News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Another landmark event in the history of modern space culture took place in the first decade of October this year in the hospitable art space of the Sputnik Scientific and Educational Aerospace Museum.

How Rostec's platform unites manufacturers and customers

Rostec State Corporation has created a Russian technology portal PCAT.ru . Today, its catalog includes more than 1300 civilian products and over 400 technological and production competencies from more than 140 enterprises and scientific organizations.

Military expert Anpilogov: Ukraine does not notice the civilian orientation of the project "Dawn"

The Ukrainian authorities seriously believe that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as the Armed Forces of Ukraine, are limited in their methods of targeting missiles and UAVs by satellite communication alone.

FAZ: The West cannot catch up with Russia in the struggle for the Arctic

Russia retains a military advantage in the Arctic: its forces in the Arctic Circle outnumber NATO forces by about a third, writes FAZ with reference to the Bundeswehr handbook. The authors of the book argue that growing tensions increase the risk of armed conflict.

In October, the Mak self-propelled artillery system was demonstrated to the general public for the first time. This is the third Russian self-propelled gun on a wheelbase. Previously, the vast majority of self-propelled guns were produced on a tracked chassis, but the experience of the special operation required a different approach. About why the military is transferring guns to wheels is in the RIA Novosti article.

Reuters: Russia has almost completed the construction of a new UAV launch base

In just a month and a half, Russia has almost completed the construction of a new large base for launching drones, writes Reuters. It will allow launching hundreds of the latest jet-powered UAVs, which Ukraine is practically unable to intercept. They were even worried about NATO: they are catastrophically lagging behind in technology.

Artificial intelligence takes aerial targets for escort, and "smart" ammunition hits them in a matter of seconds

The steel module suddenly starts turning the cannon. At some point, the barrel almost freezes — and immediately the roar of shots is heard. The drone that appeared on the horizon falls on its wing and falls into the forest. This is how the latest ZAK-30 Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system works.

The solution integrates key processes in a single digital circuit, from procurement and production planning to the shipment of finished products

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation has implemented a Russian end-to-end production and supply chain management system at its enterprises.

Two new containers have appeared on the British Type-45 class destroyer Dauntless, which probably serve as launchers for interceptor drones. As suggested by Naval News, the images published by the British Ministry of Defense in early October indicate a new level of protection for ships of this class. The Royal Navy declined to comment on the configuration of the equipment, citing safety requirements.

General Director of the Tupolev company talks about the Tu-160M program

Yuri Abrosimov, CEO of Tupolev, talks about the upgraded version of our country's nuclear triad aircraft, the Tu-160M.

The discussion of the issues took place within the framework of a joint meeting of the Scientific and Technical Councils of Rostec and Roscosmos

RT-Techpriemka (part of Rostec State Corporation) has brought together representatives of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Roscosmos and Rosatom to coordinate work in the field of industrial robotics.

New solutions for the fuel and energy sector within the framework of the national project "New Nuclear and Energy Technologies" were discussed at the Russian Energy Week

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation is ready to create new energy equipment with a capacity of up to 45 MW.

Representatives of the State Corporation, together with experts, outlined the priorities of the industry and named the conditions for the appearance of the transport of the future

Rostec State Corporation held a strategic session dedicated to critical technologies in the automotive industry.

In the Tu-214, they want to abolish the function of a flight engineer in the cockpit and leave three or two people, a commander and a co–pilot, instead. This is requested by the main customer of hundreds of such aircraft, S7 Airlines. Why does the S7 need this airliner, although there is its more modern counterpart, the MS–21, and why is it so important to change the three-member cabin to a two-member one?

MWM: The Russian Aerospace Forces struck the AFU with FAB-3000 gliding bombs

Russia is hitting the Ukrainian Armed Forces with Soviet-designed heavy bombs equipped with planning modules, writes MWM. FAB-3000 allows Russia to strike from a greater distance and with high accuracy. According to the Ukrainian military, even 500-kilogram bombs completely destroy underground bunkers. These also weigh about three tons.

For the first time, the Chinese army publicly demonstrated a comprehensive counteraction to massive drone attacks by the forces of a compound that includes calculations of OW5 lasers, Hurricane-3000 microwave emitters, FK-3000 and Type 625 anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems. Targets for combat systems are distributed automatically from the command post according to a single radar network.

Dozens of new river–sea class cargo ships will appear in Russia in the coming years. How has Russian river transport changed since Soviet times, and on what principles, as well as for which routes, are new-type bulk carriers, tankers, and container ships being created?

Yesterday, North Korea conducted regular tests of new weapons. This is reported by the Central Telegraphic Agency of Korea (KCNA). A state media report says that a successful test launch of a tactical ballistic missile at one of the test sites was conducted by the General Directorate of Rocket Science of the DPRK.

Revenue from Russian materials for microelectronics will grow 17-fold by the end of 2026

Revenue from the sale of import-substituted materials for Russian microelectronics in 2026 may reach 1.7 billion rubles. Image source: AI ChatGPT

The upgraded protection of FPV devices does not allow the enemy to calculate the take-off and landing points of drones and trace their routes

FPV drones with the domestic Mirage system, which protects control signals from interception, have begun to be used in the SVR zone.