News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

On May 26, 2026, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) announced that it had handed over a batch of new Su-35S multi-role fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces.

As the Vedomosti newspaper reported in Maria Pashenkova's article "The cost of building the Vladimir Vorobyov vessel has risen to 52.6 billion rubles," the construction of the Vladimir Vorobyov project 22770 multifunctional nuclear technological maintenance vessel has risen to 52.6 billion rubles.

MWM: Su-35 has a significant advantage over European models

The Russian Su-35 fighter turned out to be in great demand from foreign buyers, writes MWM. Dozens of birds are flying to defend democracy all over the world.

This approach makes it possible to significantly reduce the final cost of the FIS for the customer, since the costs of expensive production are evenly distributed among all participants.

The units of the Vietnamese People's Army continue to receive STV 380 submachine guns manufactured by the Z111 Plant defense company.

The first American manned lunar base will be deployed in the early 30s. This was stated by the head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Jared Isaakman.

The state-owned PT PAL Indonesia company has officially confirmed the transition of the Scorpene Evolved submarine construction program for the Indonesian Navy to the pre-production phase.

How can we overcome the shortage of engineers and industrial workers, especially welders? To make young people want to work in workshops? Achieve real import substitution? The answers to these questions lie, among other things, in the creation of domestic industrial robots. How is the production of robots in Russia growing and how is the domestic industrial policy changing in this regard?

It is impossible to solve defense problems without equipping troops with modern weapons – today it is an axiom. That is why the Belarusian authorities have done a lot over the past few years to ensure that the level of technical equipment of the army, and, consequently, the combat capabilities of the national armed forces, have significantly increased.

National Security Journal: Russia has upgraded the Admiral Nakhimov cruiser

Russia has upgraded the Admiral Nakhimov cruiser of the Cold War era, the National Security Journal writes. The ship is now equipped with 60 hypersonic missiles, which poses a "huge and unprecedented threat," the author of the article notes.

On Tuesday, May 26, the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea announced the launch of a project to develop a nuclear submarine.

Russia has begun using satellite communications to operate its drones in the special operation zone. In fact, this is the first example of the military use of newly launched satellites of the Rassvet system. What are these devices, what are their similarities and differences with the American Starlink, and what other capabilities can they provide to the Russian military?

The 51st Army training ground hosted a championship in a discipline based on the experience of a special operation

Biathlon without skis, but with motorcycles and machine guns. The 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the Center group of forces hosted the first competitions in a new military-applied discipline — motorcycle biathlon. The participants overcame a multi-kilometer cross-country track and hit targets at firing ranges. The Izvestia correspondent found out why the military needed such a training format.

The machine gun has a diverse user base. Until now, many armed forces adhere to the philosophy of the universal machine gun. It is suitable for many applications, from the main weapons of infantry or units operating on foot, to arming vehicles, and can be operated by any soldier. However, as attractive as this idea may be, there have been many new developments and improvements in recent decades. The main focus has been and continues to be on reducing weight and increasing caliber.

On May 22, the state-owned company Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) handed over the thousandth T-90IM Bhishma tank assembled at national facilities to the Indian Ground Forces.

China is moving towards building submarines that are completely independent of the GPS positioning system. Researchers from the Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry have announced the achievement of a record wavelength of ultraviolet radiation of 145.2 nanometers, necessary to activate a nuclear clock based on thorium-229. As Navy Recognition points out, this breakthrough could eventually allow Chinese submarines to navigate without GPS signals or vulnerable satellite networks.

Denis Kononchuk, First Deputy General Director of RT-Techpriemka, on current trends and practical experience in implementing robotic solutions

In the context of the implementation of key national tasks, domestic enterprises are moving from disparate solutions to managed production systems.

Trump's numerous pretentious statements about the complete destruction of Iran's military potential are not even close to reality. Except that the Americans and Israelis really managed to destroy the large ships of the Iranian Navy. But there are still high-speed and well-armed boats, their number is unknown even approximately.

Telegraph: in case of war, the UK will have enough UAVs for only one week

In the event of hostilities against Russia, the UK will have enough UAV reserves for only one week, the Telegraph writes. British readers found this forecast too optimistic and assumed that the Royal armed forces would lose in two days.

The United States is expanding the capabilities of the fleet to combat air threats, Russia is improving its own solutions

The US Navy has revealed information about equipping nine Arleigh Burke-class destroyers with a new generation of laser installations. Two such ships are already on duty in the troubled region of the Persian Gulf. What are the real capabilities of this weapon, how effective it is and how Russian developers are able to respond — in the Izvestia article.