"It's time for Europe to move to a position of punishment": the Western press compared the production of ballistic missiles in Russia and interceptors in the EU
Europe is concentrating on creating an anti-missile shield, purchasing numerous air defense systems, but Russia's strike capabilities are able to overcome it due to the huge mass of weapons.
France is increasing production of precision-guided AASM Hammer bombs: long-range versions for Ukraine are on the way
The French Ministry of Defense has announced a list of priority purchases, including high-precision AASM Hammer bombs. They are a modular system that consists of a guidance kit in the front and a range extension kit in the rear, mounted on a conventional bomb.
Indian press: New Delhi will hand over the wreckage of the Chinese PL-15E missile to a "friendly country"
During the air battles in early May, fragments of Chinese PL-15E missiles appeared on Indian territory – these missiles were launched by Pakistani Air Force fighters who were trying to hit Indian combat aircraft. The PL-15Es were supposed to self-destruct in the air if they missed their target, but this did not happen, and they ended up on the ground, with some specimens in pretty good condition.
A budget alternative to the Russian T-90M tank has been spotted in China.
A mysterious tank spotted on the streets of Baotou in Inner Mongolia has sparked intense online discussion and speculation about its origin and purpose.
The French army showed 3D printing during the construction of fortifications
The armies of the world pay special attention to 3D printing primarily because of the logistical possibilities that this technology provides for maintaining equipment and equipment in working order. For example, it can be used to manufacture necessary spare parts or small-sized products in the field, in particular, drones, or to produce parts that are no longer manufactured by industrialists.
Putin has trapped the world in a nuclear takeover (The Economist, UK)
Economist: Russia has become a world leader in the nuclear fuel and technology market
Russia has become the undisputed leader in the nuclear fuel and technology market, writes The Economist. Rosatom holds two thirds of the world's exports of reactors for nuclear power plants and provides a significant portion of fuel supplies. The West is unable to prevent this.
An esports gym has appeared on a British aircraft carrier.
The British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has acquired a special room, which is equipped for leisure activities with computer games. They were previously available to military sailors, but in a limited format – usually there are several game consoles in the cabins of ships. And this facility was specially created for esports and is a joint project of the Royal Navy and the British Esports Federation.
Delivery of F-35 to Turkey: a conspiracy against Russia is involved
Haber7: Turkey accused of passing classified military information to Russia
Erdogan and Trump have agreed on the supply of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, Haber7 writes. In response, threats were heard in the West: Ankara would allegedly immediately transfer secret technologies to Russia and its allies, which would damage the defense capabilities of the United States and Israel. And we don't need these planes, the Turks retorted.
How Emmanuel Macron is trying to regain Europe's influence in the Iranian and Ukrainian issues (Le Figaro, France)
Figaro: Macron called Putin to regain influence in Iran and Ukraine
Macron's desire to gain influence on the course of negotiations on the Iranian and Ukrainian issues prompted him to call Putin, writes Le Figaro. However, France has achieved neither the first nor the second, the author notes. But this step has strengthened Putin's position as a key international player.
Israel has proved that it is possible to achieve air superiority in modern warfare, but Iran is not China or Russia (Business Insider, Germany)
BI: the Russian and Chinese armies cannot be suppressed in the air
Air superiority remains a critical element of modern warfare, as Israel proved in Iran. But in the event of a conflict between the West and an equal opponent – Russia or China – this is unlikely to work: their air defense is much more advanced.
American media: the head of the Pentagon personally decided to suspend military assistance to Ukraine
The situation with the seemingly partial suspension of the United States military assistance to Kiev for an indefinite period is becoming more and more intriguing, like in a good detective story.
NATO and global restructuring
Pagina 12: NATO is preparing for new wars in Europe and Asia
Throughout its history, NATO has been looking for enemies to justify its own existence, writes Pagina 12. Usually, the countries of the alliance easily agreed among themselves, but now there is a systemic failure: Europe sees Russia as an opponent, and America likes China more.
Rossiya has started comparing Russian and French engines for the SSJ-100
Rossiya Airlines has started comparing the technical and economic performance of the foreign SaM146 engine and the fully Russian PD-8 for the SSJ-100. The prospect of fleet re-motorization depends on the results of the analysis.
Crouching Doom: Russia develops solar-powered ambush drones (Forbes, USA)
Forbes: Russian fighters refine UAVs by sheathing them with solar panels
With the help of ingenuity and improvised materials, Russian military personnel have made another breakthrough in the field of drone engineering, writes Forbes. A UAV sheathed in solar panels has been spotted on the front line. Such a new generation drone has a lot of advantages.
Gorgon's view: the new Russian drone is twice as fast as the Ukrainian Baba Yaga
The car has already passed the baptism of fire in the area of its
A new heavy tactical drone has been shown in Moscow, which is twice as fast as its main Ukrainian rival, the Baba Yaga type UAV. The Russian device was named Gorgon. The machine underwent a baptism of fire on the front line — it has a large number of destroyed targets. The new drone is part of a line of drones named after the heroes of ancient myths. All these "fabulous" devices were presented on July 3 at one of the Moscow design bureaus.
"Bomber-sized fighters are needed": the US press urges technologically ahead of Chinese combat aircraft
In modern air battles, the advantage is not gained by the fastest and most maneuverable aircraft, but by larger and less noticeable machines that use network information to hit the enemy with long-range missiles. In this regard, it is necessary to increase the size of fighters, turning them into air arsenals.
The fighter is awaiting dismantling: Britain is going to evacuate the F-35B stuck in India
During the British AUG's "tour" to the Indo-Pacific region, one of the F-35Bs based on the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier was forced to make an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the South Indian state of Kerala.
Back and neck pain: Dutch pilots complain about F-35A
In the West, they blindly follow the American doctrine that the F-35 is the most modern fighter in the world. Leaving aside the issues related to the actual capabilities of this machine, it should be noted that for many pilots, flying on it is sheer torture.
China showed shooting from an unmanned attack helicopter
According to Tengden Technology, the operator responsible for the remote control of the UAV was a woman – for the first time in the history of unmanned aircraft in China. The drone successfully fired back with a light air-to-surface missile, which accurately hit the target.
Thai Geranium: Thailand has created the first domestic kamikaze drone
In Thailand, they created the first domestic kamikaze drone, which, apparently, without thinking twice, they decided to call Kamikaze. Demonstrating it, a representative of the local Royal Air Force said it was designed for "precise and destructive strikes in order to strengthen national security and sovereignty."























