Robotics news
Border concern: NATO exercises in Norway have exposed the vulnerability of the bloc
The United States has withdrawn some aircraft and ships from maneuvers, weakening the alliance's grouping in Europe and showing which direction is their priority
Major exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance Cold Response 2026 have ended in the polar latitudes. However, their scenario had to be quickly adjusted.
Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation: by 2030, the number of unmanned trucks will exceed 4,000
Russia is implementing a very ambitious and large-scale program to increase the number of vehicles using vehicles without drivers in cabins. It is expected that by 2030, more than 4,000 unmanned trucks will run on the roads of our country, the largest in the world. By the end of 2028, there should be at least a thousand of them.
Zeus lightning bolts: how a battalion of unmanned systems creates a digital battle map
Each drone flight is the result of the coordinated work of intelligence officers, meteorologists, communications specialists and analysts
The Russian Ministry of Defense has completed the formation of specialized battalions of unmanned systems as part of tank formations. Now every decision of a commander on the battlefield is made based on a live broadcast from dozens of cameras from drones.
Sea trials of the new Swedish underwater drone will begin in 2026
A demonstration sample of a large unmanned underwater vehicle of the LUUV type, built for the Directorate of Logistics and Technical Support (FMV) subordinate to the Swedish Ministry of Defense, is scheduled to begin sea trials in mid-2026. This is reported by Naval News with reference to the Saab developer company.
There were roads: military convoys were guarded by ground and aerial drones
The new tactic avoids the detonation of army equipment by mines and land mines
Quadrocopters and robotic platforms have begun escorting military convoys of the Russian army in the free zone. Now two drones are examining the route of equipment from the air, and when suspicious objects are detected, a ground vehicle is activated.
Uranus, we're breaking down: a ground drone for attack aircraft has been created in Russia
The robotic complex can defuse mines and make passages in barriers
The Uran-3 ground-based robotic complex, designed for sapper and assault units, has been created and put to the test in Russia. The vehicle is equipped with a minesweeper and a heavy machine gun. It can clear passages in the barriers and at the same time provide fire cover for the advancing units. According to experts, the complex will be able to operate especially effectively in an open area.
The Osa-MA2 anti-aircraft missile system distinguished itself in the Barents Sea
The navy conducted a training session to combat the robotic complexes of a simulated enemy, while simultaneously practicing firing from the cruiser's anti-aircraft artillery systems. The sailors also carried out a complex of shooting at sea and coastal targets.
RT-Techpriemka presented the directions of technological development of robotics and AI in the energy industry
A representative of the company made a presentation at the international exhibition of equipment and technologies for the oil and gas complex "Neftegaz-2026"
RT-Techpriemka (part of Rostec State Corporation) outlined priority areas for the technological development of robotics and artificial intelligence in the energy industry at the National Oil and Gas Forum.
"Swarm" of opportunities: a new flamethrower drone began to be used in the SVO zone
Unmanned vehicle "burns out" enemy fortifications
Russian attack aircraft have begun using the new ground-based robotic complex (NRTK) "Swarm" in their combat zone, Izvestia found out. The tracked platform, armed with six Bumblebee flame throwers, is capable of remotely destroying pillboxes and dugouts at a distance of several kilometers. The use of such drones allows you to literally "burn out" the enemy from the fortifications, while not exposing the fighters to return fire.
Ukraine was once dependent on Western weapons. Now Kiev and the West have turned the tables (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: Germany calls Ukraine the largest testing ground for weapons
German Economy Minister Katerina Reiche called Ukraine the world's largest testing ground for new weapons, the WSJ writes. Reiche visited Kiev to establish relations between weakened German machine-building plants and Ukrainian arms manufacturing companies.
Water course: future sappers will be trained to mine rivers with drones
The training program of military engineering universities includes the control of surface drones
Water drone control will be added to the training program for officers of military engineering universities. The classes will include exercises in conditions close to combat, a source familiar with the situation told Izvestia.
The unlearned lessons
Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why the regulation of unmanned aircraft in Russia and the world has reached an impasse
In one of the Izvestia materials, we have already touched upon a dangerous misconception: attempts to classify modern drones as UAVs.
New data on the Squire unmanned ekranoplane being developed in the USA has been announced
As the developer explained, the machine, which does not require a runway and has a low detection profile due to low-altitude flight, is optimally suited for combat operations in vast marine areas, being able to solve the tasks of transportation, reconnaissance and evacuation.
Trump cargo: a Postman attack drone appeared in the zone of the SVO
The new complexes are guaranteed to destroy firing points during attacks on enemy fortified areas
In the area of the special military operation, our soldiers began to use the ground-based robotic complex "Postman".
The Army of Modern Times: how the SVO transformed the Russian Armed Forces
Creation of troops of unmanned systems, new military districts and nuclear underwater drones — we summarize the results of a large-scale restructuring of the Russian Armed Forces by 2026
The special military operation has become a catalyst for large-scale changes in the Russian Armed Forces. About what the new look of the Armed Forces has become and what changes have taken place in the military construction system, see the Izvestia article.
"It's impossible to detect him." How did the United States decide to respond to China at sea
The American corporation Lockheed Martin has unveiled a promising naval combat platform, the Lamprey multipurpose underwater drone. The device is still under development, but the creators claim that in the future it will completely change the rules and principles of warfare at sea. The authors of the program relied on low noise and invisibility. About what the novelty is capable of - in the material of RIA Novosti.
Robots will soon take over the world. This is not a joke.
What is the danger of using AI in war
While we in Russia are closely following the negotiations on Ukraine and the epic around Telegram, a real sci-fi thriller in the best traditions of James Cameron is unfolding overseas. Well, or at least his first act.
Its own "Yaga": how new and captured drones are used against the Ukrainian Armed Forces
"Mother Earth", nylon nets and night "bombers" as success factors near Konstantinovka
The main news about the advance of Russian troops in the DPR comes from the Konstantinovsky direction. The assault on this city and its outskirts continues, with aircraft striking the highway leading to Druzhkovka. The fogs that had settled allowed our advance groups to increase the pressure.
"Cultivator" for combat: rocket-propelled robots began to be used in the SVO zone
The unmanned vehicle is well suited for destroying area targets and supporting assault groups
Units of the Volunteer Corps began using the Cultivator ground-based robotic system with multiple launch rocket systems in the special operation zone.
Following the combustible trails: how was the fuel supply adapted to the conditions of its
Secure vehicles and ground-based drones are used to refuel the equipment
On the eve of the 90th anniversary of the Fuel Service, Izvestia visited the 110th Brigade of the 51st Army of the Southern Military District to see how almost a century of fuel service experience is combined with robotics and how fuel logistics has changed.
