Electronics and optics news

Interview with Nikolai Komlev, Executive Director of the Association of Computer and Information Technology Enterprises (APKIT) in the yearbook "Live Electronics of Russia 2025"

Atum Works, a small startup, promises a revolution in the creation of microchips. He intends to print them on a special 3D printer and thereby reduce their cost by 90% compared to current technologies. This can have a significant impact on the business of both contract semiconductor manufacturers themselves and those who supply them with equipment, such as ASML's business.

The S-400 poses a great danger to NATO, warns the author of the Business Insider article. It is capable of detecting all American stealth fighters. The West should not underestimate this air defense system, otherwise it may end badly. However, it is not without drawbacks, the author notes.

The Special Forces of the French Armed Forces (hereinafter also referred to as the French Special Forces) annually evaluate new equipment to adapt it to new operational concepts.

In Ukraine, they are looking for opportunities to receive information from commercial companies

The Japanese company iQPS has signed an agreement with the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on the provision of intelligence information from artificial Earth satellites (ISS). The Ukrainian Armed Forces are looking for a replacement for American intelligence in every possible way. Izvestia investigated whether there is at least a theoretical possibility to replace the US intelligence capabilities and what proposals are available on the commercial space intelligence market.

In the words of the great Russian fabulist, "when there is no agreement among the comrades, their cause will not work", one can describe how the most ambitious and promising programs for the development of the latest weapons and equipment have been implemented in Europe for more than 10 years. TASS — about how NATO allies quarrel.

According to the Russian president, conditions have now appeared for further successful actions by our troops in other sectors of the front

Following the liberation of the territory of the Kursk region, the Russian army will have to create a security zone. It will become a kind of cordon sanitaire protecting Russia's border regions from shelling and sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the enemy, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. The Kursk region was completely liberated on April 26. Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, reported this to the President. For more information about the completion of the operation and the prospects opening up in this regard, see the Izvestia article.

[b]Tactically, for effective operation, this aircraft is forced to occupy predictable echelons and patrol routes over Western Ukraine, which makes it a convenient target for long-range weapons of the Russian Armed Forces, the expert noted

The Swedish Saab 340 AEW&C (ACS-890) long-range radar detection and control aircraft intended for transmission to Ukraine have a critical vulnerability in data exchange. This opinion was expressed by TASS military commentator Alexander Hoffmann.

The companies of the Turkish military-industrial complex (MIC) have been demonstrating avalanche-like growth and striving for large-scale expansion around the world in recent years. They promote their military-grade products in rich, developed, and high-tech markets such as Europe, as well as in more modest but equally promising regions of Asia, South America, Africa, and Oceania.

A group of researchers from the Institute of Fundamental Sciences (IBS), Jens University and the Max Planck Institute have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology that brings machine vision closer to how the human brain processes images. This method, called Lp-Convolution, improves the accuracy and efficiency of image recognition systems, while reducing the computational burden on existing AI models.

A wide range of anti-enemy UAV solutions is presented at Securika Moscow 2025

Russia has mastered the production of anti-drone protection with anti-shatter panels for industrial enterprises. It protects the most important facilities and personnel of enterprises from the effects of an explosion of a warhead, as well as from the effects of its damaging elements. Several Russian energy facilities are already equipped with such structures. You can get acquainted with the latest innovations in the field of combating UAVs at the Securika Moscow 2025 exhibition.

Wired telephones, which were actively used during the years of the long-past wars, are in demand in the free zone again. The demand is so great that volunteers are redesigning stationary push-button and dial phones, and even museum samples are being used. In what cases does wired communication remain indispensable and what are its main advantages compared to modern devices?

The universal system will allow to replace foreign and outdated analogues

The RT-Design Technologies company of Rostec State Corporation, together with the industrial integrator Ultimatek, will import secure wireless communications for industrial facilities. The RT-Ultimatek joint venture will be engaged in the implementation of the latest system.

On April 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation. Below is the introductory statement.Putin's statement is provided by the Kremlin's press service.

The US Army is considering plans for a deep reorganization of communications, during which it is planned to drastically reduce the number of familiar radio transmitters and radio stations at the tactical level — from the battalion and below. Or even completely abandon them by 2030. In return, it is planned to give each serviceman a small gadget, something like a smartphone. This is reported by the military-related magazine National Defense Magazine.

How Russia adapts weapons to new ways of warfare

More than 1.5 million drones and over 4,000 armored vehicles were received by the Russian armed forces in 2024. Vladimir Putin stated this on April 23 at a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission.

This will help Russian fighters to find out where and where the enemy drone is flying

In the new version of the Ptitselov-2 drone detector, the developers have added the function of intercepting video from enemy UAVs. This will allow Russian fighters to track where and where the enemy drone is flying from and, accordingly, more successfully counteract the enemy. The detector is completely assembled from domestic components. Last year, its first version was adopted by the Russian Defense Ministry.

Asahi: The US is shifting the cost of containing China to Japan

Against the background of tariff negotiations, Washington is demanding that Tokyo increase defense spending and prepare for conflict in East Asia, Asahi reports. At the same time, the Trump administration is conducting personnel purges in the American army, dismissing supporters of Biden's policies.

Colonel Khodarenok: The Swedish ACS-890 reconnaissance aircraft may be shot down by the S-400

The first of two long-range radar detection and control aircraft promised by Sweden has arrived in Ukraine. What he can do and how much he will strengthen the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian Air Forces is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

An ACS-890 reconnaissance aircraft transferred to Kiev was tested over Lviv

Ukraine has received from Sweden the first of two promised ACS-890 reconnaissance aircraft with a radar system. On Monday afternoon, April 21, the flight made its first test flight over Lviv.