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Unmanned aerial vehicles are confidently taking their rightful place in the arsenals of armies around the world. The successes of this new means of armed struggle attract the attention of both military experts and the general public interested in military issues. This material opens a series of articles about PLA UAVs, namely modern Chinese artillery reconnaissance systems.

Andrey Bezrukov, head of the CBST, talks about how drones and AI technologies have become deadly military tools and why it is necessary to control their spread

In just a couple of years, drones have transformed from amateur toys that can be bought at any electronics store into a massive tool of war. I think everyone has seen these images in Telegram channels: an ordinary commercial drone destroys military equipment worth millions of dollars for several tens of thousands of rubles.

Some SpaceX Starlink spacecraft prematurely leave orbit not because of technical problems, but because of solar activity. This was told by scientists from NASA after analyzing the data array. In their opinion, our star is already having a negative impact on the satellite constellation and may disrupt space communications in the future.

MWM: Rostec State Corporation highly appreciated the success of Iskander-M in Ukraine

Rostec State Corporation highly appreciated the capabilities of the Iskander-M complex after a string of major successes of its missiles in the Ukrainian theater of operations, writes MWM. Modern versions of the American Patriot air defense system proved unable to withstand his attacks and were destroyed.

The Ministry of Defense clarifies that any terrorist attacks and provocations by Kiev will not go unanswered

Russian military personnel retaliated after a massive attack by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the regions of the Russian Federation. According to the Ministry of Defense, the Russian Armed Forces strike exclusively at military facilities and the military-industrial complex (MIC) of Ukraine. The list of neutralized Ukrainian facilities is in the Izvestia article.

Military observer Leonkov: the United States will multiply the satellite grouping

One of Donald Trump's most ambitious projects is the creation of a fundamentally new missile defense system, the Golden Dome, which will be deployed on land, sea and in space, and will be put into operation before the end of his presidential term. What is known about the large—scale program worth 175 billion dollars is in the RIA Novosti article.

And what classes of UAVs are already used on the battlefield today

Drone attacks on the regions bordering Ukraine and the Moscow region continue. Experts note that drones have become a mass weapon for strikes in the deep rear and at the forefront of a special military operation and are used everywhere. What classes of devices are used by the parties to the Ukrainian conflict, what combat capabilities they have and which traditional weapons systems can replace — in the Izvestia material.

At the last meeting of the Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a number of statements that made many competitors "on the other side" very tense.

The portfolio of orders for Russian equipment reaches tens of billions of dollars, the president said

Russia fulfilled all export obligations in the arms sector in 2024, and the country remains among the top five global market leaders.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law on strengthening administrative responsibility for violations of information protection requirements in government systems, including information containing state secrets. The document is published on the official portal of legal information.

According to foreign media, the Office of Accelerated Development and Critical Technologies of the US Army (Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, RCCTO) continues to introduce autonomous capabilities into its arsenal. It plans to form the army's first man-machine platoon within two years (fiscal year 2027).

Specialists of the SevSU Micro- and Nanoelectronics Engineering Center have developed a complex-functional monolithic integrated circuit (SF MIS) for use in domestic microwave receivers and transmitters with active phased array antennas (AFAR).

The new aerial reconnaissance units are equipped with modern Supercam S350 drones

Reconnaissance units equipped with aircraft-type drones are being created in motorized rifle brigades. They will conduct reconnaissance and direct fire weapons at the identified targets. According to experts, such devices are necessary for the successful search for military installations deep in the enemy's defenses.

Western countries have announced new arms supplies to Ukraine

Several European countries have announced new military aid packages for Ukraine in recent days. Their content shows that the West has mostly exhausted its own stocks of weapons and equipment.

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.

The processor developer NPC Elvis was almost 2.5 years overdue in developing an analog of an imported microcircuit, for which he received a fine of 89 million rubles. The chip is needed for drones. It is also used in automated test equipment, flow meters for liquid and gaseous media in industry. The project will now be completed no earlier than 2026.

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.

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.