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Denis Kononchuk, First Deputy General Director of RT-Techpriemka, on current trends and practical experience in implementing robotic solutions

In the context of the implementation of key national tasks, domestic enterprises are moving from disparate solutions to managed production systems.

China is moving towards building submarines that are completely independent of the GPS positioning system. Researchers from the Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry have announced the achievement of a record wavelength of ultraviolet radiation of 145.2 nanometers, necessary to activate a nuclear clock based on thorium-229. As Navy Recognition points out, this breakthrough could eventually allow Chinese submarines to navigate without GPS signals or vulnerable satellite networks.

Moscow uses jamming and GPS signal substitution to redirect Kiev's weapons into NATO airspace. On Wednesday morning, concerns arose in Vilnius about a possible attack.

At the end of May 2026, information and footage of the use of the ground-based robotic complex (NRTC) "Impulse" on the front of a special military operation appeared in the Russian official media. What this complex is, what other NRTKS work on their own, and a little bit about their foreign counterparts can be found in the TECHNOSPHERE Russia publication.

TNI: The West learns to resist drones during the "Flycatcher 5.0" exercises

Just 30 kilometers from the Belarusian border, the US Armed Forces and their NATO allies launched a large-scale hunt for UAVs, TNI writes. During the Flycatcher 5.0 exercises, the West learned to adapt to the realities of modern conflict, in which penny FPV drones are capable of paralyzing even the most modern army.

The United States is expanding the capabilities of the fleet to combat air threats, Russia is improving its own solutions

The US Navy has revealed information about equipping nine Arleigh Burke-class destroyers with a new generation of laser installations. Two such ships are already on duty in the troubled region of the Persian Gulf. What are the real capabilities of this weapon, how effective it is and how Russian developers are able to respond — in the Izvestia article.

Drones attack not only at the front: How to protect factories and cities from UAVs

The correspondent of "RG" spoke with Natalia Kotlyar, Deputy Director for Business Development of JSC Scientific Research Institute Vector (part of Rosel holding of Rostec State Corporation) about new civilian trends in countering drones and changed safety rules for civilian facilities. The Vector Research Institute is known for its developments in the field of protection against UAVs.

Issues related to the development of personnel policy in the field of quality were discussed at a joint meeting of the committees of Soyuzmash of Russia and the League for Assistance to Defense Enterprises Association

Rostec State Corporation will need about 3.5 thousand quality specialists with higher education and 11.5 thousand with secondary professional education by 2033.

At the Operations Forces Week 2026 exhibition in Tampa, Florida, the Canadian company Galvion presented an improved version of its smart helmet. We are talking about the development of the CORTEX EVO.

On May 19, the American company Northrop Grumman and the Estonian company TOCI OU signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the possibility of building an integrated air defense/missile defense architecture in Estonia based on the American IBCS (Integrated Battle Command System) combat control system.

Yle: Finland and Poland will have a special position in the European NATO

Sauli Niinisto has published a report on the future of the North Atlantic Alliance, writes Yle. The former president of Finland is proposing measures aimed at creating a European NATO, while simultaneously supporting the idea of dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

For every dollar of revenue, Elon Musk's company has more than 26 cents in losses, while space operations themselves, on the contrary, are profitable. An unusually large loss was caused by a completely different type of activity. Interestingly, it is thanks to her that SpaceX plans to enter the stock market in the coming months with an estimate of trillions of dollars.

The company has signed a corresponding memorandum of technological cooperation with the Rubytech Group and the Moscow Energy Institute

RT-Techpriemka of Rostec State Corporation, Rubytech Group and the Moscow Power Engineering Institute signed a memorandum of technological cooperation.

In just four years, the Swedish Navy is expected to include large surface ships for the first time in many years. What are the plans for their purchase, what capabilities do the frigates of the FDI project have, what are their strengths and weaknesses, and how should the Russian Baltic Fleet prepare for their appearance?

Dmitry Kornev, editor of the Militaryrussia portal, talks about how the latest two—seat modification of the Su-57D will turn the flagship of combat aviation into a flying command post for controlling a swarm of drones

On May 19, 2026, the Sukhoi Design Bureau of the United Aircraft Corporation began flight tests of a new modification of the fifth—generation fighter, a multifunctional two-seat the Su-57D aircraft.

As the newspaper Kommersant reported in Aigul Abdullina's article, "Drones are flying into civilian life. Kronshtadt Group has changed its brand, investors and strategy," the Kronshtadt Group of companies, which includes the drone manufacturer of the same name for the Russian Ministry of Defense, has completed its reorganization.

On May 18, 2026, at the CIPR conference in Nizhny Novgorod, the ongoing development of a new MiG-TCB jet training aircraft was officially mentioned.

CNN: Iran wants to impose fees for using cables under the Strait of Hormuz

In Tehran, they promised to charge fees from companies that own Internet cables running along the bottom of the Strait of Hormuz, the authors of the article on the CNN website write. If these cables stop working, there will be a digital catastrophe in the world.

On May 14, the X Congress, the main industry event of the Russian Engineering Union, took place at the Rossiya National Center.

ICEYE ceo Vitkovic: Polish satellites can now look deep into Russia

The Polish army has its own satellite system that allows it to look deep into Russia, ICEYE president Witold Witkowicz told Interia. Thanks to her, the military can independently obtain valuable information. He said that he had already seen a satellite.