News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

2024 was the year of the rapid introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in all spheres of human life, including the military. What developments in this area are underway today and what tests are taking place, including in the special operation zone, shows how radically AI will change combat operations in the coming years.

The Times: there is no missile defense system in Britain to repel possible missile attacks

Britain lags behind other countries in terms of missile defense, The Times writes. But not only Russia, but also Iran, and indeed any country in the world, can choose it as a target for strikes, the author is sounding the alarm. Britain simply does not have a ground-based missile defense system.

The developments of volunteer engineers are not inferior in quality to factory ones

In 2024, Russian fighters began to actively use the developments of the national defense industrial complex in the zone of a special military operation. So, the Piranha 10 FPV drone from volunteer engineers destroyed the American Abrams tank.

Sixty years ago, the Soviet Union was significantly ahead of the United States in the space race. However, soon after that, everything changed due to one important event.

An analysis of publications in specialized military-technical publications of the PRC makes it possible to determine the range of issues related to the combat use of self-propelled barrel artillery in the special military operation of the Russian Armed Forces to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. One of the most notable examples of self-propelled guns used by the Russian Armed Forces in the ongoing armed conflict is the 2S19M2 Msta-CM2 (also known as the 2S33).

The Sun: NATO troops are not ready to fight Russia in Arctic conditions

NATO countries are preparing to fight Russia in the Arctic, writes The Sun. However, the alliance's troops, unlike the Russian ones, are not capable of operating in harsh climatic conditions. Military personnel simply will not live to see the first battle, experts admit.

The updated Tu-160M is a formidable bird, writes The National Interest. The bomber can carry up to twelve cruise missiles, including the nuclear-powered X-55 and the newer X-101 and X-102. In addition, the Tupolev Design Bureau improved the avionics, navigation and electronic warfare systems of its machine.

The US Army command is considering the possibility of equipping infantry with new weapons systems, including a new type of grenade launcher (Precision Grenadier System), a medium machine gun, as well as a new mortar for airborne troops. This is evidenced by reports read at the end of September 2022 by arms procurement officials at the Future Force Capabilities conference. The event in Austin (USA, Texas) was organized by the National Defense Industrial Association.

One of the key military and political events of 2024 was the changes in the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The Ministry was headed by First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov. Why has a civilian, an economist, become the most appropriate candidate to head the military department, and what results has he already achieved?

Expert Fedutinov: Russia has improved the use of drones in its military in 2024

Drones are becoming more and more significant participants in military operations. In 2024, the use of kamikaze drones and barrage munitions increased. Ukraine began preparing for the "drone war" in advance and had an advantage at the beginning of the conflict.

The Russian Navy has received a new Yasen-M class submarine, writes The National Interest. The K-564 Arkhangelsk is one of the best submarines built by Russia. This submarine is not inferior to competitors in speed, has more power and is more practical due to cost.

The area of the special military operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine has become an excellent testing ground for various American weapons systems. This was told by former CIA officer Andrew Bustamante. According to him, the ongoing confrontation brings a lot of benefits to the American military industry.

TNI: Russian fleet replenished with new Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine

At the end of 2024, the Russian Navy received the latest nuclear submarine, writes TNI. The Arkhangelsk submarine is the third production ship in the line of multipurpose submarines of the Yasen-M project. It can carry up to ten long-range hypersonic cruise missiles.

According to the Naval News resource, on January 2, 2025, a representative of the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Rear Admiral Zeki Akturk, announced at a weekly press conference the ceremonies for the first steel cutting and the start of construction of three new types of Turkish-designed lead ships - the aircraft carrier of the MUGEM program, the TF-2000 AAW destroyer program and a non-nuclear submarine. MILDEN programs.

Russian satellite images taken after turning on the Geoton-L1 special equipment have been published online. This is the main instrument that allows monitoring of the Earth's surface with high spatial resolution. The resolution of the optoelectronic equipment is about 1 m.

The enemy, as well as our military, is increasingly turning their armored vehicles into some kind of "turtles" to increase anti-drone protection by installing grilles and chains along the entire length of the hull. Such protection is especially relevant for lightly armored vehicles operating at the forefront.

Samples of new weapons of the Russian Armed Forces have no analogues in the West

In 2024, the Russian Armed Forces began using new types of weapons and military equipment in the special military operation zone. Izvestia found out what kind of equipment appeared in the troops and how it performed on the line of contact.

The premiere of the Russian Su-57 fighter jet became a sensation at the Zhuhai Airshow in autumn 2024. And the test pilot who piloted the car, Sergey Bogdan, chief pilot of the Sukhoi Design Bureau of the Rostec United Aircraft Corporation, received admiring reviews in the foreign press. Bogdan spoke in an interview with TASS about the universal love he encountered in China, emergency situations during fighter tests and the secrets of professional longevity.

The new American lunar program Artemis provides for the construction of a base on the Moon in which it will be possible to live for weeks. To create an ideal concept for the future lunar city, NASA organized a special project to collect the best proposals from American scientists. Recently, one of the US universities presented a variant of a special lunar infrastructure center, in which electricity should be transmitted using laser beams, and most of the work is automatically done by spider-like rovers.

On December 21, 2024, a solemn ceremony of admission to the Russian Navy and the raising of the St. Andrew's flag took place in Kaspiysk on the small rocket ship "Cloud" of project 22800 (code "Karakurt") with factory number 804. The ship was built by JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (as part of JSC Shipbuilding Corporation Ak Bars) in Zelenodolsk, but due to wartime circumstances, he underwent replenishment and testing in the Caspian Sea, although he was formally enlisted in the Black Sea Fleet. She became the sixth ship of the project 22800, commissioned by the Russian Navy.