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Colonel Khodarenok: the response to drone attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be swift and devastating

Last night, Russian air defense systems destroyed more than a hundred Ukrainian aircraft-type drones. More than 30 of them were shot down over the territory of the Moscow region. Airports in the capital and other regions were periodically shut down. What does this massive attack mean and what can stop Kiev, says the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

infoBRICS: F-16s used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are completely inferior to Russian fighters

The F-16 aircraft used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are completely inferior to Russian fighters, infoBRICS writes. In addition, there is little Ukrainian pilots can do to escape from Russian long-range missiles or S-400 air defense systems, especially if they work in tandem with fighter jets.

The XII International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX 2025 will start in Minsk on May 21. Ahead of the meeting, Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport, told TASS in an interview which Russian samples were presented at the exhibition and which products might be of interest to Belarusian partners in the first place, as well as what expectations the special exporting company has with the new Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system.

Sahand is the first destroyer of the Iranian Navy, which was built, as officially stated, solely by its own forces. It belongs to a very limited number of ships that have received a second life.

TNI: Russia and China have learned how to detect US fighter jets with stealth technology

The United States is entering an era when its trillion-dollar armed forces risk giving way to more prudent and advanced rivals from Russia and China, writes TNI. They have already undermined America's dominance in stealth technology. And it's time for Americans to admit it.

On May 21, 2025, the XII International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX 2025 began in Minsk. In addition to Russia and Belarus, China, India, Iran and Pakistan are participating in it. About new weapons developments in the Belarusian capital — in the material of TASS.

Colonel Khodarenok: Chinese "aerial aircraft carrier" can be easily shot down by a missile

The Chinese aviation industry has developed and is preparing for testing a promising Jiutian (High Sky) heavy-class unmanned aerial vehicle, which is a carrier for hundreds of small-class UAVs. Whether the "aerial aircraft carrier" has analogues and what problems it may face in real combat conditions is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

For the first time abroad, Russian manufacturers presented the Okhotnik combat module and the Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system

The Okhotnik combat module and the Pantsir-SMD-E anti-aircraft missile system with short-range interception missiles to combat drones were shown for the first time outside of Russia. The premiere of the new equipment took place within the framework of the XII International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX 2025, which opened on May 21 in Minsk. Experts note that most of the weapons have been upgraded taking into account the experience of the special operation in Ukraine.

Rostec State Corporation specialists announced the discovery of a number of vulnerabilities in the Leopard 2A6 main battle tank (MBT) after examining a captured sample captured in a special military operation zone. TASS — about the fate of the German armored vehicle in Ukraine, the vulnerabilities of its design and other tanks of this line.

The other day, the American companies Colt and Northrop Grumman showed a "high-precision grenade launcher system" (PGS) during a shooting demonstration. Previously, he was only caught on camera at gun shows.

BI: The era of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone has passed

The era of the American MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance and attack drones is coming to an end. These UAVs are vulnerable even to outdated air defense systems, writes Business Insider. Why the reign of the "Reapers" has come to an end, which drones will replace them and what does Russia's special military operation in Ukraine have to do with it - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing a joint Russian exposition at the International Exhibition of Aerospace and Naval Equipment LIMA 2025, which will be held from May 20 to 24 in Malaysia.

TNI: The Houthis almost shot down the F-35 stealth fighter with a primitive air defense system

The Yemeni Houthis, who cannot boast of having advanced military technology, almost managed to shoot down an F-35 fighter jet with a primitive air defense system, writes TNI. In this regard, the author of the article is interested in: How will America conduct air operations against a more advanced enemy?

In the context of the massive use of UAVs in combat, the French Navy decided to equip ships with a 40-mm RapidFire artillery system, allegedly capable of effectively combating this threat.

Almaz-Antey Concern, the only supplier of air navigation equipment for the State Corporation for Air Traffic Management, received a government order for 650 million rubles. to create infrastructure in eight Russian regions to connect them to a unified system for monitoring airspace and controlling drones.

Le Parisien: The Ukrainian Armed Forces returned the S-200 air defense system to service, but in a new capacity

The Ukrainian army has returned to service the Soviet S-200 anti-aircraft missile systems, developed more than half a century ago, writes Le Parisien. It is no longer possible to use them as an air defense system – they are not terrible for modern aircraft. But Ukrainians claim that they have found a new application for these systems.

During a visit to the Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar on May 14, US President Donald Trump announced the signing of a defense agreement under which Qatar will purchase weapons and military equipment worth $42 billion.

Ukraine has acknowledged the loss of the third F-16 fighter jet transferred to it by Western countries. About how Kiev is losing its planes — in the material of TASS.

The global arms community has become more actively interested in air defense and missile defense systems, in particular, Russian complexes and air defense missile defense systems.

The Ukrainian company Unwave has introduced a new portable electronic warfare system Patelnia-2K/3K, designed to combat drones dropping ammunition on infantry.