News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

At the end of last week, US President Donald Trump signed a decree on the creation of the Iron Dome of America missile defense system, instructing his Defense Minister Pete Hegseth to submit a corresponding plan and draft within 60 days.

The fully domestic Tu-214 aircraft will go on sale for the first time

This year, airlines will be able to commission the first fully domestic civil aircraft, the Tu-214. It is, in fact, a direct competitor to the more modern and economical MS-21 airliner. Why does Russia need two planes in almost the same market segment?

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the deployment of robotic units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov announced the deployment of robotic units as part of the Armed Forces brigades on the front line. He named "leading domestic companies" as the main suppliers of ground-based robotic systems, and also said that drone tests had been conducted since the summer of 2024. About how important the movement in this direction is and whether Ukraine will be able to implement the project on its own, in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Russian troops continue to advance in a number of areas. One of these areas is Pokrovskoye. According to information coming from this direction, Russian troops have captured several positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the village of Elizavetovka, east of Pokrovsk, in the area of the highway to Konstantinovka.

At the SecD-Day 2025 military industrial exhibition and conference held in Helsinki (Finland) on January 29 and 30, 2025, the Finnish company Sisu Auto presented a new two-link articulated multi-purpose armored tracked conveyor Sisu GTT. This machine is an updated development of the design of a similar Bronco ATV conveyor, developed at one time by the Singaporean company ST Engineering with the participation of the same Sisu Auto.

Sputnik news agency reported that in the near future, Ukraine will deploy a new version of the Russian operational-tactical surface-to-surface ballistic missile under the designation Iskander-1000, capable of striking at distances up to 1,000 km instead of 400 km for the Iskander-M version.

The kamikaze drone has a flight duration of 20 minutes and a range of up to 8 km. The UAV with an IR camera is equipped with guided fragmentation ammunition containing about 950 damaging antipersonnel elements. Its key feature is the automatic detonator, which allows the operator to set the detonation distance from 20 cm to 5 m. According to the developer, the drone's design is rain-resistant.

The other day, US President Donald Trump announced plans to comprehensively strengthen the country's missile defense system. This is not surprising, since during the election campaign he repeatedly stressed that the United States should develop its own Iron Dome system, following the example of the Israeli defensive perimeter, which is able to intercept targets such as artillery shells, mines and rockets.

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.