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Rosoboronexport of Rostec State Corporation will present the newest autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle "Klavesin-1RE" during the International Naval Salon in St. Petersburg. Such robotic equipment will be in demand both in the domestic market and abroad.

Another S-400 Triumph air defense system has arrived from Russia to Belarus, the press service of the republic's Defense Ministry reported on Sunday.

Ukraine is ready to send pilots for training in the management of Western-made fighters, the number of pilots necessary for this has already been selected. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.

According to the Ministry of Defense of Canada, the country's Defense Minister Anita Anand took part in the 12th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine (UDCG), chaired by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin.

A joint venture of the Israeli company Rafael (which developed the KAZ Trophy), GDELS (a division of General Dynamics) and the German KMW presented a new modification of the EuroTrophy active protection complex designed for European tanks and armored vehicles.

Defense 24: the conflict in Ukraine has changed plans to modernize the Polish army

The situation in Ukraine has affected plans for the development of the Polish army, writes Defense 24. Based on the experience of this conflict, the military has identified priorities for the modernization of the armed forces. Poland will not copy Ukraine, but will begin to prepare for a military confrontation of a different type.

According to the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense, the head of the country's military department, Arvydas Anushauskas, took part in the 12th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine (UDCG), chaired by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin.

Sky News: F-16 fighters will disappoint Ukraine due to vulnerability to Russian aviation

F-16 fighters may disappoint Ukraine, the author of the article for Sky News believes. It is unlikely that the West will supply it with the latest aircraft, and older machines do not have important modern equipment, and they do not pose a threat to Russian forces.

FT: focusing on Putin led Erdogan to victory in the elections in Turkey

Despite a lot of economic and political difficulties, Erdogan again won the elections in Turkey. The key to success is focusing on Russian leader Vladimir Putin, whose approach to power helped Erdogan strengthen his position, the author of the article in the FA believes.

Currently, Western countries do not know who will supply Ukraine with ammunition for American-made F-16 fighter planes. This is reported by The Financial Times.

Denmark and the Netherlands will lead the European Union (EU) coalition to train the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to pilot the F-16. This was stated on May 25 at a press conference by Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin.

On May 24, 2023, the Czech Ministry of National Defense signed a contract with the Swedish Defense Procurement Agency for the purchase on an intergovernmental basis for the Czech Army of 246 CV90 Mk IV infantry fighting vehicles and vehicles based on them produced by the Swedish branch of BAE Systems Corporation (BAE Systems AB / Land Systems Hägglunds AB). The contract value is 59.7 billion CZK with VAT ($2.71 billion), or 49.3 billion CZK without VAT ($2.24 billion). The start of deliveries of infantry fighting vehicles to the Czech army is scheduled for 2026.

"Guancha": in Ukraine, the F-16 will not be able to compete with the Russian Su-35

To strengthen the AFU after the defeat in Artemovsk, the West decided to provide them with F-16 fighters. But do not hope that these planes will turn the tide of the conflict, warns the user of "Guancha". In the conditions of Ukraine, they will be deprived of advantages and will be vulnerable to the Russian Su-35.

It is reported that on May 25, 2023 in Koblenz, the German Federal defense procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) signed a framework contract with the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) for the purchase of 123 new Leopard 2A8 main tanks for the German army.

On May 24, 2023, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the US Department of Defense sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned sale to Ukraine through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of one NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) anti-aircraft missile system. The estimated cost of delivery will be $285 million.

Americans: Biden just likes to hand out American weapons to everyone

The United States said that Western fighters will not have time to arrive in Ukraine to participate in the counteroffensive, explaining that the F-16s are more about "long-term" defense, Breitbart writes. And readers joke: summer is in a week — there is not much time left for the "spring offensive".

Dodik: Republika Srpska does not intend to supply weapons to Ukraine

Republika Srpska (an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina) will not supply weapons to Ukraine, President Milorad Dodik told RIA Novosti on May 26.

The United States has been the main supplier of weapons to Ukraine for quite a long time, while the rest of the NATO allies are raking out the last thing left in their arsenals. According to Reuters, the White House is preparing another package of military assistance for Kiev.

On May 24, the Czech government approved the purchase of 246 CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles by BAE Systems Hagglunds in the amount of 59.7 billion rubles. crowns.

At the same time, as French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna noted, Paris does not own F-16 aircraft

Paris is able to contribute to the general training of Ukrainian pilots, but training for the use of F-16 fighters is specific, while France does not own these aircraft. This was stated by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in an interview published on Friday with Corriere della Sera .