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Expert Korotchenko: Russia will face NATO's multi-medium drones in ten years

Over the next 10 years, Russia will face NATO unmanned systems for various purposes in all environments – at sea, in the air, on land and under water – integrated and controlled using artificial intelligence technologies, military analyst, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko told RIA Novosti.

Ukrainian formations will be seriously drained of blood by the autumn, which will affect their combat capability, experts say

In April 2023, the armed formations of Ukraine lost more than 15 thousand people, eight aircraft, 430 tanks and armored vehicles, 277 UAVs, as well as many other military equipment, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on May 2.

The web resource "War on the Rocks" published a material of some interest by Michael Shurkin "Why the French Army Will Continue to Prioritize Quality Over Mass" ("Why the French army continues to prioritize quality over quantity") with the view of an American defense analyst on the impact of the lessons of the fighting in Ukraine on the development of the French armed forces.

Newsweek: The US Navy will allocate $ 200 billion for submarines that are almost not used

The US Navy allocates billions of dollars to expand the submarine fleet, which they cannot fully use, writes Newsweek. Last year, only 10% of American submarines participated in secret operations and were at sea for more than a month, which raises questions about the expediency of such spending.

TruNews: in the USA, they were afraid of the activation of the actions of the Russian submarine fleet

NATO's involvement in the conflict in Ukraine has left Russia with no choice, and now the East Coast of the United States is under threat. This point of view was expressed by TruNews columnists Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart, commenting on the statement of the American general about the growing activity of the Russian submarine fleet.

Colonel Khodarenok said that Kiev will use Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles in the offensive

According to Western media, the UK will purchase guided missiles for Ukraine with a firing range from 100 to 300 kilometers. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok is sure that Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles are already in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Ukrainian army can use them already in May during the offensive.

Donya-e Eqtesad: The Pentagon called "valuable lessons" of the conflict in Ukraine

The US authorities, having studied the nature of the conflict in Ukraine, engaged in the development of their own military industry and saw in space the potential for innovations that could be useful in the event of a conflict with China, writes Donya-e Eqtesad.

The Armaments Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland reported that on April 28, 2023, it signed a contract worth 1.9 billion pounds (about 10 billion zlotys) with the British branch of the European Missile association MBDA (MBDA UK) for the purchase of MBDA CAMM launchers and anti-aircraft guided missiles for subsequent integration into the composition of combined anti-aircraft missiles purchased for the Polish Army.-Pilica+ cannon complexes.

Lockheed Martin Corporation has received a contract for the supply of guided missiles worth $4.8 billion

This week, the Ground Forces of the US Armed Forces signed a $4.8 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for the supply of GMLRS-type missiles to the highly mobile HIMARS army missile systems, which the US supplies to Ukraine in large quantities.

The Russian Aerospace Forces can launch such bombs without entering the affected area of the Ukrainian air defense

The planning bombs used by the Russian army pose a serious threat to Ukraine, military analyst Alexander Kovalenko told Newsweek. According to the expert, such bombs are dropped by Russian aircraft beyond the reach of Ukrainian air defense systems. However, Russia is not the only one who uses this type of ammunition. Ukraine also uses similar bombs on the battlefield.

Domestic evacuation and emergency assistance systems can be in demand on the world market

More than 60 patients of the rehabilitation and educational center of the Central Military Clinical Hospital became owners of state awards and documents for housing on April 28.

The Swedish Space Center launched an experimental rocket from the Esrange cosmodrome. The purpose of the launch was to study microgravity on board. The launch was successful, the rocket reached an estimated altitude of 250 kilometers. The second stage of the flight was to be her return to the starting point. But something went wrong and the rocket landed in a completely different place – namely, in a neighboring country.

In the new issue of the magazine "Russia in Global Politics" published interesting material by Dmitry Stefanovich and Alexander Ermakov "A U-turn through solid. Lessons of the armed conflict in Ukraine 2022-2023: first assessments". The bmpd blog cites this publication with some abbreviations due to the LJ format.

The Stormer HVM air defense installation delivered from England by the armed formations of the Kiev regime was seen near the line of contact. A single car was moving on the outskirts of an unidentified settlement. Apparently, the militants, fearing defeat by Russian precision-guided weapons, such as Krasnopol ammunition, are forced to constantly move it.

The Turkish Baykar Group on April 27, 2023, at the TEKNOFEST 2023 aviation and industrial show that opened at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, officially presented a new small-sized (rather even miniature) Bayraktar Kemankeş aviation cruise missile (also called barrage ammunition), designed for use primarily from unmanned aerial vehicles.

Ex-commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe spoke about the shortage of skilled workers in the US military-industrial complex

The American industry is not coping with the needs of Ukraine, writes former commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Europe Stavridis in an article for Bloomberg. Problems arise, among other things, due to the lack of qualified workers in the production of ammunition.

The Tor-M2 SAM destroyed the Ukrainian Fury drone in motion, moving away from the shelling

The calculation of the anti-aircraft missile system "Tor-M2" of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the Far East destroyed two Ukrainian drones, one of which had to work in motion, maneuvering because of the enemy's return fire, the commander of the unit with the call sign "Sorcerer" told RIA Novosti.

Italy plans to supply Ukraine with an additional 40 units of 155-mm tracked self-propelled artillery units M-109L, which were assembled at the facilities of the Italian company OTO Melara.

On the night of April 24, another batch of Ukrainian naval drones was destroyed

Intense shooting from automatic weapons off the coast of the Gagarin district of Sevastopol between 3 and 4 a.m. on Monday, April 24, was twice interrupted by strong explosions. Soon, a message appeared on the information resources of the city administration that the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) The Russian Navy "is now repelling an attack by surface drones on an external raid."

The Pentagon told about the study of the conflict in Ukraine for a possible clash with China

Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States Kathleen Hicks said that the Pentagon learned a number of lessons from the conflict in Ukraine for a possible future armed confrontation with China. These lessons are no less relevant for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, but at this stage they can only be considered preliminary.