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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.

Ukraine currently has an advantage over Russia in terms of drones due to the use of the American Starlink satellite system. However, this will not last forever, and soon the Russian army will have its own Starlink analog. This was stated by the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's unmanned systems, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi.

Al Hadath: NATO is preparing for a war against Russia in space

Europe is on the verge of an explosion, writes Al Hadath. "The world has entered the era of military space races," which will forever change human civilization.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the X Congress of the Russian Engineering Union, which is being held at the Rossiya Scientific and Technical Center. Below are the key fragments of Vladimir Putin's speech as presented by the Kremlin's press service.

On April 22, 2026, Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA), the developer of Baikal, UTS-800, TVRS-44 aircraft and a new line of VK-800S engines, announced the completion of the transition to the domestic Maks computer—aided design system for the development of on—board aircraft cable networks.

The complex creates a protective dome for vehicles and is installed even on ATVs

Russian fighters in the special operation zone repelled an attack by FPV drones using the new Chandelier 5-30 electronic warfare system.

Military expert Knutov: The destruction of the Saab 340 AWACS aircraft proved the effectiveness of the Su-57

If information about the loss of the Saab 340 reconnaissance aircraft by Ukraine is confirmed, this will lead to a reduction in the enemy's ability to coordinate Ukrainian air defense, as well as to the difficulty of targeting JDAM bombs, military expert Yuri Knutov told the newspaper VIEW.