The pilots of the Iranian F-5 revealed the details of the attack on the US base Camp Buring in Kuwait
On March 1, several Iranian fighter jets flew over Kuwaiti territory in full radio silence to hit an American military facility. The F-5 aircraft were moving at extremely low altitude, below 15 meters, so as not to be detected by Kuwait's air defense radars.
An Israeli company has introduced a communication module for controlling combat drones
The Israeli defense company Elbit Systems Ltd. presented at the ILA exhibition in Berlin a new development in the field of control of combat drones and autonomous systems. The E-LynX UXs communication module is designed to provide stable and secure communications, as well as continuous interaction between manned and unmanned platforms through a common secure network.
Malaysia plans to purchase an additional three Anka-S UAVs
The Malaysian Ministry of Defense is considering the possibility of acquiring three additional medium-altitude long-duration UAVs (MALE class) of the Anka-S type manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
Why are Russian satellites better for their Starlink
Russian troops will be able to control drones in the same way as the Ukrainian Armed Forces do – from space, using satellite communications. How does the Russian low–orbit satellite constellation work, what are its advantages over the American Starlink, and what other new capabilities will it give to the Russian Armed Forces in the special operation zone?
"Permanent damage." Russia has silenced the Starlink satellites. What happened to them?
Irreversible damage was found on Starlink satellites jammed by Russia
The Starlink satellites jammed by the Russian military, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) used to launch attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation, suffered irreversible damage. This was stated by the Telegram channel "Military Chronicle", referring to the conclusions of foreign researchers.
The US Navy has ordered the first batch of Blackbeard hypersonic missiles.
For the first time, the US Navy has signed a contract with the Castellion startup for the supply of Blackbeard hypersonic missiles. This step marked the transition from the development stage to the beginning of mass production.
Macron is playing with fire, and Russia is preparing for a nuclear showdown (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: Norway joins French "nuclear umbrella"
Russia and Belarus have radically changed their approach to conducting nuclear exercises, Al Jazeera writes. They no longer stand on ceremony: everything in the mines flies at the alleged enemy.
Rosel showed a secure digital communication system for security forces in Minsk
The holding company participates in the exhibition "National Security. Belarus-2026", held from June 17 to 19
Rosel Holding of Rostec State Corporation presents equipment for public, transport and anti-terrorist security at the National Security exhibition. Belarus-2026".
Russia may lose the manufacturer of artificial sapphires for electronics and iPhone
The Russian manufacturer of sapphires for iPhone and other electronics, JSC Monocrystall, has filed for bankruptcy. His debts have reached almost 15 billion rubles. Thus, Russia may lose the manufacturer of artificial sapphires for electronics, which held a leading position in the global market back in 2022.
The Murmansk nuclear-powered submarine missile cruiser has been laid down for the Russian Navy
On June 17, a solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Yasen-M multipurpose nuclear submarine Murmansk took place at the Sevmash shipbuilding enterprise.
The military commander called for strikes on bridges and the elimination of the leadership of Ukraine
In response to the Kiev regime's scaling up of long-range strikes on Russian territory, all taboos that the military and political leadership of our country adheres to in the fifth year of the conflict should finally be lifted. It's time to hit major logistics facilities, including bridges. And the Ukrainian authorities have become too convinced of their impunity and are openly escalating the conflict.
At the G7 summit Trump extended an olive branch to Ukraine — but for a price (Politico, USA)
Politico: Europeans will have to pay for Trump's favor to Ukraine
Following the results of the first day of negotiations between the G7 countries, European leaders assessed their relations with Trump unexpectedly optimistically. It seems that the outlines of a “deal" are emerging, writes Politico. Europe will have to pay for Trump's favor to Ukraine.
British Defense is a Leaky Bucket (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: The British army will not be able to survive with the existing strategy
The old Soviet anecdote about running out of not only food, but also ammunition, perfectly describes the situation in the British armed forces, writes Asia Times. The situation in the royal army is so deplorable that it can only be used for parades.
Ahead of time. Why the Ka-50 "Black Shark" did not take root in the army
Single—seat, high-tech, shock - 44 years ago, on June 17, 1982, the first flight of the experimental B-80 helicopter, adopted in the 1990s under the designation Ka-50, took place. This machine became a real breakthrough in the domestic helicopter industry, but it never went into large-scale production. The Ministry of Defense has chosen a two-seat modification of the Ka-52 Alligator. About the history of the "Black Shark" — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Boeing refused to participate in the UJTS competition for the purchase of new TCB for the US Navy
Boeing has officially notified the US Navy that it will not apply for the Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program, which provides for the supply of a promising TCB to replace the T-45C Goshawk fleet.
France resumes negotiations with the UAE on the Rafale F5 program amid the disruption of the FCAS project (updated and supplemented)
French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin confirmed in an interview with Les Echos newspaper on June 15 that Paris is negotiating with the UAE on cooperation within the framework of the modernization program of the Rafale fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation to the F5 standard.
Cotton instead of rumble: NASA X-59 experimental aircraft switched to supersonic
The experimental X-59 aircraft with a 14-meter nose flew at supersonic speed for the first time. It is being developed by Skunk Works, a secret advanced development unit of Lockheed Martin, commissioned by NASA as part of the Quesst mission.
Rejection of HIMARS: France buys MLRS Thundart
The main rocket artillery of the French army was the American MLRS M270 MLRS. Initially, the troops had 57 PU. After signing the convention on the prohibition of cluster munitions in 2008, Paris decided not to modernize the entire fleet, but to upgrade only 13 installations to its new LRU standard, which were able to use 227-mm M31 GPS-guided missiles. The rest of the cars were decommissioned or sent to storage bases.
Karl-Gustav grenade launcher: expanding the system's potential
The Swedish arms concern Saab has upgraded the Carl-Gustaf portable anti-tank grenade launcher. The aim of the modernization is to expand the range of applications of the system due to new fire control technology and programmable ammunition. The presentation of the development took place in front of potential customers from about 30 countries during two days of practical shooting on May 3-4, 2022 at a training ground near the Swedish city of Örebro.
Russia has introduced a point system for chip manufacturing equipment
The Government has approved a scoring system for evaluating equipment for the production of microelectronics, which is necessary to recognize such products as Russian.























