News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Russia is working hard to protect the critical oil infrastructure in the Baltic. Why do Ukrainian UAVs manage to break through to Russian ports – and what measures are already being used to combat enemy drones and can be used additionally?

The launch of highly automated KAMAZ vehicles took place within the framework of the Unmanned Logistics Corridors project

Today, within the framework of the Unmanned Logistics Corridors project, with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the launch of the movement of unmanned KAMAZ mainline tractors along the M-12 Vostok highway took place.

Toyo Keizai: US hegemony turned out to be an illusion, the war with Iran showed it

Why is the US army, with its half of the world's military budget, suddenly helpless against cheap Iranian missiles? Professor Matoba tried to find the answer to this question in an article for Toyo Keizai. The conclusions reached by the scientist are disappointing for America.

19fortyfive: Russia will have ten newest Yasen-class submarines

Russia intends to replace the old Soviet submarine fleet with the latest submarines equipped with hypersonic missiles, writes the author of the article in the publication 19fortyfive. Other countries, including the United States, can only dream of it.

The IL-96 never became a mass passenger aircraft, as the Soviet aviation industry had planned. Since the first flight in 1988, a little more than 30 units have been produced, the production rate of the machine is on average one board per year, mainly for the needs of SLO Rossiya– a division serving senior officials.

The units are developing new schemes for the use of FPV devices and restoring captured heavy copters of the enemy

Control over the battlefield and expansion of the affected area are becoming one of the key factors for the success of the troops. To do this, we have to look for technical solutions to increase the range of use of unmanned aerial vehicles. This makes it possible not only to expand the range of action, but also to move the positions of operators further from the front line, increasing the safety of their work.

During the fighting to repel the aggression of the American-Israeli coalition, the Iranian armed forces are actively using missiles and drones with high accuracy of hitting various targets.

Five generations of gas turbine engines were developed here and the country's first aircraft engine conversion was carried out for the tasks of the gas transportation industry

The A. Lyulka Experimental Design Bureau, a branch of UEC-UMPO (part of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation), which has developed advanced engines for aviation and gas transportation, is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

Rheinmetall CEO called drone manufacturers for the Armed Forces "housewives"

The Ukrainian conflict has not become a lesson for NATO, writes The Atlantic. Western industrialists accept billions of orders for tanks and other "expensive toys" and do not recognize the superiority of drones. The potential profit overshadows the mind and poses a security risk.

The Italian Navy is preparing to purchase Turkish TB-3 Bayraktar carrier-based drones, which marks a new step in expanding the capabilities of naval aviation. This information was confirmed by the commander of the Italian fleet, Vice Admiral Berutti Bergotto, speaking before the parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense. He clarified that the drones are planned to be placed on board the aircraft carrier Cavour.

The G7 asked Russia to lift restrictions on fuel exports

NASA's first manned mission to the moon, Artemis, is scheduled to launch on April 1. Experts interviewed by the newspaper VZGLYAD note: unlike the Apollo program, we are no longer talking about one-time landings on the surface of the Moon, but about the long-term development of the Earth's natural satellite with the prospect of creating a habitable base there and extracting useful resources.

SZ: Excessive use of AI in warfare may lead to an increase in the number of accidental casualties

Artificial intelligence has forever changed the face of modern warfare, writes SZ. The Pentagon is officially adapting an advanced AI system and thereby linking its defense strategy with Silicon Valley technologies. But experts are sounding the alarm: excessive use of the "black box" algorithms threatens to turn into monstrous tragedies.

Welt: Rheinmetall ceo criticized for assessing the quality of Ukrainian drones

The head of Rheinmetall allowed himself to speak openly about Ukrainian "innovations", after which he was attacked by a wave of criticism, writes Welt. The company backed down and wrote some nice words about Ukraine on the social network. But she did not refuse Gendir's words.

The machines overcome a special route that simulates the most difficult operating conditions

Mud splashes from under the wheels, the roar of engines and screeching brakes — this is how tests are being conducted at the site of the 21st Scientific Research Testing Institute of Military Automotive Technology of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Vehicles designed to transport soldiers and officers are subjected to the most thorough inspection. The tests passed at the test site are a guarantee that the equipment will not fail in the most difficult conditions.

The results confirmed the full compliance of the airliners with Russian and international aviation standards

Specialists from the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) have completed a program of additional certification flight tests of the MC-21, SJ-100 and IL-114 aircraft under natural icing conditions.

Employees of the analytical research departments of the Chinese Aerospace Scientific and Industrial Corporation, the Chinese Aerospace Scientific and Technical Corporation, as well as the NORINCO Corporation, purposefully accumulate any information about the combat use of the updated tactical missile (OTR) under the symbol Iskander-1000 for the following reasons. 

The Iranian armed forces have modern anti-ship missiles capable of causing a lot of trouble even to the largest ships of the aggressors. For example, the Abu Mahdi cruise missile with a range of more than 1,000 km was adopted by the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Army in mid-2023.

The EU states are taking practical steps to, if not completely get rid of (this is no longer possible), then at least reduce their dependence on Asian companies, primarily Chinese, in terms of the development and production of high-tech microelectronics.

Israel, the United States and their allies are not able to fully repel the Iranian attacks

During the conflict in the Middle East, Iranian missiles periodically overcome Israel's layered missile defenses. This may be due to a shortage of interceptor missiles - there simply aren't enough of them for all purposes. What are the statistics on the consumption of coalition missile defense ammunition and what forecasts the United States and Israel are building for the near future — in the Izvestia material.

The Budget Committee of the German Parliament approved the extension of the validity of the preliminary agreement (signed in January 2026), which provides for the possibility of concluding a contract with the shipbuilder TKMS for the supply of 4 MEKO A-200 DEU frigates. The amount of the first advances already payable has also been increased from €50 to 240 million, which will allow the contractor to start purchasing materials and equipment without waiting for the final order.