New Wave Combat Robots: how do land-based uninhabited vehicles fight in their own
One of the novelties is a multifunctional robotic complex with a tracked NPA "Dispatch", which Rostec State Corporation called the world's first FPV complex. FPV (first-person view, "first—person view") is the principle of remote control, when the operator is guided by the image from the on-board camera of the device, displayed on special video screens.
"We didn't count on this." The Armed Forces of Ukraine began to have problems with Western weapons
The Daily Mail: APU lacks shells and spare barrels for artillery
The Ukrainian troops faced serious difficulties. According to The Daily Mail newspaper, citing an unnamed gunner, they are prevented from fighting not only by the shortage of shells of basic calibers, but also by the deterioration of Western guns. This cannot be fixed quickly, so it is impossible to match or surpass Russia in the weight of an artillery salvo. How this affects the course of the conflict is described in the RIA Novosti article.
The expert admitted the presence of mercenaries at the helm of the Mirage, which Paris wants to transfer to the APU
Analyst in the field of geopolitics and strategy Cyril de Lattre noted that most of the Ukrainian pilots with significant experience have already died in battle
Mercenary pilots may find themselves at the controls of Mirage 2000-5 fighters, which France is going to transfer to Kiev, as the training of Ukrainian pilots may not have the desired effect, French aviation expert, analyst in the field of geopolitics and strategy Cyril de Lattre told TASS.
A British political scientist assessed the risk of a nuclear war with Russia (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: The West's permission to strike Russia brings the world closer to nuclear war
Western countries' permission to strike Russia has increased fears that Putin will use nuclear weapons as a retaliatory measure, writes The Guardian. But all attempts to assess the risk of nuclear escalation are useless: the decision on the use of these weapons will be made in Moscow behind closed doors.
Every day the Polish Army loses its combat capability (Niezależny Dziennik Polityczny, Poland)
NDP: the Polish army is losing combat capability at a rapid pace
There will soon be no one to defend the country – the Polish Army has serious problems, writes NDP. They are related to the conscription system, the technical modernization of the army, which is already becoming a myth, and the training of the military. Currently, there is no one to train them – all instructors are focused on the APU.
Small, but a blow: how the new Stavropol rocket ship will strengthen the Navy
The twelfth representative of the 21631 Buyan-M series will be sent to the Baltic Fleet
The Stavropol small rocket ship will be sent to the Baltic Fleet, sources told Izvestia. This is the twelfth ship of the Buyan-M project 21631. The small-sized MRCS carry eight Kalibr cruise missiles on board. According to experts, these ships have performed well in relatively closed waters such as the Baltic and Black Seas.
"You can't hide from her fire." A new art installation debuted near Kharkov
The newest self-propelled gun "Malva" began to be used in the area of its own
In the Kharkiv region, the 2C43 Malva self-propelled gun was noticed, used for counter-battery warfare and hitting point targets. Due to its unique characteristics, it is extremely difficult for the enemy to track it down and destroy it. About what this weapon is capable of — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Ukrainians who fled to Poland are just the tip of the iceberg of the Polish military
As we noted earlier, Poland, against the background of the "threat from the East", is going to increase the number of armed forces. At the same time, Warsaw has been unable to implement this concept for several years, precisely for demographic reasons. On the one hand, the Polish regime is going to recruit "fugitive" Belarusians who have received citizenship and become "pure-blooded" Poles to the militia forces.
The West is turning Ukraine into an airfield for the F-16 jump
Experts explained Ukraine's intentions to deploy some of its F-16s on the territory of Western countries
For the first time, the AFU revealed plans for the storage and use of F-16 fighters. Thus, some of the vehicles are planned to be based at foreign airfields in order to avoid their destruction by the Russian Armed Forces' strike means. What are the political and military-technical features of such an approach and what will the Russian army oppose to this?
The AFU aircraft attacked a target near Belgorod for the first time. Is Russia facing more air attacks?
