Russia has begun actively promoting an export version of its Forpost-R unmanned aircraft — a licensed copy of the Israeli IAI Searcher Mk II — at the Dubai Airshow 2025. The aircraft, manufactured by the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA), was presented publicly in its new export configuration known as Forpost‑RE. UZGA released a promotional […]

Russia has introduced a new short-range air defense system at the Dubai Airshow 2025, aimed specifically at countering unmanned aerial threats. The system, called Pantsir-SMD-E, features updated radar technology and a new mini-missile designed to intercept drones, but omits the twin 30mm autocannons found on earlier versions. According to Russian officials, the Pantsir-SMD-E is being […]