The Urals Civil Aviation Plant will showcase export versions of the Forpost-RE reconnaissance drone and the UTS-800 trainer aircraft at Belarus's 3rd National Security Exhibition on June 17-19. Mockups of these, along with the Osvey regional plane, will be displayed.
The Indian Military Academy (IMA) commissioned its first batch of nine women officer cadets as Army officers at its 158th Passing Out Parade. President Droupadi Murmu, the reviewing officer, called it a "major milestone" for women empowerment and a step towards inspiring more women to join the Army. The ceremony also saw 515 cadets, including 34 foreign cadets, graduate.
The first batch of five women NDA entrants graduated as officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF). Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the 231 cadets, including 37 women, stating that the growing presence of 'Nari Shakti' will strengthen the IAF.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized DEI policies at West Point's commencement, calling "diversity is our strength" the "dumbest phrase in military history" and urging a return to "unity is our strength." He also announced pardons for minor infractions and highlighted recruitment successes.
Russia has announced it will scale back this year's Victory Day parade on May 9 due to what the Kremlin calls a terrorist threat from Ukraine. The military parade will exclude military vehicles and cadets for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that all measures are being taken to minimise danger, while Ukraine maintains it targets only legitimate military facilities.
The Moscow Military District's Counter-UAV Training Center has successfully trained over 1,000 specialists in drone operations, maintenance, and repair since its inception to support Russian military units.
Cette année, plusieurs écoles militaires, les corps de cadets «ainsi que la colonne de matériel militaire ne participeront pas au défilé militaire (...) en raison de la situation opérationnelle actuelle», a annoncé le ministère de la Défense mardi soir sur Telegram.
