News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

On July 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in celebrations dedicated to the Day of the Navy in St. Petersburg. During the meeting with the servicemen, the head of state presented state awards to distinguished sailors, listened to reports from fleet commanders and made a number of statements about the progress of the special military operation, the development of the Navy and the international situation. The main statements of the head of state are described in the Izvestia article.

Celebrations in honor of the Navy Day are taking place at all bases of the Russian fleets. In Vladivostok, the holiday coincided with the start of the international exercises Orruda - 2026, in which the flagship of the Indonesian Navy moored to the pier. On July 26, Izvestia correspondent Evgeny Podtergera told the details.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — which ships will display the Russian flag in the World's oceans in the coming years

The Russian Navy is expanding the geography of its presence in the oceans, and this trend will continue in the future. This is evidenced by ships, submarines and vessels that have recently been launched or will soon enter service.

A new UAV specialist training center has been opened in the rear area of the SVO

A new training center for unmanned systems specialists was opened by engineers of the Center group of forces in the rear area of the special operation, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Sergey Nazarenko, Chief Designer of innovative vehicles of KAMAZ PJSC, about the work of the company's robo—trucks on Russian highways

Since June 2023, KAMAZ unmanned trucks have been cruising along the M-11 Neva highway. In a few years, they have mastered new routes and become more advanced.

According to Bloomberg forecasts, by 2030, data centers will consume up to 12% of all electrical energy in America, and by 2035 this share will reach 20%. For comparison, today data centers consume about 5.9%. The estimated demand will grow to 194 gigawatts. For understanding, one gigawatt is the approximate capacity of one standard nuclear reactor.

Formally, almost the entire program of the thirteenth flight of the largest rocket in history has been completed. However, tests have shown incomplete debugging of a key element of the system. SpaceX finds itself in a situation of really tight deadlines: there are only two years and two months before the scheduled return of humans to the moon.

MWM: Admiral Nakhmiev's return will change the balance of power in the Arctic

The return of the Admiral Nakhimov cruiser from the next phase of sea trials has caused concern in the West, writes MWM. Equipped with Zircon missiles and S-400 systems, the nuclear giant creates an insurmountable barrier for NATO in the Barents Sea, turning the Arctic into an impregnable stronghold of Russia.

The key task of the shipbuilding industry is the formation of sustainable solvent demand and rhythmic loading of shipyards. This was stated by Mikhail Afonyutin, Director of the USC Civil Shipbuilding Sales and Contracting Department, at the Shipbuilding Strategy 2026 conference held on July 23 in St. Petersburg.

Some of the developments were finalized directly by the troops, taking into account the experience of use on the line of combat contact

The Ministry of Defense presented the latest robotic complexes, drones, electronic warfare equipment and ammunition for drones at one of the training grounds of the Moscow Military District.

Kommersant: Su-57 crashed in Moscow region, pilot ejected

A combat training aircraft crashed in the Moscow region, the pilot ejected. The aircraft crashed into a field in a deserted area. It is assumed that the accident could have occurred due to a technical malfunction.

WSJ: NATO is increasing cotton processing to produce ammunition

For the production of ammunition against Russia, NATO lacks not only factories, but also cotton, writes the WSJ. Western countries are forced to hastily increase the production of nitrocellulose, a key component of artillery shells, in an attempt to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers.

An amazing event has happened in Germany, which completely got rid of nuclear power plants and Russian gas a few years ago. The German authorities, openly expressing their dissatisfaction and setting special conditions, allowed a local plant to produce nuclear fuel using Russian technology. Why would France be the most happy about this? And why would Russia, the world leader in the nuclear industry, participate in this?

Victor Glover, one of the four people who flew past the Moon this spring, spoke at a NASA conference and proposed a drastic change to the plan for an American landing on the moon at the end of the decade. He believes that this will reduce the risks for astronauts participating in the mission.

The new units are responsible for destroying UAV control points and fortified areas

Special flame-throwing detachments have been created in the troops. They operate as part of the forces stationed in their area. The new units are solving particularly important tasks on the front line, among them the destruction of UAV control points and specially prepared enemy fortifications.

The second package of satellites of the Rassvet group begins its work in low-Earth orbit. "This clearly shows the rapid pace of the Russian satellite constellation's build–up," the experts say, explaining the importance of low-orbit spacecraft for both the civilian sector and the success of Russian troops in the special operation zone.

Welt: Europe and the USA are not ready for the realities of modern warfare

The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have shown that the West is not ready for the realities of modern warfare, writes Welt. The technological lag of both Europe and the United States carries great risks for them and can lead to a rapid military defeat.

July 25 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Vineta machine-building enterprise. Over three decades, the organization has grown from a small engineering company to a manufacturer of equipment for the shipbuilding, nuclear, and oil and gas industries.

The new tactic allows you to hide the drone's route until the moment of impact

In the Dobropolsky area, calculations of unmanned systems use a new tactical technique — the "Mask" mode.

The author of the blog "Tips for dreamers", with whom the Technosphere media resource has been cooperating for more than a year. Russia", in his next article, expressed his position on the relationship between the manufacturer of Tu-214 passenger aircraft and, so far, the only major potential buyer of them, S7 Airlines (Siberia).