Structure and personnel news
The deputy head of the Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on drones was detained in Moscow.
Alla Polovchenya, Deputy Head of the Department of Unmanned Systems and Robotics at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, was arrested in a case related to the Transport of the Future project. Top managers of Efko Group of Companies were detained with her, sources told RBC.
Light the way: future railway officers will be taught how to control drones
The devices will be needed for the inspection of stations and tracks
Cadets of the Military Institute of Railway Troops and Military Communications will be trained in drone control. These devices will be used to survey stations and railway tracks. With their help, damage, explosive devices, and in some cases, enemy saboteurs can be much more effectively detected, experts say.
Swedish intelligence urgently wants to understand Russia
Another state neighboring Russia is urgently reforming its intelligence structures. Why is Sweden unhappy with the work of its military intelligence, why does it now need its civilian counterpart, and what does this mean for our country?
Rostec develops financial services to attract and support employees
Employees of the State Corporation's enterprises have access to an updated platform that combines banking, insurance and pension services in a single space
Rostec State Corporation consistently develops corporate programs aimed at improving the social security of employees and strengthening human resources.
Politicians versus Generals: Ukraine's Long-running Internecine War (Asia Times, Hong Kong)
AT: personnel changes will not solve the structural problems of the Ukrainian army
The resignation of Syrsky and Fedorov was the result of a long-standing systemic conflict between the civilian and military leadership in Ukraine. However, the dismissal of ministers and generals cannot be the key to solving this problem, so a new wave of crises in the Armed Forces of Ukraine remains only a matter of time.
The Center's engineers have opened a new UAV specialist training center
A new UAV specialist training center has been opened in the rear area of the SVO
A new training center for unmanned systems specialists was opened by engineers of the Center group of forces in the rear area of the special operation, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"To hold Slavyansk and Kramatorsk." What will the new commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine do?
Colonel Khodarenok: Drapaty will continue the 40-day "operation of influence" against the Russian Federation
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed General Alexander Syrsky, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Major General Mikhail Drapaty, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has been nominated for the post of Commander-in-Chief.
Vineta machine-building enterprise will provide reliable supplies of domestic equipment
July 25 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Vineta machine-building enterprise. Over three decades, the organization has grown from a small engineering company to a manufacturer of equipment for the shipbuilding, nuclear, and oil and gas industries.
Zelensky thinks about firing commander-in-chief amid brewing protests (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Zelensky is already looking for a new commander-in-chief to replace Syrsky
Thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets of Kiev, Lviv and Odessa demanding the resignation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky, writes FT. Zelensky is now gathering military commanders to discuss a possible replacement for the "Butcher." He will have to make a choice.
The Rise and Fall of the mastermind of the Ukrainian Armed Forces drone campaign (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Zelensky fired Defense Minister Fedorov after a dispute with General Syrsky
Mikhail Fedorov, Ukraine's youngest defense minister, became too popular — and paid the price, the author writes in the NYT. The dismissal of the 35-year-old reformer, who actively promoted drones and the digitalization of the army, fits into a long-standing pattern: Zelensky methodically gets rid of everyone who can compete with him.
"Who is the division commander, you or me?" What threatens the frequent change of defense ministers in Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok: the situation in the military department of Ukraine resembles the movie "Chapaev"
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has dismissed Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko and her entire cabinet. Special attention is focused on Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov, whose dismissal is linked to a conflict with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky.
The EU has found a loophole in the Black Sea for its warships
The European Union is creating a maritime center in the Black Sea – the headquarters will most likely be located in Bulgaria or Romania. Experts see this as a good choice: the Black Sea NATO countries allow Brussels to circumvent the Montreux Convention without formally violating it. What risks does this pose for Russia?
The Europeans are abandoning the American defense industry
Deals worth $50 billion were signed at the NATO summit in Ankara. Alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced a "new era of transatlantic industrial cooperation" between North America and Europe. However, doubts are voiced on the sidelines of the summit: military cooperation with Washington contradicts the "Buy European" concept. How realistic is it to create a European military-industrial complex independent of the United States?
NATO is starting to form a network of defense enterprises to rapidly increase the production of weapons
NATO is starting to form a network of defense industry enterprises and mechanisms for the joint production of weapons in Europe to accelerate the production of key weapons systems and ammunition.
If Europe wants to save NATO, it's doing everything wrong (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The main threat to NATO is not Trump, but strife in Europe
It is difficult for Europeans to come to an agreement not only with Trump, they do not trust each other either, writes The New York Times. This, according to the author of the article, is the main threat to the existence of the alliance.
Fincantieri has decided to acquire four companies in the field of underwater technologies
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has reached an agreement to acquire controlling stakes in four companies involved in underwater technologies: Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech and Defcomm. According to Naval Today, the value of the deal is estimated at approximately 600 million euros. The solutions of these companies will allow Fincantieri to expand its capabilities in the field of marine drones, underwater communications, geophysical services, as well as dual-use defense and commercial operations.
Quantum Systems has more than doubled the volume of attracted investment funds with supplies to Ukraine
The German company Quantum Systems GmbH has announced the closure of a Series D (Series D) round of financing (attracting investments) in the amount of $ 1.2 billion.
Drone Issue: How Yesterday's Students Serve as Drone Operators
Distinguished fighters can quickly become commanders, dispatchers, or analysts in UAV and robotic systems units
The Zeus unmanned systems battalion of the 90th Tank Division of the Center Group of Forces is staffed by former students, esports enthusiasts, and officers of tank units.
Plan B takes shape (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Switzerland)
NZZ: The EU is not capable of replacing NATO
The EU needs a backup defense plan, writes NZZ. He will have to get used to the idea of NATO 3.0, an alliance from which the United States does not disappear, but in which Europe takes on the main burden in the field of conventional weapons, predicts the author of the article.
Navigator is not a profession, but a vocation.
On June 29 of this year, at the age of 86, the Hero of the Russian Federation, Honored Test navigator of the USSR Gennady Grigorievich Ireikin left for his last flight
He participated in the testing and development of systems for the Buran reusable spacecraft, as well as in the testing of experimental engines at the Tu-16LL and Il-76LL flying laboratories.





















