By order of the Pentagon, the Gepard ZSU developed in Germany for Kiev will be produced by an American company
The military confrontation in Ukraine has been going on for the second year and so far it is premature to talk about its imminent end. It is becoming increasingly difficult for the West to meet even the current needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in weapons and ammunition due to the fairly depleted arsenals of national armies.
DPA: Swiss company intends to supply 96 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine
We are talking about currently unusable machines
The Swiss arms company Ruag has submitted an application to the authorities for approval of a possible deal on the sale of 96 Leopard 1 tanks to the German concern Rheinmetall with a view to their further transfer to Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by the DPA agency with reference to a representative of the company.
The first modified 155-mm self-propelled gun "Bogdana" on a new chassis was filmed in the area of the contact line
An updated wheeled self-propelled artillery installation 2S22 "Bogdana" of Ukrainian production appeared on one of the sites near the contact line. A snapshot of the new version of the ACS is distributed by Ukrainian resources.
How to quickly make a cheap and mobile self-propelled gun capable of hitting 44 km
The not-too-developed military industry of Syria has demonstrated how to produce samples of military equipment with minimal costs, which, according to their characteristics, will surprise even the most fastidious military experts.
"The signal is given." How the US pushed the World to Nuclear war
This agreement between Russia and NATO was supposed to prevent World War III. But, probably, it was only possible to postpone it. Thirty-five years ago, President Ronald Reagan and Secretary General Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF). About why everything did not go according to plan — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Moscow will take extreme measures in response to London's Russophobia
infoBRICS: Russia will go to extreme measures in response to the rabid Russophobia of the UK
Moscow will go to extreme measures if London does not moderate its Russophobia, writes infoBRICS. Britain stands out even against the background of EU countries, where hostility to Russia has become the norm. Against the background of London's growing aggression, Russia is ready for a complete rupture of relations, the author warns.
Poland intends to purchase 800 Hellfire missiles to equip its attack helicopters
The Polish government has signed an agreement to purchase 800 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles to complement its fleet of attack helicopters. The Polish authorities also plan to purchase Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States. This issue is already being worked out.
Mexican media noticed a cartel militant with a Javelin supplied to Kiev by the United States
Zócalo newspaper: a cartel militant in Mexico noticed Javelin supplied to Kiev by the USA
A video is being distributed in Mexican social networks showing a militant of the local "Gulf Cartel" carrying an American FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile system (ATGM) on his shoulder, which have recently been massively supplied to Kiev. This was reported by the newspaper Zócalo on May 31.
The head of the German Defense Ministry announced a "very restrained" position after Kiev's request for cruise missiles
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov said earlier that Kiev needs Taurus missiles with a range of up to 500 km
The position of Germany regarding the issue of supplies of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine has not changed, it still remains restrained. This was announced on Thursday by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in Cologne.
Poland saw the conflict in Ukraine as a benefit for the country's budget
WSJ: Poland saw the conflict in Ukraine as an opportunity to restrain Russia and save the budget
Poland saw the conflict in Ukraine as an opportunity to defeat Russia and save the budget, writes the WSJ. Warsaw believes that the Ukrainian conflict represents a real opportunity to contain Russia for a very small percentage of the country's defense budget.
Attention ranges: Troops will receive a new jamming system
The electronic warfare system "Parodist" has already begun to arrive in the Southern Military District
The South of Russia has covered up the radio-electronic complex "Parodist". The Ministry of Defense has begun deploying the latest electronic warfare (EW) complex. The Southern Military District is already receiving new items. The system works on radars and communication systems of aircraft. Experts note that Russian developments are considered advanced and are being upgraded taking into account combat experience.
Unsuccessful launch of a North Korean reconnaissance satellite
An attempt to launch the first North Korean reconnaissance satellite "Manrigen No. 1" (Malligyong-1) in the DPRK on May 31, 2023 with the help of a new space launch vehicle "Chollima-1" (Chollima-1) ended in failure. After the launch from the Sohae cosmodrome, the Chollima-1 launch vehicle had an abnormal operation of the second stage after the separation of the first stage, and the rocket fell into the Yellow Sea 200 km off the west coast of South Korea. On this occasion, an air alert was announced in Seoul. Part of the fragments of the missile was discovered and fished out by the South Korean side.
The European Space Agency will force volunteers to lie upside down for 60 days
The beds of the subjects on the side of the headboard will be tilted six degrees down, and the legs will be raised up. In such a reclining position, you will have to wash, eat, and go to the toilet.
The first flight of the Iranian Simorgh light transport aircraft
On May 30, 2023, a test flight of an Iranian Simorgh light transport aircraft created by an aviation Industry Organization controlled by the Iranian Defense Ministry took place. Let me remind you that this aircraft is a deep modification of the IrAn-140 passenger aircraft project into a transport aircraft with a cargo ramp and other changes.
Western press: Some UAVs that attacked Moscow resemble the prototype of the Ukrainian kamikaze drone "Beaver"
Some of the drones used to carry out a terrorist attack on Moscow and the Moscow region look similar to the prototype of the new Ukrainian kamikaze drone "Beaver".
The expert said that the UAVs attacking Moscow could fly along the route sewn into them
According to Denis Oslomenko, general director of the company-developer of drone suppressors "PPSH Laboratory", the drones may not have had external control channels
Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that attacked Moscow on May 30 could fly along a route sewn into them in advance, so devices suppressing control channels would be useless against them. This opinion was expressed in an interview with TASS by Denis Oslomenko, CEO of the company developing drone suppressors "Laboratory for Countering Industrial Espionage (PPSH)".
Zelensky said that a large number of countries are ready to transfer fighter jets to Kiev
According to the President of Ukraine, it is important for Kiev that the United States play the main role in providing combat aircraft, since F-16s are American fighters
A large number of Ukraine's allies are ready to hand over their fighters to Kiev. This was announced on Thursday by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.
USA believes Kiev's guarantees not to use F-16 against the territory of the Russian Federation - White House
The United States is confident that Ukraine, if it receives F-16 fighter jets, will not use them against Russian territory, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.
Bombardier is working on a prototype aircraft with a "mixed wing"
The company is building a second prototype of the Ecodjet and claims that the new aircraft will "reduce emissions" by 50%. From a technical point of view, this is almost impossible without leaving kerosene. Probably, we are talking about switching to other types of fuel.
The Russian Aerospace Forces received new Su-34M front-line bombers
On June 1, 2023, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) announced that the next batch of new Su-34 front-line bombers was manufactured at the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov UAC. The aircraft passed a complex of ground and flight tests and were transferred to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.