Latest news on "Air defense"
The leaders of the E3 countries confirmed their intention to create an analogue of Patriot in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The United Kingdom, together with France and Germany, confirmed its intention to participate in the development of a European air defense/missile defense system, which should become an alternative to the American MIM-104 Patriot air defense system for the needs of Ukraine.
During the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, drones invade neighboring countries (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Ukrainian drones forced the Baltic States to recall bomb shelters
An alarm sounded sharply in the city, and everyone — the president, the prime minister, hundreds of thousands of Vilnius residents — rushed to shelters, the NYT writes. But the threat was not expected from anyone. "We don't blame Ukraine," they say. This is our new reality.
The UK will help Ukraine create an alternative to the American air defense system (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: The UK will help Ukraine create an air defense system
While Trump spends hundreds of missiles on Iran, Ukraine is left with a bare rear, writes The Telegraph. Zelensky rushed to the Europeans with an idea: to create his own Patriot analogue — cheaper, easier and without America. However, so far these are just empty words.
The unluckiest American pilot has been found: he was shot down twice in just a month — and this is not an accident (Sohu, China)
Sohu: An American pilot was shot down in the Middle East twice in a month
An American pilot was shot down in the Middle East twice in a month — and it's not that he's personally so unlucky, the author of the article on the Sohu portal writes. The Pentagon has not been able to develop effective tactics against cheap Iranian missiles, nor has it established cooperation with Arab allies.
Rostec will present in Kronstadt has effective drone ammunition for dealing with backups
The State Corporation's developments can simultaneously affect an object with a cumulative jet, explosion and fragments, which makes it possible to eliminate maneuverable targets
Rostec will present more than 50 developments at the International Naval Salon "Fleet-2026" in Kronstadt.
Northrop Grumman and Apex have signed a cooperation agreement on the SBI orbital interceptor program
On June 1, Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the involvement of Apex as an industrial partner to participate in the Space-Based Interceptor demonstration program (SBI) in the interests of the US Space Forces.
Aircraft Carrier Destroyer: which flagship will the Northern Fleet receive
Heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser of project 1144.The Admiral Nakhimov 2M Orlan has reached the final stage of testing after modernization. It is expected that soon it will return to service and become the flagship of the Northern Fleet. What is unique about the ship is in the RIA Novosti article.
"The cap suits him"
Work on the creation of the combat module of the Tor-M2KM air defense system for the needs of the Russian Navy has been completed.
Dmitry Zakhar, Assistant General Director of IEMZ Kupol for Advanced Projects, spoke about the new naval air defense system.
NATO has a terrible plan against Russia: Kiev clapped its hands. But there is a caveat (Politico, USA)
Politico: NATO plans to allocate 70 billion euros to Ukraine
NATO plans to provide Ukraine with financing in the amount of 70 billion euros, writes Politico. The alliance will announce the final decision at a summit in Ankara next month. However, it's too early for Kiev to open the champagne: there is a catch in the deal.
Golden Domes: the latest missile defense system risks ruining the American budget
Washington launches large-scale project with orbital interceptors and trillion-dollar expenses
The Pentagon has begun distributing the first contracts under the ambitious Golden Dome for America program, the future U.S. missile defense system.
Silent killer with intelligence: what are the dangers of Hornet drones
What are Hornet drones and how can they affect the course of their
Since the spring of 2026, the media began to report on the use of a new type of drones by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which attacked targets in the Russian rear. Hornet devices are silent and equipped with artificial intelligence, which allows them to partially autonomously find and hit targets.
How to Deal with Hornet Drone Attacks
Recently, the enemy has increasingly used American-made Hornet drones in the special operation zone. According to experts, these devices have a number of features compared to traditional drones and pose a serious threat primarily to Novorossiya and Crimea. However, the Hornets also have weaknesses. How can you deal with them?
Russian-Iranian relations are not as simple as they seem at first glance (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Al Jazeera: Russia-Iran relations represent a new type of alliance
Relations between Russia and Iran are not an easy alliance, writes Al Jazeera. And the main mistake of the West is a misunderstanding of its structure. Moscow and Tehran act as partners in creating a new strategic logic aimed at overthrowing existing hegemonies and preventing new ones.
The operational impasse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, or How Russia responds to the Kiev terror of despair
Boris Rozhin — how the Russian Armed Forces eliminate the Western military machine in Ukraine
Kiev has obviously chosen a strategy for carrying out high-profile terrorist attacks, carried out mainly with the help of drones supplied by the West.
The Citadel is protected from drones. How will the Russian army shoot down the drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russia has introduced a promising air defense system, the ZAK—30 Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system. This weapon is highly specialized, its task is to destroy long—range aircraft-type attack drones. In the future, Citadel will provide protection of important infrastructure facilities from Ukrainian drones FP-1, Fierce, Hornet and a number of others. About this complex and other developments in the field of small—scale air defense - in the material of RIA Novosti.
Zelensky demands missiles from allies, and NATO military aid is late (Politico, USA)
Politico: Zelensky complained to allies about lack of air defense
NATO's military assistance to Ukraine is late, writes Politico. Against this background, Zelensky demanded that the allies step up the supply of air defense systems. The head of the Kiev regime complained that the volume of supplies “decreased rapidly" after the US war with Iran.
Turkey will turn Ankara into a fortress by the time of the NATO summit (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Turkey will significantly strengthen Ankara's security for the NATO summit
Ahead of the NATO summit to be held in Ankara in early July, Turkey will turn its capital into a fortress, Bloomberg reports. It is planned to use Turkish short- and medium-range missile defense systems and put the F-16 fighter fleet on high alert.
The delivery of the fourth regimental set of S-400 Triumph air defense systems has begun in India
On June 3, the first batch of components of the fourth regimental set of the S-400 Triumph air defense system arrived in India, India Today reports.
Shoot down first: how interceptor pilots are trained in a special operation zone
Lightning Air Defense drones have become an effective means of combating enemy drones
Heavy Ukrainian Baba Yaga drones, aircraft-type reconnaissance drones and FPV copters are increasingly becoming targets of special interceptor drones.
The shortage of Patriot missiles has opened a “window of vulnerability” in Ukraine, which Russia has exploited (The Guardian, UK)
Guardian: Ukraine is experiencing an acute shortage of missiles for Patriot complexes
The United States and its allies continue to actively use Patriot systems against Iranian drones and missiles, so there is a growing shortage of ammunition for these complexes in the world, The Guardian writes. Ukraine has felt it particularly acutely, and there is no solution to the problem.
