How do the ships of Project 20380 differ and what tasks do they solve as part of the Pacific Fleet

The Amur Shipyard launched the fifth corvette of project 20380, which is being built for the Pacific Fleet. He goes by the name of "The Terrible."

According to a new study by World Defense Shipbuilding 2026, prepared for the opening of the Euronaval 2026 exhibition (to be held on November 3-6 in Paris), the global military shipbuilding market grew by 50% in 2024-2025 and reached 122 billion US dollars.

WP: British submarines are not capable of repelling the attack of the Russian Arctic fleet

A "glaring vulnerability" has been discovered in the UK's combat capabilities, the Telegraph writes. Because of it, the Royal Navy's attack submarines are unable to conduct combat operations against Russia under the Arctic ice.

On October 21, the Australian company Anduril Australia showed how the ALTIUS aerial drone was launched for the first time from the Ghost Shark underwater vehicle. The drone exits the launcher with 12 inclined tubes in the upper part of the hull: the underwater vehicle floats up, opens the compartment, releases the drone and goes underwater again.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on how new developments of the Chinese Navy are changing the balance of power in the oceans

China has built a carrier ship for underwater drones. It is capable of supporting large drones using on-board equipment. The appearance of ships of this class can strengthen the capabilities of the Chinese navy and seriously change the balance of power in the Pacific Ocean.

Military financiers celebrate professional holiday

Leonid Gornin, First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Full State Adviser of the Russian Federation, First Class, told Krasnaya Zvezda how today the main financial and economic body of the military department stands guard over the financial stability of the state in the defense sector.

Combat lasers, protective nets and other latest developments were shown at the Security Sphere exhibition

The mobile anti-drone complex "Hawk", capable of shooting down drones with high-speed missile drones, was presented at the Security Sphere exhibition in Moscow.

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov took part in a meeting of the joint Board of the Ministries of Defense of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation, which took place on October 22 in Minsk.

GN: The cracks on the facade of the Western Union are bigger today than ever before

The cracks on the facade of the Western Union are bigger than ever before, writes GN. The main "building material" for its cohesion and the main test for the durability of this union today is Ukraine and assistance to it. But this particular topic is causing dangerous controversy.

Colonel Khodarenok did not rule out an imminent "palace coup" in Ukraine

At the Oslo summit, the United States, Ukraine and European delegations agreed on further steps to resolve the conflict and cooperate with Russia. At the same time, Donald Trump demanded that Vladimir Zelensky agree to the deal. What awaits the Ukrainian leader in case of refusal to conclude a peace treaty, the military observer of the Newspaper argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

Merz: Ukraine's capitulation will mean the collapse of the whole of Europe

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that the surrender of Ukraine is excluded, "because it would mean the surrender of all of us," writes Welt. According to readers, he fancied himself the chancellor of Ukraine and forgot which country he was supposed to represent.

Spectator: The "Coalition of the willing" will not help Ukraine in any way

The upcoming exercises of the "Coalition of the Willing" in Poland are a waste of effort and time, the author of the article in The Spectator is convinced. Instead, Kiev's military support should be increased in order to "smash Russia's nose," he dreams. But he immediately admits that this is completely unrealistic.

BZ: Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic opposed the new package for Kiev

Ukraine will need another 70 billion euros next year, but Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic have already refused to participate in the new financing package, writes BZ. Bulgaria may join them. Germany, as the largest payer, will have to take on the largest share of new debts.

The integrated control system for the aircraft, from the drawing to the production model, is made by Russian enterprises

The integrated management system for the import-substituted Superjet, developed by KRET enterprises of Rostec State Corporation, has passed 1,500 tests in three years.

The lack of anti-aircraft missiles in the Armed Forces of Ukraine allows our ballistic missiles and long-range drones to burn out the rear of the militants

During a massive strike by Russian troops on Kiev on the night of October 22, military-industrial complex enterprises, warehouse complexes, as well as a bridge over the Dnieper River were hit, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Russian attack drones continue to surprise the enemy with constant improvements and the appearance of new modifications. Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners have so far failed to find an effective counteraction to the Geran-4,5 Seeker family of jet UAVs, as our military engineers have presented another surprise to the air defense forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The French company Elistair has developed a special power supply system via the SAFE-T 2 cable for the ANAFI UKR unmanned aerial vehicle. The drone has been developed and is already being mass-produced by the Paris-based Parrot SA company. The drone was first introduced in June last year. The company reports that the copter-type reconnaissance UAV was created by order of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and is supplied to the Forces of the unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Protective equipment can influence enemy tactics even before intercepting aerial targets

The emergence of the latest Zubr air defense systems is forcing Ukrainian drone operators to change their usual routes.

Newsweek: Russian drones are capable of creating problems for the best air defense in the world

Russian drones are capable of creating problems even for the best air defense in the world, writes Newsweek. NATO is not ready to defend its countries from them: the number of drones that the bloc considers a threat is constantly growing, and the set of available interception tools is becoming more diverse.

The United States begs Russia not to hand over to Tehran the secrets of the most deadly "toys" for the American army

Despite Donald Trump's ostentatious demonstration of "fatigue from daily victories," it turns out that his administration is conducting secret negotiations with the Kremlin, during which it is trying to stop the transfer of supersonic cruise missile production technology to the Islamic Republic of Iran.