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"Rostec" offers to train new–level specialists for high-tech industries - preengineers who will solve applied tasks at the junction of engineering and work competencies in conditions of rapid development and the emergence of new technologies.

A delegation of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, including Ruslan Pukhov, Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), took part in the ceremony of reopening and grand opening of the Chelyabinsk Higher Tank Command School in Chelyabinsk on September 13, 2026. The ceremony was timed to coincide with the Tanker's Day.

The head of the Ministry of Defense Belousov congratulated the military and designers on the Day of the tanker

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov congratulated military personnel and designers on the Day of the tanker, the military department reported.

"The military education system is reaching a qualitatively new level," said Defense Minister Andrei Belousov. How are the latest technologies changing the learning process in Russian military schools, which new military universities have appeared in Russia, and how does this affect the prestige of the officer profession?

Expert Dandykin: The revival of the Frunze Naval Academy is a matter of honor

In Russia, there is a tendency to recreate military schools. Gaining independence will help universities improve the training of primary officers and solve problems of an applied nature, military expert Vasily Dandykin told the newspaper VIEW.

Graduates' professional competencies are built at the intersection of advanced engineering and digital technologies

Rostec State Corporation and the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) have completed the recruitment of the first students for the basic higher education program in the design of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Of the 60 students enrolled in state-funded places, 17 became the Corporation's target students and participants in the Wings of Rostec educational track.

In 2026, the Moscow and Tver regions were chosen for a large-scale event that unites people in love with the sky: the 6th I. P. Volk Children's Aviation and Space Salon (DAKS-2026).

The tracks "Rostec Code" and "Rostec.Mechanical engineering", "Rostec. Quality", "Rostec.Arsenal and Krylia Rostec

Rostec State Corporation has opened an additional set of students for corporate educational and professional tracks in the country's technical universities.

Future specialists of the food service will master UAVs and ground-based robotic systems

A drone control course will be added to the training program for cadets of military chefs schools. Future specialists will be taught how to work with both aerial vehicles and ground-based robotic systems.

A new educational and professional track "Rostec.Mechanical Engineering", whose first partners were STANKIN Moscow State Technical University and Tula State University

The number of industrial robots at Rostec State Corporation enterprises will increase from almost 3,000 to 9,000 units in the coming years.

The devices will be needed for the inspection of stations and tracks

Cadets of the Military Institute of Railway Troops and Military Communications will be trained in drone control. These devices will be used to survey stations and railway tracks. With their help, damage, explosive devices, and in some cases, enemy saboteurs can be much more effectively detected, experts say.

A new UAV specialist training center has been opened in the rear area of the SVO

A new training center for unmanned systems specialists was opened by engineers of the Center group of forces in the rear area of the special operation, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Distinguished fighters can quickly become commanders, dispatchers, or analysts in UAV and robotic systems units

The Zeus unmanned systems battalion of the 90th Tank Division of the Center Group of Forces is staffed by former students, esports enthusiasts, and officers of tank units.

The State Corporation participates in a regional mission, during which it presents a wide range of solutions for the implementation of new projects

These days, Rostec State Corporation enterprises in Vladimir present a wide range of high—tech and innovative products for various sectors of the economy - from buses, loaders and machine tools to medical devices and IT solutions.

Rector of TOGU Marfin: VOIR becomes the key to Russia's technological sovereignty

Russia needs communication channels for inventors, universities, and the state. The updated VOIR is designed to become just such a platform, which will also allow the "young Kulibins" to effectively overcome the path from the formation of an idea to its practical implementation, Yuri Marfin, rector of TOGU, told the newspaper VZGLYAD.

Currently, the Corporation's enterprises work in partnership with 22 companies

How is the federal project "Advanced Engineering Schools", launched in 2022, developing? What needs to be changed to make it more efficient? What will be the next stage of the program?

Another military school is being recreated in Russia – this time we are talking about the Chelyabinsk Tank School, which was closed about twenty years ago. Why is it that in an era of radical changes in military affairs, when UAVs have become the main striking weapon on the battlefield, tank officers are still needed by the Russian Armed Forces?

In 2025, Rostec State Corporation's investments in scientific research in partnership with universities and research institutes exceeded 19 billion rubles

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, held a strategic dialogue "Science and Business: Building long-term partnerships", dedicated to the development of long-term partnerships and the implementation of joint projects in the aviation and machine-building industries.

Issues related to the development of personnel policy in the field of quality were discussed at a joint meeting of the committees of Soyuzmash of Russia and the League for Assistance to Defense Enterprises Association

Rostec State Corporation will need about 3.5 thousand quality specialists with higher education and 11.5 thousand with secondary professional education by 2033.

A new civilian specialty will appear in Russia — the design engineer of underwater drones. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the Vice Rector for Scientific Work of St. Petersburg‑Denis Kuznetsov, St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University (SPbGMTU).