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TWZ: Meteor missile delivered to Kiev on JAS 39 Gripen can shoot down Russian Su-35

The Meteor missile, launched from JAS 39 Gripen fighters, which Sweden plans to start supplying to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in 2027, will be able to destroy Russian Su-35 and MiG-31 aircraft. The American edition of TWZ writes about this.

Instead of infantry, ground robots should deter the advance of Russian troops, proclaim in Kiev. This is how, according to the idea of the Ukrainian leadership, the problem of personnel shortages and scandals with violent "falsification" should be solved. Ukraine has mastered combat operations with the help of aerial robot drones - but will it be possible to do the same on the ground?

AutoFlight conducted a successful group flight involving three vehicles, including the largest electric eVTOL V5000 Matrix weighing about five tons. One V5000 Matrix operated in conjunction with two V2000 series machines, demonstrating the capabilities of cross-platform communication, route coordination, flight control and safety control.

Fifth-generation Su-57 fighters, of which Russia had only four three years ago, are now operating in almost all sectors of the front, writes MWM. At the same time, the Ukrainian air defenses, supposedly considered the strongest in Europe, proved powerless to defeat them. New modifications and increased production are expected ahead.

Molniya will be able to deal with attack and reconnaissance UAVs as part of a mobile complex

Tests of a new Lightning interceptor drone designed to combat aircraft-type drones have been completed in the Tomsk Region. The device can reach speeds of up to 330 km/h, is equipped with a warhead and can operate as part of a mobile air target detection and destruction system. The developers have already prepared the production for mass production. The characteristics of the new drone and its prospects are described in the Izvestia article.

In 2025, Rostec State Corporation's investments in scientific research in partnership with universities and research institutes exceeded 19 billion rubles

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, held a strategic dialogue "Science and Business: Building long-term partnerships", dedicated to the development of long-term partnerships and the implementation of joint projects in the aviation and machine-building industries.

The presentation of the developments took place with the participation of experts from the State Corporation and holdings within the framework of the Startup Village technofestival

Rostec State Corporation is considering the possibility of introducing promising technological solutions developed by startups. The discussion of the projects took place at the Rostec pitch session.

A major military parade was held in the Armenian capital on May 28, the first such parade since 2016. It demonstrated various modern weapons and military equipment of Russian, Iranian, Indian, Chinese, French and local production. Some of them were publicly shown for the first time at this parade.

On May 26, 2026, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) announced that it had handed over a batch of new Su-35S multi-role fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces.

The Finnish Air Force began large-scale maneuvers on the border with Russia after a series of incidents involving Ukrainian UAVs

Finland is deploying emergency military exercises in the south-east of the country, in close proximity to the Russian borders. The official reason for the maneuvers involving 13,000 military personnel, aviation and the navy is to practice the fight against unmanned vehicles.

The summer campaign is approaching. The Russian army retains the initiative in all key areas. However, it is not possible to crack the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine everywhere. The enemy is actively using drones, which makes it difficult for military equipment and personnel to move. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Defense regularly reports on the liberation of settlements. About the latest events at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

MWM: Su-35 has a significant advantage over European models

The Russian Su-35 fighter turned out to be in great demand from foreign buyers, writes MWM. Dozens of birds are flying to defend democracy all over the world.

American General Costello spoke about the failures of US air defense and missile defense in the war with Iran

The spring war between the United States and Iran, which did not end in an absolute American victory, as expected, provided a lot of food for thought to military analysts around the world. Conclusions were also drawn by the American military, which, although they did not suffer a nominal defeat on the battlefield, received a number of significant blows.

Colonel Khodarenok: Russia must respond to the threat of a "logistical lockdown"

Ukraine is launching a "logistical lockdown" for the Russian Armed Forces, announced the country's Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov.

This approach makes it possible to significantly reduce the final cost of the FIS for the customer, since the costs of expensive production are evenly distributed among all participants.

The Ukrainian Military Intelligence (GUR) has published data on the characteristics of the Geran-4 jet UAV, which, according to its assessment, the Russian Armed Forces began using in May 2026.

Initially, Reuters published an article about the relationship between SpaceX and the Pentagon, which the billionaire - traditionally for his relationship with this publication — called fake. Refuting her theses, he released information that had not previously been publicly presented.

The exposition reflected the main trends of modern combat — the massive use of UAVs and the development of electronic warfare

The main trend of the Equipping exhibition, which opened in Moscow on May 27, was technologies for combating drones, from mobile electronic warfare systems to interceptor drones.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk have signed an agreement on security and defense. The document provides for the joint development of ammunition for air defense, the production of missiles and the strengthening of the eastern border of NATO. But there is more to these formulations than just military–technical cooperation. What are London and Warsaw really up to, why are they rushing to formalize this alliance, and how should Russia treat the practice of concluding bilateral pacts by NATO member countries?

It is impossible to solve defense problems without equipping troops with modern weapons – today it is an axiom. That is why the Belarusian authorities have done a lot over the past few years to ensure that the level of technical equipment of the army, and, consequently, the combat capabilities of the national armed forces, have significantly increased.