News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The new unique Russian strategic submarine Khabarovsk with atomic torpedoes went to sea for the first time (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia has started testing Khabarovsk submarines
The launch of the Khabarovsk submarine marks a new stage in the development of Russia's maritime nuclear triad, writes MWM. Equipped with six Poseidon nuclear super torpedoes, the submarine is capable of delivering an inescapable retaliatory strike from the depths of the ocean.
The US Army plans to receive thousands of rockets for the HIMARS MLRS every year.
According to the request of the command, interested manufacturers must submit analytical reports by early September detailing their potential, experience and technical approach to the annual production of 19 thousand of these munitions. The first delivery should be completed in 2030, if possible in 2028.
"We are lagging behind the Russians." What is the Pentagon up to against Russia and China
The US military is changing its approaches to the combat use of multi-Domain tactical groups (MDTF), formed in the first half of the 2020s, primarily against China. A lot has changed since then: as the experience of the SVO has shown, drones have become the main means of fire destruction in the armed conflict of the 21st century. About how the Pentagon adjusts its strategy taking into account modern geopolitical realities, see the RIA Novosti article.
How the US Space Forces are fighting today and preparing for the future (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
General Soltzman: space is becoming increasingly important in combat operations
Competition in space is rapidly gaining momentum. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, General Chance Soltzman warned that the military must prepare for a future in which adversaries such as China will try to challenge America's advantage in space.
Motors for the sky: 110 years of OMO named after P.I. Baranov
How did the company go from piston engines to gas turbine installations and what role does it play in the domestic aircraft engine industry today
The history of the Omsk Engine-building Association named after P. I. Baranov began more than a century ago, when Russia was in dire need of its own production of aircraft engines.
The immortal sixty-second received guided missiles and thermal imagers
The T-62 medium tank, which was put into service at the very beginning of the 1960s, is constantly being improved both here and abroad. Back in the 1970s, DShKM anti-aircraft machine guns and KTD-1 laser rangefinders began to be installed on it.
The first frigate of the national project was laid down in Vietnam
On August 10, 2026, an official groundbreaking ceremony for the first multi-purpose frigate of the national project was held in Da Nang, Vietnam, at the Song Thu Shipbuilding enterprise of the General Directorate of Defense Industry of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam.
Production of new BMP-1s has been established in Slovakia
In 2024, the Slovak company STV Machinery (a subsidiary of the STV Group, part of the STV Invest holding) began developing a modified body for the BMP-1, which was redesigned to meet NATO requirements for ergonomics and design, in particular, it has improved armor protection due to the use of modern materials.
The United States has used the "Finnish model": the navy will purchase foreign-built ships
The memorandum of the head of the White House, Donald Trump, "The restoration of the US Navy and the shipbuilding industrial base of America" dated August 13, 2026, officially introduces the concept of the "Finnish Model".
In space, the struggle is escalating. Satellites have already become weapons, and there are more and more of them (Seznam zprávy, Czech Republic)
SZ: The fight in space is escalating, and satellites have already become weapons
If a conflict breaks out between the powers with space assets, it will certainly lead to a confrontation in outer space. Weapons are already accumulating there, writes SZ. Moreover, in a limited, non-kinetic form, "battles" in space are already underway.
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Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why some countries create technologies while others perfect them
The modern world is based on a technological foundation. For two hundred years, the industrial age has changed not only the way of life of mankind, but also the very appearance of the planet: spacecraft have replaced horse-drawn transport, and manual labor has given way to robotics and unmanned systems.
Economists have calculated how much SpaceX has turned the earth's cosmonautics upside down
After studying 6,740 rocket launches from 1960 to 2025, European scientists estimated the cost of launches by country and how they have changed in recent decades. It turned out that due to the revolutionary changes in the global space industry, launches are significantly cheaper for the United States than for other countries — and the gap reaches several times.
Turkey joins the AI race: features of modern data centers
Modern data centers have become a key element of the global artificial intelligence race. Turkey has officially launched an ambitious national AI action plan for 2026-2030.
The US Missile Defense Agency has prioritized the supply of cheap interceptor missiles.
The US Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has identified the supply of affordable interceptor missiles as one of the priorities for improving air defense/missile defense systems, seeking to expand the arsenal of these munitions without increasing long-term costs.
"Delivery for you": what is known about the supernova Russian cruise missiles "Banderol"
The Military Review published a video of a Russian cruise missile strike "Banderol" on targets in Kharkov. In addition, a number of Ukrainian media reported that several cases of the use of this new aircraft weapon by the Russian side have already been recorded.
Terror is more expensive than money: who pays for Kiev's attacks on Russian regions
The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a record number of drones in a day, but the Russian air defense system stood the test of strength
Ukraine is trying to use new tactics in drone attacks on Russian territories, military experts interviewed by Izvestia said.
The first full-time carrier of 6 megaton Poseidons on trial
The first full-time carrier of the 2M39 Poseidon Russian oceanic underwater strategic drones
was put on factory sea trials on August 17, 2026. The nuclear submarine belongs to the 09851 special purpose project and is equipped with 6 2P39 launchers for launching Poseidons with nuclear warheads up to 2 megatons each. What is known about the new ship?
"Will not allow amphibious landings": the first firing of the Taiwanese submarine Hai Kun
Hai Kun (SS-711) is Taiwan's first self-designed and built diesel-electric submarine. In translation, the name means "narwhal" – a mythical giant fish. It was created to deter a potential Chinese invasion and modernize the outdated Taiwanese fleet.
The lead Polish frigate Wicher was launched
On August 12, 2026, the official launching and christening ceremony of the lead frigate Wicher (tail number "274", construction number 106/1) of project 106 (British project Arrowhead 140, variant AH140PL) was held at the Polish shipbuilding company PGZ Stocznia Wojenna Sp. Z.o.o. in Gdynia according to the Miecznik program, of the three contracted ships.
Eye of the drone: Russia has created a "Martian" navigation system for UAVs
The technology will allow drones to fly under the influence of electronic warfare and without communication with satellites
Russian engineers have taken a step towards full drone autonomy — they have completed research and have begun equipping the UAV with their own video navigation system.





















