News about special and protective equipment

As part of its exposition at the El Alamein International Air Show in Egypt, Russia will for the first time present the latest TKB-1167 Bizon air defense system, designed to strengthen the protection of key infrastructure facilities and battlefield positions from UAV attacks. As explained in Rostec, he is already on combat duty, hitting real targets.

The Dutch Ministry of Defense is looking for mesh armor for the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers, which is designed to increase their resistance to drone attacks. Since November 2025, the Dutch company COBBS Industries BV has been developing appropriate protection at the request of the military department, which intends to equip 46 of its self-propelled guns with it.

The new modification of the 5.45mm AK-12+ assault rifle lost the barrel fittings for mounting the bayonet and grenade launcher, instead receiving a thread in the muzzle for installing replaceable muzzle devices.

The British startup Blakcro has introduced a paraglider for the military of its own design, which supposedly allows you to move stealthily over long distances. This is the first such device developed by a British company. A paraglider with a propeller lifts a soldier vertically from the ground along with his gear and is able to move him through the air over a distance of more than 300 kilometers.

El Mundo: Russia has started jamming the Starlink system used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Russia has begun disrupting the Starlink satellite system, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces use to communicate and control drones.

The Israeli technology company ParaZero Technologies has received an order from one of the departments of the US government for the purchase of drone interception systems using eject nets, The Jerusalem Post reports.

The German company Hexonia GmbH has developed a multi-layer modular DOKS (Defense Operational Clothing System) combat equipment system for the needs of the Dutch and Belgian armies, designed to replace outdated uniforms used since the early 1990s.

The new devices allow remote installation of smoke screens and mining in any conditions

Chemical defense troops are being trained to control ground robots that have begun to enter the army. In the foreseeable future, controlling such drones will become a basic skill for all military personnel, Izvestia sources say.

The new Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Hamra, as well as the commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Drapaty, will have to solve a huge number of problems that they inherited from their predecessors. Of course, if they can and will have time before their own retirement.

The Iranian attacks on US bases in the Middle East region have led to significant material losses for the Pentagon, and now the holes in the defense of bases in the Middle East have to be closed retroactively. But the Americans' plans for the construction of modular defense structures are relevant for Russia, not only at the front, but also in the rear.

Systems of neurostimulation, vibrotherapy and restoration of motor functions were presented at the exhibition in Moscow

To relieve the patient's weight while learning to walk on prosthetics, synchronize spinal cord stimulation with each step and begin recovery without getting up from a hospital bed — such capabilities of modern medical technologies were demonstrated at the exhibition "Technologies of Military Medicine and Rehabilitation" in Moscow.

Traces of explosives may be non—volatile - standard gas analyzers are powerless. Russian developers have equipped their new compact robot on a tracked chassis with a manipulator and an on-board module that can detect even microscopic particles from the surface of an object.

A special plastic vest was able to significantly reduce the radiation dose received by the dummy during the Orion spacecraft's test flight to the Moon. In terms of protection, the vest was not inferior to the special anti-radiation shelter inside the ship. In the future, such equipment will protect astronauts from solar flares during flights to the Moon and Mars, minimally hampering their work.

MWM: The Russian Navy has strengthened the defense of submarines from unmanned attacks

Russia has deployed anti-drone networks over nuclear submarines of the Borey project at the Rybachy naval base in Kamchatka, writes MWM. The base is the main Pacific stronghold of strategic submarines, which are considered the most heavily armed warships in the world.

The modern operational landscape requires maximum integration and fault tolerance from the equipment. The KT-02 Priboy Tactical kit was created as a single ecosystem, where each element is synchronized to achieve maximum efficiency. The concept of the new product is based on the idea of operator safety combined with continuous and clear team interaction. Everything necessary for professional work is combined in one set.

Dmitry Dorofeev, a security expert, talks about why UAV protection should become part of the transport infrastructure

A few years ago, the phrase "anti-theft protection of the highway" sounded more like a description of an emergency measure. Today, this is already a practical task that entire regions are facing.

Alan Lushnikov, head of the Kalashnikov Concern JSC and a member of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union, spoke about what distinguishes Russian weapons from competitors, how the Whirlwind missile helped stop the Ukrainian counteroffensive, and why drones work effectively even at night.

About Rostec's developments for the Airborne Troops

On August 2, Russia celebrates the Day of the Airborne Troops. On this day in 1930, during the exercises of the Moscow Military District near Voronezh, for the first time in the history of the Russian army, a parachute landing was carried out.

Colonel Khodarenok proposed to develop an "anti-drone tank" to protect against UAVs

Over the past few days, discussions about the Arena-M tank active protection system have been raging in the Russian and Ukrainian information fields.

Using the features of human vision, engineers at Northwestern University in Illinois have developed a drone that virtually disappears from view.