Electronics and optics news

The manufacturer of power electronics Optron-Stavropol is on the verge of bankruptcy. Production has been stopped, and employees have been allowed to return home. The plant is unable to fulfill the state defense order. The company's management says that the implementation of the State Budget led to its problems, under which the price of products was greatly underestimated, which is why the plant began to operate at a loss. The industry confirms the problem and notes that it is extremely unprofitable to fulfill the State Defense Order due to the fact that the military representative office sets low prices for dual-use products.

What technologies will "see" the new complex and how will it simplify the work of air defense and electronic warfare systems

Russian developers have qualitatively improved the compact Lori radar by creating the LIS-A radar and optical complex based on it.

On the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which took place from June 18 to 21, many cooperation contracts were traditionally signed in all areas. This year has shown that the drone boom continues in the country — partnership agreements in this area have been signed by different regions of our country. They concerned not only the development of drones, but also the training of engineers, the manufacture of components and the introduction of dual-use technologies.

The International Youth Industrial Forum "Engineers of the Future" is taking place from June 23 to July 3 in the Tula region

Leading companies of Rostec State Corporation will present advanced equipment and samples of modern military equipment at the XIII International Youth Industrial Forum "Engineers of the Future".

BI: Estonia used Ukraine as a springboard to test its combat robots

Ukraine has become the best springboard for testing and refining combat robots manufactured in Estonia, BI writes. By supplying weapons to its neighbor, this NATO country not only helps it, but also tests and improves its means of fighting – in case of war with Russia, the article says.

On June 18, 2025, the Swedish Saab AB group signed a declaration of intent with the General Directorate of Armaments (Direction générale de l'armement - DGA) of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces regarding the acquisition by France of two Saab GlobalEye long-range radar detection and control aircraft, with an option for two more aircraft. The DGA said the contract is expected to be awarded in the coming months.

The conflict in Ukraine has shown the enormous, often decisive, importance of the use of various types of unmanned aerial vehicles in modern warfare. In this regard, the NATO countries, guided by the old military doctrines, unexpectedly found themselves lagging far behind in comparison with the Russian Federation, even Ukraine, Iran, and even more so China. I have to catch up.

For thousands of years, the dog has been man's most loyal friend. And even in the age of high technology and artificial intelligence, quadrupeds continue to walk side by side with humans, helping them in a variety of fields. In an interview with TASS, Senior Lieutenant Vladimir Zherdev, a specialist at the 470th Training Center of the Russian Armed Forces, commander of the training platoon training dogs of the mine search service, spoke about the value of dog handlers and their charges and how modern conflicts have changed the tasks performed by four-legged dogs.

How hackers from unfriendly countries are trying to weaken the Russian military-industrial complex

Last year, almost 3 trillion information security events were recorded at the enterprises of Rostec State Corporation. This is twice as much as a year earlier, the state corporation told Izvestia.

The Sun: London assesses its military potential for confrontation with Moscow

The head of the British army thinks that London has a chance to withstand an armed conflict with Moscow, as David was able to withstand Goliath, writes The Sun. However, even Bible stories won't help the British. The reality is that their army is not even a breakfast for the Russian elite military.

Israel Hayom: Overall support for Israel has declined in many countries

Support for Israel has declined in many countries, writes Israel Hayom. Using AI algorithms, the publication analyzed the mood in different countries and came to the conclusion: after the attack on Iran, sympathy for Israel in the world reached a new anti-record.

The intensity and variety of tasks performed by the Special Operations Forces (SSO) require the use of first-class standard equipment, as well as specially designed equipment. Despite the fact that the MTR is already one of the most well-equipped categories of forces in any army, they are constantly looking for new or improved tools that would provide them with a tactical advantage.

Chemezov reported to Putin on the possibility of detecting inconspicuous targets and suppressing previously invulnerable drones

The Russian military has begun using Pantsir complexes with 48 missiles to protect facilities from drone attacks, as well as new Sickle electronic warfare systems and mini-radars to detect drones.

Israel claims to have destroyed 90% of Iran's air defense launchers, as well as a significant number of senior Iranian politicians and military personnel. It would have been impossible to do all this without the extremely effective actions of Israeli intelligence. But how did the Mossad manage to spread such a wide espionage network in Iran?

The Ripsaw M5 combat vehicle, one of the key elements of the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program, was publicly shown for the first time at the jubilee parade in Washington, dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the US Army.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has ordered work to improve the bankruptcy mechanism of backbone enterprises. Difficulties arise due to the high key interest rate, reduced financing of concessional loans for systemically important IT companies, as well as sanctions pressure. Experts believe that the authorities want to move away from selling assets for next to nothing and layoffs to choosing primarily health measures.

The Sun: Russia has started using AI-controlled kamikaze drones in Ukraine

Russia has ushered in a new era in military technology — kamikaze drones with artificial intelligence, writes The Sun. AI allows drones to independently identify and destroy targets. The number of attacks on targets in Ukraine will increase even more, the author laments.

Over the past decades, scientists have tried many different ways to produce building materials on the Moon, but mostly they required various additives for strength, turned out to be energy-intensive or involved the creation of monolithic large structures. Now, a team of space engineers has demonstrated a technology that makes it possible to dispense with only lunar soil and relatively economically manufacture small parts of the "constructor" from it.

Russia has developed a reconnaissance drone with the "flying binoculars" function, capable of hovering in the air and observing a certain section of the front for a long time. This was reported by the Stratim Design Bureau.

The head of Rostec — about the creation of a State corporation, current international military-technical cooperation and the advantages of Russian weapons

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with the Scout magazine, spoke about how the State Corporation was created and what is its main success, assessed the current level of military-technical cooperation between Russia and other countries, noted the advantages of Russian weapons over foreign analogues, and also gave advice to the younger generation on how to find their place in life.