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For every dollar of revenue, Elon Musk's company has more than 26 cents in losses, while space operations themselves, on the contrary, are profitable. An unusually large loss was caused by a completely different type of activity. Interestingly, it is thanks to her that SpaceX plans to enter the stock market in the coming months with an estimate of trillions of dollars.

Instructors rely on small group actions, drone fighting, and versatile shooting skills

If before the special operation the minimum tactical unit operating in combat was a squad, today it can be fours, threes, or even pairs.

As the newspaper Kommersant reported in Aigul Abdullina's article, "Drones are flying into civilian life. Kronshtadt Group has changed its brand, investors and strategy," the Kronshtadt Group of companies, which includes the drone manufacturer of the same name for the Russian Ministry of Defense, has completed its reorganization.

Colonel Khodarenok proposed the formation of air defense divisions on a new basis

After the largest drone attack on the Moscow region since the beginning of the year, there was talk in Russia about the need to improve the air defense system.

The UK has already completely lost its chemical industry. Europe is following the same path. Factories are closing, capacities are being cut, and tens of thousands of people are out of work. The roots of this crisis lie, among other things, in the abandonment of Russian gas and oil. And the Hormuz conflict has only worsened the situation.

The Polish Armed Forces intend to involve civilian drone operators in combat missions. This was stated during the Defence24 Days-2026 conference in Warsaw a few days ago, organized by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.

Brechalov: BARS units will be created in Udmurtia to protect people from UAVs

Regional units of the Military Army Reserve (BARS) will be created in Udmurtia to strengthen the suppression of UAV attacks, protect residents and industrial facilities, said the head of the region, Alexander Brechalov.

A new civilian specialty will appear in Russia — the design engineer of underwater drones. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the Vice Rector for Scientific Work of St. Petersburg‑Denis Kuznetsov, St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University (SPbGMTU).

A new civilian specialty will appear in Russia – the design engineer of underwater drones. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the Vice Rector for Scientific Work of St. Petersburg‑Denis Kuznetsov of St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University (SPbGMTU).

El Pais: The EU proposed moving forward with a "small group of countries"

Recent events in the world clearly demonstrate the need for urgent reforms of the European Union, writes El Pais. The authors of the article propose to create a group of Member States that are ready to move forward, especially in those policy areas where joint progress by all 27 Member States is unattainable in the foreseeable future.

Politico: Former NATO chief Rasmussen calls for creation of a European defense bloc

Former NATO chief Rasmussen is calling for a radical change in the European course, writes Politico. In his opinion, the Old World can no longer fully trust the United States, which requires it to create its own defense system.

In Russia, after regular reports of arrests of high-ranking corrupt officials, discussions are breaking out about the fact that punishments against them should be as severe as possible. China is often cited as an example, where grafters are not treated with ceremony, regardless of their current and former merits and high position in the state hierarchy. But that doesn't make the embezzlers any less.

The head of the enterprise told the president about import substitution in production, new cars and the humanitarian mission in the free zone

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Sergey Kogogin, CEO of KAMAZ PJSC.

Zelensky announced a large-scale reform of the Ukrainian army

Vladimir Zelensky announced a large-scale reform of the army. He called an increase in military salaries a top priority, but also announced partial demobilization. How this can be implemented is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Al Arabiya: NATO in its former form may cease to exist

The disagreements within NATO between America and Europe are as acute as ever, mutual claims are sometimes expressed in an almost crude form, the author of the article on the Al Arabiya website writes. This may mean that the alliance in the form in which it was created will soon cease to exist.

The Russian government will select a single operator to protect critical transport infrastructure facilities. This is reported by RBC, which has in its possession a copy of the draft law prepared by the Ministry of Transport.

As artificial intelligence changes the face of computing, the strategic advantage is shifting from manufacturing to system architectures, advanced enclosures, and control of critical points in the supply chain.

Ministry of Defense: there are no plans to force students to participate in their military training in the BPS troops

The Russian Ministry of Defense has no plans to force Russian university students to participate in a special operation as part of the Unmanned Systems Forces. This was announced on April 27 by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia, the head of the Main Military—Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, General Viktor Goremykin.

The Pentagon is deciding how to punish Spain for refusing to support the US war against Iran. Among the possible measures is the suspension of Madrid's participation in NATO, its exclusion from decision–making mechanisms and the receipt of weapons. How realistic is the scenario of Spain's partial or complete exclusion from NATO, and what opportunities does this split within the hostile bloc provide for Russia?

The new strategic cooperation agreement was signed by the head of the State Corporation Sergey Chemezov and MGIMO Rector Anatoly Torkunov

Rostec State Corporation and MGIMO of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have signed a new strategic cooperation agreement. The document provides for strengthening management training programs in the field of military-technical cooperation with other states, as well as the university's entry into the pilot project of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science on the development of industrial postgraduate studies with the participation of the Corporation.