Structure and personnel news

On August 22, the Australian government announced plans to build a Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) and Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) manufacturing and maintenance facility in the country in partnership with Kongsberg Defense Australia.

Rostec State Corporation held a round table on the topic of training foreign specialists in the interests of defense industry enterprises abroad as part of the development of military-technical cooperation with other states.

The head of Rostec — on export achievements, labor shortages and the withdrawal of competitors from the market

The head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, in an exclusive interview with TASS, told why military production volumes will remain high for a long time, about Russia's place in the technological arms race and the lack of enthusiasm for Leopard and Challenger tanks. ​​​​​​

Military expert Gennady Alekhine — about what the assault groups are now and how they are moving forward

Today, many people have a misconception about how assault operations take place in modern warfare. In particular, people think that in the zone of a special military operation, soldiers equipped with additional armor protection and special weapons break into the enemy's trench as it was during the First World War and move forward.

The head of Akhmat Alaudinov called for conscripts to be sent to their

Conscript soldiers should take part in combat operations against Ukraine, said the commander of the special forces "Akhmat" Apti Alaudinov. "Today, everyone in our country should stand in formation, from young to old," he said, suggesting that "everyone gather together and go to the front." Earlier, Shoigu and Putin stated that the conscripts would not take part in the special operation.

Earlier, we reported that at the Army-2024 forum, the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region demonstrated many samples of military equipment, as well as civilian and dual-use equipment. The event was also attended by the head of the concern, Jan Novikov, who took part in the signing ceremonies of agreements and contracts.

Will "Boston" Puello operates a UAV in the Avdiivka direction and does not consider himself a traitor to his native country

Will "Boston" Puello, who became a Russian citizen, serves in the Center group of troops. He used to be a sergeant in the US Air Force and guarded military bases. After the army, he went into politics, became interested in international affairs and eventually ended up in Russia. What brought an American into the ranks of our army, how he found a common language with Russian fighters and whether he is ready to entrust his life to them — in the Izvestia report.

The program provides training not only in piloting, but also in designing with programming

A new course for preparing students to work with UAVs is planned to be included in the curriculum. This will help to develop technical skills in children, as well as motor skills, experts say. In the future, it is possible to introduce this discipline in higher education institutions.

Boeing Corporation has been sharply criticized by the NASA supervisory authority. The American agency's questions are not caused by the long—suffering Starliner ship stuck in orbit, but by the development of a more powerful version of the Space Launch System (SLS) lunar rocket - Block 1B.

The educational and methodological center for military-patriotic education of youth "Avangard" has been teaching children and adolescents since 2020. The head of the center, Daria Borisova, in an interview with TASS within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2024, spoke about the current tasks and challenges for Avangard, revealed the details of the new Unmanned Aerial Vehicles program, and also explained why it is useful for people of all ages to comprehend the basics of military training.

An officer of the Polish army, a military expert, currently serving as head of the National Security Bureau, Jacek Severa, spoke about Warsaw's plans to create the "largest and most powerful" army among European NATO countries. To this end, it is planned to increase the number of military personnel to three hundred thousand, as has been repeatedly stated both in the previous and in the current government of this Eastern European country.

Steigan: the conflict in Ukraine has brought record profits to Rheinmetall

The conflict in Ukraine has brought incredible profits to the German concern Rheinmetall, writes Steigan blogger. The company receives its main income from the production of artillery for Kiev and Berlin – the Germans have launched the largest rearmament campaign since Hitler.

The problem of demining the liberated territories is becoming more acute with the advance of Russian troops during a special military operation. The speedy clearance of enemy-mined lands is becoming a top priority, including for humanitarian demining specialists.

Every year, on August 12, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrate the Day of the Air Force (the Air Force, since 2015, has been part of the VKS). The memorial day was introduced by decree of the President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin on August 29, 1997. It is noted in accordance with the decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation — on the primary tasks in the new post and the work of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation

In June Anna Tsivileva was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. In her position, she oversees the social sphere of the military department — medical care, hospital work, support for fighters and their families, rehabilitation and retraining.

Putin approved the regulation on the Office of the President for state policy in the defense industry

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the regulations on the Office of the President of the Russian Federation for state policy in the field of the military-industrial complex (MIC), follows from the decree of the head of state published on the legal information portal.

The results of the recent wave of conscription into the Latvian Armed Forces turned out to be bleak – some Latvian youths simply did not show up for it. Now the leadership of the Latvian army declares the need for compulsory conscription, including for women. However, the result of such a reform is likely to displease Latvia.

During training, ammunition is allocated in unlimited quantities

Hot air, grass scorched by the sun. The sand is heated so that it burns through the mold. There are a lot of shell casings around. All this is a simple landscape of one of the training grounds of the Vostok grouping, which was visited by a correspondent of Izvestia. Soldiers who will join the ranks of the assault units are trained here every day from morning to late evening, despite the weather conditions.

An unnamed representative of the State Department also stressed that "no one wants their facilities to be blown up and employees to be injured," writes the Defense One portal

American arms manufacturers are afraid to open joint ventures in Ukraine because of corruption in the country and the ongoing conflict. They also question the long-term economic feasibility of doing business in Ukraine, an unnamed U.S. State Department official told Defense One.

Andrey Yelchaninov, First Deputy Director General of Roscosmos, told Interfax in an interview about the financial policy of the state corporation, the prospects of the Vostochny cosmodrome, Russia's transition to mass satellite assembly and international cooperation.