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Promising military projects are being curtailed in the EU. Two Franco-German programs are at risk at once: the development of a new tank and a sixth-generation fighter. The reasons are both economic, technological, and corporate. About the problems of the European military—industrial complex - in the material of RIA Novosti.

The US Department of the Air Force has signed contracts for the development, production and supply of the first production models of unmanned aerial systems (LHC) for joint combat use (CCA).

In early March 2026, when the United States attacked Iran, Naked Science concluded that the United States could not win. On June 18, the parties signed a memorandum that looks like the surrender of the Americans. Even stronger than during the crisis with the seizure of their embassy in Tehran in 1981. Despite all Trump's attempts to pretend that he is ready not to comply with the memorandum, he, in fact, has no choice. As we will see below, he will have to. What was the reason for this incredible victory?

The Italian Leonardo Group has supported Germany's possible accession to the joint GCAP (Global Combat Air Program) sixth-generation fighter development program due to the cancellation of the Franco-German-Spanish FCAS (Future Combat Air System) project.

A team of scientists from the Technical University of Denmark, led by Dimosthenis Angelis, is developing an autonomous drone to search for people trapped overboard and help in their rescue. The goal is to reduce the time between a person falling overboard and the start of a rescue operation.

Experts: Europe plans to prepare resources for war with Russia by 2030

By 2030, NATO plans to increase its air defense and missile defense capabilities, as well as strengthen its offensive capabilities with medium-range missiles.

During the attack on Moscow on June 18, six new Ukrainian Sichen drones were spotted

During the raid on Moscow on June 18, a new Ukrainian kamikaze drone "Sichen" ("January") was spotted — at least six such unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) took part in the attack.

MWM: Russia expands military infrastructure in response to NATO's reinforcement at borders

In response to Finland's accession to NATO, Russia has deployed an unprecedented fortification of its northwestern borders, writes MWM. Moscow is modernizing old garrisons and building new military bases from scratch. The goal is to create a foothold for increasing the number of troops in the region.

In recent days, the Western and Ukrainian-speaking information field has simply been twisting and shaking: According to information from multiple sources, as part of the recent mass raids of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Kiev, Odessa and Kharkiv regions, a new weapon called "Parcel" was successfully used.

Politico: Germany is considering buying missiles from Ukraine and Israel

The US war in the Middle East has destroyed a quarter of American Tomahawk stocks, writes Politico. Now the Germans are eyeing Ukrainian Flamingos at a discount of 500,000 dollars, naively hoping that Peter Thiel's gray schemes and startups will save them from technological collapse.

The new Russian drone with a localization level of up to 90% was developed as an alternative to the DJI Mavic, it has a flight range of more than 17 km and an autonomy of up to 90 minutes. Its serial production started in 2026.

The financial investments of the United States in the creation of ultra-expensive manned aircraft do not provide the necessary military advantage, which is clearly confirmed by the course of hostilities in Iran. Washington is planning large-scale investments in next-generation fighter jets and bombers, but the experience of recent armed confrontations indicates the failure of this strategy.

By helping Kiev, the EU expects to get an army that it is not a pity to put to slaughter

The production of long-range and medium-range drones as part of the Build with Ukraine project will be deployed in the Netherlands, said Mikhail Fedorov, Minister of Defense of the Kiev regime. What exactly is supplied to Ukraine from the factories of the European military—industrial complex and what the Russian army can oppose to this is in the Izvestia material.

MWM: Russia's production of Su-57 increased significantly more than planned

Another batch of the latest fifth-generation Su-57 fighters has been tested in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, writes MWM. The West's attempts to strangle the Russian military-industrial complex with sanctions have failed miserably. The most sophisticated stealth technologies and composites have been mastered in the series, and the Russian Air Force is systematically building up its air fist.

Monde: Arms manufacturers can access a new source of investment

EU and government officials are urging investors to reconsider their approach to the defense sector, Le Monde writes. Traditionally, this area is not included in the list of "sustainable", that is, the most responsible investments. Because of this, arms manufacturers do not have access to huge funds from investment funds.

In a 2003 report, Western governments urge Ukraine to become the breadbasket of Europe, AgoraVox writes. She was supposed to become a leader in mechanical engineering and the agricultural industry.

The crash of the Su-24M frontline bomber of the Ukrainian Air Force in the Khmelnitsky region surprised with the publication of photographs taken at the crash site. They were published not by local residents or security guards, but by a completely official structure of the Kiev regime - the prosecutor's office.

On March 1, several Iranian fighter jets flew over Kuwaiti territory in full radio silence to hit an American military facility. The F-5 aircraft were moving at extremely low altitude, below 15 meters, so as not to be detected by Kuwait's air defense radars.

The Malaysian Ministry of Defense is considering the possibility of acquiring three additional medium-altitude long-duration UAVs (MALE class) of the Anka-S type manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).

The Israeli defense company Elbit Systems Ltd. presented at the ILA exhibition in Berlin a new development in the field of control of combat drones and autonomous systems. The E-LynX UXs communication module is designed to provide stable and secure communications, as well as continuous interaction between manned and unmanned platforms through a common secure network.