The two pilots killed in the October 22 crash of a Russian Su-30SM have been identified as members of the Russian Knights aerobatic team: Colonel Oleg Yerofeyev and Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Kochetov. Both were highly experienced pilots, with 3,300 and 1,500 flight hours respectively. Interestingly, the location and circumstances of the crash remain undisclosed.

An intact body of the upgraded version of the Russian Geran-5 low-cost cruise missile, called "Geran-5K5," was found in a field somewhere in Ukraine. The Geran-5K5 upgrade adds an autonomous optical terrain-matching navigation system, allowing it fly and correct its course without satellite signals or continuous operator contact and making it far more resistant to electronic warfare. In addition to that, modifications focused on improving its aerodynamic performance relocate the turbojet engine inside the fuselage and introduce smaller swept wings with a revised tail to cut drag. These adjustments aim to raise speed (Ukrainian estimates suggest up to ~900 km/h) while supporting higher altitude and potentially better range.

China's🇨🇳 "Eye of Sauron" at Sea: Liaowang-1 30,000-ton steel beast Tracks 1,200 targets at once Hypersonic missiles. Space surveillance. 6,000 km range — nothing hides 3x the size of US🇺🇸 counterparts The ocean just got transparent.

❗️Additional footage of the use of Ukrainian F7 “Litavr” interceptor drones launched from a 🇺🇦Mi-8 helicopter

A Glimpse Inside the F-35 Cockpit. 🎥- aviationwg