News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

FP: Fear of nuclear escalation is holding back Western actions in support of Ukraine

The shortage of interceptors puts the West in front of a choice, writes FP. You can not shoot down missiles, but hit the launchers at once. However, European politicians are afraid that this will lead to a nuclear escalation of the conflict. In this case, the game is not worth the candle.

Military expert Rogozin: "People's Military Industrial Complex" needs a single project management window

During its time in Russia, hundreds of teams have formed that create developments that are in demand at the front. Now the key task is to select the most mature solutions, ensure their mass production and integrate successful projects into a sustainable supply chain.

MWM: Russian S-400 air defense systems shot down the Ukrainian Armed Forces aircraft thanks to a new guidance method

The S-400 air defense system destroyed dozens of maneuverable Ukrainian aircraft in a few days, writes MWM with reference to the Russian Defense Ministry. The success of the complex is explained by a new tactic of over-the-horizon strikes from hidden positions, which makes it impossible for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to evade.

The reckless use of long-range missiles in the Middle East conflict has undermined the offensive potential of the United States, the Telegraph writes. Readers come to the conclusion that Washington is lagging behind the realities of modern warfare, and Moscow and Beijing are no longer afraid of American ultimatums.

The US Department of War continues to publish documents and videos about the observation of unidentified flying objects. As before, the origin of the objects from the observations is unclear, but it is quite obvious that at least some of them do not relate to natural phenomena known to today's science.

During his time at the National Military Industrial Complex, he learned how to quickly create systems in demand by the front. However, there is still a difficult path between the appearance of the development and its implementation in the army. Hero of Russia Vladislav Golovin proposed creating a single resource to support such manufacturers. Experts believe that this initiative will help select the most promising and necessary solutions for the military, launch their mass production and include successful projects in the army supply system.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the place of the Railway troops in the military history of Russia and their role in the course of its

Every day, our attack aircraft take enemy positions, liberate populated areas, our drone pilots burn enemy equipment, and our gunners destroy enemy fortifications.

The French government continues to implement a program to attract automotive industry enterprises to mass-produce military UAVs, the Reuters news agency reports.

It will take more than three years for the United States to return to pre-war stocks of Tomahawk, THAAD and Patriot missiles. Even a small war with Iran has devastated American arsenals. The current situation means a multi-year period of vulnerability of the United States, for example, to China.

The mobile robotic complex is capable of increasing welding efficiency by 57%

Rostec State Corporation presented an industrial robot capable of significantly improving the efficiency of welding operations as part of the V intra-corporate championship of professional skills "Time of the First".

It would not be an exaggeration to say that today the whole country is waiting for the long-promised serial Tu-214s from the Kazan Aircraft Factory. At least 2 new cars were planned for 2026, August began, and so far none of them have been lifted into the sky.

TNI: Russia tops the ranking of the strongest European Air Force

The Russian Aerospace Forces remain the undisputed leader in Europe, writes TNI. Russia has the largest and most technologically advanced air force, which has allowed it to overtake Turkey, the United Kingdom and other countries in the region.

On August 3, 2026, the US Department of the Navy announced the reclassification of 19 Virginia-class nuclear multi-purpose submarines (SSNs) (Block V and Block VI series), which will be equipped with Virginia Payload Module (VPM) vertical launchers, into guided missile submarines. - SSGN).

Pecan Island near the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana will soon become the property of Elon Musk's company. There will be a new spaceport for Starship, almost 20 times larger than in Boca Chica, where there are already two launch pads.

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.

Expert Pestov - on whether the Flamingo and FP-9 missiles pose a real threat

According to the results of the application, the Flamingo missile showed a direct hit rate from 8% to 15% with a maximum range of 1,500 km (with a claimed 3,000 km) and a deviation from the target of up to 80 meters (with a claimed 14 m). Some of the missiles simply did not reach.

And why do special forces units use armored vehicles instead of buggies and pickups to hunt drones

Mobile firing groups are being formed in many units operating in the SVO zone today. They use cars and small arms to destroy enemy UAVs, including low-flying Hornet aircraft.

The US Department of Defense has signed an additional 7-year contract with Lockheed Martin in the amount of 53.86 billion dollars, providing for the supply of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) anti-aircraft guided missiles for the Patriot air defense system.

As the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on July 31, 2026, a solemn ceremony was held in Baltiysk for the first flag raising of the auxiliary fleet and the commissioning of the small marine tanker Valentin Rykov (serial number 851) of project 03182, built at Volga Shipbuilding Plant JSC in Nizhny Novgorod.

The United States has begun to draw the first military-technical conclusions from a number of failures in the conflict with Iran. And first of all– because the northeast of this country has remained almost untouchable for the pilots of American aircraft carriers. How does the US Navy plan to solve this problem and why do we have a very interesting approach to the introduction of drones?