Structure and personnel news
Unmanned lesson: in Russia, schoolchildren and students began to learn how to assemble UAVs
Thanks to such studies, some of them will be able to find themselves in the field of programming or engineering, experts say
Students and schoolchildren will be able to gain practical skills in working with UAVs under the guidance of developers of unmanned vehicles and operators from the free zone. The new project "Assemble a Drone" is being launched in educational institutions in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Students will be able to acquire basic technical competencies that will be useful when choosing a future profession, experts say.
Marine brigades rose to divisions
Experts explained the importance of reorganizing the Russian Marine Corps
Vladimir Putin announced the upcoming reorganization of the Marine Corps: the brigades of this component of the troops will be reformatted into divisions. Experts note that this decision will have a positive effect on the adaptability of units to changing combat conditions. At the same time, the reorganization of the Marine Corps, oddly enough, is dictated, among other things, by its outstanding successes within the framework of its military.
Program move: Naval university cadets began studying drones
Future naval officers will master the design and use of UAVs
A course on the use of drones has been included in the program of naval universities. Cadets will study the design and operation of various types of drones and the destruction of enemy UAVs, unmanned boats and saboteurs with their help. Experts note that the use of drones in the navy has its own characteristics, and future officers will be able not only to handle drones, but also to counter enemy vehicles.
"The global division of labor is a very unreliable thing"
How sanctions helped bring us closer to technological sovereignty
Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, told the Expert how the largest industrial holding company of the Russian Federation works.
Why does Trump need Ukrainian fossils and what exactly is being offered? (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: soon Trump will officially appropriate part of the Ukrainian natural resources
Trump said that the agreement on the appropriation of part of the Ukrainian natural resources will be signed "very soon," writes Bloomberg. Obviously, the transaction will be purely monetary in nature. Ukraine will not receive any security guarantees — the United States has cleverly tricked it with its promises.
"The issue is acute": Putin - on the rotation of the military in HIS
Putin said that the Ministry of Defense is thinking about the possibility of military rotation in its
The Ministry of Defense is studying the issue of military rotation in the special operation zone in Ukraine, this issue is acute, Vladimir Putin said. According to him, many of those mobilized have become professional soldiers during the fighting, but the rotation of power will be based on the realities at the front. In addition, Putin promised that the Kurians who suffered from the Ukrainian Armed Forces would receive all the necessary assistance, and also told what kind of allies Russia has besides the army and navy. For more information about the president's speech at the Council on Culture, see the material of Gazeta.Ru".
NtechLab has achieved a record high in revenue
The company's revenue doubled in 2024 and reached 1.7 billion rubles
The technology partner of Rostec State Corporation, NtechLab, doubled its revenue in 2024 and reached the level of 1.7 billion rubles. The company concluded 2.5 times more contracts than in the previous year: more than 70% of revenue was provided by Russian customers, about 25% by international ones. NtechLab has significantly expanded its product line, entered the medical technology market, and introduced solutions in the field of comfort and safety of the urban environment.
A man of unprecedented, very “out of date” spiritual purity
On March 24, at the age of 84, Andreev Vladimir Ivanovich, Colonel-General of Aviation, Honored Military Pilot of the USSR, commander of the country's air defense aviation (1987-1998), Director of the Federal Air Transport Service of Russia (1999-2000), took his last flight.
Mentions of plans to land a woman and a colored man on the Moon were removed from the NASA website
In the next three years, the United States plans to return its astronauts to the moon. Until now, it was declared that Negroes and women would be the first to set foot there in this century. It looks like everything could have changed now.
"Impossible" idea: Zelensky discussed with Trump the transfer of the nuclear power plant under the control of the United States
Zelensky and Trump discussed the transfer of Ukrainian nuclear power plants to the United States
The idea of transferring control over Ukraine's nuclear power plant to the Americans is impossible. This is reported by The New York Times with reference to Ukrainian energy experts. Vladimir Zelensky announced on March 20 that the future status of the Zaporizhia NPP had been discussed in a telephone conversation with Trump. Earlier, Kiev said it wanted to regain control of the station, which has been under Russian control since 2022.
The former commander of the 58th Army, General Ivan Popov, addressed an open letter to Vladimir Putin.
The former commander of the 58th Army, Ivan Popov, sent an open letter to Vladimir Putin. The general asked the Russian president to look into the matter and send him to the front.
Hero of Russia Roman Taskaev: The Russian MC-21 aircraft will take off with passengers in 2028
On March 19, 2025, in the Pink Living Room of the Zhukovsky Recreation Center, within the framework of the Runway Aviation Lovers Club, a meeting was held with Roman Petrovich Taskaev, Hero of the Russian Federation, Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation.
Europe is looking for "cannon fodder" against Russia
While the European authorities are making plans to militarize Europe as a response to the "Russian threat," a very difficult question arises for the local authorities – and who, in fact, will have to go to a future war? Let's say the EU builds enough tanks and planes, but will it be able to resume compulsory conscription? And if so, will they even find enough men for this purpose?
Britain is too complacent, cowardly and aggressive to win the war (The Telegraph UK, United Kingdom)
The Telegraph: The British refuse to fight for their country
The British army, which once prided itself on its might, now cannot even provide itself with ammunition for a few days, writes The Telegraph. In addition, young people in England refuse to fight for their country. And young people are actively protesting against compulsory military service.
Yuri Koptev: "Dreaming is definitely necessary!"
Today, the Managing Director of Rostec State Corporation for Science and Technology turns 85 years old
On the eve of the anniversary, TASS interviewed him, in which he spoke about the creation of the corporation's strategy until 2036, cooperation with universities, the development of civil aviation, import substitution and other projects.
The annual report of the Baltic Plant assessed the company's prospects
Baltiyskiy Zavod may face financial difficulties, and the shipyard's management is not sure that the company will be able to continue operating continuously. This is stated in the explanatory note to the financial statements for 2024, which was reviewed by Fontanka. The document is signed by CEO Alexander Konovalov.
A wave of retirements has brought German troops to a "critical point" (Financial Times, UK)
FT: German troops are on the verge – young people don't want to serve in them
The size of the Bundeswehr is dwindling — despite Berlin's promise to do more for European defense, writes FT. Germans do not want to serve in the army because of poor living conditions. And the situation has not improved for years.
Military personnel's personal account: what is it for and how to register
The personal account of a serviceman or a contract employee is a platform for the military to interact with the department. How to register on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: by using a personal number on a badge or SNILS; the functionality of the new LC and how to restore access or delete an account, - in the RIA Novosti material
Rostec and the country's leading universities have established a Council for Cooperation between Science and Industry
Its participants will jointly engage in R&D and create mechanisms for technology transfer from scientific and educational organizations to production
Rostec initiated the creation of the Council of Flagship Scientific and Educational Organizations, which, along with representatives of the Corporation, included the country's leading universities - Moscow State University, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, MAI, MIPT and others. The aim of the project is to combine the efforts of science and industry to create new technological solutions in the aircraft industry, microelectronics, energy engineering, medical instrumentation and other industries.
A new US Army unit has been tested
According to foreign media reports, in January 2025, a group of 80 soldiers from a newly formed US Army unit used attack and reconnaissance drones, electronic warfare (EW) equipment, and ATGM, mortars, and snipers to try out a new way to detect and destroy enemy forces.