News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

During the Center-2026 exercises, Russia introduced the new ZAK-57-MSK, which was created on the basis of the Soviet S-60 anti-aircraft system, adopted in 1950, and is designed to combat aerial targets, in particular, drones. The Western media appreciated the new product:

The experience of a special military operation has seriously influenced the refinement of armored vehicles: proven platforms created more than half a century ago have received fundamentally new combat capabilities. For example, the upgraded T-72B3M tanks, which Uralvagonzavod (Rostec State Corporation) regularly transfers to the troops, are a response to new battlefield challenges.

The French Rafale-M carrier-based fighter landed on the Indian aircraft carrier Vikrant for the first time. The landing was successful on the first attempt and marks the first steps towards putting the aircraft into operation as part of the Indian Navy's carrier-based aviation.

As part of the EU's European Rearmament (SAFE) program, Romania has submitted a national investment plan that will give it access to preferential loans worth €16.7 billion, the second largest share after Poland. In August, Bucharest received an initial payment of €2.5 billion.

Enterprises will be able to protect their employees from attacks by UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Russia has begun producing body armor for construction workers and industrial workers who have to work in high-risk conditions.

Since 1982, the Ishimbai plant has been producing heavy articulated all–terrain vehicles - the 30-ton DT-30P and the 10-ton DT-10P. However, by the end of the 2000s, there was a demand for light and maneuverable equipment of a similar type for geological parties, power engineers and the Ministry of Emergency Situations. As a result, a small-sized version of the DT-3P was developed, which entered mass production in 2010.

In 1960, the 2K6 Luna tactical missile system was adopted by the Soviet Army, where the PT-76 light floating tank was used as a mobile platform. A year later, work began on an improved version of the 9K52 Luna-M, which differed in almost everything from its predecessor.

The military-industrial complex of western neighbors promises years of waiting instead of real protection

In Europe and Ukraine, they decided to take up their missile defense. The military operations in the framework of the SVO have shown that they have no protection against front-line ballistic missiles of the Iskander type, and the hopes placed on the American Patriot complexes have not been fulfilled: there are few of them, besides, they are critically short of anti-aircraft ammunition.

FAZ: Bundeswehr admits lagging behind Russia in electronic warfare

German and Lithuanian military personnel are conducting joint electronic reconnaissance near the borders of Russia and Belarus, writes FAZ. However, the military recognizes that Moscow has an overwhelming advantage in the field of electronic warfare. Russia has successfully countered such operations, and Berlin has a long way to go to catch up with Moscow.

The latest North Korean UAVs, including a flying wing attack drone, as well as a wide range of strategic, operational—tactical and tactical drones, were publicly shown for the first time at the Development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - 2026 exhibition in the DPRK.

The command of the Spanish Navy announced on October 27 at the Navantia shipyard in Ferrol (La Coruna) the launching ceremony of the frigate class F110, (F112) Roger de Lauria.

The device was created by parishioners of a Moscow church after the call of Patriarch Kirill

Military priests have begun to master the Nabat V.3 drone detectors, which will help them get to their positions more safely and continue serving on the front line.

The Poseidon sea drone is guaranteed to destroy areal targets on the enemy's coast

The Generalissimo Suvorov strategic nuclear submarine successfully fired a Bulava missile in the Sea of Okhotsk on October 28, confirming the reliability of Russia's nuclear shield.

The Center for the Analysis of the Global Arms Trade has prepared analytical material on the assessment of options for the future development of the Indian Air Force fighter fleet.

infoBRICS: Russia is rapidly consolidating its advantage over NATO in the military economy

Western experts went into a quiet panic because they realized that the West had not only not broken Russia, but had given it strength, infoBRICS writes. The Russian military has found an almost perfect balance between the quality and quantity of weapons, just like in World War II. And this gives them a huge advantage over NATO.

The upgraded Yak-130 combat training aircraft, manufactured by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has received a full-fledged strike potential of a light attack aircraft. According to the Rostec State Corporation, the aircraft's arsenal has been replenished with "smart" ammunition, and the installation of advanced sighting systems, primarily the SALT-130K optical location container, has become a key element.

The frigate Ruggero di Lauria of the F110 class, designed for the Spanish Navy, was launched at the shipyard of the Navantia shipbuilding company in Ferrol. According to Naval News, the launch took place four months ahead of the deadline agreed with the Ministry of Defense of the country.

On October 23, 2026, Amur Shipbuilding Plant JSC (ASZ, part of United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC - USC) in Komsomolsk-on-Amur hosted the ceremony of decommissioning the Grozny corvette project 20380 (serial number 2105, on-board number 551) is the fifth corvette of this type being built by this company for the Russian Navy.

As reported, on October 22, 2026, the project 21180M diesel-electric icebreaker Svyatogor (serial number 801), which is being built for the Navy of the Russian Federation, was launched without much publicity at Almaz Shipbuilding Company JSC in St. Petersburg.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the role of army aviation in its military operations

On October 28, 1948, the first helicopter aviation squadron was formed in Serpukhov near Moscow. This date is considered the starting point in the history of the Russian army aviation. The squadron includes units of combat and transport helicopters.