News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Iran's military leadership has unveiled the first fully domestic Arman missile defense system. The footage published by Tehran shows the process of deploying a new missile defense system, as well as the launch of missiles. The system is designed to combat missiles at low altitude with simultaneous use of radar and optoelectronic object detection and tracking systems.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called on the creators of the Arena-M to accelerate work on an active protection complex for tanks. Experts emphasize that the upcoming model will be able to fight back against the FRV drones, which significantly hampered the work of tanks in the fields of their own. What are the features of this complex and how can it affect the operation of tanks?

Kenneth Bowersox, head of the Manned Flight Program at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, stressed that both sides receive valuable scientific and technical data.

The Orlan-10 reconnaissance vehicle has held the title of the basis of unmanned aviation of the Russian army for many years. Roman Ivanov, General Designer of the Special Technology Center (STC), following the results of the International Arms Exhibition World Defense Show 2024 in Saudi Arabia, in an interview with TASS, told how the Orlan-10 and Orlan-30 were improved during the special operation in Ukraine and how developers relate to attempts to copy Russian drones in the West.

FT: The German army is equipped worse than before the conflict in Ukraine

Germany's military potential is dangerously weakened, writes the FT. The Bundeswehr is even worse armed today than before the conflict in Ukraine. Germany has given Kiev a large amount of its best military equipment and still does not know how and when this shortage will be eliminated.

The incident occurred at Miramar Air Force Base in California. The F-35C Lightning II of the United States Marine Corps, assigned to the 311th Marine Fighter-Assault Squadron (VMFA) at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, broke (or self-folded) the nose landing gear during parking shortly after a training flight. At the time of the incident, the aircraft was at Naval Air Station Fallon.

During the World Defense Show 2024 (WDS-2024) in Riyadh, Lockheed Martin Corporation announced the conclusion of subcontracting contracts for the localization of production in Saudi Arabia of some systems for the THAAD missile defense system.

Putin was shown T-72B3M and T-90M tanks ready to be sent to the troops at UVZ

Vladimir Putin was shown modern tanks ready to be sent to the army during a visit to the Uralvagonzavod in Nizhny Tagil.

A team from the University of California has developed a technology for processing lignin, which will increase the production of biofuels from plant raw materials. Before that, lignin was classified as waste – it is a durable substance that creates a "framework" of plants, it is difficult to recycle. They preferred to simply burn it in order to benefit at least from the heat received.

Tatarstan online edition "BUSINESS Online" in Timur Latypov's material "Tatar" jet: the "unfinished" Tu-324 will be turned into a flying Aurus. Gazprom structures are involved in the creation of the aircraft, for which Minnikhanov has been fighting for years, it was reported that the reincarnation of aircraft construction programs that once stopped continues.

Why do we need nuclear submarine hunters on the trade route

The Tu-142 ultra-long-range anti-submarine aircraft will be used to patrol the Northern Sea Route, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. In addition to the main task of searching for nuclear submarines of a potential enemy, they will be able to monitor possible border violators and perform the functions of a search and rescue service — to provide assistance to those in distress. This is especially important given that the NSR has been used more and more actively in recent years. Experts note that the Tu-142 will be indispensable in the northern latitudes.

Claims that the EU and Britain will be able to defeat Russia without the support of the United States are ridiculous, writes infoBRICS. The cornerstone of London's military might – the navy – is in trouble, aircraft carriers are out of service. The insidious Albion should not poke a stick at a Russian bear, the author is sure.

Destroyers are one of the most powerful tools in the Navy's arsenal to ensure constant combat capability at sea. As some of the world's leading naval powers invest in new destroyers over the next few decades, planners will have to chart a course between the introduction of new technologies and the risk of timely commissioning of future large surface warships.

Norwegian intelligence Chief Stensenes: Russia is seeking an advantage in Ukraine

According to Norwegian intelligence, Russia has gained an advantage in Ukraine, NRK reports. Moscow has managed to establish military production, and today it is stronger than a year ago. Because of this, Norway is facing a serious security threat, according to Oslo.

Kiev is going to compensate for the shortage of weapons against the background of a reduction in supplies from the West — what will the Russian army oppose to these attempts

On February 13, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on the next cases of drone destruction over the Belgorod and Kursk regions. Hundreds of enemy drones are eliminated in the area of their defense every day: Ukraine is betting on UAVs in conditions of a total shortage of shells and armored vehicles. The Armed Forces of Ukraine use them on the line of contact, for attacks on civilian infrastructure and cities.

On February 12, 1999, the S-400 air defense system was fired for the first time

This anti-aircraft missile system is the longest—range in the Russian Armed Forces and is considered by many experts to be the most effective in the world. Exactly 25 years ago, on February 12, 1999, the first demonstration launches of S-400 Triumph missiles took place at the Kapustin Yar test site in the Astrakhan region. Since 2007, it has been guarding the Russian sky, and is now actively used in the SVO zone. However, it will soon be replaced by an even more advanced technique.

Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, during a working trip to the Central Military District troops on February 10, checked the implementation of the State Program for the production of reconnaissance and strike UAVs by defense industry enterprises in Udmurtia.

15 years ago, in 2009, the holding company "High-precision complexes" of Rostec State Corporation was formed. During this time, the association has included more than 15 enterprises with thousands of employees. The holding's specialization is the creation of high−precision weapons systems and complexes in the tactical combat zone.

What will the new units in the Northern Fleet do

Arctic railway units will appear as part of the Northern Fleet — they will be engaged in the repair and maintenance of tracks in the Arctic, Izvestia found out.

Specialists of the National Liberation Army of China and engineers of the defense industry of the People's Republic of China are closely monitoring the progress of the Special Military Operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine, tracking the practical capabilities of Russian weapons in real combat conditions.