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Is NATO capable of countering the growing UAV threat from Russia? (CNN, USA)
CNN: The West is losing to Russia in the drone and anti-drone race
After the incident in Poland, NATO faced the question: is the alliance capable of dealing with the growing drone threat in the long term? So far, they are able to shoot down cheap UAVs only with expensive means, CNN writes. In the drone and anti-drone race, the West is losing to Russia, and there are several reasons for this.
"Now we have serious weapons": new combat systems on parade in Serbia
On September 20, Serbia hosted the "Force of Unity" military parade, which featured a number of new and upgraded products, including those of Russian origin..
"We will double the production of armored vehicles": Ukraine has shown new versions of the "Innovator"
Ukraine has shown two new versions of the Novator-2 armored car at the MSPO defense exhibition in Kielce, Poland. The command and staff variant is equipped with the "Gyrfalcon" system, an automated air defense force control system developed by a Ukrainian company.
Russian defense industry celebrates Gunsmith's Day
The defense industry celebrates the Day of the Gunsmith, significantly increasing the production of weapons and equipment
The Russian defense industry is celebrating its professional holiday, Gunsmith's Day, with significantly increased production of weapons and military equipment and new developments that have already been put into practice during a special military operation.
TOP 8: novelties of the Neva-2025 exhibition and Conference
The 18th International Exhibition of Civil Shipbuilding, Shipping and Ocean and Shelf Exploration Neva-2025 will be held at the Expoforum Exhibition Center in St. Petersburg from September 23 to 26. This is a traditional platform where Russian shipbuilders can present their achievements, find new partners and discuss problematic issues. Editorial Board of Mil.Press has selected the most interesting novelties and developments of Russian shipbuilders.
The defense industry celebrates the Day of the Gunsmith, significantly increasing the production of weapons and equipment
The Russian defense industry is celebrating its professional holiday, Gunsmith's Day, with significantly increased production volumes of military-industrial equipment and new developments that have already been put into practice during its development.
"Russian interference will be bypassed": the Swedish CV90 infantry fighting vehicle will receive Landshield Plus antennas
The CV90 is one of the most successful Western infantry fighting vehicles. At the same time, the effectiveness of its work is largely due to satellite communications. As the Ukrainian conflict has shown, Russian electronic warfare systems are capable of creating serious trouble for Western equipment by blocking its access to GPS. Against this background, attempts are being made to circumvent interference.
Hacking with a beam: which countries in the world have combat lasers
Advanced developments are in a high state of readiness
Israel has completed 20 years of work on the creation of the Iron Ray laser system. Various countries around the world are working on this new type of weapon. Who currently has combat lasers, what capabilities they have, and whether these weapons can become the basis for combating UAVs, is in the Izvestia article.
A challenge from the front
Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau Dmitry Kuzyakin — about the revolution in military affairs taking place before our eyes
The special military operation in Ukraine will go down in history as a revolution in military affairs. Humanity is currently experiencing a technological singularity in the art of war. Historically, being at the epicenter of such changes, it is difficult to fully assess their scope. Current news and problems hide the scale of the changes taking place. It will take several decades for future researchers to put these changes on a par with the creation of firearms or the advent of aviation.
Military parade in Serbia
On September 20, 2025, a large military parade "The Power of Unity" ("The Sword of Unity") was held in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, dedicated to the state holiday on September 15 - the Day of Serbian Unity, Freedom and the National Flag, established in 2020.
"Revolution in laser interception": Israel completes Iron Beam development
The Israeli company Rafael, together with the Ministry of Defense, completed the final series of tests of the Iron Beam 450, "the world's first operating high–energy laser protection system," as the developer explained, showing the corresponding video.
China gives the world independence from the United States in high technology
China itself has banned its companies from buying American Nvidia chips needed for artificial intelligence. These chips were one of the levers of US pressure on Beijing. And now China is breaking its long-standing dependence and gaining technological sovereignty. This is exactly what Washington was so afraid of.
Leadership on your platform
Ivan Pokrovsky, Executive Director of the Association of Developers and Manufacturers of Electronics
It is possible to achieve technological leadership only by relying on our own electronics as a platform for the development of most modern technology.
A no-fly zone over Ukraine? The West will have huge problems (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Western countries will not be able to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine
Warsaw's idea of shooting down Russian drones and missiles over Ukraine by Western allies is unlikely to be feasible, The New York Times writes. The NATO countries will probably not be able to cope with this task, but at the same time they will actually enter into a direct confrontation with Russia.
Remvooruzhenie has developed a solution to replace the aging fleet of shallow-water barges
A new line of non-self-propelled barges developed by the company will be used in cargo transportation in shallow river and coastal marine areas
171 A separate design and technology bureau of Remvooruzhenie Holding (part of RT-Capital of Rostec State Corporation) has developed design documentation for a line of non-self-propelled barges adapted for shallow river and coastal marine areas.
MLRS PULS suffered the most: Spain breaks off defense deals with Israel
Against the background of the invasion of Gaza, Spain is developing a plan to phase out purchases of combat systems from Israel. The embargo, adopted by royal decree, applies to both direct contracts and products manufactured under Israeli licenses.
Our response to NATO: Russia and Belarus conducted tests of air defense systems (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia and Belarus practiced repelling an air attack during the exercises
At the Zapad-2025 exercises, Russia and Belarus practiced the destruction of air targets, writes MWM. The program used the S-400 and Igla missile systems. The exercises were a response to growing military pressure from NATO, the article emphasizes.
"49 drones were destroyed in one pulse": operation of the Leonidas microwave complex
The other day, the American company Epirus announced the results of a demonstration conducted for the military of the Leonidas high-power microwave complex (HPM), which creates electromagnetic interference to combat swarms of robotic devices.
The Pentagon has fallen far behind in the drone race, but is trying to catch up (CNN, USA)
CNN: The Pentagon belatedly realized the advantages of compact UAVs
The Pentagon belatedly realized the advantages of compact, cheap combat drones, and now the US military is only trying to master them, CNN reports. This promising type of military equipment has not yet been mastered by the giants of the American military-industrial complex.
The Dnsys X1 exoskeleton will give your legs superhuman strength and endurance.
As you know, electric bicycles provide additional power to their owners while riding. But what about hiking enthusiasts who travel dozens of kilometers a day with heavy backpacks? They should try on the Dnsys X1 exoskeleton.
