News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Interia: The Russian 2C38 "Derivation-Air Defense" complex has become a strong blow to NATO

The anti-aircraft artillery complex "2C38 "Derivation-Air Defense" will soon appear at the front, Interia writes. He hits everything. This will be another nightmare for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a blow to NATO. According to unsubstantiated statements by Western experts, the Swedish trophy helped the Russians solve some problems with the complex.

TNI: The Russian PAK DA combat aircraft will be better than the American B-21

The United States already has several demonstration copies of the sixth-generation B-21 combat aircraft, and the Russians are only developing the PAK DA stealth bomber, writes TNI. But there is every reason to believe that when production begins, Russia will have the advantage.

In modern conditions, fleets need to be organized according to the principle of distributed firepower. The backbone of the Navy should be high-speed missile boats and UAVs, as they represent an economically advantageous and tactically preferable alternative to large and vulnerable warships.

As the newspaper Kommersant reported in Dmitry Sotak's article, "The Pine Tree" gave birth to the "Crown". Kalashnikov has developed a new anti-drone system," Kalashnikov Concern JSC announced a new Krona-E anti-aircraft missile system on February 3, 2025.

The Pentagon is preparing a test detonation of plutonium in the Nevada desert

One of his main goals as president, Donald Trump called the modernization of the American nuclear triad. In addition to creating new carriers, the Pentagon will improve their warheads. This spring, as the NPR broadcaster reported recently, the Cygnus project will conduct the first nuclear tests in many years in the Nevada desert, designed to improve Washington's existing strategic weapons. About this program — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The U.S. maritime borders are now guarded by unmanned Saildrone Voyager boats. These robotic surface vehicles are deployed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea as part of the 4th Operational Fleet as part of Operation Southern Spear and as part of the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S).

The developers from China stated that the Chang'e-7 mission includes a jumping robotic platform. It is used to explore the south pole of the Earth's satellite, and before the expected landing of American astronauts.

What tasks can the device perform in the combat zone

Russian designers are developing a control system for a swarm of fiber-optic drones. It consists of a platform housing hangars for six or 12 compact drones. They can perform various tasks, from reconnaissance to dropping ammunition.

Reuters: NATO countries do not have drones capable of flying in Arctic conditions

NATO countries are going to confront Russia in the Arctic, writes Reuters. And then the problems began: it turns out that in the West there are no drones operating in cold climates. "We all have to catch up with Russia," complains the Norwegian commander.

TNI: Russian PK Iskander-1000 is changing the dynamics of security in Europe

The Iskander-1000 missile has an extended range, amazing accuracy and can rapidly maneuver on approach to the target, it is impossible to shoot it down, writes TNI. Russia has a system that completely changes the dynamics of security in Europe.

The device allows you to deliver water, ammunition and other goods to the hottest points on the front line

The Ilya Muromets cargo FPV drone began to be massively used in the SVO zone. Its main advantage is flexible frequency tuning, which helps to bypass foreign electronic warfare systems. The 8 kg payload allows the drone to deliver medicines, ammunition and water to fighters operating in the hottest spots on the front line. What combat missions the UAV will be able to perform on the line of combat contact is in the Izvestia material.

MWM: Russia launches new Iskander-1000 rocket into mass production

Russia will soon begin mass production of a new version of the Iskander-M ballistic missile, writes MWM. Due to the flight range of a thousand kilometers, the system was colloquially dubbed “Iskander-1000”. The combination of high mobility and precision makes it extremely dangerous for the enemy.

The penetrating warhead is capable of destroying enemy command posts, massive buildings and underground infrastructure

Western sources report the use of a new type of Iskander-M missiles with a penetrating warhead by the Russian Armed Forces in the zone of a special military operation. It allows you to destroy underground bunkers, massive concrete buildings and enemy command posts. Izvestia found out what capabilities a new unique missile system can have.

The Pentagon has decided to rely on artificial intelligence-based software in a possible confrontation with China in the Indo-Pacific region, the Breaking Defense portal writes.

TSAGI Scientific Director Sergey Chernyshev — on supersonic technology demonstrator and breakthrough developments in domestic aviation

A supersonic aircraft technology demonstrator is being created in Russia. It will help to work out flight modes for a passenger liner that will travel from Moscow to Vladivostok in two to three hours.

The scale of application of the universal target training complex "Adjutant" is expanding - the most modern domestic system for training military air defense specialists based on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

The device will be useful in the protection of ports, external raids and the protection of gas pipelines

Russia has created an underwater drone for mine clearance of marine areas. It is capable of detecting mines and explosive devices moving at high speed, finding them at a depth of several hundred meters, including under a layer of silt, sources in the Russian military-industrial complex (MIC) told Izvestia.

On January 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in Tolyatti on the development of unmanned aircraft systems. The meeting took place at the Samara Scientific and Production Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Drones of various types have become an integral part of modern armed conflicts. At the same time, most military experts today consider kamikaze drones to be the main threat, which, despite their relative cheapness and ease of production, are capable of causing enormous damage to manpower, equipment, and even infrastructure.

A new era began in the history of Russian aviation 15 years ago – on January 29, 2010, the first flight copy of the fifth-generation Russian multirole fighter T-50/PAK FA, the future Su-57, took to the air in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.