www1.ru publications for July 2026

Russia is developing a new air defense format: crews will cover drone flight routes at different altitudes
War correspondent Poddubny: The defense architecture will be based on mobile groups, radars, and a unified interaction system

SIM Card as a Banking Product: Why Sber, VTB, and T-Bank Entered the Mobile Communications Market
Bank-owned operators already occupy about 10% of the market, but they earn not so much on gigabytes as on customer retention

130 Kilometers in One Salvo: What Makes the "Yaroslav Mudry" Ship Truly Dangerous
From radar-invisible missiles to an automatic air defense dome - the main features of the Project 11540 "Yastreb" patrol ship

Three Secret MiG-25 Sorties Helped India Win: How the Soviet Aircraft Changed the Course of the Kargil Conflict
IDRW: Supersonic Reconnaissance Aircraft Provided Command with Accurate Enemy Position Coordinates

The Mystery of "Banderol": A New Munition Could Change the Capabilities of "Inokhodets"
One of the most powerful Russian drones has received an updated strike complex with a new type of payload

The Man Who Conquered Death a Thousand Times: 100 Years Since the Birth of Legendary Designer Guy Severin
The scientist's developments continue to save pilots and cosmonauts

New utility bills will arrive in August: what will change for millions of Russians
Expenses will become clearer, and the Ministry of Construction clarified the situation with water meters

Russia tested an Ebola vaccine: the drug worked against the strain that caused the outbreak in Africa
The development could become an important tool in the fight against one of the most dangerous infections

"Tu-214's 'voracity' is inferior to the new MC-21: airlines are afraid to buy the airliner in Kazan"
An extra crew member and fuel consumption proved critical

"Kalinka" vs. Starlink: Russia Tests New Technologies to Combat Global Satellite Internet
The "Kalinka" and "Volna Kupol Garant" complexes have become part of the confrontation against the capabilities of orbital communication networks

August 2026 will surprise Russians: a solar eclipse and the main summer meteor shower will pass over the country
What cosmic phenomena can be seen in the last month of summer

SJ-100 lost to Airbus A220-100 in several key parameters
The domestic aircraft surpasses its competitor in technological independence

The MiG-21 was supposed to be history, but got a second life: all about the fate of the "eternal" fighter jet
How the legendary machine was turned into an almost modern MiG-21 2000 aircraft

These aircraft could have changed aviation: forgotten Myasishchev Design Bureau developments that few know about
Unique machines were created for the stratosphere, space, reconnaissance, and even agriculture

"Kinzhal" vs. "Zircon": Which Hypersonic Missile is Stronger?
Understanding the characteristics of the latest strike weapons

Su-35S Proves Superior to F-16AM/BM Block in Almost All Parameters
The Russian fighter jet wins in detection range, maneuverability, and flight radius

Drones may be left without electronics: Russia creates powerful new generation microwave complexes
"Microwave" weapons will be able to hit digital systems without the use of traditional ammunition

Su-57 vs. J-20: Which 5th-Generation Fighter is Stronger?
The domestic aircraft was inferior in stealth and range but won in armament and versatility

Il-76 vs. Kawasaki C-2: Japan Offers India a New Path After Soviet Transport Aircraft
After decades of service, Russia's main aerial "truck" faces competition

The History of the SJ-100: Why the Project of the Century Became Russia's Most Controversial Aircraft
Over two decades, the airliner underwent a name change, import substitution, criticism, and received a fully Russian version

Kh-47M2 "Kinzhal": How many missiles are produced, and is it true that Su-34s are launching them?
Information on the new munition carrier still varies

New Lada Niva Legend is almost ready: AvtoVAZ revealed sales start dates
The SUV will get a more powerful engine, improved engineering, and body protection against corrosion

Border Patrol Ships "Okhotnik": How many patrol boats does the FSB of Russia have?
The Project 22460 vessel is armed with an AK-630M mount

"Atom" Approved for Taxi Operations: What Other Cars Are on the Ministry of Industry and Trade's List?
The Russian electric car will be eligible for taxi fleets and carsharing services

Su-35S: How many fighters does Russia have and why are they needed if there is already Su-57?
The "4++" generation aircraft has become one of the main ones in the Russian Aerospace Forces

HIMARS and "Tornado-S" Compared: Range, Accuracy, and Firepower of Two MLRS
The Russian system with 300 mm missiles gained an advantage in salvo power

MiG-35: How many fighters does Russia have left and why are no new ones being built?
Billions of rubles were saved during development, but the aircraft did not become mass-produced

Tiny Russian OC-14 "Groza" Assault Rifle Impresses American Firearms Reviewer
The bullpup, created in the 1990s, combines the size of a submachine gun with the capabilities of a rifle

What happens to a turbo engine if you fill it with Euro-3 gasoline?
Exploring the main risks

Tu-160M vs. B-1B: Which Strategic Bomber is Stronger?
The "White Swan" proved faster, but the American one is more experienced

Lighter, Roomier, More Modern: How the Tu-214 Will Change After New Modernization
The airliner will finally get a two-pilot cockpit

Su-57 gains popularity abroad - India, Iran, and Vietnam named among potential buyers
InsideOver: Interest in the Russian fifth-generation fighter jet has sharply increased in the global market

"Marinization" of PD-8: Why Reassembling the Be-200 Proved More Difficult Than the SJ-100
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