The Slovak government has decided to purchase 152 tracked infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) CV90 Mk IV. Swedish-made vehicles will replace the BVP-1 and BVP-2, which are copies of the Soviet BMP-1 and BMP-2. This is reported by the Government of Slovakia, European Defense Review reports.

Germany and the Netherlands will send an additional six PzH-2000 howitzers to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported by the German Defense Ministry.

Norway, with the mediation of the United Kingdom, will supply three MLRS multiple rocket launchers and 5,000 rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports.

Against the background of the loss of the AFU of key defense nodes in the Donbas, the French authorities intend to strengthen military assistance to the Kiev regime, hoping that new arms supplies will be able to restrain the offensive onslaught of Russian troops.

The Tula Shipunov Instrument Design Bureau showed at the Engineers of the Future forum a detailed model of a new version of the Pantsir-SM air defense system with increased ammunition to 24 missiles.

The calculation of the electronic warfare complex "Krasukha-S4" suppressed the radar station (radar) of the Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the combat duty of the calculation of the electronic warfare complex of the Central Military District during a special military operation in Ukraine, reports TASS.

The antennas of electronic warfare systems (EW) are now aimed at fighting drones. The installations independently calculate enemy drones at a distance of 150 km, transmit their coordinates, and then the anti-aircraft defense system (air defense) enters the battle, Alexander Morozov, a correspondent of Izvestia, said on Wednesday, June 29.

The Belarusian cosmonaut is due to go into low Earth orbit next autumn on a Roscosmos spacecraft. The head of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic shared details about the preparation and objectives of the mission.

The head of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus told by what criteria the country selected candidates for cosmonauts

On April 12, Vladimir Putin instructed Roscosmos to ensure the flight of a Belarusian cosmonaut on a Russian ship. Ethnic Belarusians flew into space during the USSR or under the auspices of Roscosmos, like Oleg Novitsky, but never as representatives of an independent republic.

Success Rockets (SR Space) company plans to launch a rocket for the first time this year, which will reach the Pocket line (100 km above the Earth) — the conditional border with space. So far, the launch will be a test, so there are no plans to launch satellites.

The launch of missiles by a combat helicopter up a hinged trajectory resembles the operation of multiple launch rocket systems. Smoky streaks of rocket exhaust, obliquely going into the sky. The "jump" of the helicopter with the nose lifting. From the outside, many moments and details accompanying such a volley are not visible. Why and how is it done, how is it effective and what benefits does it give, what disadvantages does it contain? Naked Science decided to delve into the details.

Western parts are no longer used! China confirmed the delivery of aircraft parts to Russia — cooperation has reached a new level

Moscow plans to refit the CR929 aircraft of joint production with China in order not to use Western components in it, Sina writes. Cooperation between Moscow and Beijing in the field of high-precision technologies has reached a new level, the author of the article believes.

Middle East NATO?

The King of Jordan called for the creation of a Middle Eastern analogue of NATO. The author of the article in the newspaper Yeni Şafak believes that this is impossible. The reason for this is the chaos reigning in the region.

Turkey opens NATO doors to Finland and Sweden

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg acts on the principle of doing everything to spite Russia. "Putin wanted less NATO, but he will get more," is how Figaro quotes Stoltenberg's words about the accession of Sweden and Finland. But the newspaper recalls the long-term participation of these countries in the maneuvers of the alliance, and also recognizes that Ukraine has no guts to take from Jens.

Turkey sensationally withdrew all its claims against Finland and Sweden and promised not to block their accession to NATO, which will now be promptly formalized at the summit in early July. Formally, the Finns and Swedes had to give in, who had already lost hope of quickly joining the alliance. But the difference between the swing and reality is not in favor of Turkey.

How does the conflict in Ukraine benefit Turkey?

Turkey has many demands on the international community, Advance writes. Erdogan may well add his relations with Russia to the "blackmail list" for the EU and the United States. If they do not meet him halfway, Turkey may strengthen ties with Moscow, and for the West this is a terrible dream.

Turkey in NATO got what it wanted: the commitments of Sweden and Finland

Turkey, Sweden and Finland signed a memorandum on the accession of Stockholm and Helsinki to NATO, Haber7 writes. Readers of the publication do not believe the Scandinavians and believe that they will join the alliance, but they will not fulfill their obligations.

NATO is going back to the Cold War. But there are two snags in the plan

NATO is planning the sharpest regrouping of collective defense forces since the end of the Cold War, writes iDNES. The plans are grandiose, but their implementation is hampered by two snags that cannot be classified as good news for the Alliance.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said in an interview with the ZDF TV channel that Berlin would not take the initiative to abandon the Russia-NATO Founding Act signed in 1997. According to the German newspaper Die Welt, France also insists on preserving the validity of this document, "designed to create a lasting and comprehensive peace in the Euro-Atlantic space."

The conflict in Ukraine should be resolved only by "military means", such a promise was made by NATO to Zelensky at the alliance summit, which is taking place in Madrid these days. This was stated by the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.