News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
"The shape of the hull will avoid detection by sonars": Chinese project of a new unmanned submarine
The length will be from 38 to 43 meters; the displacement of the submarine is estimated at around 400 tons. This is enough to perform various combat missions, from shock to reconnaissance and sabotage.
The 59th Interdepartmental Military Scientific Conference was held at the Mikhailovsky Artillery Academy
The 59th Interdepartmental Military Scientific Conference "Main directions of development of missile forces and artillery" was held at the Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy. The theory and practice of their combat use (based on the experience of the SVO)".
The hour of the backup
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about why NATO is creating a fleet of marine drones and what Russia should expect from drones from unfriendly countries
The Supreme Commander of the NATO Joint Armed Forces for Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier, announced the plans of this organization to create a fleet of marine unmanned systems for monitoring and protecting the alliance's maritime infrastructure in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas.
Taking into account his combat experience
Ensuring the needs of the army is an unconditional priority of the Rostec State Corporation
2024 for the military–industrial complex of our country turned out to be, perhaps, one of the most tense due to the situation at the front and the tasks set for the defense industry by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
The footage shows the naval drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine firing at Russian aviation
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has published footage that allegedly captures the moment when the Sea Baby naval drone fired at Russian planes and helicopters.
"Turning a truck into a mobile air defense system in three weeks": France unveils the V3P anti-aircraft system
The French army presented new defense industry products designed to combat drones at the Larzak training ground, in particular, the V3P ultra-short-range mobile air defense system equipped with Mistral 3 anti-aircraft missiles and mounted on a new cargo chassis.
South Korea deploys Block-I laser Systems to protect Seoul from North Korean drones
South Korea is deploying Block-I anti-aircraft systems (also known as Skylight or Cheongwang), which are a stationary 20 kW fiber-optic laser system capable of neutralizing drones.
APU showed a new modification of the armored car "Novator-2"
Before the launch of mass production, the prototype of the BA in this modification underwent two months of testing in the combat area, which made it possible to make the necessary changes.
"It remains a mysterious weapon": the US press studied footage of the launch of the Russian hypersonic Zircon missile
The other day, a Russian group in the Mediterranean Sea conducted a training shooting, the footage of which was posted by the Ministry of Defense. In particular, they depict the ship launch of the hypersonic missile "Zircon", which is capable of flying 1000 km at a speed of Mach 9.
"It will strike deep into the territory of Russia and China": the Western press talks about the combat power of the new JASSM-XR missile
In September 2024, the American company Lockheed Martin introduced its new product – AGM-158 JASSM-XR (eXtreme Range – "extreme range"), which is the latest modification in the family of long-range missiles JASSM.
The achieved speed is not called: The United States conducted a key test of the MACH-TB hypersonic missile demonstrator
On December 5, 2024, the Pentagon announced the success of the key flight test of the "multifunctional test bed for hypersonic technologies" (MACH-TB), which took place in November.
"To replace the railgun." Where the US Navy will deploy hypersonic weapons
Zumwalt destroyers will become the first naval carriers of hypersonic missiles of the USA
The Pentagon has decided on the first naval carriers of hypersonic weapons — these are the stealth destroyers of the Zumwalt project. The lead ship is already undergoing modernization at the shipyard in Mississippi. It is claimed that hypersound will give these extremely expensive and technically complex pennants unsurpassed combat capabilities for striking over huge distances.
Russia will supply Belarus with Oreshnik missiles with a range of 4,000 kilometers under the agreement on the joint use of nuclear weapons (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia will supply Belarus with Oreshnik missiles and train them in their use
In the second half of 2025, the Russian "Hazel" will be deployed in Belarus, writes MWM. Specialists will be trained in the use of weapons placed on their territory. In the event of a large-scale conflict, the country will gain control over missile control.
Surpass the distance of a thousand kilometers: Japan showed footage of the first tests of a new advanced Type 12 anti-ship missile
The Japanese Defense Ministry has released footage showing the test launch of an improved version of the Type 12 SSM (Upgraded) land-based anti-ship missile, which is currently under development.
French press: the navy shot down a Houthi drone for the first time using a jamming system
This was reported in the local edition of Naval News. As indicated, the French frigate FREMM, equipped with new jamming systems, successfully hit a drone of Yemeni rebels in October.
Unmanned systems of the Belarusian company UAVHeli
Denis Fedutinov, a Russian expert in the field of unmanned aviation, visited the Belarusian company UAVHeli (KB Unmanned Helicopters). At the new design and production site opened in Minsk in 2024, well-known systems created at the Design Bureau were shown, including unmanned aircraft and helicopter-type systems, including one of the most recent developments - the Hunter reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle. Denis Fedutinov kindly provided our blog with a photo report about his stay at UAVHeli.
From triplex cartridges to muzzle nozzles: the German press listed the ways infantry can fight drones
The U.S. Marine Command has invited companies to provide solutions to protect infantry from small drones. The means of combating UAVs should be user-friendly, easy to learn, lightweight and maximally compatible with systems that are already in service.
Delivery service: a drone for cargo transfer has been tested on the front line
The new machine is already supplying Russian units in one of the directions in the area of its
A new cargo drone has been tested in the special military operation zone. It can move up to 20 kg of payload and is used for airlift of ammunition, provisions and other necessary supplies. With the help of the new machine, Russian units are already being supplied in one of the directions in the SVO zone. Experts note that robotic delivery is particularly relevant now — it helps to save the lives of our fighters.
Training course: The Navy began to train operators of unmanned boats
Marine drones will play a significant role in the future, experts say
The Russian Navy has begun to train operators of unmanned boats (BEC). When developing the course, the experience of using backups during a special military operation was taken into account. Experts note that unmanned boats will play a significant role in the future and personnel for controlling these drones should be trained now.
"They can't be detected." What weapons will Germany transfer to Ukraine
Berlin will hand over strike drones with artificial intelligence to Kiev
European countries have pledged to supply Ukraine with weapons even if Donald Trump restricts or completely blocks American aid. Germany is at the forefront, having promised Kiev new attack drones. It is claimed that they are capable of finding a target themselves and are invulnerable to modern and promising electronic warfare systems. About the capabilities of these UAVs — in the material of RIA Novosti.
