The Russian Aerospace Forces have received a new modernized A-50U airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, reinforcing a fleet considered strategic for surveillance operations, air coordination, and long-range target detection.
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Russia strengthens air fleet with new Su-35 fighters amid war in Ukraine
Russia has released a video showing the delivery of a new batch of Su-35S fighter jets to its Aerospace Forces, reinforcing the continuity of military production even amid the war in Ukraine and Western sanctions.
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Video: Tu-95MS aircraft complete flight of more than 7 hours over the Barents and Norwegian Seas
Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the Long-Range Aviation unit of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a planned flight over neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. The ministry also released a video of the operation.
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First batch of Su-35S fighters for 2026 delivered to Russia’s Aerospace Forces
The delivery departed from the factory airfield in Komsomolsk-on-Amur and marks the official start of the public Su-35S transfers in 2026.
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US Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Bombers Near Alaska
On the night between February 19 and 20, local time, American fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian military aircraft operating near the coast of Alaska.
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Video: Russia receives Su-57 aircraft with modernized onboard systems and weapons
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), part of the Rostec State Corporation, reported the delivery of a new batch of Su-57 aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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Norwegian F-35 fighter jets intercept Russian Tu-142 aircraft over the Norwegian Sea
Two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets on a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission took off from Evenes Air Base on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, to identify a Russian aircraft flying near the coast of Norway.
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Russia Receives 2 Tu-160M Strategic Bombers After Years of Program Delays
Russia’s Aerospace Forces received two upgraded Tu-160M strategic bombers at the end of 2025, ending a cycle of delays that had persisted since the contract was signed in 2018.
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Video: Tu-95MS bomber flight coincides with interception of Russian aircraft by Poland
On December 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a video showing Tu-95MS strategic bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces’ long-range aviation conducting a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas.
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China and Russia conduct joint air patrol with strategic bombers in the Asia-Pacific region
On 9 December, the Chinese Armed Forces and the Russian Ministry of Defence released videos documenting another joint air patrol with the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Video: UAC delivers new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Aerospace Forces
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC/OAK), part of the state conglomerate Rostec, has announced the delivery to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) of a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers.
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Tu-22M3 Russians fly over the Baltic and trigger Swedish Gripens and Italian Typhoons
Three Russian strategic bombers Tu-22M3 carried out this Thursday an extensive five-hour exercise over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, after taking off from Olenya Air Base in northern Russia.
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