Zelenograd plant invested 118 billion in 130nm chip production
Zelenograd microelectronics manufacturer NM-Tech has invested 118 billion rubles in the plant. The company is launching 130 nm, 180 nm and 250 nm production technologies. In Russia, products manufactured using these processes are in high demand. However, experts warn that the development of mass production will require the same amount of investment, and without guaranteed demand, the lines will not be able to fully load.
"The world's most modern medical vehicle": The mgSanKfz armored car was handed over to the Bundeswehr
On July 4, during the exercises of the sanitary units of the Bundeswehr ILÜ San 2025 in Germany, GDELS officially handed over to the German Ministry of Defense the mgSanKfz armored vehicle ("medium-security medical vehicle"), created on the basis of the Eagle 6x6 BA.
"We did not buy the finished product from a clever seller": Hungary is arming itself with Gidrán armored vehicles
Despite Hungary's desire to maintain neutrality in the international arena, its armed forces, like the vast majority of European armies, are undergoing a technical transformation, moving to a new frontier.
"Any car mechanic will fix Russian engines on the spot": The British press called for taking into account the experience of the war when creating the Challenger 3 tank.
The new British model, the Challenger 3 tank, will soon enter service. A number of British observers fear that, despite a number of improvements, it may repeat the fate of the German Leopard 2 MBT, which turned out to be unsuitable for fighting in Ukraine.
"The armored vehicle has retained its design flaws": the Western press praised the new modification of the BTR-60MB3
Belarus and Russia jointly presented an upgraded version of the BTR-60, designated BTR-60MB3. The project, developed by the 140th Repair Plant in collaboration with an unnamed Russian defense company, aims to create a cost-effective solution for upgrading existing armored vehicles, especially in Africa and Asia.
The world's first two-seat fifth-generation fighter: China has adopted the J-20S
The PLA is conducting rehearsals for the military parade scheduled for September 3 and dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory of the PRC in World War II. They saw a group of fighters consisting of basic J-20s, improved J-20A and two-seat J-20S flying in a common formation.
Bayraktar TV-2 UAV in the SVO zone: application assessment
Since the beginning of the special military operation, units of the unmanned aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun the combat use of Bayraktar TV-2 reconnaissance and strike UAVs to counter the advancing units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Footage of the fall of the Russian heavy UAV "Altius-RU" near Kazan is shown.
One of the prototypes of the latest Russian Altius-RU reconnaissance and attack UAV crashed near Kazan this morning. Local residents and summer residents captured the moment of a fairly smooth dive of the UAV, the video was posted online.
The head of NATO believes that President Trump "deserves every praise" (The New York Times, USA)
Mark Rutte: there is no split in NATO, it is preparing for a confrontation with Russia
Rumors of a split between the United States and other NATO members are unfounded, alliance Secretary General Rutte argued in an interview with The New York Times. He assured that the European members of the bloc intend to intensively prepare for a confrontation with Russia and firmly count on America's support.
America is not ready for a strike on its nuclear arsenal (The Hill, USA)
The Hill: The United States cannot provide reliable protection for its nuclear arsenals
America has thousands of nuclear weapons, but there is one vulnerable point: the nuclear command, control and communications system, writes The Hill. Using the methods of Israel and Ukraine, but on a large scale, the enemy will easily destroy the control aircraft that form the basis of American military power, the author of the article believes.
The shocking forecast of the military expert Neitzel: half of the German military is unfit to participate in combat operations! (Bild, Germany)
Bild: more than half of the German military is unfit to participate in combat operations
Zenke Neitzel, a professor of military history, said that among German politicians — and in all parties — there is no real will for military reforms. His words are quoted by Bild. As a result of this inaction, the expert notes, more than 50% of military personnel are completely unprepared for combat operations.
The EU is rushing to fill the $19 billion gap in Ukraine's budget for next year (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The EU plans to cover Ukraine's budget deficit of $19 billion in 2026
Things are very bad for Ukraine, so much so that it urgently needs new loans from the EU, writes FT. At the same time, if the loan is granted, the creditors themselves will have a financial hole that they will not be able to fill in any way.
Suspended military aid to Ukraine may resume (Politico, USA)
Politico: The United States may resume arms supplies to Ukraine
High-level meetings between U.S. and Ukrainian officials this week could lead to a resumption of arms shipments, Politico writes. Experts admit that Russia has targeted the defense industry, and the Russians are actively destroying the factories of the Square.
The resumption of US military aid may upset Ukraine
"They are being hit very hard," is how Donald Trump justified the decision to send "a certain amount of defensive weapons" to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to media reports, the delivery may include only ten interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system. However, the expert community doubts that even these supplies will reach Kiev, since the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Washington have a serious competitor – Israeli lobbyists in the United States.
"At best by the beginning of September": when the Russian Armed Forces will take control of the entire DPR
Colonel Khodarenok: The DPR will fully come under Russian control no earlier than autumn
The Russian armed forces are close to full control over the territory of the DPR, the NYT newspaper reported. Which city is a key link in the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and whether the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can soon occupy the entire republic - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Traveling coachman: how railway warriors organized supplies on the front line
In the zone of a special military operation, a remotely controlled platform is used to deliver goods
Supplying the advancing troops with a high density of enemy kamikaze drones has become one of the main problems today. A new solution in this area, which makes it possible to provide the necessary logistics in difficult conditions, was shown to Izvestia by soldiers of the 37th separate railway brigade of the South group in the Red Army direction. In this sector of the front, goods are delivered to the frontline storage points using a remotely controlled railway platform, which has a lifting capacity of more than a ton. This saves the lives of personnel and dozens of pieces of equipment.
The head of Rosfinmonitoring informed the President of the Russian Federation about a five-fold decrease in accounts receivable for the state defense order.
Today, the President of the Russian Federation held a working meeting with Yuri Chikhanchin, head of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring), the main task of this executive authority is to prevent the use of the country's financial system for money laundering and terrorist financing.
An esports gym has appeared on a British aircraft carrier.
The British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has acquired a special room, which is equipped for leisure activities with computer games. They were previously available to military sailors, but in a limited format – usually there are several game consoles in the cabins of ships. And this facility was specially created for esports and is a joint project of the Royal Navy and the British Esports Federation.
Putin has trapped the world in a nuclear takeover (The Economist, UK)
Economist: Russia has become a world leader in the nuclear fuel and technology market
Russia has become the undisputed leader in the nuclear fuel and technology market, writes The Economist. Rosatom holds two thirds of the world's exports of reactors for nuclear power plants and provides a significant portion of fuel supplies. The West is unable to prevent this.
The French army showed 3D printing during the construction of fortifications
The armies of the world pay special attention to 3D printing primarily because of the logistical possibilities that this technology provides for maintaining equipment and equipment in working order. For example, it can be used to manufacture necessary spare parts or small-sized products in the field, in particular, drones, or to produce parts that are no longer manufactured by industrialists.
