What technologies will "see" the new complex and how will it simplify the work of air defense and electronic warfare systems

Russian developers have qualitatively improved the compact Lori radar by creating the LIS-A radar and optical complex based on it.

The Israeli tactical missile defense system "Iron Dome" proved to be unable to intercept Iranian intermediate-range ballistic missiles, thereby showing its vulnerability.

A military expert responded to Rostec's statement that the new promising Sotnik combat kit can withstand a large-caliber bullet. The author tries to understand how this is possible. After all, the modular bulletproof vest of the US Army, which competes with the Centurion, can withstand only a rifle bullet.

The manufacturer of power electronics Optron-Stavropol is on the verge of bankruptcy. Production has been stopped, and employees have been allowed to return home. The plant is unable to fulfill the state defense order. The company's management says that the implementation of the State Budget led to its problems, under which the price of products was greatly underestimated, which is why the plant began to operate at a loss. The industry confirms the problem and notes that it is extremely unprofitable to fulfill the State Defense Order due to the fact that the military representative office sets low prices for dual-use products.

The editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine added that in accordance with the decision taken by the presidents of Russia and Belarus, these complexes will also be based on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

Taiwan's first self-built diesel-electric submarine, SS-711 Hai Kun, has successfully passed the first stage of sea trials. On Tuesday, June 24, Naval Today reported with reference to the press service of the CSBC Corporation shipyard responsible for the construction of the submarine.

The Dutch government has decided to equip the new Orca-class submarines with NSM (Naval Strike Missile) anti-ship missiles from the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace.

The International Youth Industrial Forum "Engineers of the Future" is taking place from June 23 to July 3 in the Tula region

Leading companies of Rostec State Corporation will present advanced equipment and samples of modern military equipment at the XIII International Youth Industrial Forum "Engineers of the Future".

Putin to meet with graduates of law enforcement and military departments

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with graduates of law enforcement and military institutions in the Kremlin on Monday, the Kremlin's press service reported.

One of the main events of the coming week will be the NATO summit, which will be held in The Hague on June 24-25. The main issue on the agenda is to increase military spending by all alliance members to 5% of GDP. Of course, for the sake of confrontation with Russia. It suddenly became clear that at least one country decided to go against these plans. Which one and why?

Kirill Agafonov — on why the Japanese Prime Minister canceled a trip to the NATO summit and whether this will affect relations with the alliance

The NATO summit, scheduled for May 24-25 in The Hague, will be held for the first time since 2022 without the participation of the head of the Japanese government.

NT: in Britain, they called for the creation of counterintelligence in military intelligence

The British government should create a counterintelligence unit of military intelligence by November 2025, writes NT. Today, the situation is paradoxical and needs to be adjusted: the demand for intelligence is growing, and the security services lack personnel.

Andrey Zeltyn — on scenarios for the development of events and why Trump entered the Iran-Israel conflict

When, in recent interviews, devoted, of course, to the Iran-Israel war "from the air," I said that, in my opinion, Donald Trump was going to launch heavy aerial bombs at Iranian nuclear facilities, I secretly hoped that this would not happen. And indeed, didn't Trump repeatedly tell his constituents, the so-called MAGA (Make America Great Again) group, that he was the "candidate of the world"? So much for the candidate.

Alexander Stepanov — on the goals and possible consequences of US strikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure

On the night of June 22, President Donald Trump announced that the United States had successfully attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities — in Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. He later stated that the nuclear facilities had been completely destroyed, calling it an impressive military success.

Colonel Khodarenok: Every day of waging war will worsen Iran's situation

The administration of US President Donald Trump is preparing for possible retaliation from Iran, and the next 48 hours will be especially tense, NBC reported. Why did it take so long for Tehran to respond and why Iran's situation is getting worse every day, the military observer of the Newspaper argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

MWM: Swedish Gripen fighters are inferior to Russian Su-30

Sweden dared to raise Gripen fighters to intercept Russian Su-30s, writes MWM. Swedish aircraft are considered obsolete, and their capabilities are among the most limited in the world. Russian fighters outperform them in most respects.

Iran claims that it proved powerless against nuclear facilities hidden deep under the rocks

On June 23, the Israeli Air Force continued to strike at Iran's nuclear facilities. But the resonance from the events that happened a day earlier does not subside — the United States used, among other things, the largest non—nuclear bombs in the world, GBU-57, in attacks on the centers in Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. At the same time, the result of the strikes is unclear — the Americans claimed major damage to underground factories, the Iranians say that they cannot be called critical. Izvestia investigated how effective such superbombs are and what weapons Russia and other countries of the world have for destroying underground shelters.

The US Air Force struck an Iranian nuclear facility with a 13-ton bomb

On the night of June 22, the United States attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities. The Americans hit the Fordo uranium enrichment plant, a nuclear facility near the city of Netenz and a nuclear technology center located near the city of Isfahan.

Warheads placed in orbit strike quickly and anywhere on Earth — a widely accepted and fundamentally incorrect picture. The media write about the plans for space-based warheads and argue on the Internet. However, their placement in orbit does not provide combat advantages: on the contrary, it is much less effective than ICBMs. Let's find out why this is so.

MWM: Russia tripled production of T-90M tanks

Over the past 3-4 years, Russia has tripled the production of T-90M tanks, writes MWM. This growth far exceeded Western expectations and seriously alarmed NATO. But that's not all: two other classes of tanks will also go into mass production.