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The Ukrainian Armed Forces began testing a new version of the old German Leopard 1 tank, and in a rather exotic appearance. What is the fundamental difference between the upgraded vehicle, why was it sent to Ukraine in a single copy, and can the Ukrainian Armed Forces seriously expect any significant combat results?

Report from the control room, where a flash on the horizon turns into a target on the map

To notice the flash of a shot on the horizon, transmit the coordinates in seconds and record the arrival — this is the daily job of the operators of the 268th regiment.

Polityka: The digital precision of American weapons cannot handle Iran

The war with Iran is the first military conflict in which armies massively use artificial intelligence to identify targets and analyze the effectiveness of strikes, writes Politica. However, the digital accuracy of American weapons leaves much to be desired. She can't handle Iran.

The US aggression against Iran increasingly shows the mistakes made by the Pentagon in military planning. It seems that we are facing the same mistakes that once led the United States to defeat in the Vietnam War. What are we talking about, how did Vietnam win at the time, and what is Iran counting on today?

Bloomberg: Using the example of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Pentagon will create a marketplace for weapons

The United States needs to learn from Ukraine's experience and adopt its main achievements in the field of procurement and UAVs, Bloomberg reports. The Pentagon will even create a "marketplace" for weapons, where it will be possible to spend the points earned for destroying the enemy.

Scientists at St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University (LETI) have created a mathematical model to improve the accuracy of ship navigation. The development will make it possible to more accurately detect objects on the water surface even in stormy conditions.

The Russian Space Forces were created 25 years ago

The space forces appeared in Russia 25 years ago as an independent branch of the armed forces. This reform has consolidated on paper what was clear for a long time: without military satellites and control of near-Earth orbit, there can be no modern army.

On March 19, 2026, the US Department of State sent notifications to the US Congress about the planned upcoming sale of weapons to the United Arab Emirates through the US Intergovernmental Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program for a total estimated amount of 8.464 billion dollars.

For the first time, Ukraine began using a Western aircraft, which is much more valuable than the F-16 fighter jets. We are talking about the Saab 340 AEW&C flying radar. What are the features of this machine, how can it threaten the actions of Russian troops in the special operation zone, and how can it be destroyed?

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.

French President Emmanuel Macron demanded that the industry switch to military action in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine, but four years later the results are not impressive, writes Politico.

Welt: German Armed Forces face "billion-dollar IT disaster"

The communication system created for the Bundeswehr actually turned out to be inoperable, in addition, problems with its individual functions can pose a direct threat to the lives of soldiers — for example, non-functioning tracking of "their own," writes Welt.

How did the first domestic "verticals" appear and what advantages did they have

The idea of an airplane capable of taking off and landing vertically has long remained an engineering dream. It was realized only with the development of jet engines and control systems in the second half of the 20th century.

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.

Belarusian developers from the Vitebsk design bureau "Display" have developed a whole line of ground-based robots "Adunok" on a tracked track for the Belarusian security forces. This is reported by the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus.

TNI: Russia has created new types of underwater combat drones

Russia has achieved impressive results in the development of underwater combat drones, writes The National Interest. The most famous and formidable of them is the Poseidon multipurpose nuclear system. But Russian marine robotics is not limited to this.

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.

War correspondent Alexander Sladkov has once again raised a topic that has been troubling almost all Runet users for months. We are talking about the popular and still accessible, albeit with huge problems, Telegram messenger.

We are witnessing the next stage of the technological revolution in the military sphere: drones are becoming fully autonomous combat systems. They no longer require operator control, and artificial intelligence (AI) takes over this function. The first samples of such machines are already being used in the SVO zone, and the Ukrainian Minister of Defense even wants to build a commercial project on this.

Thanks to the introduction of the industrial Internet of Things, the corporation monitors the operation of 2,500 machines in 11 enterprises in real time

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation uses a modern Russian system to monitor the operation of 2,500 machines in 11 enterprises across the country in real time.