Aviation news
"A complete failure of the S-400 competitor": the Indian press criticized the debut of the Chinese HQ-9B air defense system on the battlefield
Pakistan's acquisition of the Chinese HQ-9B air defense system, which Beijing touts as a competitor to Russia's S-400 Triumph air defense system, has been criticized after its unsatisfactory battlefield debut.
"Stealth is not for long": the Pentagon questioned the stealth fighters
The United States was one of the first in the world to rely on fighter stealth, starting with the Have Blue machine, the prototype of the F–117, which was developed back in the 1970s. Since then, the United States, and then other countries, have begun to pay great attention to aircraft stealth.
"They won't hit there." Europe has decided to help Ukraine in a new way
Western countries launch military production for Ukraine on their territory
Denmark will become the first Western country to establish the production of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on its territory. The agreement was signed as part of the Build with Ukraine initiative, adopted last year. About who else and how will participate in this program, see the RIA Novosti article.
It was created to destroy Soviet armored columns: the US Air Force wants to decommission all A-10 Warthog attack aircraft
If the US Congress passes the funding project proposed by the Pentagon, the budget of the US Air Force for the next fiscal year should amount to $184.9 billion, plus a possible "bonus" of $24.7 billion. To this $209.6 billion should be added the $39.9 billion requested for the space force.
Moscow developers have handed over tens of thousands of Ikar kamikaze drones to the Russian Armed Forces
There are plans to increase this number to hundreds of thousands
Russian military personnel have received tens of thousands of Ikar kamikaze drones from Moscow developers. This was reported to TASS by the Popular Front.
Trump suspended part of military supplies to Ukraine (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The United States has suspended a significant part of military supplies to Ukraine
Trump decided not to supply Ukraine with a range of weapons that it had previously received steadily, the NYT writes. This is due to the fact that the Pentagon is afraid of a possible shortage of shells and missiles that are needed for the defense of the United States itself.
Ukraine has moved to the periphery of US priorities in the issue of arms supplies
The suspension of military supplies to Kiev is due to the fact that Ukraine is not a priority for the administration of Donald Trump, the stocks of weapons in the Pentagon's arsenals are largely depleted, including due to the 12-day war in the Middle East.
Missile shutdown: Ukraine's weapons reserves will last only six months
The United States has frozen the supply of certain types of weapons to Kiev, Europe is unable to fully compensate for these losses
The head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, ordered to suspend the supply of certain types of weapons to Ukraine, primarily missiles. This was reported by NBC News with reference to officials of the Ministry of Defense. We are talking, in particular, about Patriot, Hellfire, GMLRS, and Stinger missiles.
Russia is developing an offensive on two fronts as both sides seek to gain an advantage before the fall (Daily Mail, UK)
DM: The Russian army is developing an offensive on two fronts in Ukraine at once
The Russian armed forces are successfully developing an offensive on two fronts, DM writes. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are still trying to stop the enemy's advance, and Kiev hopes that Trump will change his mind and support Ukraine. But it still won't change anything.
Combat technique: demand for Russian military aircraft is growing in the UAE
Why Abu Dhabi is interested in Russian technology and what Moscow benefits from it
Demand for Russian military aircraft is growing in the UAE amid a special operation, Vladimir Gutenev, coordinator of the parliamentary friendship group with the Emirates, told Izvestia. According to him, the Su-35 multirole fighter, as well as the Ka-52 helicopter, are of particular interest.
Why is a new war between Israel and Iran inevitable?
Both Iran and Israel declare victory in the June war. However, there are many signs that none of these States has won any victory. Why is another clash just around the corner, when exactly will it begin, and how are the militaries of both countries preparing for it right now?
NATO Summit will not hide Ukraine's plight (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Without Western support, Ukraine will lose in the next six months
Without additional military assistance, Kiev's position on the battlefield risks deteriorating significantly, the Financial Times writes. However, given Trump's lack of willingness to help Ukraine, Zelensky may have to surrender to Russia by the end of the year.
Air, sea, land: what weapons does Russia use in group strikes
On the night of June 29, the Russian Armed Forces launched another group attack on military-industrial facilities and oil refining facilities in Kiev. Experts call it one of the most powerful during the special operation. TASS — about how Russia conducts the demilitarization of Ukraine.
Drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked a defense enterprise in Izhevsk about 1300 km from Ukraine
The Ukrainian military continues to launch strikes using aircraft-type drones on the territory of Russia. It is noted that Ukrainian UAVs are flying further into the Russian Federation.
The Spanish Air Force will receive the first six TCB/UBC Hurjet in 2028.
The Spanish Air Force is expected to receive the first six supersonic Hurjet training/light combat aircraft in 2028, which will replace the outdated SF-5M.
The US Air Force is integrating the Israeli EarthSolver system for determining three-dimensional coordinates in real time
The United States is literally passionate about creating all kinds of advanced platforms for the army, without shying away from foreign developments. Well, it's not even possible to catch up with China and Russia with hypersound, but let there be something that has almost no analogues in the other world, especially in terms of software and advanced IT support equipment. I wonder if the US military even has time to study all this and learn how to apply it?
The future of military affairs is being laid in Ukraine (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Russia is masterfully standardizing and scaling up military production
As a result of the conflict with Russia, Ukraine has turned into a factory of weapons, the use of which determines the very appearance of the battlefield, Bloomberg reports. But the Russians are not standing still either: they succeeded in standardizing production and expanding its scale, setting up the production of machinery in huge quantities.
Electromagnetic pulse-based weapons: Chinese achievements
It has long been no secret that many countries are developing advanced weapons based on new physical principles. In particular, the possibility of creating weapons based on the principle of electromagnetic pulse is being studied.
"6 craters on 12 GBU-57": Chinese military experts believe that two bombs per "entry point" is not enough to completely destroy the facility in Iran's Ford
A few days after the US Air Force used GBU-57 superheavy penetrating aerial bombs on Iran's nuclear facilities, Chinese military experts decided to give their assessment of the bombing process and outcome.
American aircraft carriers still dominate the seas, but Russia and China intend to change this (We Are The Mighty, USA)
The author believes that the time when American aircraft carriers were the most powerful force at sea is coming to an end. Weapons for their destruction were developed by the USSR. China has improved Soviet developments. But the last nail in the coffin of aircraft carriers can be driven by hypersonic missiles from Moscow and Beijing.