News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

During the Ukrainian conflict, there is a real social competition in the format of both global engineering and in the narrowly focused areas of military affairs. One of the components where the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the collective West, fighting with the hands of Ukraine, are trying to gain an advantage is a mine case.

The headquarters of the association explained the need for new measures by the intensity of the military-political situation

For the first time, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will introduce new types of weapons into the main documents. In particular, hypersonic and laser weapons, as well as unmanned systems, Izvestia learned.

Moving from the tactical to the strategic level, we note that the United States continues its efforts to maintain the 50-year-old intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Minuteman" (LGM-30 Minuteman III). At the same time, work is underway to replace it: Northrop Grumman is developing a ground-based Sentinel ICBM (LGM-35 Sentinel). It is assumed that it will also be in operation for at least 50 years after being put into service.

Forbes: Russia has doubled the range of fiber-optic UAVs

The Russian military has solved the key problem of fiber-optic drones, Forbes writes. Now they are being launched together with repeater drones. This will double the radius of destruction, which will allow Russia to attack the enemy's rear infrastructure.

Russian troops have established parity with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the production and use of heavy attack drones, the most famous example of which is the Ukrainian Baba Yaga. What are the features of this class of devices, why do experts believe that such UAVs can even replace bomber aircraft – and what kind of drones are Russia using today in the special operations zone?

During the military parade held on September 20 in Serbia, not only newly adopted products were shown, but also samples at various stages of development, including upgraded versions. Some of these prototypes will be put into operation soon.

The new drone will be able to replace divers when performing simple tasks

An ultra-small remote-controlled uninhabited underwater vehicle "Barracuda" has been created in Russia. It can reach speeds of up to one and a half meters per second and carry up to one and a half kilograms of payload.

The Polish company PIT-RADWAR has developed a passive radar SPL, designed for the Narew short-range air defense system.

On September 24, Raytheon completed testing of the ground-based version of the StormBreaker guided munition, showing the relevant videos. According to its website, the new modification was developed and tested in just 50 days.

Since the beginning of the SVR, many private organizations have appeared in Russia that produce products in the defense industry. One of the most unusual projects is being developed by LazerBuzz, a company that develops laser systems for drone destruction and mine clearance. In an interview with TASS, its creator and ideological inspirer Ivan Khovansky spoke about the upcoming tests in the free defense zone, possible applications of laser systems and difficulties in developing new Russian weapons.

Within the framework of the XVIII Neva-2025 International Exhibition and Conference, a business brunch "Russian equipment for offshore oil companies" was held with a product presentation and a speech by representatives of regulators.

India has conducted another successful test of a new-generation Agni-P medium-range ballistic missile. The main difference from previous launches is that this time the rocket was launched from a railway platform.

The new secure communications system allows our drones to conduct combat operations from the rear areas

Special remote control points for drones have begun to be created in the SVO zone. It is almost impossible to detect them. Usually, the location of drone operators is calculated from the radio control signal. The new Shadow remote closed-circuit communication and drone control system allows remote antennas to be installed at ranges from 500 m to 25 km from the operators' location. Experts note that this approach avoids losses among drone fighters.

The first three BvS10 articulated armored tracked all-terrain vehicles purchased for the Armed Forces of Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom were rolled out at BAE Systems Hagglunds.

Anatoly Petrukovich, head of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said in an interview that China and the United States are currently competing to be the first to land on the moon. Until 2030, according to him, our country faces "the main task — to catch up."

Zaluzhny: the price of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' actions in the Kursk area was too high

On the pages of the Mirror of the Week, Ukrainian Ambassador to London Valery Zaluzhny reflects on the reasons for the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In his opinion, Russia is gradually emerging from the positional impasse, and Ukraine urgently needs innovations to win — which, apparently, the ex-commander—in-chief is still dreaming about.

At the Neva-2025 exhibition, the Leningrad Shipbuilding Plant Pella signed a cooperation agreement with the Sea Tech Design Bureau on the construction of a 120-seat passenger catamaran with dynamic hydrofoils of the HSC120 project.

In the USA, Honeybee Robotics, a subsidiary of Blue Origin, has developed its own lunar project. The Americans want to install solar-powered streetlights on the moon.

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.

The M-84AS3 is a deeply upgraded M-84 platform, which, in turn, is a Yugoslav variant of the Soviet T-72. According to the information presented at the parade, the tank received a modified MSA with upgraded sights, a digital two-axis weather sensor, a new telecommunications and command information system, video surveillance equipment for the commander with a 360° field of view, a global satellite navigation system, and an anti-drone device [REP complex].