News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The small rocket ship "Storm" of project 22800 has been launched.
On July 1, 2026, PJSC Amur Shipbuilding Plant (ASZ, part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC) in Komsomolsk-on-Amur hosted the launching ceremony of the small rocket ship Storm Project 22800, which is being built for the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy. (code "Karakurt") with the factory number 203 (tail number "403"). This is the third ship of Project 22800 out of four units under construction at the ASZ.
Delays in the deployment of the US Armed Forces LRHW Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles continue
The US Accounting Chamber (GAO) in its annual report published on July 1 stated another delay in putting on combat duty the second battery of the ground–based long-range hypersonic missile system - LRHW (Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon) Dark Eagle.
#Nashkrash-10: Triple strike against a drone
Developer of anti—drone cartridges "Ellipsis" - about the features of the new ammunition and its applications
The #Nashkrash project returns with its tenth anniversary issue, dedicated to the latest invention of Russian designers — the anti-cartridge cartridges SC 226 and SC 228 "Ellipsis".
Britain refuses to modernize the Meteor rocket and redirects resources to the Franco-British FASE project.
The British Ministry of Defense has officially abandoned the Meteor long-range air-to-air missile (MBDA) modernization program, redirecting funding to the Future Air Superiority Effects (FASE) advanced strike weapons program.
The marine tugboat Kapitan Sergeev of project 23470 has been commissioned
On July 3, 2026, Vladivostok hosted the ceremony of admission to the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy of the sea tugboat Kapitan Sergeev of project 23470 (serial number 413), built at JSC Yaroslavl Shipbuilding Plant (YASZ) in Yaroslavl.
Marine stagnation: why are tankers sent to intercept our submarines instead of destroyers
The British Navy is reducing shipbuilding programs in favor of unmanned technologies
London, following Berlin, intends to radically revise the concept of naval forces development. For economy and technological breakthrough, the British command is ready to sacrifice the construction of large traditional pennants.
Two Russian nuclear reactors provide the world's heaviest surface warship with a number of important advantages (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: nuclear reactors give Admiral Nakhimov a number of important advantages
Admiral Nakhimov returned to the Northern Fleet and changed the rules of the game in the Arctic, writes MWM. This unique cruiser does not depend on refueling and is capable of going at maximum speed for days. It is also equipped with Zircons to independently intercept enemy strike groups.
Does the German government really want to declare war on Russia? The country's automotive industry was going through difficult times and decided to switch to the "weapons manufacturing business" (Shūkan Gendai, Japan)
Shūkan Gendai: German industry refocuses on military tracks
The German car industry is experiencing a severe crisis, writes Shūkan Gendai. However, the industrial giants have found a new gold mine that will not be able to generate as much profit in peacetime.
80 years of flight of thought: ODK-Klimov Experimental Design Bureau celebrates its anniversary
More than 100 employees of the company were awarded for their conscientious work and contribution to the development of the domestic engine industry
The ODK-Klimov Experimental Design Bureau (part of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) celebrated its 80th anniversary.
Five of the world's most dangerous bombers: from the invisible B-2 to the H-6N with ballistic missiles (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
Military Watch compared the bombers of Russia, the USA and China
Military Watch Magazine compared the characteristics of the most dangerous bombers. Today, only three countries in the world have this class of combat aircraft.
The fastest in the world: Russia's most heavily armed nuclear-powered missile cruiser can overtake the entire US Navy (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
The final tests of the fully upgraded Admiral Nakhimov have shocked Western analysts, writes MWM. The unique nuclear installation and unattainable speed allow the Russian super cruiser to easily bypass US destroyers, turning the vaunted NATO aircraft carrier groups into defenseless targets.
Surveillance service: Russian diesel submarines began patrolling in the Pacific Ocean
Crews are learning tactics that were abandoned after the collapse of the USSR
The Russian navy is returning to the Soviet practice of using diesel-electric submarines in the ocean zone. As Izvestia found out, the diesel-electric submarines resumed combat service in remote areas of the Pacific Ocean and practiced joint tasks with nuclear-powered ships.
Drone Issue: How Yesterday's Students Serve as Drone Operators
Distinguished fighters can quickly become commanders, dispatchers, or analysts in UAV and robotic systems units
The Zeus unmanned systems battalion of the 90th Tank Division of the Center Group of Forces is staffed by former students, esports enthusiasts, and officers of tank units.
The regime in Kiev continues to disparage the Zircon as a "ballistic" missile (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Western experts are trying to belittle the capabilities of the Zircon missile
Attempts by biased analysts to pass off the Russian hypersonic miracle as a banal ballistic missile have exposed the Pentagon's deep technological impasse, infoBRICS writes. Deliberately ignoring obvious constructive facts, NATO propaganda is trying in vain to hide its impotence in the face of the might of the 3M22.
A heroic past, a glorious present, and a dim future
The Central House of Aviation and Cosmonautics is under threat of destruction
On June 26, a round table was held at the Moscow House of Public Organizations. The subject of discussion was the problematic issues of preserving the unique Moscow aviation heritage, including the last symbol of the Soviet aviation era, the Central House of Aviation and Cosmonautics (CDAiK).
Ukrainian expert on the military-technical gaps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front
Advisor to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Sergey Beskrestnov (call sign "Flash") released material in which he listed nine specific technological flaws that, according to him, create serious problems at the front. Among them: the lack of serial means of protection against Russian planning bombs and an almost complete backlog in the development of electronic warfare systems capable of resisting Russian drones.
Humanoid robots are successfully replacing humans in the electronics industry in China
The famous phrase from the Soviet film "robots work hard, not humans" ceases to be fiction. Autonomous systems equipped with artificial intelligence are ready to replace ordinary workers in production.
Risky savings in the fleet may open the way for Russian ships to the shores of Britain (The i Paper, Great Britain)
The i Paper: The British Ministry of Defense has curtailed plans to rearm the Navy
The British Ministry of Defense has revised procurement plans for the Navy, writes The i Paper. Instead of huge destroyers, small ships will be acquired, which will be assigned the role of future command centers for drones. And where will drones come from? No one has thought about it yet.
Navigator is not a profession, but a vocation.
On June 29 of this year, at the age of 86, the Hero of the Russian Federation, Honored Test navigator of the USSR Gennady Grigorievich Ireikin left for his last flight
He participated in the testing and development of systems for the Buran reusable spacecraft, as well as in the testing of experimental engines at the Tu-16LL and Il-76LL flying laboratories.
The US Air Force launched an AGM-158C LRASM missile from a B-2 Spirit bomber
On June 29, the Command of the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) officially announced the successful launch of the AGM-158C LRASM long-range anti-ship missile system from a B-2A Spirit strategic bomber.
