News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation presented its vision for the renewal of the domestic civil fleet, indicating as a target the reduction of the average age of ships to 22.5 years from the current 34 years. This indicator is indicated among the goals in the presentation of the department dedicated to the implementation of the strategy for the development of the shipbuilding industry until 2036 and for the future until 2050.

Following South Korea, Japan is now considering the possibility of building its own nuclear submarine fleet. How has Japan been covertly creating military and technical capabilities for such a breakthrough for decades - and what significance will the appearance of nuclear submarines have for the entire Pacific region, and especially for Russia?

On November 16 of this year, a round table dedicated to the triumphant flight of the Buran orbital spacecraft was held in Moscow, at the Tushino Moscow Longevity Center. Buran made its first and only space flight on November 15, 1988.

The Japanese Agency for Procurement, Technology and Logistics (ATLA) for the first time demonstrated damage to a target ship after it was hit by projectiles fired from a prototype electromagnetic railgun (railgun) during tests conducted earlier this year.

The American company Anduril Industries will create a joint venture with the Emirati EDGE Group to develop and manufacture several types of UAVs in the UAE.

Military expert Leonkov: The air defense and air defense systems of the West and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not able to stop the Dagger

The air defense and missile defense systems that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have received and which are now in the West are not capable of stopping the Russian ballistic hypersonic Kinzhal missile, military expert Alexei Leonkov said. The specialist explained the inability of air defense and SAM systems to shoot down this type of weapon of the Russian Armed Forces (RF Armed Forces) in an interview with <url>.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense announced the start of factory sea trials on November 11, 2025, of the lead multifunctional patrol ship Hrabri (tail number "12"), built for the Bulgarian Navy, out of two ordered units. The ship was built at the Bulgarian MTG Dolphin shipyard in Varna under the MMPV 90 project of the German NVL Group (part of the German Lürssen Group, currently in the process of acquisition by Rheinmetall Group).

Chinese media reported that on November 14, 2025, the lead Chinese universal amphibious assault ship Sichuan (Sichuan, 51) of the new project 076 (Western designation - Yulan class) left Shanghai for factory sea trials. The ship was built for the PLA Navy in Shanghai at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., part of the Shanghai Shipbuilding partnership of the Chinese State Shipbuilding Corporation China Shipbuilding State Corporation (CSSC).

Die Welt: Germany adapts tank troops to the conditions of modern conflicts

In modern conflicts, the role of drones is increasing, writes Die Welt. Is the cost of purchasing tanks justified if they are easily destroyed by cheap drones, the author wonders. Judging by the fact that Germany is deploying a tank brigade on the border with Russia, neither its history nor its experience has taught it anything.

It seems that Ukraine has begun to refuse to supply new Western tanks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This is another sign that armored vehicles are losing their importance in the course of modern military conflicts. Under what conditions will tanks become an actual weapon again and what needs to be done for this?

Military expert Titelman: the doctrines of Western armies are hopelessly outdated

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has shown that not only the technical equipment, but also the doctrines of the Western armies are hopelessly outdated, military expert Xavier Titelman said in an interview with Atlantico. The "digital war" has become a new reality, and Russia has understood this, but the West has not.

A division of the Spanish shipyard Navantia UK, together with the British company BMT and the British Ministry of Defense, has completed a critical analysis of the project (CDR), which provides for the construction of three FSS (Fleet Solid Support) ships for the British Navy.

At the military parade held on November 8, dedicated to the 5th anniversary of the victory in the Second Karabakh War, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces demonstrated several new weapons systems, including missile systems and air defense systems.

The radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are constantly developing and improving.

In an interview with Major General Alexey Rtishchev, Chief of the Russian Federation Defense Forces, he talked about how the acquired experience of the military is being implemented into the training of future officers, what new equipment is being supplied to the units, as well as how robotic complexes and UAVs are being used.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about the first Russian nuclear submarine with ballistic missiles

Exactly 65 years ago, on November 12, 1960, the State Commission signed the acceptance certificate for the K-19 nuclear submarine project 658. It was the first Russian submarine with ballistic missiles on board.

The new structure received governing bodies, leadership and an emblem

The troops of unmanned systems created in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will increase the effectiveness of the combat use of drones. They now play one of the most important roles in conducting offensive and defensive operations. The new organizational structure will ensure the massive use of drones in the right areas of the front, which will help Russian units move forward more confidently, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

KAMAZ trucks deliver fuel to field depots in the free zone

The rear units of the Russian troops received KAMAZ trucks, large-capacity tankers. The new vehicles have already proven themselves well in the special operation zone. Such equipment is necessary in order to deliver fuel to the field depots of military units. Experts note that such vehicles are especially relevant during the period of mudslide, and in conditions of active hostilities they need as many as possible.

The main enemy of our air defense fighters are long—range attack drones

The battery of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft systems destroyed more than 500 targets during its operation. Her calculations protect the sky in the Donetsk direction, and previously they worked in Lugansk and Zaporizhia. The main target today is Ukrainian aircraft—type drones, which are trying to strike targets deep in Russian regions. Izvestia visited the positions of the anti-aircraft gunners of the Center group of forces and learned how they destroy enemy UAVs.

With regard to the 2C22 Bogdan wheeled self-propelled artillery system (ACS) of Ukrainian design, it is known that the Donetsk company TASKO initiated R&D on this model of artillery weapons back in 2009. A KrAZ-6322 truck with an armored cabin was chosen as the chassis.  In 2016, a contract was signed with the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the supply of these guns, and by 2018, a batch of prototypes had been produced, which were presented at demonstration firing.

The High-Precision Complexes Holding has handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense another batch of Kornet anti-tank missiles. TASS — about how Russian ammunition destroys Western "gifts" to Kiev in a special military operation.