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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.

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 These UAVs are vulnerable even to outdated air defense systems, writes Business Insider.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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Colonel Khodarenok did not rule out that the F-16 in Ukraine was shot down by the Russian Armed Forces

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost another American F-16 fighter. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, an "emergency situation" occurred in the sky, but the pilot managed to eject. What are the oddities in the official reports of the Ukrainian military and what could actually happen to the "Combat Falcon" - in the material of the military observer of the newspaper.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

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

Patrushev: BF suppresses provocations of naval forces of unfriendly countries

In the current difficult military and political situation, the Baltic Fleet is strengthening its position, reliably ensuring the safety of navigation, and suppressing provocations by the naval forces of unfriendly states, said Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Russian Maritime Collegium.

Work on a domestic drone fighter based on a light-engine aircraft is continuing, at the moment, an upgraded Yak-52 sports and training aircraft is being offered in this capacity. According to the channel, one of the Russian aviation design bureaus has developed a new modification of the aircraft based on the experience of creating the Yak-52B light attack aircraft, which they tried to create during the Afghan war.

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.

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.

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.

During his visit to Qatar, US President Donald Trump announced the conclusion of an unprecedented economic deal and a more "modest" military-technical agreement worth tens of billions of dollars: Doha purchased goods and services worth $ 1,200 billion and $42 billion, respectively.

Raseef22: Russia penetrates the arms market of the Persian Gulf countries

Russia is becoming an important player in the Persian Gulf arms market, writes Raseef22. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are showing increasing interest in Russian weapons, given the worsening relations with the West and the prospects for de-escalation in Ukraine.

L'antidiplomatico: the backlog in the field of armaments demonstrates the decline of Europe

Europe no longer plays an important role in the military industry, writes L'antidiplomatico. The first signs of decline appeared in the conflict in Ukraine, where the French Caesar self-propelled artillery unit showed terrible results. And even rearmament will not help in this situation.