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JSC NPO High-Precision Complexes (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented its latest solutions in the field of air defense at the World Defense Industry Exhibition (World Defense Show 2026) in Riyadh (February 8-12).

The developer, positioning himself as a "system integrator", demonstrated the active use of foreign products on his equipment. The new Tigon modification has been equipped with the SEDA 100 shot detection system from the Turkish company ASELSAN.

A misinterpretation of one tweet by the head of SpaceX led the world's media to claim that he had "postponed the creation of a city on Mars." In reality, the dates named by Elon Musk suggest the opposite.

Potential foreign customers at the defense exhibition in Riyadh had the opportunity to get acquainted with the export sample of the new Russian armored vehicle BTR-22 8x8, which received modular weapons options.

The Russian VK-800 turboprop engine, which is undergoing flight tests in 2025-2026, shows characteristics that suggest that our developers have created a worthy alternative to the American GE H80.

This publication offers an article by the Indian news agency Frontier India News Network about the global debate regarding the balance of fifth-generation fighter jets, exports and the philosophy of air combat caused by the flights of the Russian Su-57E fighter in Dubai.

At the end of January, the Rostec state concern announced the dispatch of the first batch of the new Zubr air defense system to the troops. It is expected that these complexes will reliably cover the near rear from small high-speed UAVs. The range of FPV drones has increased significantly on both sides of the front. Therefore, the protection of the "small air" for the Russian army is one of the priorities. About how it is solved - in the material of RIA Novosti.

Alan Lushnikov, CEO of the Kalashnikov Concern and a member of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union, spoke about the latest innovations ahead of the World Defense Show in Riyadh in an exclusive interview with TASS.

The International Industrial Exhibition will be held from February 8-10 in the capital of the Kingdom of Riyadh

Rostec State Corporation will participate in the international industrial exhibition INNOPROM. Saudi Arabia", which will be held from February 8-10 in Riyadh. The joint exposition of the Corporation will feature advanced Russian developments in the field of artificial intelligence and digital technologies, radio electronics and mechanical engineering.

Potential customers will see mobile MLRS, advanced anti-drone weapons and guided munitions at the World Defense Show 2026

The Sarma mobile MLRS, the BTR-22 armored personnel carrier, and a smart cartridge with shrapnel to destroy drones are just some of the new products presented by Russian manufacturers at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia, which opened on February 8.

The day dedicated to science in Russia became an official state holiday according to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation in 1999. The date is timed to celebrate the 275th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).

The US Air Force announced in January that it was testing a new air-launched ERAM ("extended-range strike munition"), which is capable of a longer flight and has a more powerful warhead. The corresponding photos were shown online.:

The National Aviation Infrastructure Exhibition has become the largest in 13 years of existence

The Mi-34M1 helicopter, the latest drones and anti-drone protection systems have become the main exhibits of the NAIS-2026 National Aviation Infrastructure Salon in Moscow.

BZ: Russia and China will not allow the West to dominate the field of AI

Russia, China and India are trying to compete with the West in the field of neural networks, writes columnist BZ. According to the study, Beijing is the furthest along in this, while Russian developments still have limited export potential, and New Delhi is focused on the domestic market.

Russia has become one step closer to its unique goal in civil aviation – to start flying on fully domestic airliners. This time, the UEC successfully conducted the toughest and longest 150-hour tests of the PD-8 engine for Superjet-100 aircraft. Will it be possible to finish the tests on time?

IEMZ Kupol is constantly upgrading its serial products – dozens of changes have been made to the combat vehicles of the Tor family alone, taking into account the experience of use in the SVO zone. Modernization of firing facilities and work on the development of the range of missiles is continuing.

The French Navy has decided to modernize its helicopter carriers. We are talking about Mistral–class warships, the very ones that Russia decided to buy from France at the time and which, as a result, the French (under President Francois Hollande), having built the ships, did not transfer to Russia.

According to the Italian resource Ares Osservatorio Difesa, the Italian company Leonardo is working on a family of HYSTRIX ground-based anti-aircraft artillery systems (from the Latin "porcupine"), designed primarily to combat unmanned aerial vehicles.

The power plant was created using advanced technologies and the latest domestic materials and is designed for Superjet-100 and Be-200 aircraft

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation has successfully conducted the most difficult certification test of the PD-8 engine for the Superjet aircraft. For a month and a half, the operation of all power plant systems was checked at maximum operating conditions simulating long-term operation.