News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The development of air defense systems is inextricably linked with the evolution of air and, subsequently, aerospace attack. The means of air attack and their methods of action were gradually improved. It is logical that the fight against aircraft has gone the same way.

The head of the Russian Maritime Board, Nikolai Patrushev, demanded to exclude haphazard changes to the designs of ships and ships. He also stated the need to move to the construction of ships in series. Experts interviewed by Mashnews agree with the official, but do not really believe in the prospects of these initiatives.

It is reported that on October 7, 2024, the head French multi-purpose frigate of the new generation D 660 Amiral Ronarc'h type FDI (Frégates de Défense et d'Intervention) was put to sea for the first time from Lorian for factory sea trials. The ship was built by the French shipbuilding association Naval Group and is due to be handed over to the French Navy in 2025.

UAVs will strengthen the protection of naval bases, ships and important coastal infrastructure

To special detachments of counteraction to sabotage forces and means (PDSS) The Russian Navy has received unmanned aerial vehicles. They can be used to detect and destroy enemy sabotage forces underwater and on shore. The Pacific Fleet has already conducted exercises to practice enemy search tactics — during them, UAVs were used as part of groups along with high-speed boats. Experts note that in the current military-political situation, the fleet must be prepared for any unfriendly actions and UAVs will seriously expand the capabilities of our anti-sabotage forces.

The American defense company Anduril Industries has presented samples (prototypes) of reconnaissance and attack drones of the "new class" Bolt. The American military-political publication Defense News reports that the California-based company has introduced two versions of the drone, developed by order of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Earlier, seven different companies announced that they would be able to take capsules with samples collected by the Perseverance rover from the Red Planet. Now, a new strong player has suddenly appeared in this competition.

On October 3, 2024, a joint ceremony of the first steel cutting and the official laying of the innovative multifunctional ship A 5209 Dom João II for the Portuguese Navy under the Plataforma Naval Multifunctional (PNM) program took place at the Damen Shipyards Galati shipbuilding enterprise of the Damen Shipyards international shipbuilding group in Galac, Romania. The ship is due to join the Portuguese fleet in the second half of 2026.

Protective products have a special cut that takes into account anatomical features

In Russia, they created a bulletproof vest for women. It has a special cut in the chest area and an enlarged front panel. The bulletproof vests have already been tested in the SVO zone and received good reviews. Experts note that they are especially useful for female doctors who save people on the front line - they often have to take the wounded to the rear from under fire.

Forbes: Ukraine has taken out the wreckage of the downed S-70 Hunter UAV for study

Ukraine has removed the wreckage of the Russian S-70 Hunter heavy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which was shot down by a Su-57 fighter jet. Kiev intends to study the design features of the drone, said David Hambling, a columnist for the American magazine Forbes.

Over the past decades, the concept of "war game" has undergone a rather interesting evolution. At first, children's fun migrated to computer screens, becoming a truly gigantic segment of the IT industry, and from there, thanks to modern technologies, to military training grounds and even to very real battlefields.

It is planned to use it to solve local logistical problems and conduct monitoring work

The universal drone "Brazhnik" has been successfully tested on Sakhalin, where it was created. The uniqueness of the new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) lies in its versatility, high noise immunity and long use time, the press service of the government of the Sakhalin Region told reporters.

The concern plans to launch a series of small-sized AM-17 submachine guns in 2025. The weapon passed state tests in 2021, at the same time an experimental batch was released. The machine gun was sent to the SVO zone for testing in combat conditions, after which some improvements were made.

TWZ: the wreckage of the downed Hunter heavy UAV will be an important find for the United States

The wreckage of the newest Russian drone S-70 "Hunter", if they get to the intelligence of Western countries, can become an important and valuable find for them, as pointed out by the author of the portal The War Zone (TWZ). Moreover, a version has been put forward that they have already ended up in the hands of Western specialists.

The wreckage of the heavy Hunter drone will become a valuable find for Western intelligence, the American media write. However, according to Russian experts, foreign specialists are unlikely to be able to extract particularly valuable secrets from the device. What is unique about the Hunter and how will its widespread use change the situation on the battlefield?

According to official representatives of the German Rheinmetall arms concern, the company's management sees significant potential in expanding its product range through the field of so-called barrage ammunition. To this end, on November 11, 2021, the concern entered into strategic cooperation with the Israeli manufacturer of this category of precision weapons, uVision Air Ltd.

Footage has been published online showing the first combat use of the target auto-interception system on the Microb-10 UAV. In the footage shot directly by the camera of the latest Russian drone, you can see that the capture of the target, which in this case was the armored vehicles of the Kiev regime militants, takes place automatically, after which the UAV accurately hits the enemy.

The current military conflict in Ukraine is already rightly called the drone war. At the same time, so far it is mainly about the combat use of various types of UAVs. However, it is obvious that the future belongs to those armies that will be equipped with the widest range of robotic systems, including those capable of solving tasks without human intervention at all and interacting with each other.

Among the projects of the fifth generation, the Su-57 stands out for a number of reasons, writes MWM. It combines technologies and capabilities that its foreign competitors lack. Many of the fighter's functions are second to none. In fact, this is a new type of aircraft.

A whole series of the latest combat robots (robotic complexes) is presented in the military technopolis "Era" of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Among them, models of a heavy assault complex based on T-72 tanks stand out. Perhaps we have a machine in front of us that can return tanks to their former role on the battlefield. What is it about?

Vladimir Zelensky announced the successful test of a new ballistic missile, allegedly created by Ukraine on its own. What is really happening today in the Ukrainian missile industry, what kind of developments of this kind have been conducted by the Kiev regime in recent years – and why would the use of such a missile by the Armed Forces of Ukraine point in a completely different direction?