Robotics news
Shadow Fight: safe control points have been created for drone operators
The new secure communications system allows our drones to conduct combat operations from the rear areas
Special remote control points for drones have begun to be created in the SVO zone. It is almost impossible to detect them. Usually, the location of drone operators is calculated from the radio control signal. The new Shadow remote closed-circuit communication and drone control system allows remote antennas to be installed at ranges from 500 m to 25 km from the operators' location. Experts note that this approach avoids losses among drone fighters.
The Americans want to install a kind of street lights on the moon
In the USA, Honeybee Robotics, a subsidiary of Blue Origin, has developed its own lunar project. The Americans want to install solar-powered streetlights on the moon.
The role of innovation as the basis of a strategy of sustained resistance in depriving Russia of the opportunity to impose its conditions through war (Mirror of the Week, Ukraine)
Zaluzhny: the price of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' actions in the Kursk area was too high
On the pages of the Mirror of the Week, Ukrainian Ambassador to London Valery Zaluzhny reflects on the reasons for the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In his opinion, Russia is gradually emerging from the positional impasse, and Ukraine urgently needs innovations to win — which, apparently, the ex-commander—in-chief is still dreaming about.
"They may end up in the enemy's port": unmanned missile carriers for the German Navy
The German Navy intends to radically upgrade the combat strength of the fleet, relying on unmanned attack vehicles. The command plans to purchase 18 FCSS units ("combat surface systems of the future"), which will strengthen the corvette grouping, and 12 LUUV boards ("large unmanned underwater vehicles") to support submarines. Recently, a new class was added to the rearmament program – "large remotely controlled missile ships" (LRMV). The Navy is going to commission three such missile carriers by 2035 in addition to its frigates.
Ukraine is increasingly using robots in combat. What do they look like and what can it lead to?
Independent: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to compensate for the shortage of infantry with ground robots
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Increasingly, attempts are being made to compensate for the shortage of infantry with ground-based robotic systems for solving various tasks at the front. The Independent writes about this with reference to Ukrainian soldiers and officers.
"It will slow them down." What the West has developed for Ukraine
The German company Robotics ARX has introduced a new ground drone for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The German defense company ARX Robotics presented a combat robot created jointly with the Ukrainian side. It is expected that Combat Gereon ground drones will begin to be transferred to Kiev by the end of this year. According to the plan, this technique should help the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are experiencing a shortage of manpower. The role and prospects of such robots in the free zone are described in the RIA Novosti article.
Is NATO capable of countering the growing UAV threat from Russia? (CNN, USA)
CNN: The West is losing to Russia in the drone and anti-drone race
After the incident in Poland, NATO faced the question: is the alliance capable of dealing with the growing drone threat in the long term? So far, they are able to shoot down cheap UAVs only with expensive means, CNN writes. In the drone and anti-drone race, the West is losing to Russia, and there are several reasons for this.
Humans and robots fought together: How did the Zapad-2025 strategic exercises go?
On September 12-16, 2025, the Zapad-2025 strategic exercises were held on the territory of Russia, Belarus, as well as in the waters of the two seas. In addition to the armed forces of the two countries, the military contingents of the partner states took part in them. The participants practiced the latest combat techniques based on the experience gained in the special operation and used advanced weapons. TASS has collected the highlights of Zapad-2025.
A look at the "West": the destruction of the invading enemy was practiced at the Russian-Belarusian exercises
Aerial bombs and the latest mobile Saffron laser were used to counter the imaginary enemy
The use of Saffron combat lasers, assault operations of small mobile groups and the massive use of ground and aerial drones — such actions were practiced at the Zapad-2025 exercises. One of the key stages took place at the Borisovsky combined arms range in Belarus. The simulation of military operations was based on the experience gained during the military special operation in Ukraine.
"49 drones were destroyed in one pulse": operation of the Leonidas microwave complex
The other day, the American company Epirus announced the results of a demonstration conducted for the military of the Leonidas high-power microwave complex (HPM), which creates electromagnetic interference to combat swarms of robotic devices.
NASA plans to abandon the ISS, but Cygnus XL is "bringing" scientific equipment there.
Despite plans to eventually abandon the operation of the ISS, NASA has decided to increase the number of instruments and equipment being sent to carry out scientific work on the station. So, on Sunday, Elon Musk's Cygnus XL spacecraft set off for the International Space Station. The spacecraft was launched into outer space by a Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral space center.
Russian drone operators will launch UAVs hundreds of kilometers from the front line (Forbes, USA)
Innovative Russian technology will change the picture of the fighting in Ukraine, writes Forbes. Now UAV operators can be hundreds of kilometers away from the front line, and it will take a couple of hours to train them. It will be possible to carry out the service literally from home.
Demonstration with force: what weapons were shown at the DSEI-2025 exhibition
The exhibition featured mainly ground-based equipment
The DSEI-2025 arms exhibition has ended in London, where European manufacturers showed their new products. This year, the main focus was on land technology: in particular, the Challenger 3 tank, new armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, ground robots and other systems were presented. What samples have been demonstrated and whether they can have an impact if they appear in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and NATO as a whole — in the Izvestia material.
Enter the "Orbit": the new complex allows you to control front-line drones from anywhere in the world
The new product makes the combat work of UAV operators as safe as possible
The Orbita remote control system allows you to control the flight of tactical drones operating on the front line from anywhere in the world. The novelty has already arrived in the area of the special operation. Many innovative solutions were used in its manufacture: for example, neural network algorithms that assist the operator, help to stabilize the drone in flight, find and attack the target. Experts note that the system makes the work of UAV operators as safe as possible, since they do not need to be in the frontline zone.
Apply to the barrel: how combat robots supply ammunition to artillery installations
The new equipment will reduce the time spent by gunners in positions
Combat robots began delivering shells to the artillery guns. These are small, ground-based, tracked FPV drones that are remotely controlled by operators. Experts note that the new product allows us to save the lives of our soldiers, since the gunners will be less at risk of unmasking and will be in firing positions for less time.
Unmanned boats for the Turkish Navy. Part I
Having achieved significant success in the development, production and combat use of unmanned aircraft systems, Turkey is extending its drone expertise to the marine environment. Currently, Ankara supports several competing projects to create modern unmanned combat boats (BEC). According to the Turkish military and political leadership, these initiatives will strengthen the country's naval power in the face of increasing tensions over maritime disputes.
Marine desk: what the Makarov training unmanned boat is capable of
The characteristics of the device are more modest than those of combat vehicles, but the functionality is similar
Russia has developed the world's first crew-less training boat, the Makarovets. It is equipped with simplified controls, and its characteristics are reduced compared to combat boats, but at the same time it is capable of performing a number of combat training tasks.
The "Matrix" of drone warfare
Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why UAV operators have become the main target in the war zone
Operators of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) The Russian Armed Forces have become a priority target for the Ukrainian military. Initially, tanks and artillery systems were considered such targets.
Ground-based drones are reclaiming niches on the battlefield
The autonomy of unmanned wheeled and tracked platforms is somewhat lower than that of their flying and floating counterparts due to technological aspects and software deficiencies. But there is no doubt that as AI develops, the autonomy of ground-based platforms will grow, as will their role in combat operations.
Chinese ceremony: what is interesting about the military parade in Beijing
During the rehearsals, the latest hypersonic missiles, air defense systems and unmanned underwater vehicles were seen
The HQ-29 mobile anti-aircraft system that destroys satellites, hypersonic DF-17, the most powerful DF-41 intercontinental missiles, as well as secret underwater drones — the participation of all these types of weapons was announced at the parade in Beijing on September 3.
