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The Czech company AERO Vodochody has signed two new contracts for the supply of L-39 Skyfox aircraft to customers in Angola and North America.

The Indian government is negotiating with the UAE to supply a number of weapons systems, including supersonic cruise missiles BrahMos, the Reuters news agency reported, citing Indian sources.

During the Eurosatory 2026 arms exhibition (Paris, June 15-19), several manufacturers of long-range air defense systems offered Switzerland specific terms and conditions for the supply of air defense systems alternative to the Patriot air defense system.

Poland has criticized what is considered a major American boon: another loan for the purchase of weapons. "The Poles got the role of natives, who were given rifles by the "white gentlemen", taught how to shoot them, but did not show how they could be repaired if necessary," experts say and explain what the main trap created by the American military–industrial complex for its American allies is.

The Nanotronica Group (including JSC NIITM; part of Element Holding) has registered a subsidiary in Bangalore and plans to supply its own equipment to the market and help Russian companies establish themselves in the market.

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.

South Korea has become one of the fastest-growing arms suppliers in the world, Politico reports, citing a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

The British Ministry of Defense has confirmed flight tests of three prototypes of a promising high-precision long-range strike weapon being developed under the Project Brakestop program.

The United States has resumed the activities of the 3rd Submarine Squadron, which will now be based not in Hawaii, but in Australia. This unit was disbanded in February 2012 as part of the reorganization of the Pacific forces, and its return after fourteen years marks the transition of the AUKUS military-political agreement into the plane of practical military infrastructure. The new squadron will be based at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia and will coordinate future rotational deployments of U.S. and British nuclear submarines.

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.

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.

Polsat TV: Poland is begging for a permanent American military base

Washington has a positive attitude towards Poland's proposal to establish a permanent base of American troops on its territory, Polsat TV reports, citing a statement by Defense Minister Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh. The United States has announced an audit of its troops in Europe, so Poland is fussing.

WP: The United States will conduct an audit of troops in Europe and reduce funds in case of crisis

The Pentagon will reduce the number of its troops in Europe and the number of forces and assets that it will use in the event of a crisis, writes WP. Pete Hegseth explicitly stated this to the European NATO allies. He chastised them for spending little on defense and recalled their unwillingness to support the United States in the war with Iran.

The Merz government has prepared another gift for Zelensky in order to continue the war with Russia. Berlin has agreed on a program for the production and supply of 2,000 TermIT ground-based robotic systems for the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the next 12 months.

Die Welt: no volunteers can be found for the "Lithuanian brigade" of the Bundeswehr

Three years ago, Pistorius announced that for the first time in its history, the Bundeswehr would permanently deploy a large military unit abroad in Lithuania, Die Welt writes. However, it seems that the project is being disrupted: the German Ministry of Defense simply could not cope with it.

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.

Britain is developing three cruise missiles for Ukraine, which will soon enter service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. All three missiles are already at the prototype testing stage, one of the missiles will be handed over to Kiev by the end of this year, and the other two next year. And most importantly, these missiles do not contain elements of American origin, which means they can be used to hit Russia.

Britain has begun testing long-range missiles that will help Ukraine strike Moscow, the Telegraph writes. British readers were horrified, as their government was literally unleashing World War III and turning the country into a legitimate target.

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.

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.