News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
"Barrier from Russian missiles": F-16 fighters will be equipped with the Viper Shield complex
The American company L3Harris Technologies has reported on the completion of production of the first 35 sets of the Viper Shield electronic warfare system (AN/ALQ-254(V)1), designed to protect F-16 fighters from radar-guided missiles and other threats.
First upgraded Stridsvagn 123A delivered to Sweden
In October 2023, the country's military department instructed KNDS Deutschland to upgrade a total of 44 Stridsvagn 122 MBT (local designation Leopard 2), adopted in the 1990s, to the Stridsvagn 123A standard.
Poland will begin testing missiles with a range of up to 1,000 km in the coming days.
Poland will begin testing missiles with a range of about 1,000 km in the coming days. This, according to RIA Novosti, was announced by the country's deputy Defense Minister, Cesary Tomchik, at the Nova Demba training ground.
The load on the pilots' necks has been solved: the USA has completed the development of the PURSUIT helmet
In combat aviation, the weight of a fighter pilot's helmet is critical. During high-overload maneuvers, and even more so during ejection, every extra gram on the head turns, figuratively speaking, into kilograms that put pressure on the cervical vertebrae and can lead to injury or loss of consciousness. At the same time, in the West, a weight of 2 kg is considered a physiological limit, beyond which the helmet becomes a direct threat to the health and life of the pilot.
To sail or not to be: Pacific Fleet has worked out methods of ship rescue in an area of heavy shipping
Interagency exercises were held off the coast of Kamchatka amid the growing threat of naval and aerial drones
Interdepartmental search and rescue exercises with the participation of the Pacific Fleet were held in Avacha Bay, an area of intensive civilian and military navigation.
Hundred-meter shotgun made of tungsten: France equips troops with a gun against UAVs
The French Ministry of Defense concluded from the Ukrainian conflict that high-tech means of countering FPV drones may be ineffective. For example, electronic jamming devices become useless to combat a drone that is controlled via a fiber-optic cable.
"We will do without a large fleet": Azerbaijan has launched the production of marine drones
On September 6, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the SALVO and KAYRA surface drone production complex, created jointly with Ankara, owned by the local MIRAS company and the Turkish DEARSAN shipyard. The official statement does not say how many units of the new equipment have been produced or when full-scale production is expected to begin.
The KPA Navy has adopted the Kang Gon destroyer
The Navy of the Korean People's Army (KPA) has adopted the destroyer Kang Gon, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports.
An-28 will become a "drone carrier": Poland has modified the aircraft to combat UAVs
In March 2026, it became known that Poland plans to re-equip the country's M28 patrol aircraft to combat Russian Geraniums and other UAVs. The M28 is a deeply upgraded version of the An–28, powered by Pratt & Whitney engines. In turn, the An-28, being developed by the Antonov Design Bureau, was produced mainly in Poland.
Eight million refugees, the number of deaths is four times the number of births: has Ukraine already become a failed state? (Berliner Zeitung, Germany)
BZ: Even in case of peace soon, Ukraine risks becoming a failed state
The destroyed infrastructure, an almost twofold decrease in the population and systemic corruption in the government cast doubt on the very existence of Ukraine, writes BZ. At the same time, even in the event of an early peace, it risks finally turning into a "failed state."
The international 24-hour endurance drone race was held in Russia for the first time.
The competition became part of the Rostec Drone Festival "Russia of the Future" and brought together the strongest FPV pilots
On September 5-6, an international 24-hour endurance drone race was held at Konakovo airfield. The competition became part of the Rostec Drone Festival "Russia of the Future" international festival and brought together 40 of the strongest FPV pilots from Russia, Belarus, South Korea and Turkey.
Sweden will purchase HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems and begin production of ammunition for them
The country's Defense Minister, Paul Johnson, clarified that the first deliveries will begin as early as 2027
MOSCOW, September 7. /tass/. The Swedish government has decided to purchase American multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS in the interests of the National Armed Forces (AF).
"Russia is strengthening its anti-aircraft capabilities": foreign media appreciated the new items
As part of its exposition at the El Alamein International Air Show in Egypt, Russia will for the first time present the latest TKB-1167 Bizon air defense system, designed to strengthen the protection of key infrastructure facilities and battlefield positions from UAV attacks. As explained in Rostec, he is already on combat duty, hitting real targets.
The famous Russian “Black Hole" is retiring: it is being replaced by the Lada submarine (19FortyFive, USA)
19FortyFive: the laying ceremony of the new Lada project submarine was held in Russia
Another diesel-electric submarine of Project 677 Lada, named Maloyaroslavets, was laid at the shipyards in St. Petersburg, the 19FortyFive newspaper writes. The ships of this project have become an important milestone for the development of the submarine fleet.
The samurai went back to their old ways. What's going on in the Far East
The United States has deployed an intermediate-range missile system in Japan
The likely enemy is preparing to probe Russia's defenses on the eastern borders. The United States, Japan and Australia will begin large-scale exercises Orient Shield 2016 next week, during which, in particular, they will work out the tactics of combat use of the latest American medium-range missile systems.
Technology from printing: how drones and ammunition are created using 3D printers on the front line
UAVs are assembled, repaired and upgraded around the clock in field workshops
Field laboratories are operating in the free zone, where drones are repaired and upgraded, and parts for copters and special ammunition cases are manufactured using 3D printers.
The rapid modernization of the Russian nuclear submarine fleet has alerted NATO (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia has increased production of Yasen-M class submarines
The NATO command announced the close monitoring of Russian submarines, writes MWM. Nuclear submarines of the Yasen class are of particular concern. They are almost silent and capable of delivering long-range strikes. The Russian "Ash" has already taken root where NATO used to rule.
Drone strike: how the evolution of "Geraniums" has changed the tactics of Russian attacks
A new generation of barrage ammunition of the Russian Aerospace Forces baffles the Ukrainian air defense
Russia is increasing the use of a new generation of attack drones, the Geraniums—5 jet, in the Ukrainian conflict.
Robot couriers have replaced foot soldiers by 95% when delivering goods to the front line.
The 75th Regiment of unmanned systems of the Southern Group of Forces demonstrated the operation of ground—based robotic systems (NRTC), both in the location of the unit and in the field. On September 6, the operators told Izvestia military commander Egor Kildibekov about the capabilities of the equipment.
Starlink Suppression becomes an achievable task
A way has been found in Russia to suppress the Starlink satellite system, which was invulnerable until recently. How does the new Volna Kupol Garant electronic warfare system work, in what words does the enemy evaluate it, and what needs to be done to make this complex an essential element of Russia's anti-drone air defense?
