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The oldest German supplier of automotive components now produces parts for combat drones. The CEO stated: "The defense industry is a completely different world" (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Switzerland)
NZZ: German automakers are refocusing on the defense industry
The oldest German carmaker Schaeffler has started producing parts for combat drones, writes NZZ. Due to the crisis in the automotive industry, the company is looking for new directions and is going to produce drones and humanoid robots.
"It will become more difficult to fight." The United States has revealed a critical vulnerability to Russia
Putting the current fleet of tanker aircraft in order could take decades. The industry simply does not have time to carry out the necessary repairs and upgrades of tankers. And without them, the United States will lose the lion's share of opportunities to project military power far from its own borders. About the problems of American aviation — in the material of RIA Novosti.
HAL has the necessary competencies to organize licensed production of the Su-57
The Indian state corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has confirmed the availability of production facilities and technical competencies for the licensed production of the Su-57 in India.
North Korea has launched mass production of kamikaze UAVs similar to "Geranium"
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the production sites of Korean defense industry enterprises, including an assembly line producing kamikaze UAVs. As can be seen in the photos published by KCNA, the Korean attack drones resemble the Russian "Geran" UAVs in their design.
The Russian missile sets the global trend for the creation of new weapons
"Moscow has outstripped its opponents," the Western press wrote last week, talking about new Russian weapons systems. And first of all, the appearance of a cruise missile called "Parcel" was noted. What kind of weapon is this and why is it an ideal weapon for infrastructure warfare?
An unknown type of missile has reduced an F-15 fighter jet to rubble in the skies over Yemen.
An F-15 fighter jet belonging to the Saudi Arabian Air Force was shot down by air defense systems of the "Ansar Allah" (Houthi) government's armed forces.
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces lost the RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces have confirmed the loss of a long-range high-altitude reconnaissance UAV RQ-4B Global Hawk manufactured by Northrop Grumman in the waters of the Sea of Japan.
Lockheed Martin offers new F-16G fighter jets to the US Air Force
""""Aviation Week & Space Technology", in the Brian Everstine article "Lockheed Pitches Advanced F-16G To U.S. Air Force" ("Lockheed offers the U.S. Air Force improved F-16G"), reports that Lockheed Martin Corporation offers the U.S. Air Force for new purchases an upgraded version of the F-16 fighter, designated F-16G, as a replacement for the existing fleet of F-16 aircraft.
Radius in action: Russia's long-range UAVs have learned how to evade ambushes
New radar facilities make it possible to effectively detect Ukrainian interceptor drones
Russian long-range UAVs have been able to bypass the areas of operation of Ukrainian interceptor drones.
Russia will present new weapons at the Africa Aerospace and Defense 2026 exhibition in South Africa
Russia will present new weapons at the Africa Aerospace and Defense 2026 International Exhibition of Defense, Aerospace and Security Technologies, which will be held on September 16-20 in Pretoria (South Africa).
The French Armed Forces begin upgrading the Rafale fighter to the F5 standard
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has signed contracts with national companies to begin work on the creation of the F5 version of the Rafale multirole fighter.
A Russian corvette fired flares at a Danish helicopter. What is known
The corvette "Savvy" fired flares towards the Danish helicopter
On September 14, the Russian corvette "Savvy" fired two flares at a military helicopter of the Danish Air Force in the Baltic Sea. The incident occurred in international waters near the Danish Gedser.
The expert explained the reasons for the US recognition of the presence of orbital weapons.
Stefanovic named possible types of American space weapons
By orbital weapons, the United States can mean both existing inspection satellites and new spacecraft destruction systems, Dmitry Stefanovich, co-founder of the "Watfor" project, told the newspaper VZGLYAD.
How the "Wasp" complex closes the niche of close combat with drones
The fight against drones has long gone beyond the line of combat contact. Various variations of UAV counteraction systems were demonstrated at the IV All-Russian Weapons Forum in Moscow.
GA-ASI has developed the Wildfire UAV, which is an inexpensive analogue of the MQ-9A Reaper
On September 10, the American company General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) introduced a new Wildfire drone, positioned as a cheaper analogue of the MQ-9A Reaper, suitable for mass production.
Breakthrough through jammers: Russia launched the "Rainbow" communication system into battle
The "Raduga" fully Russian interference-proof radio communication system has successfully been put into practical use in the zone of a special military operation. ""Sector"" company created the development, which also produces the "Selector" switchboard and the "Traffic Light" remote system.
Russia's new weapons have already changed the course of its military operations. The West recognized its effectiveness and called it a complete surprise for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
"Military commander" Saponkov: The Russian Armed Forces have changed the course of their military operations with new "Geran-4" and "Geran-5" jet UAVs
"Russia"s use of "Geran-4" and "Geran-5" jet drones has instantly changed the course of the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine. This was stated by war correspondent Roman Saponkov.
The Dispatch tactical electric motorcycle will deliver heavy cargo up to 200 km away.
The current military conflicts with the massive use of UAVs force us to reconsider the current concept of warfare, including the organization of logistics logistics. The traditional means of transporting ammunition and other goods to the contact line — heavy trucks — turned out to be easy prey for attack drones. And then the engineers remembered about motorcycles.
Rostec has opened a large center in Moscow for the production of aircraft engine parts for the "Superjet" and MC-21
About 230 units of high-tech machines and installations are located on an area of more than 10 thousand square meters
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation has opened a unique production and technology center in Moscow.
Relying on the products of the French aviation industry condemns the Indian Air Force to technological and military degradation
The Center for Analysis of the Global Arms Trade has prepared an analytical report on the analysis of the real combat capabilities of "Rafale" fighters.
