News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The Talon-A2 unmanned aircraft, created by the American company Stratolaunch, is capable of flying at speeds exceeding Mach five, or five times faster than the speed of sound. This aircraft has proven this twice in three months.

An FPV drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle with a camera, where the video stream goes through a transmitter mounted directly on the drone to a receiver that is mounted in glasses, helmet or operator's monitor. This allows the operator to look at the world through the "eyes" of the drone, which makes it possible to control it with high accuracy.

The political revenge against Musk by a number of Republicans and the replacement of the future head of NASA have created an unprecedented threat to the agency's scientific projects. Now there are plans to curtail the financing of nuclear engines for space.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on Russian military airfields has sparked an expert discussion about the future of strategic aviation. Some analysts suggest that the tasks of the "strategists" should be narrowed down to the level of aerial platforms for launching missiles and, for this purpose, turn civilian airliners into missile carriers. However, others insist on maintaining and modernizing the old boards. What are the disadvantages and advantages of both options?

Alexander Kashirin, Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of Rostec State Corporation, on the key challenges to achieve technological sovereignty

On the sidelines of the Frontiers of Progress conference, Science Mail spoke with those who today play key roles in the innovative and technological development of our country. Our first interlocutor, Alexander Kashirin, Deputy Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of Rostec State Corporation, spoke about the formula that would allow Russia to be competitive in the global innovation race and why Russian venture capital has not yet reached its potential.

The Ukrainian authorities may rely on an upgraded version of the Soviet rocket

According to experts interviewed by Izvestia, the Ukrainian missile weapons program, if it is ever implemented, may rely on the Neptune-MD rocket. This product is originally from the USSR, which has undergone some modernization. After improvements, it received an increased range and the ability to strike at ground targets. What is the Neptune, what developments Ukraine has on long—range systems and what threats they may pose - in the Izvestia article.

If we exclude unnecessary requirements, it suddenly turns out that a car based on a serial airliner can be used as an aerial platform. In fact, it is a mobilization missile carrier. We currently have two of them in a conditional series – these are the Tu-214 and the MC-21.

In a lengthy speech on May 30, 2025, Elon Musk did not limit himself to repeating what was already known, but also outlined a number of new points about the Starship program and the specifics of the first few waves of flights to Mars.

Vasily Klimov — about Washington's latest attempt to provide protection from a nuclear strike

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has led to drastic and decisive changes in many aspects of domestic and international politics: gender, foreign trade, and the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. Trump has managed to bring back to the White House the energetic start that has been so lacking in American politics in recent years. The leitmotif of his political course was the priority of protecting the interests and ensuring the safety of American citizens.

The article says that the development of UkrArmoTech was created on a reinforced Toyota LC79 chassis and is designed to perform a wide range of tasks, including transporting personnel, cargo and conducting reconnaissance operations.

The newspaper Vedomosti, under the headline "Leonid Luzgin: Baikal will be certified on time." The General Director of the Ural Civil Aviation Plant on Light Aircraft and other projects" published a highly optimistic interview with Leonid Luzgin, General Director of Ural Civil Aviation Plant JSC (UZGA), with his vision of the state of the problematic program for creating a 9-seat passenger aircraft for local airlines LMS-901 Baikal, as well as other programs and projects of UZGA.

A full-size truck simulation has been developed in Poland in the visible, thermal and radar ranges. This inflatable model of the most common Polish military truck, the Jelcz 442.32, was presented at the IDET 2025 international defense exhibition in the Czech Republic.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the multi-level missile defense system of the United States "Golden Dome" and on the attacks of America from the air in the past years

Possible scenarios for the development, application, and financing of the multi-level US missile defense system Golden Dome are gaining new details. US President Donald Trump wrote on the Thruth Social network that connecting to it would cost Canada $61 billion. At the same time, as befits a good businessman, he called on the Maple Leaf Country to join the States in order to save these significant funds.

The relevant professional development program was developed by the Department of Legal Support of the State Corporation in cooperation with the Rostec Academy

The Rostec Department of Legal Support, together with the Rostec Academy (part of Rostec State Corporation), has developed a professional development program on intellectual property rights management (RID). More than 90 specialists from Rostec, Rosatom, and Roscosmos have already been trained.

The US Army has received nano-UAVs with a length of 17 cm and a weight of 33 grams. They fly without GPS and see in pitch darkness.

New technologies of warfare can turn against those who use them. The Israeli company D-Fend Solutions has developed the EnforceAir system, capable of hacking enemy drones and redirecting them, forcing them to attack their own territories, the Interesting Engineering portal writes.

For the first time, the Uzbek military-industrial complex has shown an updated version of the T-64B tank, which will soon be officially presented at an exhibition in Tashkent's Victory Park. The video of the car was published by local TV channels, but the exact name of the project and the contractor have not yet been disclosed.

The MS-21, the most sought-after type of airliner in the world, has become a symbol of overcoming sanctions pressure. The project is not just alive, but ready to outlast Boeing, Rostec said. Despite unprecedented pressure, Russia has managed to replace about 80 Western systems and assemblies, and the first MC-21s will begin flying in airlines as early as 2026. Few people expected this in the West.

From the words of Philip Dyakov, head of the testing department of the Kama company, which is engaged in the creation of the Atom electric car, it became known that the manufacturer is evaluating the possibility of producing the Atom in hybrid as well as hydrogen versions. He brought them on a test drive of pre-production samples.

Representatives of Tomsk Polytechnic University announced the launch of a stand based on the installation of the KRON-KS-276 model, which includes an internal combustion engine, on which alternative fuels for motor vehicle propulsion systems will be tested.