence officials believe that Russia has stepped up its preparations for bombings, arson and infrastructure…