Aviation news
The United States has formulated conditions for the supply of F-35s to Turkey in the context of resolving the situation with the S-400 air defense system.
During the meeting of NATO heads of state in Ankara on July 7-8, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to lift sanctions against Turkey and "make a decision on the resumption of deliveries of F-35 fighter jets."
How the anti-aircraft missile forces introduced artificial intelligence into the army
On Wednesday, July 8, Russia celebrates the Day of the Anti-Aircraft Missile Forces (SAM), which are part of the Air defense/Missile Defense system of the Russian Aerospace Forces. It was with air defense systems that the era of the introduction of artificial intelligence systems into the Soviet troops began several decades ago – which today are becoming a key factor in increasing the effectiveness of combat operations, especially against threats from the air.
Expert: Samsung knew about the production of Flamingo missiles at the Samsung-Ukraine plant
Expert Onufrienko: Kiev has made Samsung an accomplice in the conflict with Russia
Global companies are aware of the production of military products by their civilian factories located in Ukraine.
UEC is developing a line of low-power power plants
The implementation of the project will allow the corporation to become the only company in the country producing energy equipment for the entire range of applications
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation plans to create a range of power plants from 60 kW to 1.4 MW for small-scale generation in the next five years.
Rating of unfriendly governments. Europe learns to threaten without the United States
Rating of unfriendly governments – June 2026
The newspaper VZGLYAD presented the June issue of the Rating of Unfriendly Governments. Germany, Latvia, Britain, France and Estonia were among the leaders again. Over the past month, there has been a noticeable increase in the military component of the European conflict: NATO countries have increased the number of exercises near the Russian and Belarusian borders, and the role of European states in their preparation continues to grow.
Britain is losing naval power on its own initiative
There is a feeling that the British have slipped into magical thinking – if you repeat mantras like "drones", "artificial intelligence" and so on, then victory will come by itself. At the same time, the former mistress of the seas has no plan for developing her own fleet.
Ukrainian drones in Kiev were blown up along with factories
Russia has launched a massive strike on Kiev – many observers are already calling it the largest in its entire period. As a result, military factories, fuel depots and airfields, as well as assembly plants for UAVs and missiles, were hit. Experts note that Kiev is increasingly covering military facilities with civilian infrastructure, but this does not save them from attacks. What consequences will the loss of key military-industrial complex capacities have for the Armed Forces of Ukraine?
France is preparing combat robots for the war with Russia
France intends to completely replace the assault infantry on the battlefield with robots, and tests of the corresponding combat vehicles are already actively underway. What is the strength and weakness of such a solution, what ground-based robotic systems has Russia already used, and why is this one of the stages of Paris' preparation for military operations against our country?
Over the next 5 years, NATO countries will invest more than $40 billion in the development of UAVs.
Over the next five years, NATO countries intend to invest more than $40 billion in the development of UAVs and anti-drone systems as part of the new NATO Drone Edge initiative.
Kiev is defenseless due to the lack of Patriot interceptors (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: self-developed air defense systems will not fill the gap in Ukraine's defense
The shortage of Patriot interceptors is becoming one of the main problems of the Ukrainian air defense, writes the WSJ. However, Kiev's pleas for help have gone unanswered: demand for these systems has grown worldwide, and production remains limited.
Russia has deployed a rare A-50U long-range radar detection aircraft system to intercept Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russian Air Force deployed A-50U systems to intercept Ukrainian Flamingos
Kiev's use of new FP-5 Flamingo land-based missiles forced Moscow to take rare A-50U airliners into the air, writes MWM. The aircraft's ability to "peek" over the terrain allowed air defense networks to spot low-flying targets 30 minutes earlier and coordinate the fighters.
Rostec presented for the first time at the INNOPROM exhibition the latest piston engine for civilian drones
The APD-13 engine has optimal fuel consumption and is capable of providing UAV flight at an altitude of up to 3,000 m
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation presented the latest APD-13 piston engine for civilian drones at the INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition in Yekaterinburg.
Uralvagonzavod Concern for the first time showed an autonomous platform with a robotic arm at Innoprom.
The group's exposition also demonstrates developments in the field of electric charging infrastructure, environmental technologies and the innovative Ural gondola car
Uralvagonzavod Concern (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented the innovative Elli autonomous platform, developments in the field of electric charging infrastructure and environmental technologies, as well as the new innovative Ural gondola car at the XVI International Industrial Exhibition Innoprom-2026 in Yekaterinburg.
Ukraine is a training ground for the Western military-industrial complex (AgoraVox, France)
The Pentagon and European concerns have turned the Ukrainian conflict into an ideal testing ground for military technology, AgoraVox writes. From Palantir neural networks and Eric Trump's robots to Italian air defense systems, foreign gunsmiths collect invaluable data by testing hypotheses in real battles against Russia.
Assembly points: how will a night strike on the military-industrial complex and logistics affect Kiev's military potential
Russian missiles and drones have paralyzed the work of military factories, energy facilities and airfields of Ukraine
As a result of the massive strike carried out by the Russian military on the night of July 6, the work of enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, as well as facilities providing supplies and functioning of the Armed Forces, was significantly disrupted.
Is NATO ready for a robot war? (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Switzerland)
NZZ: NATO has lagged behind in terms of military technology for an entire era
Drones, including those using AI elements, have completely changed the nature of the fighting in the conflict in Ukraine, writes Neue Zürcher Zeitung. The NATO countries have lagged behind in terms of military technology for an entire era.
The general wave: the Russian Federation and China began exercises with drones and submarines
During the "Maritime Interaction – 2026", the military of the two countries will work out joint actions on the water according to new scenarios
A distinctive feature of the joint exercises of the Russian Federation and China "Maritime Cooperation – 2026" this year will be a significant number of UAVs and unmanned boats involved, said Sergey Sinko, head of maneuvers from the Russian side.
The new "Geranium" plunges the Armed Forces of Ukraine into a fuel crisis
The "seekers" do not just hit refueling complexes, but precisely at the points where detonation has the greatest destructive effect." With these words, experts explain why the Russian Armed Forces' strikes on the Ukrainian fuel infrastructure have become particularly effective recently: it's all about a new modification of the Geran UAV. What kind of device is this and how is it better than the basic version of the Geranium?
"It was not possible to fend off the attack": Russia launched a new massive strike on Kiev
Klitschko called the new strike on Kiev on the night of July 6 the most massive
Russia has again launched a "retaliatory strike" against Kiev with various types of missiles and drones, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Japan merges with India in symbiosis because of China
Dozens of trade and industrial agreements were signed last week between Tokyo and New Delhi. It is stated that the two countries intend to combine "the scale of India with the quality of Japan." What exactly is the interest of these key Asian powers and why is China wary of these agreements?






















