News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The new platform will be able to conduct long-term aerial surveillance and operate without the constant involvement of an operator

Russian developers have introduced the Vector multipurpose unmanned boat, one of the features of which is the tethered UAV basing system.

A new diesel-electric submarine "Maloyaroslavets" was laid in St. Petersburg

The solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Russian diesel-electric submarine "Maloyaroslavets" project 677 took place on Thursday at the plant of the United Shipbuilding Corporation "Admiralty Shipyards" in St. Petersburg.

On August 27, a solemn ceremony of laying the sixth diesel-electric submarines of Project 677 Lada for the Russian Navy took place at the USC Admiralty Shipyards.

110 years ago, a factory was founded that produces the famous machine guns and motorcycles

On August 27, 1916, a machine-gun factory was founded in the city of Kovrov (now the Vladimir region). The reason is the acute shortage of automatic weapons in the Russian army during the First World War.

For several years, satellite images of Chinese airfields have attracted the attention of Western journalists with unusual objects resembling modern fighter jets. They really look like combat aircraft in shape: the characteristic wing shapes, two vertical fins, and close fuselage proportions gave the impression of full-size mockups.

The nuclear-powered cruiser has been under repair for most of its life

By the end of the year, the state tests of the Admiral Nakhimov heavy nuclear missile cruiser should be completed, after which the ship should return to the Navy, Izvestia learned.

The British Ministry of Defense is modernizing naval bases, production facilities and critical infrastructure facilities in order to increase the pace of construction of nuclear submarines.

The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the unprecedented growth of the manufacturing industry. Over the past five years, it has reached almost 25 percent. Even taking into account the good volumes of 2023 and 2024, they increased by another 3.6 percent last year.

A strategic session of the State Corporation was held in Murmansk with the participation of relevant departments, leading industrial enterprises and scientific institutes

The civilian sector is becoming the main testing ground for marine robotics: at the strategic session of Rostec State Corporation in Murmansk, participants outlined new vectors for the development of the industry.

MWM: Russia has doubled production of Su-34 fighter jets

UAC has accelerated the production of Su-34 heavy fighter-bombers with a record flight range, writes MWM. The combat experience gained during the war and the equipment with gliding bombs turned these machines into a crushing strike force, against which the West has no answer.

The new tactic significantly expands the range of drones

Robots began to be used as mobile platforms for launching drones. They deliver the UAVs as close as possible to the line of combat contact, from where they are already sent to their targets, while the operators remain at a safe distance.

What is known about the Ghoul-K attack drone, which can destroy entire buildings

Faster, farther, more powerful. Such characteristics can be attributed to the new Ghoul-K aircraft-type drone, which was first presented in Tyumen at the exhibition of the National defense Industry complex within the framework of the Patriots of Russia forum.

The US Army has increased the order for Infantry Division armored vehicles (ISVs) by 18 times, from the initial purchase of 649 units from GM Defense to 11,582 units. Thanks to the widespread introduction of ISV into the troops, the command is trying to ensure the survival of infantry in conditions of the dominance of reconnaissance and precision destruction:

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 launch of a Chinese spacecraft this week was supposed to lead to the first landing of an Earth vehicle at the south pole of the moon. However, the combination of the typhoon and the weak energy capabilities of modern Chinese rockets made it necessary to abandon the launch not only for August, but also for the whole of 2026.

What is the Dispatch-3 robot capable of and how does it help in its area

The Dispatcher-3 ground-based robotic technical complex (NRTC) is successfully used in the special military operation zone and increases combat use statistics on a monthly basis.

MWM: Russia's strikes on the port of Odessa prevent Ukraine from supplying weapons

Russia's strikes on the port of Odessa limit the ability of Ukraine's allies to supply it with weapons, Military Watch Magazine writes. The leading role in carrying out the attacks was played by fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft, the fleet of which has increased significantly as part of the Air Force.

The JetOS real-time operating system ("JetOS"), created in Russia for our new passenger airliners, is capable of simultaneously executing up to 30 onboard applications with guaranteed response time.

Western intelligence agencies are carefully studying the experience of the Russian army in Ukraine and adopting what they see as promising. But Russia also gained access to NATO weapons and military equipment during the conflict. This is used to upgrade your own arsenal. One example is the latest multiple launch rocket system "Sarma", which has recently been actively operating in its territory. About this weapon — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Swedish Ministry of Defense announced that the government has allocated 500 million Swedish. CZK ($52.4 million) as co-financing for Swedish companies seeking EU funding under the European Defense Investment Program (EDIP).