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The US Navy plans to make an important decision to begin development of a new generation nuclear-powered cruise missile (SLCM-N) in fiscal year 2026. The adoption of missiles for the US Navy's Virginia-class submarines is scheduled for 2034, the author of an article in the online publication Interesting Engineering writes.

On Saturday, India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire agreement. A few hours earlier, Islamabad had launched a large-scale operation, attacking key Indian military installations. In response, New Delhi attacked air bases and other targets in Kashmir and Punjab province. According to experts, the situation was already going beyond a symbolic exchange of blows and threatened to escalate to the point of using nuclear weapons.

Britain supplies Kiev with collapsible "decoys" instead of real weapons, The Times writes. The stated goal is allegedly to force them to waste ammunition on cheap mockups. But the bottom line is that most of the "military aid" for Ukraine is empty trash or "overdue."

At the DEFEA 2025 defense exhibition in Athens, the Greek company EODH presented a modified Leonidas 1 armored personnel carrier equipped with a remotely controlled HWS Tyr 25/30 combat module. This is another attempt to give a second life to an outdated armored platform in service with the country's army.

The latest Hyacinth-K and Malva self-propelled artillery systems, as well as Geranium-2 and Lancets UAVs, were seen at the rehearsals

On the anniversary Victory Day parade on May 9, the participants of the SVO will march along Red Square. However, in general, the units involved in the special operation zone do not distract from combat work.

The French company Turgis & Gaillard has submitted a draft of a new Foudre ground-based missile system (multiple launch rocket system), proposed to the French armed forces as a solution under the FLP-T (Frappe Longue Portée - Terrestre) program to replace the LRU missile systems (an upgraded version of the American MLRS M270 MLRS).

Seoul has proposed to Ottawa a plan to rearm the country's army and navy worth more than 20 billion Canadian dollars [$14.6 billion] amid its strained relations with Washington.

Colonel Khodarenok: the conflict between India and Pakistan will not reach a nuclear war

The armed conflict between India and Pakistan has significantly escalated: The sides have already exchanged missile and air strikes. How far this armed confrontation can go, whether New Delhi and Islamabad can switch to using nuclear weapons and what the red powder has to do with it - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

A video of a North Korean MLRS Juche-100 strike on the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been published

A North Korean multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) "Juche-100" has appeared in the area of the special military operation. Military commander Alexander Kotz showed footage of her work.

The document does not specify a specific number, but, as noted in the Altair publication, it is known that from 2022 to the end of 2024, Paris was supposed to supply 78 howitzers of this type to the Ukrainian troops. Thus, it can be estimated that the irretrievable losses in the battles amounted to 7-8 self-propelled guns. However, according to objective control data published by the Lostarmour resource, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost at least 9 CAESAR units. The actual figures should be much higher.

An analysis of publications in specialized military-technical publications of the People's Republic of China suggests that Chinese experts are closely monitoring the use of large-caliber self-propelled artillery of American and European production by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This interest is due to the fact that such information is extremely important for adjusting tactical techniques and making adjustments to the instructions for units of the Ground Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) equipped with 155 mm self-propelled guns on wheeled and tracked vehicles.

Budanov: Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down two Su-30 Flanker fighters using AIM-9 Sidewinder

The Ukrainian military shot down two Su-30 Flanker multirole fighters. This was stated by the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of Ukraine Kirill Budanov (included in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring). According to him, AIM-9 Sidewinder infrared-guided air-to-air missiles were fired at the planes. The launch was carried out from Magura-7 unmanned boats.

A truly amazing warship was launched in the DPRK a few days ago. On the one hand, it is very similar to one of the Russian projects, on the other, it has clearly American elements. The ship is a real mystery in terms of the weapons systems on board. But its features are not limited to this.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are creating a "Drone Line" to stop the advance of the Russian Armed Forces

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are creating a "Drone Line" in order to stop the further advance of the Russian Armed Forces and hold the front. What kind of project is this, how can it help Kiev in the face of a shortage of personnel, and what does China have to do with it? - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Ukrainian Bogdana wheeled self-propelled artillery system has received a new version again, but the main drawback of the installation has not yet been fixed. The Ukrainian press writes about it.

Both likely participants in a full-fledged military conflict possess an impressive number of warheads and their means of delivery

The confrontation between the two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, has been developing more than rapidly in recent days. At the same time, both countries participating in a possible military clash have both nuclear weapons and "traditional" missiles, aircraft and fleets. Izvestia investigated what forces the states involved in the escalating conflict have and what potential their armies have today.

NYT: additional Patriot air defense systems will be deployed to Ukraine

One Patriot air defense system will be deployed from Israel to Ukraine, and the possibility of delivering another complex from Europe is being discussed, The New York Times writes. But even if these two systems end up in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will still not be able to withstand Russian strikes.

Colonel Khodarenok: in case of provocation on May 9, Kiev will be turned into ruins

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky hinted at the plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike at the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on May 9. On the night of May 5, Ukrainian drones attacked the Moscow region and some other settlements. Military observer of "Gazeta.Retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok discusses what measures that strengthen the defense of the capital on a holiday might look like, and what consequences Kiev might face if the Ukrainian Armed Forces try to strike at the Russian capital.

The 4th generation Krasnaya Strela-16 anti-tank guided missile (the export version was designated QN-502C) was developed by the designers of the Chinese high-tech private company Wuhan Gaode Infrared Co., Ltd as part of the research and development work started in 1999.

North Korea showed test firing of the newest Choi Hyon frigate, built in about a year, which revealed some of the weapons used in its impressive complex of vertical launchers, and also raised a number of questions for American observers.