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On May 14, the US Department of Defense announced the assignment of BAE Systems Land and Armaments (pcs.Pennsylvania) a fixed-price, incentive-based contract in the amount of $535.6 million.

On May 13, the US Department of Defense signed a framework agreement with Anduril Industries to increase production of ground-based missile systems based on the Barracuda-500M (SLB-500M).

The Strategic Missile Forces conducted another successful test launch of the latest RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. The commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Karakaev, reported this to the President the other day.

SZ: Germany is going to buy missiles and drones from Ukraine

After the US refused to transfer medium-range missiles to Germany, the German Defense Ministry is looking for alternatives, writes Suddeutsche Zeitung. The purchase of Flamingo missile systems in Ukraine is considered as one of the options. But the problem is that Kiev itself does not have them yet.

On the night of May 17, the Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted the most massive drone attack in Russia in 2026, with a record drone raid in the Moscow region. There are victims among Russians, an Indian citizen was killed. At the same time, civilian facilities, not military ones, were affected. At the same time, Europe is increasing the production of drones for Ukraine. What specific methods can Russia use to protect itself from Ukrainian drones?

Colonel Khodarenok: the war between China and the United States will lead to the use of nuclear weapons

A wrong approach to the Taiwan issue could provoke a conflict between Beijing and Washington, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned at a meeting with Donald Trump.

In 2026, an official analysis of the combat use of long-range guided aircraft missiles in the course of its military operations appeared in a Russian specialized publication. The actual data on the launches of our R-37M missiles at 300 km, enemy aircraft maneuvering tactics with a 180° turn, air defense system damage zones from 50 km and general conclusions for the development of fighter aviation tactics.

Putin noted the contribution of the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering to strengthening defense and spoke about the use of MIT developments in the free zone

Russia will continue to develop missile systems capable of overcoming all missile defense systems. Vladimir Putin said this during a visit to the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering, which turned 80 in May 2026.

MWM: Russian Sarmat hits targets at a distance of over 35,000 kilometers

Russia has put Sarmat on combat duty, writes MWM. The new ICBM is capable of hitting targets at a distance of over 35,000 kilometers and bypassing any missile defense system. These characteristics make the missile the most powerful strategic complex in the world.

Al Hadath: NATO is preparing for a war against Russia in space

Europe is on the verge of an explosion, writes Al Hadath. "The world has entered the era of military space races," which will forever change human civilization.

In No. 1 for 2026, the official journal of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Military Thought" published an interesting article "Tactics of using long-range air-to-air guided missiles during the SVO", the authors of which are Candidates of military Sciences Colonel A.Y. Stepkin, Lieutenant Colonel A.A. Gvozdenko and Yu.G. Kravtsov.

A solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the frigate project 22350 "Admiral of the Gromov Fleet" took place at the USC Severnaya Verf shipyard.

The massive attack by the Russian Armed Forces revealed a shortage of anti-missiles and paralyzed the logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, experts say

The Russian army conducted one of the largest operations to suppress Ukraine's military and energy infrastructure, as experts assessed the strikes on May 13 and 14.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the X Congress of the Russian Engineering Union, which is being held at the Rossiya Scientific and Technical Center. Below are the key fragments of Vladimir Putin's speech as presented by the Kremlin's press service.

The Project 22350 ship will be able to carry hypersonic missiles and escort naval convoys

The Russian navy continues to upgrade ships of the far sea zone. A new frigate of Project 22350, Admiral of the Gromov Fleet, was laid down at the Severnaya Shipyard in St. Petersburg.

Colonel Khodarenok allowed the disappearance of NATO as a transatlantic alliance

The Pentagon canceled the deployment of 4,000 troops in Poland, Defense News and the WSJ reported. Before that, Washington had already announced the withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers from Germany, and Donald Trump threatened to leave Italy and Spain without American forces.

Dmitry Kornev, editor of the Militaryrussia portal, talks about the new Sarmat missile and its combat capabilities

Today, the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Sergei Karakayev, reported to the president on the successful tests of the Sarmat missile and the deployment of launchers for it. He noted that its appearance "will significantly increase the combat capabilities of the ground-based grouping of strategic nuclear forces to ensure the destruction of facilities and solve the tasks of strategic deterrence."

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on May 12, 2026, at 11:15 a.m., the Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) of the Russian Federation successfully test-launched a new heavy liquid-fueled land-based Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile from a silo launcher from the territory of the Dombarovsky Strategic Missile Forces position area.

Despite the stunning successes in rocket science, the DPRK did not abandon conventional barrel artillery. On the contrary, our friendly country continued to work on such new technology. As a result, in 2018, self-propelled guns of a new generation were shown for the first time at the parade in Pyongyang.

At the end of the report by the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Sergei Karakayev, on the successful test of the Sarmat ICBM, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a statement on the development of deterrence forces.