News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

General Director of the UAC — on the pressing issues of the aircraft industry, operational objectives and strategic plans of the corporation

Vadim Badekha, who became the head of Rostec's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) in November 2024, spoke in an interview with RBC about the company's historical "bumps", work with the state defense order, cuts and when aviation will become fashionable.

TNI: The upgraded Yakutsk submarine was handed over to the Russian Navy on June 11

Having passed all the tests, the Yakutsk submarine of the Varshavyanka project was transferred to the Russian Navy on June 11, 2025. She is equipped with advanced noise reduction technology and, due to her low acoustic signature, is considered one of the quietest non-nuclear submarines in the world.

On June 16, the French company Naval Group and the Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC signed a contract providing for the joint development and production of Orka-class submarines for the Dutch Navy.

The Sun: London assesses its military potential for confrontation with Moscow

The head of the British army thinks that London has a chance to withstand an armed conflict with Moscow, as David was able to withstand Goliath, writes The Sun. However, even Bible stories won't help the British. The reality is that their army is not even a breakfast for the Russian elite military.

US Air Force strategic bombers headed for the Middle East

In recent days, activity has been recorded indicating that the United States may directly intervene in the military confrontation between Israel and Iran. This is indicated, in particular, by the deployment of American warships and aircraft to the conflict region.

The third aircraft carrier of the PLA Fujian Navy is expected to be put into service before the end of the year, according to the Chinese state-owned newspaper Global Times.

WP: Poland is unable to secure its maritime border

The Baltic Sea is no longer a "sea of tranquility," so the issue of protecting the state's maritime borders is more important than ever, WP writes. However, Poland is not able to ensure their safety on its own. Decades of inaction in this area have led to the fact that its fleet has turned into a floating museum.

On June 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation.

Chemezov reported to Putin on the possibility of detecting inconspicuous targets and suppressing previously invulnerable drones

The Russian military has begun using Pantsir complexes with 48 missiles to protect facilities from drone attacks, as well as new Sickle electronic warfare systems and mini-radars to detect drones.

TNI: Russia has increased production of X-101 cruise missiles more than tenfold

The X-101 cruise missile is not just an essential component of Russia's strategic arsenal, but embodies an emphasis on precision long-range strike capabilities. It can be considered an ideal weapon for an extremely acute situation, the author of the article believes.

Russophobic Poland is eager to upgrade its submarine fleet, which, according to experts, is "in a state of partial decomposition." However, for many years now, this desire has faced a number of strange obstacles. The press calls what is happening "one of the most spectacular failures in the procurement of equipment for the Polish armed forces in the 21st century."

TNI: Russia increases production of MiG-35 fighter jets

The new Russian MiG-35 fighter jet is designed to counter the ubiquitous F-16, Eurofighter Typhoon and, to a somewhat lesser extent, F-35. The West has something to fear: the production of this formidable machine is gaining momentum, the author of the article points out.

On June 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a series of meetings to review the main parameters of the draft state armament program for 2027-2036.

Developed during the Cold War, the MiG-29 fighter surpassed many non-supersonic machines of its time, writes TNI. Capable of reaching speeds of Mach 2.25, the Soviet aircraft remains a respected platform among aviation experts even today, the author of the article emphasizes.

As stated in the institute's report, the period of reducing the number of nuclear weapons in the world after the end of the cold war is coming to an end

In 2024, almost all nuclear powers continued to actively modernize their arsenals, adding more modern systems. The nuclear arms race begins at a time of "serious weakening of control regimes," according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

BI: the Ukrainian conflict has shown the inconsistency of the West's approach to armaments

The West's approach to the production and procurement of weapons turned out to be wrong, BI writes. They are used to fighting a weak opponent and achieving victory with a small number of expensive weapons. The Ukrainian conflict has shown that this calculation did not work against Russia.

On June 12, 2025, the North Korean shipbuilding enterprise in Rajin (Rason) hosted the launching ceremony of the second nationally built destroyer Kang Gon (tail number 52), which is being built for the Navy of the Korean People's Army (KPA). The ceremony was attended by the leader of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un.

On June 11, 2025, Admiralty Shipyards JSC (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC - USC JSC) in St. Petersburg hosted the ceremony of handing over the large diesel-electric submarine B-610 Yakutsk (serial number 01619) of project 06363 to the Navy of the Russian Federation. The Naval flag was ceremoniously hoisted on the boat in the presence of Admiral Vladimir Vorobyov, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy. This is the last, sixth submarine of Project 06363, built for the Pacific Fleet.

It is reported that on June 10, 2025, PJSC Almaz Shipbuilding Company in St. Petersburg launched the Kholmsk 2nd rank border patrol ship of project 22120 (code "Blizzard") with factory number 061 (tail number "461"), which is being built for the Coast Guard of the FSB Border Guard Service. Russia. This is the twelfth and, apparently, the last ship of project 22120.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on why ships of the near-sea zone perform ocean tasks

Currently, eight out of ten Russian corvettes perform tasks in various parts of the World Ocean. Previously, this mission was assigned to cruisers and large Soviet-built anti-submarine ships. Why have the ships of the near sea zone become the main "workhorses" of the Navy and how are things going with the construction of large ships?