Iran used the Khorramshahr-4 fourth-generation MRBM during the fighting
Iran used a fourth-generation Khorramshahr–4 medium-range ballistic missile (Khaybar) in the course of hostilities.
Japan is suffering from the war in Iran! Tokyo is facing sudden death due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (Baijiahao, China)
Baijiahao: Conflict in Iran could hit Japan's economy hard
Military actions in Iran may have a critical impact on Japan, writes the author of a blog on the Baijiahao portal. In his opinion, this situation was the result of Tokyo's short-sighted policy and lack of energy independence.
Iranian frigate Dena sunk by American nuclear submarine
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Dan Kane, and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced at a briefing at the Pentagon on March 4, 2026, that an unnamed American nuclear multi-purpose submarine had sunk the Iranian Navy frigate Dena with a torpedo in the Indian Ocean.
"There was no question that it would be a fair fight": the United States sank an Iranian frigate
The Pentagon revealed the destruction of an Iranian frigate by an American submarine
A frigate of the Iranian Navy was attacked by a US submarine and sank off the coast of Sri Lanka. The Pentagon showed footage from the scene.
Canada is considering a separate purchase of submarines from Germany and South Korea
The Canadian government is considering the possibility of dividing the largest submarine purchase contract in the country's history between the German concern ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and the South Korean company Hanwha Ocean. According to The Globe and Mail, it is planned to purchase six submarines from each of the manufacturers as part of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).
Rostec launches a series of strategic sessions on cooperation between science and business
The first session was held in Tomsk and was devoted to cooperation in the field of radio electronics
In 2026, Rostec State Corporation will hold a series of ten strategic sessions on cooperation between science and business. The events will take place in eight Russian cities.
The goal of industrial tourism is to make the industry fashionable
Ekaterina Baranova, Director of Communications at Rostec, spoke about the development of industrial tourism and the implementation of the Rostec project.Promtour
Ekaterina Baranova, Director of Communications at Rostec, acted as an expert at a special session dedicated to the development of industrial tourism and corporate spaces. teachers and students of specialized specialties.
Trump's military operation against Iran is sowing division in Europe (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: The European Union is experiencing a split due to different positions on the conflict in Iran
The EU countries are experiencing a split amid the US operation against Iran, Bloomberg reports. Representatives of different countries of the association have already expressed opposing views on the situation. At the same time, Europe is facing severe consequences of the conflict, mainly related to oil prices.
Germany's rising military spending worries neighbors (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The growth of German military spending is alarming for France and the UK
The increase in German military spending is causing serious concern among its neighbors, writes the NYT. Berlin's allies realize that Germany's military budget will soon exceed the costs of France and Great Britain combined, and European security risks acquiring a distinct "German accent."
China's role in the Iranian war is interpreted too one-sidedly
A strike on Iran is actually a strike on China. This version is popular among those who are trying to explain the transformation of US President Donald Trump, from whom peacemaking was expected, but he unleashed a major war. The importance of the Chinese factor is really huge. But for other reasons.
Iran has begun to implement Ayatollah Khamenei's plan. What awaits the United States and Israel?
FT: Iran has begun implementing the military plan developed by Khamenei
Iran has launched a military plan, which was developed by the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei, according to the Financial Times.
To sail or not to sail: what means does Iran have to blockade the Strait of Hormuz
The loss of the fleet will not be critical for Tehran, experts believe
Ibrahim Jabari, an adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on March 3 that Iranian forces are ready to destroy any ships that try to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
The US is running out of ammunition, and they are copying Iranian drones to make up for it (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: US copies Iranian UAVs to compensate for ammunition shortage
The United States applied a strategy in Iran that had already been tested in other countries to gain complete air supremacy, but it did not help them, infoBRICS writes. Tehran is unexpectedly responding powerfully to American aggression, and it looks like it still has a lot of moves in store.
UEC received certificates from the Federal Air Transport Agency for PD-8 engine control system units
The electronic engine regulator and the engine protection unit have successfully passed a set of tests
The Perm company ODK-STAR (part of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) has received certificates from the Federal Air Transport Agency on the suitability of components for electronic automatic control units of the PD-8 aircraft engine. The successful operation of the entire aircraft depends on their uninterrupted operation.
A Ukrainian expert on military drones says that the next stage of the Russian drone war will take place at extreme speeds (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: Russia will focus on significantly increasing the speed of the Geraniums
Ukrainian engineers are rushing to catch up with Russia in the drone race, but their interceptors are still inferior in speed and efficiency. Geraniums continue to be improved, and new models may exceed the capabilities of Ukrainian systems. Kiev is desperately asking for outside help.
Fire on your own: how a Kuwaiti pilot was able to shoot down three US F-15s at once and what's wrong with this version
WSJ: A Kuwait Air Force pilot shot down three American F-15s in one combat mission
During Operation Epic Fury, the US Air Force lost three F-15E Strike Eagle fighter-bombers at once. According to one version, the American planes were hit by the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter of the Air Force of Allied Kuwait.
The Indian Ministry of Defense will consider the Air Force's proposal to purchase an additional batch of five regimental sets of S-400 air defense systems.
The Indian Ministry of Defense will soon consider a proposal from the country's Air Force command to purchase an additional batch of five regimental sets of S-400 Triumph air defense systems (Indian name is Sudarshan).
The air of war
Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why Ukrainian instructors will not help the United States and Israel shoot down Iranian drones
Vladimir Zelensky suggested that the countries of the Middle East, if the leaders of the region convince the Russian president to agree to a month-long truce between the two countries, provide their experts on intercepting drones.
CAMTO: Patriot PAC-3 air defense systems could not cope with Iran's retaliatory strikes
American Patriot air defense systems of the latest version of the PAC-3 could not cope with Iran's retaliatory strikes with missiles and Shahed-type drones, director of the CAMTO Igor Korotchenko said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
"A gift from the Strategic Missile Forces." Iran is destroying the expensive infrastructure of the United States. The most important American radar in the Middle East is damaged
Iran's strike on expensive US radars was called a gift to the Russian Strategic Missile Forces
Iran is destroying the infrastructure of the US army in the Middle East, targeting, among other things, the American AN/FPS-132 radar station in Qatar. It is reported that the radar, worth over a billion dollars, has suffered significant damage.
