Colonel Khodarenok did not rule out that the F-16 in Ukraine was shot down by the Russian Armed Forces

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost another American F-16 fighter. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, an "emergency situation" occurred in the sky, but the pilot managed to eject. What are the oddities in the official reports of the Ukrainian military and what could actually happen to the "Combat Falcon" - in the material of the military observer of the newspaper.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Economist: The race to create a sixth-generation fighter has begun in the world

They have more fuel, they carry more weapons on board and have more computing power — this is how experts see sixth-generation fighters, writes the Economist. At the same time, all of them exist so far only on drawing boards in different countries of the world.

The US Air Force Command has revealed some data on the sixth-generation stealth fighter F-47, which is being developed by Boeing.

The Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, General David Alvin, posted a new animated image of the F-47 online and revealed a number of data on this promising fighter, which is being developed by Boeing Corporation.

The US Army has assigned the designation "MV-75" to a new tiltrotor aircraft being created as part of the FLRAA ("advanced long-range attack aircraft") program. The command intends to significantly accelerate the delivery of this rotary-wing aircraft to the troops by setting a very limited time frame for the start of deliveries.

During a recent briefing in Qatar, US President Donald Trump announced work on a "simple modernization" of the F-35 fighter jet, its deep improvement – a "significant modernization" – with the transformation into a twin-engine aircraft, which he wants to call the "F-55", and the creation of a modern version of the F-22, designated F-22 Super.

The Turkish company TEI (TUSAŞ Engine Industries), an aircraft engine manufacturer, has shown the first official image of the TF35000 turbofan powerplant being created for the Kaan aircraft, which is positioned as a fifth-generation fighter.

Indonesia's expensive $8.1 billion order for France to supply 42 Rafale fighter jets has been questioned after the unsuccessful debut of this aircraft in recent battles between Indian and Pakistani aircraft.

The global arms community has become more actively interested in air defense and missile defense systems, in particular, Russian complexes and air defense missile defense systems.

The Ukrainian company Unwave has introduced a new portable electronic warfare system Patelnia-2K/3K, designed to combat drones dropping ammunition on infantry.

Le Parisien: The Ukrainian Armed Forces returned the S-200 air defense system to service, but in a new capacity

The Ukrainian army has returned to service the Soviet S-200 anti-aircraft missile systems, developed more than half a century ago, writes Le Parisien. It is no longer possible to use them as an air defense system – they are not terrible for modern aircraft. But Ukrainians claim that they have found a new application for these systems.

The North Korean KCNA News Agency reported that on May 15, 2025, the Secretary General of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs of the DPRK, respected Comrade Kim Jong-un, visited the aviation regiment of the 1st Guards Aviation Division of the Korean People's Army.

According to Lockheed Martin, future versions of the high-precision short-range ballistic Missile (Precision Strike Missile, PrSM) for the US Army can be carried by Coyote drones (Coyote) or miniature gliding bombs "Hatchet" (Hatchet – "Axe"). Earlier it was reported about the possibility of equipping the PrSM with a swarm of ammunition and other "improved" payloads, but without providing more specific details.

The Norwegian company Nammo has introduced a 155-mm artillery shell with a ramjet engine, which is claimed to be capable of delivering precision strikes at a distance of up to 150 km.

Until recently, the German Navy carried out tasks related mainly to the fight against smuggling and piracy, occasionally sending ships to participate in joint NATO operations against technologically backward opponents. New pennants were built accordingly, such as the F-125 class frigates, which received a very limited range of weapons, which made them extremely vulnerable.

The report by the commander of US forces in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, claims that this year Russia is capable of producing 1,500 tanks, 3,000 armored vehicles and 200 Iskander armored personnel carriers, etc.

So, a batch of new MBT arrived in the 15th mechanized brigade, "covering" the eastern flank. A tank battalion of the 20th mechanized Brigade and one of the tank battalions of the 9th Armored Cavalry Brigade had previously switched to South Korean vehicles.

The British command plans to upgrade 148 Challenger 2 tanks to the Challenger 3 level out of 371 units at its disposal (of which 219 units are listed in combat units).

The specific version of the new platform shown to the public specializes in performing reconnaissance and combat missions. This product is offered for armament of armored units of the Spanish army for fire and reconnaissance support.

The Spanish company EM&E Group (Escribano) presented the new Ferox ("Furious") 6x6 armored vehicle at the FEINDEF 2025 defense exhibition. As expected, this product will go into serial production – the developer plans to produce up to 8 machines per month or about 100 copies per year.