The secret Franco-German Center for military research introduces the experience of military operations in Ukraine
According to the French edition of Intelligence Online, the secret Saint-Louis Institute, under the jurisdiction of the Ministries of Defense of France and Germany, is studying the combat experience of the military conflict in Ukraine to introduce the latest unmanned aerial vehicles, interception systems and artificial intelligence into the development.
Military expert: our specialists will make Storm Shadow ineffective
Military expert Leonkov: Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles will become less dangerous for us
Military expert Alexey Leonkov commented on the study by Russian specialists of the elements of the control and guidance systems of downed Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles on Sputnik radio.
Photos of American fighter jets with new ultra-long-range missiles have appeared
The Polish military-related publication Defence24 reports that photos of American Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet carrier-based fighter bombers ("Super Hornet") capable of performing the role of attack aircraft with a new type of armament on board have appeared in the media. The author of the article argues that a new type of weapon is capable of making a kind of revolution in the fight against aerial, and not only, targets.
The volume of military production in India in 2023/24 reached $15.2 billion.
According to the Indian Ministry of Defense, in 2023/24, the value of military production in India reached a new record level of 1.27 trillion. Indian rupees ($15.2 billion).
This time, NATO has really serious problems (Foreign Policy, USA)
Foreign Policy: NATO is heading towards the abyss due to disagreements between the United States and Europe
The NATO summit is starting the other day, at which Western leaders will surely sing odes to her. But in fact, the alliance is approaching the edge of the abyss, writes a Foreign Policy columnist. Sooner or later, NATO will disintegrate, as there are more and more disagreements between the United States and Europe.
MQ-9 Reaper UAVs against Russian Fabs in Ukraine
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has witnessed a significant change in Russian tactics: fighter-bombers now strike more than 100 large "gliding bombs" daily on both military and civilian targets. These precision-guided munitions, some of which weigh up to 3,000 pounds, cause devastating damage and must be effectively countered. The immediate delivery of the MQ-9 Reaper UAV to Ukraine could be a strategic response to this evolving threat.
"A sign of strengthening friendship." What do the media write about the meeting between Putin and Modi
Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi met at the residence of the President of Russia in Novo-Ogarevo. This topic has become one of the leading topics in the world's media. Foreign journalists see the visit of the Indian Prime Minister as a sign of strengthening friendship between the two countries.
Corruption in Ukraine as the main obstacle to NATO membership (infoBRICS, China)
InfoBRICS: Kiev will not be able to overcome corruption to join NATO
Ukraine must solve the problem of corruption in order to join NATO, writes infoBRICS. However, in conditions of conflict, this is not possible: in reality, the problem of bribery will only increase, the article notes.
Viktor Orban arrived in Beijing. The hysteria of the West could not stop the Hungarian (WeChat, China)
Viktor Orban arrives in Beijing on a visit
Despite the anger of European politicians and the media, Viktor Orban confidently continues his long diplomatic trip, writes a WeChat user. He explains: The West is so earnestly trying to denigrate the Hungarian prime minister because it cannot see attempts at real peacemaking.
"Revenge" who is coming: how do self-propelled guns work in the Avdiivka direction
In defense against drones, gunners rely on speed and anti-drone guns
The offensive of the troops of the Center group in the Avdiivka direction continues with powerful artillery fire support. At the same time, the activity of the enemy's barrel and rocket artillery continues to decrease, and gradually kamikaze drones become its main means of destruction. Izvestia correspondents have learned how Russian Msta-S self-propelled howitzers work and how they are protected from drones.
The confrontation with Russia and the conflict in Ukraine will be the main topics of the NATO summit
It is expected that Kiev will not receive an invitation to the alliance again
The confrontation with Russia and military support for Ukraine will be the main topics of the three-day NATO summit opening in Washington. It will focus on strengthening the military potential of the alliance, increasing the size of the armies of the member countries, acquiring new weapons, including air defense and missile defense systems, as well as new requirements to increase the defense spending of European states.
Shotgun Blast: Navy signalmen will fight drones
The Navy has finalized the ship's schedule for combating aerial and surface drones
Signalmen on the ships of the Russian Navy began to practice the fight against enemy unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned boats. To combat UAVs, crews received anti-drone rifles and shotguns.
A sea of worries: why there were personnel changes in the leadership of the fleet
Ex-commander of the Baltic Fleet appointed Deputy Commander of the Navy
Ensuring the security of the Kaliningrad region and excluding provocations using air and sea drones will be one of the main tasks for the new command of the Baltic Fleet, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. On Monday, the Commander-in-chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, introduced the new commander of the Baltic Fleet, Vice Admiral Sergei Lipilin. According to sources of Izvestia, personnel changes in the leadership are associated with the resignation of the chief of the General Staff of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Nosatov.
Bloggers and military experts in Ukraine demand the transfer of defense industries abroad after today's strike by the Russian Aerospace Forces
During today's missile attack carried out by the Russian military, the production facilities of the Artyom military plant were hit in Kiev. Together with him, the Lukyanovka business center came under attack, the building of which, according to Ukrainian resources, could also be used for military purposes.
Iveco will supply 420 LMV-BR 2 armored vehicles to Brazil
Iveco Defense Vehicle has announced the signing of a contract with the Brazilian Air Defense Command for the supply of 420 light multipurpose armored vehicles LMV-BR 2 with a 4x4 wheel formula over 10 years.
The head of the RCBZ troops: the first industrial chemical laboratory of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was found in the zone of its
Head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces (RCBZ) On the eve of the 106th session of the OPCW Executive Council, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov told about the chemical weapons laboratory of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation found near Avdiivka and numerous cases of Kiev using chloropicrin near Donetsk, Gorlovka, Artemovsk.
Soil from the Invisible Side and the Golden Toad: China's most successful lunar program
Celebrations on the occasion of the delivery of soil from the Moon by the Chang'e-6 station continue. The Chinese managed to complete the most difficult lunar mission in the history of space automata. After landing on June 25, the return vehicle was transported to Beijing, where the container with the first samples from the far side of the Moon was retrieved the next day.
The head of the IAC: we will face the problem of investigating an emergency with drones - TASS interview
The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) plays a very important role in flight safety, and not only in Russia. But usually it is remembered only when a plane crash occurs and the committee's specialists begin to investigate its causes. What does the IAC do the rest of the time, what people work in it, how they interact with foreign colleagues in modern political realities and, most importantly, why this work is so important right now, the chairman of the IAC, pilot Oleg Storchevoy, told TASS in an interview.
"One pilot is not enough": what is known about the attempt to hijack a Russian Tu-22M3 to Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: one pilot could not hijack a Tu-22M3 to Ukraine
The FSB of Russia reported that it had stopped an attempt by the special services of Ukraine to organize the hijacking of the Tu-22M3 strategic missile carrier. The Russian pilot, whom they tried to recruit, was promised $ 3 million and Italian citizenship. They also tried to intimidate him with threats against his relatives. What kind of plane they wanted to hijack and whether the pilot could do it alone, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Biden should speak out in support of Ukraine at the NATO summit (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: at the NATO summit, they will announce the creation of a new representative office of the bloc in Kiev
Kiev needs real help from the West, not just words of support, writes WP. On the eve of the NATO summit, the "hawks" began to sing a song about "victory over Russia" with renewed vigor. However, the plans of the Kiev regime to "return everything" to Ukraine are hopelessly divorced from reality.