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Following the UAV, the era of marine drones has begun.
The topic of unmanned systems in service with military fleets is not limited to small unmanned attack boats. According to the tasks of the Marines, scouts, amphibious, transport drones, unmanned minesweepers will operate.
Unmanned boats pose a new threat in the Baltic
The United States and Poland are preparing for the massive use of unmanned boats, and in the Baltic. This not only proves that NATO is preparing for war in this region, but also shows exactly how the alliance is going to act against the Russian fleet.
Bion-M satellite No. 2 with a crew of 75 mice will go into polar orbit.
The rocket will depart from the Baikonur cosmodrome
The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Bion-M biological satellite No. 2 will launch on Wednesday evening from the Baikonur cosmodrome and put the device into polar orbit. The device, which has 75 mice on board, is about 1.5 thousand. Drosophila flies and other organisms will help assess the safety of such an orbit for manned missions.
The Russian army has learned how to win the "drone war"
The main striking force of the modern army is drones, which have largely replaced artillery, aviation, and even intelligence. The Russian Armed Forces quickly overcame the initial lag behind the Ukrainian Armed Forces in terms of the use of UAVs at the front. Now Ukraine is losing the "drone war" that it has declared.
JSC KB Radar is developing a range of anti-UAVs
Taking into account modern threats, JSC KB Radar, the management company of Radar Systems Holding, is constantly working to improve existing and develop fundamentally new means of countering aerial threats.
The customer of a large batch of ViVT from Elbit Systems is probably Serbia
According to the Israeli publication Globes, the customer of the recently announced Elbit Systems arms package worth $ 1.635 billion (1.4 billion euro) is Serbia.
Head of the IMBP RAS Laboratory: cosmonaut mice will pave the way for new achievements - TASS Interview
In an interview with TASS, the head of the Laboratory of Animal Phenotyping at the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IMBP) spoke about the goals and features of the mission. RAS Alexander Andreev-Andrievsky.
NATO Logistics: The West is preparing for war
Despite the fact that part of our society sincerely hopes for a "reset" of relations between Russia and the West – supposedly possible after the meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska – there are no objective grounds for such expectations today. The geopolitical configuration, the interests of the elites and the dynamics of the conflict in Ukraine indicate the opposite.
Natalia Kotlyar: "Drones are just a tool that can be used for both good and harm"
Deputy Director of the Vector Research Institute — on the development of modern drones and ways to counter them
Drones are causing more and more problems: they set fire to energy facilities, disable enterprises, cause congestion on railways and collapse at airports. What protection methods are available? And is one hundred percent protection real in principle? These and other questions are answered by the Deputy Director of the Vector Research Institute (part of Rosel of Rostec State Corporation). Natalia Kotlyar.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the 7.62 and 5.45 calibres of small arms?
The larger 7.62 mm caliber, which was used in the legendary Kalashnikov assault rifle of the 1947 model, is distinguished primarily by its significant penetration ability. It is most effective in assault operations and at short distances. However, 5.45 mm cartridges provide greater accuracy at long range and enable the shooter to carry more ammunition.
The British military was able to control an underwater drone at a range of 16 thousand kilometers.
During the Talisman Saber maneuvers The Royal Navy of Great Britain confirmed the possibility of conducting reconnaissance operations in real time using the uninhabited underwater vehicle Excalibur, which the operators controlled at a distance of more than 16,000 km.
US media: Chinese military wants to destroy the American network of underwater sensors in the Pacific Ocean
The Chinese military wants to destroy the American network of underwater sensors in the Pacific Ocean. In their opinion, this is necessary to ensure the safety of submarines of the Chinese Navy, primarily nuclear submarines, when entering the open sea from their bases.
"Piranhas", "Wasps", "Vandals": combat drones of the Skolkovo Forum
The international forum "Unmanned Systems: Technologies of the Future" will be held at the Skolkovo Innovation Center from August 7 to 17, 2025. In addition to civilian products, it demonstrates dual-use developments, some of which have already distinguished themselves during the special operation. TASS has collected military novelties of the event.
Ukraine's long-range missiles destroyed at the production stage
The FSB and the Russian Defense Ministry conducted a joint operation to destroy factories for the production of Sapsan tactical missile systems in Ukraine. The range of the new ballistic missile allowed the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike deep into the territory of Belarus and Russia. Russian operatives have been collecting information about military factories and Germany's participation in the project for the past two years. Experts consider this operation a milestone in the process of demilitarization of Ukraine.
The updated remote control for the Fagot ATGM will allow the operator to fire from three complexes at once.
Russian specialists have updated the remote control for the Fagot anti-tank complex, the product has already been delivered to the free defense zone, but so far as part of comprehensive tests. This is reported by the press service of the Kalashnikov holding.
"We'll shoot." NATO members invest billions in guns — they will go to Russia (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The area of military factories in Europe has tripled after 2022
The long-promised revival of the defense industry in Europe is beginning to be embodied not only in political statements, but also in concrete and steel, writes FT. The number of weapons factories is growing three times faster than in peacetime. Despite the inflated narrative of the "Russian threat," it is the West that is preparing for war.
Russia's new laser weapon was able to destroy an APU drone in a few seconds. What is known about him?
Russia's new laser weapon can destroy an enemy drone in a few seconds
Russia has tested a new combat laser capable of destroying an enemy drone in a matter of seconds. Sergey Tovkach, an expert in the field of unmanned systems, spoke about the effectiveness of the laser air defense system.
CAMTO: Short-range air defense systems of the Tor family have an ideal balance of performance characteristics, unlike their Western counterparts
CAMTO presents an analytical review that examines the conceptual differences between short-range air defense systems of Russian and Western design schools.
The output of printed circuit boards in Russia will grow by 120 in two years.%
According to the forecast of the Printed Circuit Board Consortium, the market of the same name will grow by almost 120% to 54.3 million square meters per year by 2027. If Russian companies adhere to their capacity development plans. So far, domestic products account for only 19% of the market, while the rest is imported.
"Burn the Fierce with a laser": Russia has tested a new weapon against drones
The updated beamer "Staff" burned through steel with a thickness of a centimeter 15 times faster
Russia has tested a new laser weapon, the Staff, designed to combat drones. The updated installation burned through the wing of a foreign drone in 0.1 seconds, and a steel sheet with a thickness of one centimeter was 15 times faster than the previous prototype. The developers call the Ukrainian UAVS "Fierce" the priority goal of the "Staff", which they plan to "burn" at a distance of 1,500 meters. How the new weapon works and when it will be delivered to the troops - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
