News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

On July 24, 2025, in Severodvinsk, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony of raising the Naval flag on the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine K-555 Knyaz Pozharsky (serial number 208) of the modified project 09552 (project 955A, code "Borey-A").

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on how the Russian Navy will develop in the coming years

In Severodvinsk, the eighth Prince Pozharsky Project 955A Borey-A nuclear submarine was accepted into the Russian Navy. The submarines of this project carry ballistic missiles on board.

"Dozens of ships are currently being built in Russia." With these words, on Navy Day, experts assess both the renewal of the ship's personnel and the sharp increase in the importance of robotic systems for naval warfare. How is the new look of the Russian Navy being formed and what tasks were worked out during the final July Storm exercises?

The US Air Force published photos of F-15E Strike Eagle fighters during aerial refueling, which caused a strong reaction among Western observers who expressed concern about the general condition of the machines: they show signs of wear on the fuselages of aircraft – spots, scuffs and darkening on various parts of the exterior skin.

Today, the saturation of the armed forces of Belarus with unmanned aircraft systems is systemic and is among the priorities. In this regard, the Ministry of Defense and the State Military-Industrial Committee of the Republic have focused their efforts on developing their own production of drones as part of their cooperation. Nevertheless, despite the focused work, the problem still remains.

On July 24 of this year, flowers were laid at the Novodevichy Cemetery at the grave of Pavel Osipovich Sukhoi, an outstanding Soviet aircraft designer, who would have turned 130 on July 22. Flowers were laid by Mikhail Strelets, Director of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, employees and veterans of the design bureau.

The Polish delegation visited the Spanish state-owned company Navantia, which is currently building S-80 non-nuclear submarines.

The reason for Ukraine's loss of the first French Mirage 2000 fighter was a critical electronics malfunction. The plane crashed in the Volyn region and sank into a swamp. According to experts, France has handed over obsolete aircraft to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which will continue to fall. The situation was aggravated by the fact that due to the work of the Russian air defense, fighters are idle on the ground and lose their airworthiness. At the same time, the enemy has no chance to correct the situation.

Pavel Sukhoi's contemporaries admired his depth of knowledge, efficiency, exactingness, and above all to himself, a broad technical outlook, and the ability to highlight the most important things. He managed to do a lot to strengthen the defense capabilities of the USSR and Russia in the future.

According to the Chinese specialized military-technical publication Ship Armament (the official press organ of the Chinese Shipbuilding Industrial Corporation), the guided missile frigate of project 054B with a length of 147 m, a width of 17 m and a draft of 5 m has a standard displacement of 4,400 tons, a total displacement of 5,500 (according to other sources, 5,600) tons. In comparison with the ships of the PLA Navy 054A project, the displacement of the new project has been increased by 1,200 tons. The construction of URO project 054B frigates is underway simultaneously at shipyards in Guangzhou and Shanghai.

According to space engineers, it is not necessary to deliver various modules from Earth to establish a permanent base on the Moon. Instead, they propose, in theory, a relatively simple way to simultaneously protect yourself from radiation and create an enclosed space where you can even breathe without a spacesuit — to settle into a lunar crater and cover it with a "roof" that can be built directly on the Moon from regolith.

Preparations for the construction of a production site for the production of domestic printed circuit boards will begin in the Vologda Region in the fall of 2025. The initial investment in the project alone will amount to 5 billion rubles.

Russia's first ship for the training of deck helicopter pilots of the Navy went on sea trials

The Nikolai Kamov, a training vessel for training naval aviation helicopter pilots, has entered factory sea trials and can be finalized after their completion, a representative of the developer told Izvestia. This project had no analogues either in Soviet times or in modern Russian history. Today, many ships are being built for the Russian Navy, on which helicopters will be based, so a training vessel for pilot training will be in high demand, experts say.

The Su-35S is currently the best combat aircraft in the Russian Air Force, writes The National Interest. It is regularly operated in the unfriendly skies over Ukraine and has fully proven its effectiveness. Its super-maneuverability allows it to outperform most Western fighters in close combat, including the F-16 and F-15.

TNI: The Russian Ka-52 is recognized as one of the best attack helicopters in the world

The Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopter is one of the best strike weapons in the world, writes TNI. Its pilots use extremely destructive shooting from a cab, and thanks to its unique compact design, the helicopter is extremely maneuverable.

The Prince Vandal Novgorodsky fiber-optic FPV drone caused a sensation during the repulse of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on the Kursk region in August 2024. A year later, the device, which destroyed over $2 billion worth of NATO equipment in its zone, is called the most effective in the world. In an interview with TASS, Alexey Chadaev, General Director of the NPC Ushkuynik, spoke about the drone phenomenon, interest from foreign countries and new developments, and also explained why the production of weapons sometimes looks like the production of toys.

Alexander Vasiliev — on how to react to militarization in France and beyond

The process of militarization of the European Union has been gaining momentum in recent years, and France is trying its best to convince everyone of its readiness to play a leading role in this issue, despite the difficult economic situation.

The sailors were lifted to the surface from a submarine lying at a depth of 80 meters

In the Sea of Japan, exercises were held to rescue the crew from aboard a submarine lying on the ground at a depth of 80 meters. The rescue vessel Igor Belousov, which has no analogues in the Russian navy, was involved in it. The autonomous vehicle "AS-40" was launched, which docked to the submarine "Magadan" and the submariners were brought on board. Each such operation is unique and inimitable and requires the ability to think outside the box, experts say.

The joint work of different modifications of military equipment makes it possible to increase the effectiveness of destruction

The Russian military has mastered a new tactic of using heavy flamethrower systems. Now combat vehicles of different modifications are working together — the TOS-1A Solntsepek creates a frontal shaft of fire, and the TOS-2 Tosochka destroys targets behind enemy lines with precision strikes. Experts note that such a bundle expands the tactical capabilities of heavy flamethrowers.

With regard to the warhead of the Dongfeng-41 (East Wind-41) third-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), it is known that with a length of 16.5 m, a body diameter of 2.78 m and a launch weight of 63.5 t, its maximum mass can reach 1,700 kg.