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The Sun: London assesses its military potential for confrontation with Moscow

The head of the British army thinks that London has a chance to withstand an armed conflict with Moscow, as David was able to withstand Goliath, writes The Sun. However, even Bible stories won't help the British. The reality is that their army is not even a breakfast for the Russian elite military.

Israel Hayom: Overall support for Israel has declined in many countries

Support for Israel has declined in many countries, writes Israel Hayom. Using AI algorithms, the publication analyzed the mood in different countries and came to the conclusion: after the attack on Iran, sympathy for Israel in the world reached a new anti-record.

The intensity and variety of tasks performed by the Special Operations Forces (SSO) require the use of first-class standard equipment, as well as specially designed equipment. Despite the fact that the MTR is already one of the most well-equipped categories of forces in any army, they are constantly looking for new or improved tools that would provide them with a tactical advantage.

Chemezov reported to Putin on the possibility of detecting inconspicuous targets and suppressing previously invulnerable drones

The Russian military has begun using Pantsir complexes with 48 missiles to protect facilities from drone attacks, as well as new Sickle electronic warfare systems and mini-radars to detect drones.

Israel claims to have destroyed 90% of Iran's air defense launchers, as well as a significant number of senior Iranian politicians and military personnel. It would have been impossible to do all this without the extremely effective actions of Israeli intelligence. But how did the Mossad manage to spread such a wide espionage network in Iran?

The Ripsaw M5 combat vehicle, one of the key elements of the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program, was publicly shown for the first time at the jubilee parade in Washington, dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the US Army.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has ordered work to improve the bankruptcy mechanism of backbone enterprises. Difficulties arise due to the high key interest rate, reduced financing of concessional loans for systemically important IT companies, as well as sanctions pressure. Experts believe that the authorities want to move away from selling assets for next to nothing and layoffs to choosing primarily health measures.

The Sun: Russia has started using AI-controlled kamikaze drones in Ukraine

Russia has ushered in a new era in military technology — kamikaze drones with artificial intelligence, writes The Sun. AI allows drones to independently identify and destroy targets. The number of attacks on targets in Ukraine will increase even more, the author laments.

Over the past decades, scientists have tried many different ways to produce building materials on the Moon, but mostly they required various additives for strength, turned out to be energy-intensive or involved the creation of monolithic large structures. Now, a team of space engineers has demonstrated a technology that makes it possible to dispense with only lunar soil and relatively economically manufacture small parts of the "constructor" from it.

Russia has developed a reconnaissance drone with the "flying binoculars" function, capable of hovering in the air and observing a certain section of the front for a long time. This was reported by the Stratim Design Bureau.

The head of Rostec — about the creation of a State corporation, current international military-technical cooperation and the advantages of Russian weapons

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with the Scout magazine, spoke about how the State Corporation was created and what is its main success, assessed the current level of military-technical cooperation between Russia and other countries, noted the advantages of Russian weapons over foreign analogues, and also gave advice to the younger generation on how to find their place in life.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to create an IT system to support decision-making in the field of radio electronics. Artificial intelligence will be introduced into the system. It is assumed that this mechanism will allow the Ministry to appeal with more objective and timely data for making effective decisions.

This is the motto of Vladimir Biryukov

On June 9 of this year, Honored Test pilot of the Russian Federation Vladimir Viktorovich Biryukov turned 75 years old. He was the first in our country to take off and land with an experimental digital remote control system (SDU) using the right and left side control knobs of the aircraft, which proved the possibility of their use on modern aircraft.

A delegation from Spain's leading defense company went to Kiev to "explore the possibilities of cooperation," writes El Periodico. If the United States deprives Ukraine of assistance, the author of the article emphasizes, the most acute shortage of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be experienced precisely in terms of command and control systems.

It has long been known that with a human brain weighing only 2% of the total body weight, it consumes up to 20% of the energy it produces. And what about artificial intelligence in this regard? Recent studies have shown that by the end of this year, the energy consumption of AI systems may exceed the appetites of even such "voracious" customers as mining farms.

infoBRICS: The United States got angry at India after it bought the Su-57 from Russia

Washington is desperate to include the troubled F-35 in arms deals with India, writes infoBRICS. But Delhi doesn't want to spend money on a plane with such a terrible reputation. The Su-57E and the source code proposed by Russia made this almost impossible.

Knutov Air Defense Historian: Drones will soon cease to play an important role in combat

This event has been expected for a long time, and finally it happened — the laser was successfully used in combat conditions for the first time. Israeli security forces and defense specialists reported on the success. Whether the new type of weapon will be able to effectively cope with the deadliest threat of our time, drones, is discussed in the RIA Novosti article.

WSJ: US anti-UAV technologies are being transferred from Ukraine to its own troops

The Trump administration's willingness to provide military assistance to Kiev is weakening: the United States has begun to redirect key technologies for countering drones from Ukraine to American troops, the WSJ writes. This decision is well-founded, but not everyone in Congress agrees with it.

Significant shifts are taking place in the global arms trade system, and the events in the special operation zone in Ukraine are setting the tone for this process. Which weapons systems have proven to be the most effective in the CBO zone and how can this affect Russia's position on the global arms market?

Alexander Kashirin, Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of Rostec State Corporation, on the key challenges to achieve technological sovereignty

On the sidelines of the Frontiers of Progress conference, Science Mail spoke with those who today play key roles in the innovative and technological development of our country. Our first interlocutor, Alexander Kashirin, Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of Rostec State Corporation, spoke about the formula that would allow Russia to be competitive in the global innovation race and why Russian venture capital has not yet reached its potential.