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The Army celebrates the 475th anniversary of its formation

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Hero of Russia, Colonel-General Andrei Mordvichev, in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, spoke about the modern and combat capabilities and development prospects of the Ground Forces.

Russia's first faculty of unmanned aircraft has started its work

Several UAVs hover in the sky above the forest belt, artillery strikes with lightning speed, small assault groups are attacking — this is how exercises are held at the Moscow Higher Combined Arms Command School (MosVOKU).

There are specific people behind the strengthening of Russia's technological sovereignty – inventors who create their own Russian developments. How and why did they start inventing? Is it possible to make money from this? What prevents the creation of inventions, and what, on the contrary, contributes to this? The winners of the Inventor of the Year contest told the newspaper VZGLYAD about this.

Everyone can test their knowledge in the field of the history of space exploration and the fundamental laws of cosmonautics on the website of the Circle Movement of the National Technology Initiative

A new standard of technological literacy has been opened in the field of space technologies. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the National Technology Initiative (NTI) Circle Movement.

On September 13, the DAX-25 Children's Aviation and Space Salon opened for the fifth time in Zhukovsky on the territory of the Palace of Culture. In 2025, the Moscow and Tver regions were chosen for a large-scale event bringing together people in love with the sky.

Drones in service with the Military Traffic Police will help search for saboteurs

Drones for patrolling the rear areas began to arrive at the units of the Military Automobile Inspectorate (VAI). Among them are small quadrocopters and aircraft-type UAVs. They will control the situation around the checkpoints, look for saboteurs, and counter enemy drones. Experts believe that patrolling rear areas using drones will make the process more efficient and help stop attempts by enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups.

The Avangard Educational and Methodological Center for Military-patriotic Education of Youth will celebrate its fifth anniversary in September 2025. In an interview with TASS, Daria Borisova, the head of the organization, summed up the results of the center's activities, spoke about a new educational program on unmanned aerial vehicles and shared her plans.

Ruslan Pukhov, Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) and a member of the Public Council under the Russian Ministry of Defense, attended the grand opening in Saratov of the Higher Military Engineering School of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection named after Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, Hero of the Russian Federation and Hero of Labor. The Central Committee traditionally handed over books of its own publication on current topics to the library of the educational institution.

The university was named after a lieutenant general who died at the hands of terrorists Igor Kirillov

The training of officers will be multiplied for the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops. On August 30, a specialized higher military school will reopen in Saratov after a long break, which should eliminate the shortage of personnel and strengthen the country's defense capability. Experts are convinced that this is a necessary measure, since the Armed Forces need highly qualified engineers and commanders.

NATO General Nielsen: leadership skills are important in the military training of alliance soldiers

The conflict in Ukraine and Trump's second term have changed the course of the global geopolitical game, Handelsblatt writes. Now NATO faces the question: how can we not only support Zelensky, but also keep the alliance's most important member country in the Western camp? The military elite of the NATO Defense College will have to find out how to solve this problem.

August 1 marked the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Aerospace Forces. August 1 is the day of the creation of the Aerospace Forces

The Chief of the General Staff, First Deputy Commander–in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Maksimtsev, answers the questions of the Red Star.

Ekaterina Koroleva, Director of Social Projects at Micron JSC, described the situation in the industry in these words. According to her, the shortage of specialists in microelectronics is a consequence of the same fashion for professions.

The corresponding agreement was signed by Sergey Chemezov, Director General of the State Corporation, and Nikita Anisimov, Rector of the Higher School of Economics

Rostec State Corporation and the Higher School of Economics have signed a strategic partnership agreement in the field of science and education. The document is aimed at conducting joint research, training highly qualified personnel and building a scientific and technical foundation in the interests of high-tech industries in Russia. In addition, together with Moscow school No. 58, vocational guidance for schoolchildren in the areas of engineering, IT and cybersecurity will be conducted.

Military expert Anpilogov: The experience of the SVO allowed Russia to chart a clear course for the transformation of the army

Russia is increasing the quality of its own officers. In the conditions of modern technological warfare, army leadership should have basic knowledge in the field of robotics, and engineers are becoming an important component of both defense and offensive, military expert Alexei Anpilogov told the newspaper VIEW. Earlier it became known about the opening of a higher military engineering school in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

Graduates of the adjunct program will join the newly created educational institutions of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Starting in 2027, the recruitment of officers to the adjunct program — an analog of postgraduate studies in civilian universities — will increase by almost one and a half times. First of all, new personnel will have to replenish the scientific and teaching staff of newly created military universities - by 2034, the military department plans to open 15 new schools. Experts note that this generation of young military scientists will have to not only train and educate officers, but also comprehend the experience of special operations.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, on how the experience of UAV operators can be used in peaceful life

Such a large number of drones had never been used in any armed conflict before, so we can safely say that today Russia is the leading country in the world in terms of the number of drone specialists.

It is planned to open 15 new schools in 10 years to train more pilot officers, medics, and specialists in unmanned systems

In Russia, the military education system is being significantly expanded. The Ministry of Defense is discussing a plan according to which 15 new universities will be opened in 2025-2034, a source in the military department told Izvestia.

What skills will the cadets gain at the new faculty

For the first time, future infantry officers will be taught how to control drone units. The corresponding faculty will open in 2025 at the Moscow Higher Combined Arms Command School, a source in the Ministry of Defense told Izvestia.

Putin to meet with graduates of law enforcement and military departments

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with graduates of law enforcement and military institutions in the Kremlin on Monday, the Kremlin's press service reported.

The basis of cooperation will be the development of continuous educational programs

Uralvagonzavod, as part of the UVZ Concern of Rostec State Corporation, has signed an agreement with Ural Federal University (UrFU) on strategic cooperation in training personnel for the enterprise. The joint project involves the development of specialized educational programs, the modernization of educational infrastructure and the introduction of advanced technologies in education.