News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Elon Musk's company plans to launch Starmind next year. According to new data from SpaceX representatives, they will be significantly more powerful and heavier than previously planned. In addition, they will be used in dense formations so that the signal transmission time between satellites in one node is minimal. The total capacity of each new satellite will be greater than that of the ISS, in total, the company has issued permission to place a million such systems in orbit at the same time.

Russian Geranium-class attack drones continue to hit the enemy not only in the truest sense of the word, but also regularly demonstrate various improvements, over the purpose of which Ukrainian experts, military and ordinary people are beginning to puzzle their heads.

Recently, both in Russia and in the West, there have been increasing statements about the development of a new generation of armored vehicles – and its main feature will be the use of artificial intelligence (AI). How exactly is AI able to increase the combat effectiveness of armored vehicles, to what extent is it able to replace some crew members, and what specific samples will "electronic brains" receive first of all?

Chinese researchers conducted a video call between the Arctic and Antarctica. It is noteworthy that it was carried out through the Chinese satellite constellation Guowang. Moreover, this is the first publicly described test of this system, which demonstrates the development of Chinese low-orbit groups against the background of the military use of Starlink.

The upgraded protection of FPV devices does not allow the enemy to calculate the take-off and landing points of drones and trace their routes

FPV drones with the domestic Mirage system, which protects control signals from interception, have begun to be used in the SVR zone.

Generative artificial intelligence can bring the Russian economy from 6 to 21 trillion rubles of accumulated effect by 2030, according to a BEAC study.

A stand was presented at the Chinese defense Industry exhibition, revealing the declared characteristics of the sixth-generation Chengdu J-36 fighter. According to the information on the stand, the new aircraft has a take-off weight of 50-60 tons, a combat range of more than 4,000 kilometers, a flight range of over 6,000 kilometers and a maximum speed of Mach 2 to 5.2. This data has not been officially confirmed.

The domestic development helps participants with eye injury to see the world in detail — from the shades of food on the plate to the age of the trees in the park

Smart glasses with integrated artificial intelligence system "Verona" have been put into mass production in Russia.

Rosatom has started implementing the first six projects to develop quantum sensors for use in areas where absolute measurement accuracy and stability are needed. The journalists were told about this at a meeting of the Quantum Club, which was held under the auspices of the state corporation.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is launching the Nerekhta-E ground-based robotic complex developed and manufactured by the Degtyarev Plant.

The agreement was signed by RED SOFT, which will provide the operating system, and Kamkiper, which produces the hardware and software complex

A secure version of the Kamkiper software and hardware complex (PAK) is being created for special customers under the auspices of RT-Design Technologies, Rostec State Corporation.

The RT Protect EDR solution detects the presence of such software, as well as its activity: running commands, working with files, and other actions on the device

RT-Information Security Company (RT-IB, part of Rostec State Corporation) has developed expertise packages to identify "shadow AI" — AI agents that are used on work computers without the control of the information security service.

About how the machine tool industry has developed in our country and what kind of equipment is offered today by the STAN holding of Rostec State Corporation

Machine tools have been the basis of mechanical engineering since the very beginning of the formation of this industry. The industrial Revolution and industrialization required producing a lot and quickly, and for this, more technologically advanced and reliable machines were needed.

Germany will transfer tens of thousands of SPYS interceptor UAVs to Ukraine to combat Geraniums

The German company Quantum Systems plans to supply Ukraine with tens of thousands of SPYS interceptors capable of hitting Russian Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet UAVs. This was announced by the vice president of the company Mattias Lena.

Coordinated actions of the latest military equipment were worked out at the Center-2026 exercises

During the active phase of the Center-2026 strategic command and staff exercises at the Chebarkulsky training ground (Chelyabinsk Region), Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown various achievements of the Russian defense industry during a training battle - many samples of military equipment were shown for the first time.

The new electronic warfare system should deprive attack UAVs of satellite communications on approach to the target

Russia is developing the Starlink killer, an electronic warfare system designed to counter UAVs with satellite terminals.

BRT, a small Ural arms company, has already handed over 300 Capricorn-1 rocket launchers to the front, and the next batch is being prepared for shipment. This weapon, designed by active-duty military personnel, is in high demand in the military and has earned a reputation as infantry pocket artillery. With it, motorized skirmishers get the opportunity to terrorize the enemy's near rear, remaining virtually unnoticed. About the Capricorn system — in the RIA Novosti article.

BI: The West has started developing new generation interceptors

Drones are playing an increasingly important role in Russian strike tactics, BI writes. American and European companies are rushing to develop means to intercept them. But while the opponents manage to create a new interceptor, Russia is inventing even more advanced weapons.

Ex-Google CEO Schmidt: the launch of "Dawn" will be an advantage of the Russian Armed Forces over the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The Russian Rassvet satellite system, after full deployment, will be almost impossible to block from the outside, said former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

Sceye has successfully completed a test flight of a prototype of a future communications system, an intermediate link between fixed towers and satellites.