The multifunctional, low-visibility, high-precision cruise missile X-69 is designed to destroy a wide range of stationary ground objects, including those that do not have radar, infrared or optical contrast compared to the environment.

The Sun: Britain announces successful hypersonic weapons tests

Britain has reached an important milestone in the race for hypersonic superiority, writes The Sun. Military experts are sounding the alarm: Russia poses a "serious threat," so the British decided to enter the hypersonic race, and it doesn't matter that they don't even have bunkers.

Sweden has suddenly begun to seriously discuss a topic that has been completely taboo in the country for decades – the development of its own nuclear weapons. Moreover, the country really has the prerequisites for creating an atomic bomb. Paradoxically, it was not Russia that provoked these conversations, but the United States, but they are able to nip them in the bud.

CEO of KAMAZ on plans to occupy half of the truck market in the future, on the group's future in divisions and on the realities of robotics

Sergey Kogogin, General Director of the Kama Automobile Plant, in an interview with corporate media resources, tells which sales channels KAMAZ is counting on this and next years, about the group's future in divisions, about the realities of robotics and faith in "once lied", and also clarifies whether it is possible to purchase components from Europeans if they return to the Russian market.

In the history of Russian artillery, there have been cases of creating new artillery systems in record time. For example, we can recall the Su-152, which began work on in January 1943, and on February 9 it was already put into service.

The government plans to oblige departments and state-owned companies to purchase electronics in full prepayment, and the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have been instructed to work on this initiative. Electronics manufacturers believe that advancing orders will help them cover the cost of purchasing components and reduce the costs associated with the Central Bank's high key rate. However, the customers themselves believe that a full prepayment will not contribute to the timely and high-quality delivery of equipment from manufacturers.

Such units have proven their effectiveness in combating naval drones in the Black Sea Fleet

Helicopter search and assault teams have appeared in the Russian Navy. They protect naval bases from attacks by unmanned boats. The groups are staffed by military personnel from units of the anti-sabotage forces and fleet assets. Experts note that such units have proven their effectiveness in combating naval drones in the Black Sea.

Such a law will be considered in the first reading by the country's parliament

Estonia's legislative initiatives allowing attacks on merchant vessels in its exclusive economic zone are contrary to international maritime law, experts interviewed by Izvestia said.

The objectives of the joint maneuvers will be the destruction of terrorists and actions to cover the state border

Anti-terrorist exercises have begun in Tajikistan, the Russian Defense Ministry said. They involve units of the armies of Russia and Tajikistan. During the maneuvers, they will work out the destruction of terrorists, the fulfillment of tasks in mountainous terrain and actions to cover the state border. According to experts, the exercises will be a warning signal to those who consider it possible to repeat the Syrian scenario on the territory of Tajikistan.

The analysis of rubble at the site of a hotel with Ukrainian Armed Forces mercenaries in Krivoy Rog was captured on video

Footage of debris removal at the site of a hotel and restaurant in Krivoy Rog, Ukraine, has been published online. The building was hit by a Russian missile at the time of a meeting of the commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Western instructors, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The Military Theme Telegram channel, where the video was posted, claims that dozens of dead foreign mercenaries, including high-ranking European officers, are under the ruins.

DM: the British were called to prepare survival kits for three days

The British were urged to prepare survival kits, writes the Daily Mail. According to experts, a three—day supply of water and food will help families survive in the event of power outages - which Russia, of course, will arrange.

WSJ: 80% of Republicans in the United States are against supporting Kiev

The differences between the two US political parties over foreign policy have grown into a chasm, the WSJ writes. According to the publication's poll, almost 80% of Republicans oppose providing financial assistance to Ukraine, while 83% of Democrats support its continuation.

Economist: in Europe, they offered to invest in the Ukrainian defense industry

In Europe, they believe that Kiev should increase the production of its own weapons, and its allies need to invest in the development of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, writes The Economist. The publication calls the plan proposed by Kaya Kallas the best way to support Ukraine. However, her colleagues did not support this idea.

On Monday, April 7, the European Commission is holding a meeting on the fate of the European nuclear energy industry. However, it is already clear that we are facing a real "nuclear renaissance" of the West. Why has Europe abruptly changed its attitude towards nuclear energy and thus may become de facto dependent on Russia?

"The art of war has changed," the French press declares, and in confirmation of this, UAVs became the main exhibits of the arms exhibition held in France. Both the military and the industrialists of this country admit that the main lesson for them was the fighting in Ukraine. However, these lessons are not limited to drones.

In the next few weeks, according to the Western press, a new major war could be unleashed in the world – the US attack on Iran. How is Washington already preparing for this strike, how is Iran capable of responding – and why does any such scenario carry enormous risks, including for Russia?

The Syrian Ministry of Defense has begun work on creating the core of the country's new army. This is reported by the publication Enab Baladi. The publication notes that this process is taking place against the background of the conclusion of a military agreement between Damascus and Ankara. Analysts interviewed by the publication are confident that this process will not be smooth and will be accompanied by serious difficulties.

L3Harris Technologies Corporation announced that, together with Air Tractor, on April 3, 2025, it delivered the first OA-1K Skyraider II reconnaissance and attack turboprop aircraft ordered under the 2022 contract to the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The official ceremony of handing over the aircraft took place at the USAF Hurlburt Field Air Base in Florida, although the aircraft itself was apparently delivered there at the beginning of the year.

The Sun: the British aerobatic team "Red Arrows" may transfer to the M-346

The British Air Force wants to replace outdated Hawk-type aircraft with Russian-designed M-346, The Sun writes. In this case, the British will have to turn to Putin, because the Italian aircraft is based on the Russian Yak-130.

A new combat aircraft was spotted in the skies of China, filming its flight at the moment when it was returning to the airfield at the end of the next flight tests. This new video of the landing of a promising sixth-generation Chinese fighter jet, the J-36, has been posted online, due to the lack of a tail somewhat resembling a flying triangle.