Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vikram Mittal is a contributor who covers aerospace and defense. Ukrainian decoy of a Leopard 2A4 tank deployed in the Donetsk ...

RUSSIA deployed a “decoy army” of inflatable tanks, missiles and fighter jets to “trick the West” amid Ukraine tensions. The superpower’s blow-up army was used for nation-wide military exercises.

From the air, these look just like an M777 Howitzer, a Himars missile launcher and a Humvee vehicle used by Ukraine In June 2023, a video started spreading on pro-war Russian social media channels, ...

They wouldn't be much good in a dogfight. In fact, they wouldn't be much good in a stiff breeze. But despite their somewhat comical appearance, these inflatable warplanes and tanks serve a vital role ...

The New York Times tweeted a photo of a fake life-size MIG-31 fighter jet as it slowly inflated in a field outside Moscow. (Twitter) Russia is investing in an arsenal of inflatable decoy military ...