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Russian military: The Armed Forces of Ukraine are increasingly using FPV drones

The summer campaign in the special military operation zone continues to gain momentum. Ukrainian forces are trying to oust the Russian Armed Forces, but the army is on the defensive and advancing in other directions. About the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.

China has become the leader in the increase in the number of warheads

Russia remains the absolute leader in the number of warheads, which, according to President Vladimir Putin, can make changes to its nuclear doctrine. What changes have occurred in the nuclear arsenals of different countries — in the material of Izvestia.

The Brazilian edition of Folha de S.Paulo" in Igor Gielow's article "Brasil estuda comprar caças F-16 usados devido ao preço do Gripen" ("Brazil is considering the possibility of purchasing used F-16 fighters due to the price of Gripen") reports some clarifications regarding information previously circulated in the media about Brazil's intention to purchase used F-16 fighters in the United States16.

The salon was visited by 15 foreign military delegations, and 50 military attaches from friendly countries took part in it

Over 200 companies of the military-industrial complex presented their products at the International Naval Salon "Fleet-2024", which took place from June 19 to 23 in Kronstadt. For the second year in a row, the main Russian exhibition of achievements in domestic shipbuilding, as well as new naval weapons and special equipment, was held on the territory of the Museum of Naval Glory and the congress and exhibition center of the Island of Forts cluster.

Footage of the second FAB-3000 strike on an object in the Kharkiv region has appeared

For the first time, the Russian military used a three-ton high-explosive aircraft bomb FAB-3000 with a universal planning and correction module in the area of its own. This became known on June 20, and the next day there were reports of a second such strike. Both attacks took place in the Kharkiv region. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the launch of mass production of the FAB-3000 in March 2024. What kind of ammunition is in the material of the Newspaper.Ru».

Colonel Khodarenok: Pyongyang could strengthen its air force and missile forces with the help of the Russian Federation

The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the DPRK has ended. The leaders of the countries signed a comprehensive cooperation Agreement, which does not exclude military-technical cooperation. According to Reuters, Russia is going to expand cooperation with North Korea amid growing support for Ukraine from the West. What could be the cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang in the military sphere - the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The new micro-drone is able to penetrate into shelters and attack the enemy

A miniature quadcopter capable of penetrating inside buildings and shelters has been developed at the Moscow State University of Technology and Management. The microdron scout is able to work on the enemy like a kamikaze or drop a small munition. Experts believe that compact UAVs will be in demand in the SWO zone — they are able to become the eyes of an assault unit and reduce combat losses.

Russian-designed unmanned boats will be presented at the event for the first time

Unmanned boats, submarines, missile ships and missiles, including weapons from the Kalibr system and mini-missiles for the Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex (ZRPC), will be presented to the guests of the XII International Naval Salon (MVMS) Fleet-2024.

As the Tatarstan business resource BUSINESS Online reported in Timur Latypov's material, "He will be responsible for the turboprops: Igor Nasenkov was thrown to raise the small UAC. Ex-Kamaz workers will think about how to build the 400 planes promised to Putin for local airlines," the Tatars continue to storm the aviation industry. Russian Helicopters, Tupolev and Ilyushin have already fallen under their onslaught, and now, according to BUSINESS Online, it is the turn of the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA). In terms of the number of important aircraft-building topics, it is comparable to the UAC, but the situation is more complicated than with the MS-21, Superjet and Tu-214. Experts advise to withdraw UZGA from the format of "someone's candle factory", and radically revise the projects. As a result, some of them may well end up in Kazan.

On June 17, 2024, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) announced the delivery to the Russian Ministry of Defense of the second batch of Su-34 front-line bombers this year as part of the execution of the state defense order. The aircraft were manufactured at the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant named after V.P. Chkalov of PJSC UAC. After carrying out a complex of factory tests, aviation equipment was sent to the troops.

Last year, Rosoboronexport supplied helicopters to more than a dozen friendly countries, signing new contracts. The special exporter's portfolio includes over 170 rotorcraft, and the number of customer countries exceeds two dozen. TASS is about the most advanced and in—demand Russian combat and civilian helicopters.

Forbes: the new Lancet UAV model destroys the Ukrainian Su-25 right at the airbase

The Ukrainian Air Force is leaving Su-25 attack aircraft at the same airbase in the open air, writes Forbes. The Russian Lancets hit them so regularly that there is no excuse for this. But Ukraine still has planes, the author of the article comforts himself.

The ATO revealed the reasons for Aeroflot's desire to receive only MS-21 aircraft

Sberbank and Gazprom Neft consultants are conducting an audit of the civil division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) after the postponement of the production of Russian aircraft. This is reported by Kommersant. The audit is carried out at the factories of the UAC, where new civil aircraft are produced, including the Tu-214. In 2024, the expected number of Tu-214 aircraft produced in Kazan was reduced from 7 to 1 unit. In 2025, up to 4 instead of the estimated ten.

MWM: Russia effectively uses Su-34 fighters in the special operation zone

The Russian Defense Ministry has received a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers, writes MWM. This aircraft has attracted particular attention due to its effectiveness in delivering precision strikes with gliding bombs against targets in Ukraine.

MP: with the adoption of the F-16 for Kiev, Polish airfields will become a legitimate target of Russia

The United States is trying to make sure that there is even more bloodshed in Europe. Warsaw is given a special role in this process, writes MP. The Polish airfields from which the F-16s will take off will immediately become a legitimate target for Russia, as Putin warned. But the authorities are boldly leading the country to the slaughter.

In the Global Firepower Military Power Rating (2024), the DPRK ranks 36th out of 145 countries included in the review. The number of personnel of the Korean People's Army (KPA) is estimated at 1.37 million people. According to experts, the DPRK army today ranks sixth in the world in terms of numbers.

The most modern ships, unmanned boats and anti-drone missiles were shown in Kronstadt

The first Russian—made unmanned launch, short-range anti-aircraft missiles to combat drones, an airspace control system, as well as the most modern ships and submarines of the Russian Navy - all this is shown at the Fleet 2024 International Naval Salon, which opened on Wednesday. More than a hundred enterprises and organizations presented their products. It is expected that 15 foreign military delegations and 50 military attaches from friendly countries will visit the salon. How was the opening of the salon and what novelties were presented by Russian manufacturers at it — in the material of Izvestia.

After a decade of development, Collins Aerospace introduced the third generation helmet for F-35 fighter pilots. It was named "Genesis III" or HMDS Gen 3 and costs $400,000. But the authors of the development claim that the price is justified, since such a helmet literally makes the aircraft transparent to the pilot – his review does not limit anything.

As the analysis of modern armed conflicts shows, the increasing role of intelligence conducted directly in the interests of enemy fire destruction is comprehensive. This is caused by a significant transformation of the forms and methods of warfare, an increase in the combat capabilities of means of fire destruction, as well as the need to ensure reconnaissance and strike actions during a systematic fire attack on the enemy.

The return of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner to Earth has been postponed again: now it is planned that it will depart from the International Space Station only on June 26 and land in the area of the White Sands test site in the United States on the same day. NASA traditionally notes that the postponement will give the teams "a little more time" to evaluate the available information and make sure that the ship is ready to go home.