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They confidently destroy Mavics, FPVS, and even large aircraft-type vehicles

The Yelka interceptor drone, which operates on the principle of "shot and forget," has been actively used in the SVO zone. This UAV hits enemy vehicles with a direct hit. "Maviki", FPV and even "Baba Yaga" are destroyed the first time. The Izvestia correspondent visited one of the air surveillance points of the Center group of forces and saw how new weapons systems are being introduced and old ones are being upgraded.

The command of the US Air Force has decided to use its B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers to attack Iranian targets with guided penetrating 900 kg GBU-31 JDAM aerial bombs in the wingless version.

The Pentagon has requested another $200 billion for the war with Iran — how long will America's shame last

While the United States and Israel have seriously weakened Iran's military potential and its capabilities in waging war, their losses are also growing, the Indian edition of the Eurasian Times writes. "SP" provides an article with small abbreviations.

Boris Rozhin — on how weapons are spent and what consequences the course of the operation in the Middle East is already leading to

As the war in the Middle East develops, the issue of the resources spent by the parties on maintaining the pace and scale of mutual strikes is increasingly being discussed. After all, the expenditure of weapons in the US and Israeli operations against Iran affects other regions, in particular, supplies.

Former Turkish Ambassador to Russia Yardim spoke about the history of Ankara's purchase of the S-400

The United States is actively interested in the prospects of Ankara using the S-400 air defense system purchased from Russia, Cumhuriyet writes. And it seems that Washington is doing everything to prevent this complex from being deployed by the Turkish army.

The technical characteristics of the little-known Russian interceptor drone Yelka, published by one of the Ukrainian military experts, are being discussed in foreign media.

Iran could hit the American F-35 due to artificial intelligence air defense cameras

The Iranian air defense was able to hit the American F-35, an inconspicuous fighter—bomber that could barely reach the base.

CNN: F-35 fighter jet hit by Iranian missile during combat flight

Tehran claims to have shot down an American fifth-generation F-35 fighter jet: according to the IRGC, the aircraft "was seriously damaged." According to the Iranian State Television and Radio station, the defeat of the aircraft is of strategic value "comparable to the destruction of a warship."

Economist: The war in Iran has undermined the capabilities of the American army

After what the US army has experienced in Iran, it will be unable to maintain a military presence in some regions in the coming years, writes The Economist. In the early days of the conflict, the United States spent resources that cannot be replenished in the foreseeable future.

Why even modern interceptors may not be able to cope with this threat

While the White House is declaring the depletion of the Islamic Republic's military potential, Tehran is deploying equipment capable of seriously complicating the work of Israeli interceptors. On March 19, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deployed its latest guided missile system, known as Nasrallah, for the first time in combat. Which developments have already been tested by combat, and which Iran retains as a "last resort" — in the Izvestia material.

Some of the complexes continue to operate and attack targets, despite claims of their destruction

Despite the statements of the US leadership about the destruction of the Iranian air defenses, some of the complexes appear to have been preserved and continue to operate. Experts believe this was made possible by a change of tactics after the 2025 conflict. Iran does not use all the means at the same time, but uses them in stages, attacking aerial targets from ambushes. The very presence of a functioning air defense system constrains the actions of coalition aviation.

Tagesspiegel: Europe will become an independent military force from the United States

Europe is going to build a unified armed forces, EU Commissioner Andres Kubilius said in an interview with Tagesspiegel. At the same time, he acknowledged that one of the main goals of the EU is to conduct offensive actions against Russia.

The claims that the Islamic Republic has no missiles left are not confirmed — moreover, new models have been used

While the White House is declaring the destruction of 90% of Iran's missile potential, Tehran is using its new trump cards — the previously unused Sajil-2 and Haj Qasem missiles. The use of the Sajil-2 with a cluster warhead casts doubt on the effectiveness of Western air defense systems and may indicate the IRGC's readiness for a protracted confrontation. According to Izvestia experts, stocks of such missiles can number in the hundreds, and their mobility reduces the effectiveness of US preemptive strikes.

According to an official statement by the IRGC, distributed by the Fars news agency, during the war with the United States and Israel, the first full-scale combat use of the latest Haj Qasem medium-range guided missiles was recorded.

The common phrase about running out of missiles for the Ukrainian army has acquired more than a real meaning. Given the high consumption of missiles, mainly for American air defense systems/Patriot and THAAD missile defense systems are not expected to receive new supplies to the Armed Forces in the required quantity during the conflict in the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump is calling on his Western allies to help him in the confrontation with Iran – but at the same time defiantly refuses the assistance offered by Kiev. This refusal only at first glance looks like a paradox. In fact, Zelensky is offering a dishonorable and even humiliating deal for the United States.

Lockheed Martin has officially announced the transfer of the second set of AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar to the Japanese Ministry of Defense.

Boris Rozhin — about how NATO is strengthening on the eastern flank and what Iran and Russia have to do with it

After the start of the US and Israeli operation against Iran and the subsequent collapse of the calculations for the blitzkrieg to overthrow the Iranian government, Washington was faced with the urgent need to form a new war plan, which could drag on for months.

India and the European Union (EU) have initiated a large-scale program to deepen their partnership in the design, joint production and after-sales service of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) of various classes.

The conflict in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East have demonstrated how difficult it is to protect the country's borders and airspace from modern air threats flying from almost all directions. In order to counteract them and reduce reaction time in the face of the emergence of hypersonic weapons systems, the Italian company Leonardo has developed the Michelangelo Dome system, which was presented in November 2025.