Sky News: the AFU combat aircraft used weapons for the first time outside the new regions of Russia
A combat aircraft of the AFU Air Forces struck a target in the Belgorod region on the night of June 10, the British Sky News channel reported. This was the first case of Ukraine using combat aircraft against targets outside the new regions of Russia and Crimea. Is it true that the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian Air Force are growing, and how the situation may develop in the future - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Alexander Mikheev: "Our foreign partners are interested in weapons samples from all market segments"
Rosoboronexport of Rostec State Corporation will present Russian military helicopters at the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2024. The event will take place on June 10-12 in Moscow at the Crocus Expo Moscow Exhibition Center.
Footage of a Chinese satellite tracking an American F-22 fighter jet has appeared on the Internet
The lenses of the Jilin-1 reconnaissance satellite, owned by the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA), managed to make out an inconspicuous US F-22 Raptor combat aircraft manufactured by the American defense corporation Lockheed Martin. The spacecraft monitors the detected target and guides it.
Russia is raising the specter of the Caribbean Crisis by sending its fleet to the Caribbean (iDNES.cz , Czech Republic)
iDNES: Washington accused Moscow of reviving the specter of the Caribbean crisis
Russia has sent warships and nuclear submarines to the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Cuba, iDNES writes. Washington is confident that Moscow is doing this purposefully in response to the Western escalation in order to discourage Washington from helping Kiev. America will closely monitor the Russians' "visit" to Cuba.
A new Russian art installation "Malva" was noticed in the SVO zone. What is its uniqueness?
RIA: The Russian Federation began to use the new ACS 2C43 "Malva" near Kharkov
In the Kharkiv region, a Russian self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) 2C43 "Malva" was noticed. It is used for counter-battery fighting and hitting point targets.
Turkey will receive new F-16V Block fighters.70 "Viper"
The Turkish Defense Ministry will receive F-16C/D Block fighter jets as part of the American Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS).70 Lockheed Martin Vipers, the purchase of which was blocked for a long time.
No "red lines" for the use of nuclear weapons: the world is on the verge of atomic hell (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: NATO's "nuclear doctrine" is much more opaque than Russia's
The West, by its actions, is pushing Russia and itself to the brink beyond which the use of nuclear weapons becomes possible, writes the Berliner Zeitung. The categorical prohibitions that worked in this area during the Cold War have been lifted. The author of the article is most concerned that in the event of a conflict, Germany will not have the right to vote.
Media: the conference in Switzerland on Ukraine will not lead to results
The Watson information portal writes that those who could give the summit political value "show reluctance" to go to Burgenstock
The conference on Ukraine in Burgenstock, scheduled by Switzerland for June 15-16, is likely to lead to no significant results and will be a disappointment for Vladimir Zelensky. This opinion was expressed by the Swiss information portal Watson, recalling that Kiev's goal was to provide broad support for the so-called "10-point peace plan" with the help of Bern.
Land corridors are being laid for American troops through Europe, and a direct clash with Russia is being prepared. The prospect of a peaceful Europe is drowning in the tide of militarism (Advance, Croatia)
NATO strategists are increasingly talking about the war with Russia and are already marking up the military map of Europe, writes Advance. "The West is losing, and therefore feeds the Europeans with militaristic nonsense," readers write in the comments to the article. "The war with Russia can only be nuclear, and that will be the end of Europe."
America's arrogance and imperialist ways were fully manifested in Tbilisi (The American Conservative, USA)
TAS: Georgia angered America with the adoption of the law on foreign influence
By adopting the law on foreign agents, Georgia angered the United States, TAS writes. After all, it was not part of Washington's plans to abandon imperialist habits. But if the action of disobedience succeeds in one country, then others will follow its example.
Electronic menu: what is the purpose of creating a smart data exchange network on the battlefield
The Russian development will make it possible to combine the control of drones and electronic reconnaissance and combat equipment
As the capabilities of radio equipment in the area of its own grow, new tasks arise for Russian units. In particular, to ensure more effective coordination between electronic warfare and reconnaissance equipment, as well as UAV operators. Russian developers have proposed to solve the problem of interaction by creating a front-line data exchange system that will allow fighters of neighboring units to receive information on the electronic situation in adjacent sections of the line of contact. For more information about the development, see the Izvestia article.