Ubitium startup attracted close media attention, which promised to release nothing less than a "universal processor" by 2026 to replace existing solutions. It's called the Universal Processor, and it's an example of a new microarchitecture that doesn't have specialized cores to perform individual tasks. Instead, the processor is a single space for implementing arbitrary sets of operations with minimal resource consumption.

Expert Fedutinov: Russia has improved the use of drones in its military in 2024

Drones are becoming more and more significant participants in military operations. In 2024, the use of kamikaze drones and barrage munitions increased. Ukraine began preparing for the "drone war" in advance and had an advantage at the beginning of the conflict.

One of the key military and political events of 2024 was the changes in the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The Ministry was headed by First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov. Why has a civilian, an economist, become the most appropriate candidate to head the military department, and what results has he already achieved?

The US Army command is considering the possibility of equipping infantry with new weapons systems, including a new type of grenade launcher (Precision Grenadier System), a medium machine gun, as well as a new mortar for airborne troops. This is evidenced by reports read at the end of September 2022 by arms procurement officials at the Future Force Capabilities conference. The event in Austin (USA, Texas) was organized by the National Defense Industrial Association.

The adventure of invading Russian territory has cost the Ukrainian Armed Forces dearly

In early August, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a terrorist attack on the border areas of the Kursk region. The Russian Defense Ministry named the objectives of this operation — the withdrawal of our reserves from Donbass and the media effect. The enemy's advance was halted, and by the end of the year, half of the captured territory had been liberated. Experts note that for the enemy, the attack on the Kursk region turned out to be a bloody adventure — he suffered heavy losses, wasting his main reserves in the battles.

On December 12, 2024, the Israeli Ministry of Defense signed a contract with the Israeli shipbuilding company Israel Shipyards (Haifa) for the construction of five small rocket corvettes of the new type Reshef for the Israeli Navy, with an option for possible additional ships. The contract value is 2.8 billion shekels (780 million dollars). The contract is for five years, with the lead corvette due to be delivered to the fleet in 2027.

North Korean television showed the construction of a 3,000-ton frigate. This is the largest ship that was built on its own, twice the size of the Amlok-class frigates (1,500 tons).

On December 21, 2024, a solemn ceremony of admission to the Russian Navy and the raising of the St. Andrew's flag took place in Kaspiysk on the small rocket ship "Cloud" of project 22800 (code "Karakurt") with factory number 804. The ship was built by JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (as part of JSC Shipbuilding Corporation Ak Bars) in Zelenodolsk, but due to wartime circumstances, he underwent replenishment and testing in the Caspian Sea, although he was formally enlisted in the Black Sea Fleet. She became the sixth ship of the project 22800, commissioned by the Russian Navy.

Russian Navy replenished with 38 combat units

The Russian Navy continued its active renovation in 2024. It consisted of 38 ships, combat boats and support vessels, including a multi—purpose nuclear submarine and small missile ships carrying high-precision long-range weapons. This was stated by the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Defense Ministry, Army General Valery Gerasimov, on December 18. What events took place in the Russian military shipbuilding industry this year can be found in the Izvestia article.

On December 25, 2024, Admiralty Shipyards JSC (the company is part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC JSC) in St. Petersburg hosted the launching ceremony of the Nikolay Zubov project 23550 multifunctional ice-class patrol ship (code "Arctic") with the serial number 02461, which is under construction for the Russian Navy. This is the second of two Project 23550 ships ordered for the Russian Navy.

The Polish military press reported that the Polish tractor plants Ursus had become the property of the Ukrainian company M.I. Vorona. Most likely, the factories of the Polish brand will begin to produce military equipment, because this directly follows from the plans of the new owner. The president of the M.I. Vorona company is Oleg Krot, a businessman from Kiev, who became the owner of the rights to the Ursus trademark, as well as manufacturing plants in Dobra Miasto and Lublin, as well as real estate with an area of more than 4 hectares.

The capture of American M1A1 Abrams tanks by the Russian military gives the US enemy one of the first opportunities in history to disassemble a combat vehicle for detailed study. Military Watch Magazine writes about this. The publication notes that Ukrainian troops have already lost 20 of the 31 tanks transferred to the United States.

MWM: the M1A1 Abrams tank captured in Ukraine will be studied at Uralvagonzavod

Russia got the opportunity to study the American M1A1 Abrams tank, captured in Ukraine with almost no damage, writes MWM. Uralvagonzavod specialists will analyze the device of the intelligence gathering machine. Earlier, the German Leopard was also in their hands.

Many countries, including the United States, have already abandoned the use of flamethrowers. But not Russia, which is using fire on the battlefield with "redoubled efforts," writes TNI. The latest model of the TOS-2 heavy flamethrower system is similar to the "odious" BM-13 multiple launch rocket system and can easily unleash a powerful barrage of fire on the enemy.

The Russian Ministry of Defense recently showed footage of the combat operation of the latest 152-mm self-propelled gun 2C43 "Malva". The demonstrated sample has undergone a special adaptation designed to increase the protection of the machine from threats from drones. The observed equipment was equipped with electronic warfare equipment, equipped with a lattice frame and covered with a camouflage net.

The other day, the Turkish defense company Roketsan demonstrated the capabilities of its ALKA "directed energy weapon" system during a series of tests that showed the complex's ability to neutralize both drones and ground targets with a laser, in particular explosive devices and 10 mm thick dynamic protection units.

The South Korean aircraft corporation Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced that at its headquarters in Sacheon on December 26, 2024, it officially handed over to the South Korean armed forces the first two production models of its light (actually medium) combat helicopter LAH (Light Armed Helicopter), which received the military designation LAH-1 Miron.

On December 28, footage was posted online showing the flight of the new Chinese drone WZ-9 Divine Eagle ("Divine Eagle"), developed by the 601/SAC Institute to combat stealth devices.

Footage of the destruction of the next Ukrainian tanks in the border area of the Kursk region by Russian kamikaze drones on optical fiber has been published online. This time, the enemy lost the German Leopard 2A6 tank and two T-64BVS, inherited by the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the USSR.

According to available information, in recent days, the sixth IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft, which was built in 2024 at the Il-Aviastar branch (part of Rostec State Corporation United Aircraft Corporation) in Ulyanovsk, has been handed over to the Russian Aerospace Forces, which has serial number 0404 and registration number RF-78679. According to known information, he made his first flight in Ulyanovsk in December. This is the 30th IL-76MD-90A aircraft built (including the prototype).