Hungarian Air Force receives first L-39NG training aircraft
On May 30, 2025, the first three L-39NG Skyfox jet training aircraft manufactured by the Czech company Aero Vodochody Aerospace arrived at the Hungarian Kecskemet airbase, out of 12 ordered for the Hungarian Air Force under a 2022 contract. The aircraft have Hungarian tail numbers "141", "142" and "144".
Russia offers India the Su-57 fighter jet again
As the newspaper Kommersant reported in Dmitry Sotak's article, "The rise to the depth of localization. Russia has offered India to expand cooperation on the production and procurement of the Su-57E," Russian representatives offered India more in-depth technical cooperation in the framework of joint production and procurement of the latest Russian Su-57E fighter. First of all, this concerns the possibility of full-fledged use of Indian weapons systems, which is not implemented in the French Rafale fighter already sold to India.
The United States criticized India after Russia offered it the source code of the Su-57. And France refused to provide the source code for Rafale (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The United States got angry at India after it bought the Su-57 from Russia
Washington is desperate to include the troubled F-35 in arms deals with India, writes infoBRICS. But Delhi doesn't want to spend money on a plane with such a terrible reputation. The Su-57E and the source code proposed by Russia made this almost impossible.
Russia's strategic aviation can be protected on a budget and effectively.
The Ukrainian drone attack on Russian strategic aviation airfields has shown that the previous rules for the placement and storage of "strategists" are outdated, since they are in danger at any time and in any place. Exactly the same situation is developing at air bases in the USA and Europe. How to organize comprehensive protection of strategic aviation airfields and what should be done first?
Experts talk about protecting airfields of the Russian Air Force after an attack carried out by FPV drones
The attacks by Ukrainian drones on four military airfields of the Russian Aerospace Forces, aimed at strategic missile carriers - part of our nuclear triad, have once again sharply highlighted the problem of their protection, especially in the event that the enemy is acting stealthily using sabotage and terrorist methods.
"Effective protection against drones." A breakthrough has been made in military affairs
Knutov Air Defense Historian: Drones will soon cease to play an important role in combat
This event has been expected for a long time, and finally it happened — the laser was successfully used in combat conditions for the first time. Israeli security forces and defense specialists reported on the success. Whether the new type of weapon will be able to effectively cope with the deadliest threat of our time, drones, is discussed in the RIA Novosti article.
The bribery case of the former Deputy Director General of Roscosmos for Armaments
Kommersant newspaper in Oleg Rubnikovich's article "Through kickbacks to the stars. The bribery case of the former Deputy General Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Armaments has been completed," she reported that, as it became known, the investigation of a high-profile criminal case has been completed, the main person involved in which is Oleg Frolov, former Deputy General Director for the implementation of the state armament program of the Roscosmos State Corporation, who previously headed the Mozhaisky Military Space Academy and the General Directorate armaments of the Ministry of Defense. He and other defendants in the TFR are charged with committing a number of corruption-related crimes. According to the verdict of the court, the accused face decades in high-security colonies.
Japanese lander lost contact with Earth while trying to land on the moon
In the 2020s, the Japanese had already attempted to deliver moon rovers and other payloads to Selena. However, one of the vehicles, in the private Hakuto mission, crashed, and the second landed upside down, which did not allow him to implement a scientific program. The second landing by the same private company that sent the first Hakuto mission did not go according to plan either.
Trump and Musk quarreled: will this disrupt the moon landing and how will it affect Russia?
Elon Musk attacked Trump for refusing to cut government spending, believing that this was leading America to bankruptcy. He also said that without him, he would not have come to power. In response, Trump proposed cutting government spending by stripping Musk of all contracts.
American ammunition manufacturer Raytheon increases production of AIM-9X air-to-air guided missiles to 2,500 per year
The American ammunition manufacturer Raytheon is increasing the number of annually produced AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder air-to-air guided missiles, FlightGlobal reports.
WSJ: Iran has ordered thousands of tons of components from China to create hundreds of ballistic missiles
The Trump administration is trying to negotiate with Tehran on the resumption of the so-called nuclear deal, under which Iran will abandon the creation of its own nuclear weapons. Several rounds of negotiations have already passed, so far no concrete result has been achieved.
The Russian submarine—launched Kalibr cruise missile is a nightmare for Ukraine (The National Interest, USA)
The media has dangerously exaggerated Russia's losses from a Ukrainian drone strike on its air bases, TNI writes. Moscow not only has an extensive arsenal of land—based long-range weapons, but its Navy has powerful sea-based platforms. And this is just one of the options.
Six European countries evaluate joint purchase of CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles
As reported by the Ministry of Defense of Finland, representatives of the military departments of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands on June 5 signed a statement of intent to explore the possibility of joint purchase of CV-90 (Combat Vehicle 90) infantry fighting vehicles.
By the end of 2025, AI energy requirements will exceed the consumption of mining farms - and even some states.
It has long been known that with a human brain weighing only 2% of the total body weight, it consumes up to 20% of the energy it produces. And what about artificial intelligence in this regard? Recent studies have shown that by the end of this year, the energy consumption of AI systems may exceed the appetites of even such "voracious" customers as mining farms.
The small marine tanker Rear Admiral Khaliullin of project 23630 was laid down
It was reported that on June 5, 2025, in Navashino, Nizhny Novgorod region, JSC Okskaya Shipyard hosted a solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the Russian Navy of the small marine tanker Rear Admiral Khaliullin with serial number 2402, the second vessel of the new project 23630 (code "Umba").
Scientific trip: what does the Russian Navy research vessel do in the Caribbean
Today, the oceanographic research vessel Admiral Vladimirsky is making a scheduled visit to Cuba. In the West, the long—range voyages of the Russian research fleet are closely monitored, and the press is often accused of secretive intelligence activities - Admiral Vladimirsky did not escape this fate either. What tasks the ship performs in the Caribbean and why its voyages cause concern in the West — in the Izvestia article.
British journalist Afshan Rattansi commented on Mark Rutte's arrogant statement about NATO (X, USA)
The North Atlantic Alliance is a dangerous and far from defensive militaristic organization, writes British journalist Afshin Rattansi on the social network X. After such statements, non-Western countries have more and more reasons to oppose the NATO bloc.
NATO is in for a nightmare. The general revealed the secret of how Britain can deal with him (The Times, UK)
General Sanders: Simultaneous war with Russia and China will be a nightmare for NATO
A simultaneous war against Russia and China will be a nightmare for NATO, writes The Times, citing the words of the former commander of the British army, General Patrick Sanders. This can happen in two years. The military is calling for rapid armament to make the British army more lethal.
Russian and Iranian diplomats discussed the situation around nuclear weapons - Russian Foreign Ministry
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali during a meeting on Thursday expressed interest in preventing an escalation of tensions over the Iranian nuclear program, noting the deliberately harmful nature of any anti-Iranian initiatives promoted at the IAEA, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The Outpost accepted: The Navy has begun to develop long-range drones
UAVs can conduct reconnaissance and strike at a great distance from bases
UAV units in the Navy have begun to master the Forpost-R drones. These are aircraft-type drones that allow for reconnaissance and strikes within a radius of several hundred kilometers from the launch point. The vehicles proved their effectiveness during a special military operation, destroying enemy equipment and important facilities. Experts note that the "Outposts" will help control vast sparsely populated border areas and the Northern Sea Route.























