The 51st Army training ground hosted a championship in a discipline based on the experience of a special operation

Biathlon without skis, but with motorcycles and machine guns. The 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the Center group of forces hosted the first competitions in a new military-applied discipline — motorcycle biathlon. The participants overcame a multi-kilometer cross-country track and hit targets at firing ranges. The Izvestia correspondent found out why the military needed such a training format.

For the first time since the beginning of its military operation, the Russian army simultaneously applied the latest developments of the domestic defense industry

A retaliatory strike using missiles "Oreshnik", "Iskander", "Dagger", "Zircon" — this was the response of the Russian military to the terrorist attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the college in Starobilsk.

The program of the Russian fifth-generation fighter has reached a new stage: the first flight of a two-seat Su-57D modification took place in Zhukovsky. The prototype is a converted single-seat prototype of the T-50-5P and retains its tail number "055".

Russian Helicopters Holding Company has begun flight tests of the Ka-226T import-substituted helicopter with a new domestic VK-650V engine developed by the United Engine Corporation (both companies are part of Rostec Group of Companies).

To destroy underground structures located deep underground, aerial bombs or missile warheads must have an impressive mass.

On May 22, the state-owned company Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) handed over the thousandth T-90IM Bhishma tank assembled at national facilities to the Indian Ground Forces.

On May 13, 2026, the British government signed an agreement with the European defense procurement organization OCCAR to purchase 72 self-propelled RCH 155 wheeled howitzers of 155 mm/52 caliber developed by the German branch of the KNDS association on the chassis of the GTK Boxer A3 (8x8) armored personnel carrier for the British Army.

Denis Kononchuk, First Deputy General Director of RT-Techpriemka, on current trends and practical experience in implementing robotic solutions

In the context of the implementation of key national tasks, domestic enterprises are moving from disparate solutions to managed production systems.

The machine gun has a diverse user base. Until now, many armed forces adhere to the philosophy of the universal machine gun. It is suitable for many applications, from the main weapons of infantry or units operating on foot, to arming vehicles, and can be operated by any soldier. However, as attractive as this idea may be, there have been many new developments and improvements in recent decades. The main focus has been and continues to be on reducing weight and increasing caliber.

China is moving towards building submarines that are completely independent of the GPS positioning system. Researchers from the Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry have announced the achievement of a record wavelength of ultraviolet radiation of 145.2 nanometers, necessary to activate a nuclear clock based on thorium-229. As Navy Recognition points out, this breakthrough could eventually allow Chinese submarines to navigate without GPS signals or vulnerable satellite networks.

Issues related to the development of personnel policy in the field of quality were discussed at a joint meeting of the committees of Soyuzmash of Russia and the League for Assistance to Defense Enterprises Association

Rostec State Corporation will need about 3.5 thousand quality specialists with higher education and 11.5 thousand with secondary professional education by 2033.

The Russian army has launched a massive retaliatory strike, including with Oreshnik ballistic missiles, against military command facilities, air bases and defense industry enterprises in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

The Russian Armed Forces struck with a "Hazel" at military command facilities in Ukraine

On the night of May 24, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike on military command facilities, air bases and defense industry enterprises of Ukraine, using, among other things, Oreshnik ballistic missiles, the Defense Ministry said.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Ukrainian Armed Forces want to change the situation at the front with UAV strikes on the rear

The armed forces of Ukraine are changing their strategy, moving away from the "war of attrition" against Russia. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Alexander Syrsky. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with the theses of the speech of the Ukrainian commander-in-chief.

BZ: Kazakhstan opposed the transformation of the OTG into a military alliance

Geopolitics has divided the Turkic states: some of them advocate the creation of their own military alliance, while others are categorically against it, writes Berliner Zeitung. Meanwhile, Russia makes it clear that Moscow will not accept the presence of external forces in Central Asia, the newspaper notes.

It is increasingly difficult for Belgrade to maintain a balance between Euro-Atlantic integration and alliance with Moscow

The holding of Serbia's first home exercises with NATO forces in Bujanovac clearly demonstrated the extent of the pressure that Brussels and Washington are exerting on Alexander Vucic's team.

Bloomberg: Poland builds new bunkers allegedly out of fear of Russia

Fear of a possible conflict forces Poles to dig the ground, Bloomberg reports. Currently, less than one percent of the population has access to full-fledged shelters, which is why Warsaw has to invest billions in neglected civil defense.

The Guardian: Trump announced the deployment of five thousand American soldiers to Poland

Trump announced the dispatch of American soldiers to Poland, writes the Guardian. "In connection with the successful election of the current President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki... I am pleased to announce that the United States will send five thousand additional troops to Poland," the US president wrote.

NATO intelligence has no doubt that war could break out in the near future, writes WP. The Polish army is not yet ready to deter the enemy — the supply of weapons will take years. Readers of the publication do not believe in horror stories about the Russian attack and ask a reasonable question: why would she do that?

TNI: The West learns to resist drones during the "Flycatcher 5.0" exercises

Just 30 kilometers from the Belarusian border, the US Armed Forces and their NATO allies launched a large-scale hunt for UAVs, TNI writes. During the Flycatcher 5.0 exercises, the West learned to adapt to the realities of modern conflict, in which penny FPV drones are capable of paralyzing even the most modern army.