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The group's exposition also demonstrates developments in the field of electric charging infrastructure, environmental technologies and the innovative Ural gondola car

Uralvagonzavod Concern (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented the innovative Elli autonomous platform, developments in the field of electric charging infrastructure and environmental technologies, as well as the new innovative Ural gondola car at the XVI International Industrial Exhibition Innoprom-2026 in Yekaterinburg.

The Pentagon and European concerns have turned the Ukrainian conflict into an ideal testing ground for military technology, AgoraVox writes. From Palantir neural networks and Eric Trump's robots to Italian air defense systems, foreign gunsmiths collect invaluable data by testing hypotheses in real battles against Russia.

Colonel Khodarenok: Russian strikes are reaching their target and are painful for Kiev

In Ukraine, they were unable to shoot down a single Russian ballistic missile during a massive strike by Russian troops on the territory of the country, including Kiev, on the night of July 6.

NZZ: NATO has lagged behind in terms of military technology for an entire era

Drones, including those using AI elements, have completely changed the nature of the fighting in the conflict in Ukraine, writes Neue Zürcher Zeitung. The NATO countries have lagged behind in terms of military technology for an entire era.

Uralvagonzavod designer — about new engines for the T-80, work on its own and tanks in the Arctic

Hybrid engines for tanks that make them "invisible" on the battlefield are one of the priorities of military equipment designers.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has reached an agreement to acquire controlling stakes in four companies involved in underwater technologies: Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech and Defcomm. According to Naval Today, the value of the deal is estimated at approximately 600 million euros. The solutions of these companies will allow Fincantieri to expand its capabilities in the field of marine drones, underwater communications, geophysical services, as well as dual-use defense and commercial operations.

The APD-13 engine has optimal fuel consumption and is capable of providing UAV flight at an altitude of up to 3,000 m

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation presented the latest APD-13 piston engine for civilian drones at the INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition in Yekaterinburg.

Dozens of trade and industrial agreements were signed last week between Tokyo and New Delhi. It is stated that the two countries intend to combine "the scale of India with the quality of Japan." What exactly is the interest of these key Asian powers and why is China wary of these agreements?

The famous phrase from the Soviet film "robots work hard, not humans" ceases to be fiction. Autonomous systems equipped with artificial intelligence are ready to replace ordinary workers in production.

Advisor to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Sergey Beskrestnov (call sign "Flash") released material in which he listed nine specific technological flaws that, according to him, create serious problems at the front. Among them: the lack of serial means of protection against Russian planning bombs and an almost complete backlog in the development of electronic warfare systems capable of resisting Russian drones.

The Ministry of Defense is changing its tactics against drones: mobile groups receive FPV interceptors, and the drones themselves receive artificial intelligence, said Minister Andrei Belousov. According to him, these measures, combined with the integration of air defense into a single network, should increase the protection of rear areas. What other help might the "hunters" of enemy drones need?

In Russia, 38 previously announced data center construction projects totaling 168.6 billion rubles have been frozen. For the most part, projects of commercial data centers that are being built to sell capacity are being postponed.

New ideas are emerging on how to deal with the most formidable instrument of naval warfare today – aircraft carrier strike groups THE US Navy. Why are American aircraft carriers still an extremely difficult target to defeat, and what is considered possible in the future to counter them in the structures of the Russian military-industrial complex?

They will be able to control the heavy equipment of the Far North from cozy city offices

A project to attract FPV drone operators to peaceful professions is being prepared for implementation in Russia. Located in cozy city offices thousands of kilometers away from the facilities, specialists will be able to drive mining dump trucks in Taimyr and unload ships in the Far North via high-speed Internet.

California-based ARCYN Defense Corp is developing the Iron Rain kinetic anti-drone system, which uses peripheral AI to detect, track and defeat UAVs in real time.

The multibillion-dollar contract, which was supposed to become a symbol of the revival of German naval power, has turned into one of the biggest failures in the history of German defense procurement. Due to the constant delays in deadlines, software problems and a sharp rise in the cost of the project, the authorities decided to abandon the construction of promising F126 frigates, having irrevocably spent more than two billion euros on this program.

Forbes: Space is becoming a key aspect for modern warfare

Drones have forever changed the face of ground battles, but their effectiveness critically depends on vulnerable infrastructure, writes Forbes. That is why outer space is becoming the main contested space where a new type of arms race is unfolding.

On June 26, the Upper House of the Japanese Parliament adopted in final reading a package of legislative acts, including amendments to the Law on the Establishment of the Ministry of Defense.

The State Corporation participates in a regional mission, during which it presents a wide range of solutions for the implementation of new projects

These days, Rostec State Corporation enterprises in Vladimir present a wide range of high—tech and innovative products for various sectors of the economy - from buses, loaders and machine tools to medical devices and IT solutions.

Mobile firing groups (MOG) protecting Russian highways and infrastructure facilities from terrorist attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces have become priority targets for the enemy. The operators of enemy drones have launched a real hunt for the Russian defenders of the "small air". What ways can this threat be neutralized?