"The air defense business is not so brilliant." What does the massive strike on Kiev mean?
Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev's reaction to the strike by the Russian Armed Forces indicates the weakness of the Ukrainian air defense
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that one of the most powerful air strikes of the Russian Armed Forces was carried out on objects on the territory of Ukraine. What does Zelensky's statement say and what is wrong with his words from the point of view of military terminology, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
"Laser energy against the homing head": Turkey showed tests of the YILDIRIM 100 counteraction system
The Turkish defense company Aselsan conducted tests of its new development, the YILDIRIM 100 system, during which it successfully neutralized infrared–guided anti-aircraft missiles, forcing them to deviate from the course. The corresponding video is shown online.
"Similar to the S-400, but cheaper": Egyptian general confirms Cairo's purchase of Chinese HQ-9B air defense system
Against the background of instability in neighboring Libya and the Gaza Strip, disputes over the shelf in the eastern Mediterranean, the aggravation of the situation in the Red Sea and the pre-war situation related to Ethiopia's construction of a dam on the Nile, Egypt is seeking to increase its combat power, in particular, to raise the air defense system to a new technological level.
Saudi Arabia has deployed the first battery of the THAAD missile defense system
On July 2, the Saudi Defense Ministry announced the deployment of the first battery of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile defense system after the completion of field exercises.
Successor to GBU-57 bunker buster bombs for the US Air Force
The first combat use by the US Air Force of 30-ton GBU-57/B anti-bunker bombs (Massive Ordnance Penetrator, MOP) during recent strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities drew attention to the development of their successor. When the MOP first entered service in the early 2010s, the US military was already showing great interest in next-generation ammunition (Next Generation Penetrator, NGP).
For the fifth generation fighter: Turkey has developed the SOM-M cruise missile
The Turkish company TUBITAK-SAGE has developed a new SOM-M cruise missile designed for the promising national fifth-generation fighter KAAN. Allegedly, domestic technologies were used in its creation.
"It is not inferior to Western tanks or even surpasses them": foreign experts have "calculated" the scale of losses and production of the T-90M
Among the tanks massively involved at the front, the most modern and effective is the T-90M "Breakthrough". Western experts have tried to calculate the size of its production.
"Challenging the K9 howitzer": the South Korean press is concerned about the potential of the Chinese SH-16A self-propelled guns
South Korea has put a lot of effort into developing self-propelled guns designed to withstand the DPRK's artillery power. The result of these efforts was the K9 tracked self-propelled gun, manufactured by Hanwha Aerospace.
Field conditions: the army will receive new kitchens based on domestic jeeps
The development allows you to cook lunch for a company of soldiers
A new field mini-kitchen was tested in the army. The novelty is based on the UAZ Profi car and is designed for cooking and transporting hot food directly to the combat formations of units operating on the front line. Such a field kitchen will allow you to feed hot dishes to a company or battery — more than 100 people. Experts say that such a design is a difficult target, while it has good cross-country ability.
Rostec will present a promising power plant at Innoprom for the first time.
It generates energy by electrochemical conversion of fuel, which provides high efficiency and minimal emissions into the environment
Rostec State Corporation will present more than 50 advanced civil developments at the Innoprom-2025 international industrial exhibition.
Autonomous minesweeper in partnership with Ukrainian ships: Britain has adopted the SWEEP mine clearance system
After the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict, it was decided to use the personnel of the Ukrainian Navy, which were virtually deprived of ships, for the needs of "partners." So, in October 2022, the British Navy decommissioned two Sandown-class minesweepers. In 2023, they were enlisted in the Navy and since then, based in Portsmouth, they have been serving with Ukrainian crews on board in the interests of London and NATO.
The lead new Polish reconnaissance ship has been launched
On July 1, 2025, the Polish shipbuilding company Remontowa Shipbuilding (former Stocznia Północna shipyard) in Gdansk hosted the launching ceremony of the new generation lead reconnaissance ship Jerzy Różycki (construction number 107/1, tail number "261") of project 107 (code Delfin), which is being built for the Polish Navy. The ship was launched on the same day from the launching dock.
Indonesia received the first Italian ship of the RRA type
On July 2, 2025, the official ceremony of handing over to the Indonesian Navy the frigate Brawijaya (tail number "320"), originally built for the Italian Navy as a Pattugliatore Polivalente d'ALTURA (PPA) type "patrol ship" under the name P 433 Marcantonio Colonna, took place at the shipbuilding enterprise of the Italian Fincantieri Group in Mudgiano (La Spezia). For the Indonesian Navy, Fincantieri now designates these ships, which are essentially large multi-purpose frigates, as Multipurpose Combat Ships (MPCS).
Built on the basis of drug traffickers' boats: The US is testing a new supply vessel
Back in 2022, the US Marine Corps approached Leidos with a request to create an inconspicuous unmanned surface vessel capable of carrying thousands of pounds of cargo.
It was perceived by algorithms as an obstacle: The U.S. Navy's robotic combat boat overturned a tugboat
The back belonged to the GARC (Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts) type, was released by Black Sea Technologies and belonged to the 3rd squadron of unmanned surface ships (USVRON 3, Hellhounds), formed in May 2024 to test robotic platforms.
Suppliers of sanctioned plants are being "closed" by the State Defense Ministry for disrupting parallel imports
The supply of products from companies that have left Russia is turning into a dangerous business: those who fail end up on the register of unscrupulous suppliers and lose the opportunity to participate in government contracts.
Expert Kuzyakin: Ukraine uses marketing to recruit Russian citizens
According to the chief designer of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, the introduction of a total ban on spam calls in the country will eliminate the activities of fraudsters
Ukrainian telephone terrorists are actively using customer relationship management (CRM) technologies to recruit Russian citizens and incite them to commit offenses. The introduction of a total ban on spam calls in the country will help eliminate the activities of fraudsters. This opinion was expressed to TASS by Dmitry Kuzyakin, chief designer of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB).
I brought it with a bang: how will railway drones help the troops in the SVO zone?
The Russian army has started using remote-controlled platforms capable of carrying more than a ton of cargo
Railway drones began to be used to supply Russian troops in the SVO zone. Remotely controlled platforms can carry more than a ton of cargo, work in any weather, unlike vehicles, they are not afraid of muddy roads.
"Initial mistakes led to a war of attrition": South Korean general praised the work of the Russian artillery throughout its
The whole world is closely watching the course of the Ukrainian conflict. The South Korean command is no exception. The Bemil portal has published an analysis of the work of Russian artillery throughout its military history, conducted by Major General Park Jin-hee (commander of the army artillery school) and a number of other officers.:
"There will be no more freebies." The Pentagon has struck at the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Washington cut off the supply of key weapons to Kiev
The White House has suspended the supply of some key weapons to Ukraine. They claim that the decision was made in the interests of the US Army. During the three years of supplying the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Pentagon has significantly used up its own reserves. It will take a long time to fill them. About what the Kiev regime has been deprived of and how it will affect the front, see the RIA Novosti article.
