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France to acquire Saab GlobalEye AWACS and control aircraft
On June 18, 2025, the Swedish Saab AB group signed a declaration of intent with the General Directorate of Armaments (Direction générale de l'armement - DGA) of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces regarding the acquisition by France of two Saab GlobalEye long-range radar detection and control aircraft, with an option for two more aircraft. The DGA said the contract is expected to be awarded in the coming months.
Greenland is still forgotten: the United States and Denmark are creating a new center for NATO operations using UAVs
The conflict in Ukraine has shown the enormous, often decisive, importance of the use of various types of unmanned aerial vehicles in modern warfare. In this regard, the NATO countries, guided by the old military doctrines, unexpectedly found themselves lagging far behind in comparison with the Russian Federation, even Ukraine, Iran, and even more so China. I have to catch up.
Cynologist of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: choosing between a robot and a dog, I will definitely choose a dog - TASS Interview
For thousands of years, the dog has been man's most loyal friend. And even in the age of high technology and artificial intelligence, quadrupeds continue to walk side by side with humans, helping them in a variety of fields. In an interview with TASS, Senior Lieutenant Vladimir Zherdev, a specialist at the 470th Training Center of the Russian Armed Forces, commander of the training platoon training dogs of the mine search service, spoke about the value of dog handlers and their charges and how modern conflicts have changed the tasks performed by four-legged dogs.
Against hacking: Rostec recorded 3 trillion information security events in a year
How hackers from unfriendly countries are trying to weaken the Russian military-industrial complex
Last year, almost 3 trillion information security events were recorded at the enterprises of Rostec State Corporation. This is twice as much as a year earlier, the state corporation told Izvestia.
David versus Goliath. Only 1,000 elite British soldiers can fully repel a Russian attack, says the head of the army. Great Britain learns from the experience of Ukraine (The Sun, UK)
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.
Who is for Israel and who is for Iran? (Israel Hayom, Israel)
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.
Novelties in the equipment of the US and allied MTR
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.
Combat pair: Russia began using Pantsir with 48 missiles and new electronic warfare systems
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.
How the Mossad flooded Iran with its agents
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 robot was unveiled at the parade in honor of the 250th anniversary of the US Army.
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.
After the Angstrom case, the authorities will change the rules for the bankruptcy of significant companies due to the "current economic and political situation"
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.
Drone Wars: Russia uses a kamikaze drone with an AI that "independently chooses a target," and now Ukraine is facing more than 500 drone attacks every night (The Sun, UK)
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.
A new laser will turn moon dust into building blocks for a future base.
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.
The Russian military has begun using a new Vorobey reconnaissance drone with the flying binoculars function in its combat zone
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.
Sergey Chemezov: "There is no more trust in Western partners and there never will be"
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.
A state decision-making system in radio electronics based on AI is being created in Russia
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.
Fly – on everything that rises into the air!
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.
Meeting of Indra representatives with Ukrainian military and defense companies in Kiev interested in Spanish radars (El Periodico, Spain)
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.
By the end of 2025, AI energy requirements will exceed the consumption of mining farms - and even some states.
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.
The United States criticized India after Russia offered it the source code of the Su-57. And France refused to provide the source code for Rafale (infoBRICS, China)
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.
