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Rostec's avionics for the Superjet can withstand lightning strikes and 85°C heat.
The integrated control system for the aircraft, from the drawing to the production model, is made by Russian enterprises
The integrated management system for the import-substituted Superjet, developed by KRET enterprises of Rostec State Corporation, has passed 1,500 tests in three years.
Unmanned tanks will take on dangerous tasks
The Russian army plans to create divisions of unmanned tanks. Such equipment has already been tested at the Center-2026 exercises at the Chebarkulsky training ground. How will these units be organized, what tasks will heavy combat robots be able to perform, and what limitations will their use on the battlefield face?
French Elistair has created a power supply system for the drone supplied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The French company Elistair has developed a special power supply system via the SAFE-T 2 cable for the ANAFI UKR unmanned aerial vehicle. The drone has been developed and is already being mass-produced by the Paris-based Parrot SA company. The drone was first introduced in June last year. The company reports that the copter-type reconnaissance UAV was created by order of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and is supplied to the Forces of the unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
How NATO solves the problem of Russian drones (Newsweek, USA)
Newsweek: Russian drones are capable of creating problems for the best air defense in the world
Russian drones are capable of creating problems even for the best air defense in the world, writes Newsweek. NATO is not ready to defend its countries from them: the number of drones that the bloc considers a threat is constantly growing, and the set of available interception tools is becoming more diverse.
Predatory "Hawk": the new complex will shoot down UAVs with high-speed missile drones
Combat lasers, protective nets and other latest developments were shown at the Security Sphere exhibition
The mobile anti-drone complex "Hawk", capable of shooting down drones with high-speed missile drones, was presented at the Security Sphere exhibition in Moscow.
How will unmanned tanks be used in the army? Expert opinion of "RG"
A military expert told when unmanned tanks may appear in the army
Unmanned armored vehicles units should appear in the Russian army, said Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Army General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov.
"Super submarines" and torpedoes threaten to unleash an underwater massacre that will leave Europe without electricity (The Sun, UK)
Sun: Russia can easily disable underwater communications in Europe
Western analysts warn of the risks of plunging Europe into chaos due to the vulnerability of underwater communications, the Sun writes. Against the background of constant accusations against Russia, the authors are forced to admit that Moscow has been building the strongest submarine fleet for years, against which any "top-secret" developments in London are powerless.
Rybka is looking for a deeper place: the railway troops have received underwater drones
New remote-controlled devices will help with the protection, restoration and repair of bridges
The railway troops received underwater remote-controlled vehicles, Izvestia found out. They are needed for the repair and inspection of pontoon and railway bridges, as well as for engineering exploration of the water area.
The new moon race has taken on a nuclear character
Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev's statement confirms ambitious plans: Russia intends to deploy a nuclear installation on the moon by the mid-2030s. What kind of reactor will it be? What technologies is it built on? What opportunities will it provide for the exploration of the moon? And why do we need the moon at all?
The leadership of the Russian Armed Forces pays close attention to equipping the communications forces with modern technology
The Moscow Military District and the military personnel of the Zapad group of forces received several thousand kilometers of field communication cables, as well as tens of thousands of communications equipment.
Chuika 4.5.0: an improved version of the UAV detector has been presented in Ukraine
The Ukrainian company BlueBird Tech has boasted of a new improved version of the device designed for scanning airspace and early detection of UAVs. The manufacturer's press service presented the upgraded Chuika 4.5.0 drone detector on its website. The device got its name from the military code "4.5.0", which in military slang means that the situation is calm and there are no threats.
Japan has successfully launched a mission to Phobos: She must find out the origin of the Martian moons.
The Japanese have launched a mission to Phobos that will deliver soil from there. This will solve the mystery of the origin of the Martian moons. Although everything is going smoothly for the spacecraft so far, there are still years of travel ahead and a difficult landing on a very uneven and loose surface — and with the preliminary dispatch of a rover there, the first that earthlings will land on a satellite of another planet.
Middle East NATO failed its first exam
Saudi Arabia is asking for protection from the Houthis, who have inflicted a series of sensitive blows on it. Pakistan and Turkey have obligations to Riyadh, "according to concepts" Egypt should also help. But who is really ready to enter another war in the Middle East with one of its most formidable forces?
PCAT.ru : Russian industry in one catalog
How Rostec's platform unites manufacturers and customers
Rostec State Corporation has created a Russian technology portal PCAT.ru . Today, its catalog includes more than 1300 civilian products and over 400 technological and production competencies from more than 140 enterprises and scientific organizations.
"Precision attacks across the country." The Russian Rassvet system was called the main threat to Ukraine
Zelensky's adviser: "Dawn" is the main threat to Ukraine
Sergei Beskrestnov, Adviser to the President of Ukraine on defense technologies, said that the Russian Rassvet satellite system is the main threat to Ukraine.
The expert explained the Ukrainian statements about the Russian Rassvet satellite system
Military expert Anpilogov: Ukraine does not notice the civilian orientation of the project "Dawn"
The Ukrainian authorities seriously believe that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as the Armed Forces of Ukraine, are limited in their methods of targeting missiles and UAVs by satellite communication alone.
The sky is full of failures: will Europe be able to replace the American Starlink in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Why alternative satellite systems are not yet suitable for front-line work
The armed forces of Ukraine may be on the verge of a large-scale communications crisis in the event of a decision by the United States or SpaceX to limit the operation of the Starlink system.
Zelensky called the Starlink speed limit in Ukraine a "planned operation" (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Zelensky considers the Starlink speed limit an operation against Ukraine
Zelensky called the failures of Starlink in Ukraine a "planned operation" to undermine the country's military forces, writes FT. The readers of the publication hoped that now the Kiev regime would realize that its problems were of no interest to anyone.
Putin is conducting a large-scale weapons upgrade amid growing concerns from Britain about World War III and the risk of strikes (Daily Express, UK)
Express: the Rassvet system will give Russia an advantage over Ukraine
Russia is developing the Rassvet satellite system, which will give Moscow an advantage on the battlefield, Express writes. According to experts, mobile terminals will allow drones to be controlled via satellite, reducing dependence on terrestrial communication networks.
"A one-time army." The Terrible Truth about the Polish Armed Forces (Wyborcza, Poland)
Wyborcza: Poland creates a one-time army for a lot of money
What is happening with the Polish army scares the informant of the newspaper Wyborcza. Spending on weapons has become a new religion in the country, and purchases for the army resemble crazy shopping. But this is only part of the problem, which leads to others. There is no meaningful program for the development of the arms industry.
