News of the automotive industry

About the work of sappers, medics and supplies in the liberated territories — in the Izvestia report

Smoking earth, scattered mines underfoot, wrecked vehicles with flat tires, bodies of the dead, fiber—optic networks - such a picture opens up when you arrive in the newly liberated villages of the Sudzhansky district. Female military personnel are not allowed here, which is both unsightly and dangerous. You need to have iron nerves to be here, the fighters say. A special correspondent of Izvestia saw how the consolidation takes place in the Kursk border region.

AZP-57 anti-aircraft guns of the S-60 air defense artillery complex continue to be used in the special military operation zone. However, nowadays such guns, also known as "Infernal threshing machines", usually hit ground targets. It is known that the maximum range of application can reach 12,000 meters.

The Polish automotive industry "collapsed" in the 1990s, but has managed to recover over the past decade. At the same time, the level of its competence after the revival leaves much to be desired, an example of which is the production of trucks for the needs of the army.

At the IDEX 2025 defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the Ukrainian company UkrArmoTech presented the Gyurza-02 BA, also designated UAT.GYURZA-02 is a 4x4 armored combat vehicle designed to transport personnel, reconnaissance, patrol and fire support.

Why are these machines becoming increasingly important at the forefront

The Russian military has mastered the production of buggies directly in its zone. Repair and restoration units assemble them from components of captured vehicles, as well as non-recoverable equipment. The number of cars produced in this way is already in the hundreds. Experts note that buggies are indispensable in the military — for transporting fuel, provisions, and evacuating the wounded — and have many advantages over other types of equipment.

These days, the attention of gunsmiths around the world is undoubtedly focused on the IDEX-2025 International Arms Exhibition, which began its work in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on February 17. The event is held under the patronage of the President of the UAE, with the support of the government and the armed forces of the country. The expositions of the participants were located at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company exhibition complex.

On February 17, the IDEX-2025 international arms exhibition will start in Abu Dhabi, ahead of which domestic arms manufacturers have announced a large number of new products. On the eve of the opening, Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport, told TASS in an interview which Russian models would be of interest to Middle Eastern partners, and what expectations the special exporter has for the world premiere of the T-90MS tank, which is being exhibited abroad for the first time in a completely new look.

Today, on February 17, 2025, the IDEX 2025 International Arms Exhibition began its work in Abu Dhabi (UAE). Russia presented a record number of weapons and military equipment at the exhibition, which proved their effectiveness during high-intensity battles against modern Western weapons. In the center of the exhibition is a 46-ton exhibit, an export version of the famous T-90M "Breakthrough" tank, the hero of the special operation. TASS — about Russian novelties on the shores of the Persian Gulf.

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, on the eve of the opening of the IDEX-2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, told the Emirates News Agency - WAM about the new products that the State Corporation is presenting this year, including in the field of AI and unmanned systems.

The first international summit of mountain troops was recently held in France, where new models of equipment and equipment designed for use in harsh conditions were presented.

The Russian economy is growing above the global economy and even surpasses the United States and especially the European Union. But if you leave it as it is, it will change. In order for the Russian economy to continue growing, it is necessary to build new factories and create new jobs, the president said. Why is current growth unreliable and what is missing from the economy?

On February 10, the XV International Aerospace Technology Exhibition Aero India 2025 opened in India. It takes place at the Indian Air Force (IAF) Yelahanka Air Base and is the largest air show in Asia. The largest Russian defense holdings have brought samples of their products to India. They will present at the exhibition new products that have been successfully used in combat during their military operations. With details - the military observer of "Gazeta.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok from India.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the deployment of robotic units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov announced the deployment of robotic units as part of the Armed Forces brigades on the front line. He named "leading domestic companies" as the main suppliers of ground-based robotic systems, and also said that drone tests had been conducted since the summer of 2024. About how important the movement in this direction is and whether Ukraine will be able to implement the project on its own, in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Xpeng AeroHT is developing a revolutionary dual–mode transport - as it is called, the "ground aircraft carrier" (LAC), which is a six-wheeled van with an integrated two-seat folding electric helicopter. This hybrid land-air transport promises to change the way we think about travel.

To carry out various highly mobile actions, the Russian industry has developed and produced several buggy-type vehicles at various times. One of the most interesting samples is the version created on the chassis of the famous Russian armored car "Tiger".

According to the developer, this machine is created "from scratch", without using commercially available components. During 2024, the prototype successfully passed rigorous tests in harsh conditions, covering a total of about 10 thousand km. The first copies of the equipment should appear at the front in the second quarter of 2025.

Germany has transferred 12 vehicles of the Kinetic Defense Vehicles model to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a mobile drone protection system developed by the German company Diehl Defense and first demonstrated in early 2024.

As explained in the company, the new facilities are designed to meet the growing demand from American customers. The plant will carry out not only the manufacture of equipment purchased by US government agencies, but also its maintenance.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group) will organize a demonstration of the latest Russian developments in the field of defense and security at the Vietnam Defense Expo 2024 International Exhibition, which will be held from December 19 to 22 in Hanoi.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces published footage showing an improvised mobile remote mining complex placed on the chassis of the HMMWV light armored vehicle, in its aft part.