News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The fighter is awaiting dismantling: Britain is going to evacuate the F-35B stuck in India
During the British AUG's "tour" to the Indo-Pacific region, one of the F-35Bs based on the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier was forced to make an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in the South Indian state of Kerala.
"The air defense business is not so brilliant." What does the massive strike on Kiev mean?
Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev's reaction to the strike by the Russian Armed Forces indicates the weakness of the Ukrainian air defense
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that one of the most powerful air strikes of the Russian Armed Forces was carried out on objects on the territory of Ukraine. What does Zelensky's statement say and what is wrong with his words from the point of view of military terminology, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
Is Europe ready for war? (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Europe is confident that Russia will test its combat capability
Europe rightly doubts the security guarantees provided to it by the United States, so it decided to prepare for war with Russia, writes FT. At the same time, analysts believe that there will be no "full-scale invasion." Moscow has other plans for NATO.
I brought it with a bang: how will railway drones help the troops in the SVO zone?
The Russian army has started using remote-controlled platforms capable of carrying more than a ton of cargo
Railway drones began to be used to supply Russian troops in the SVO zone. Remotely controlled platforms can carry more than a ton of cargo, work in any weather, unlike vehicles, they are not afraid of muddy roads.
"Star Wars". What is Russia doing in space? A secret Russian "killer satellite" was discovered during the launch of a mysterious flying object next to an American spacecraft (The Sun, UK)
The Sun: Secret Russian "killer satellite" discovered in space
Russia has launched a satellite into orbit, which, according to American intelligence estimates, is an anti-space weapon, writes The Sun. The United States is in a panic: the Russian military satellite Kosmos-2558 is on an orbital trajectory suspiciously close to the American spy satellite USA-326.
"A killer in space." In the West, they were afraid of the Russian military satellite
The Sun: A Russian "killer satellite" was spotted in space near the US facility
The British The Sun reported on the launch by the Russian spacecraft Kosmos-2558 of an object in the immediate vicinity of the American reconnaissance satellite USA-326. Sputnik RF was dubbed a "killer" by the publication. What kind of device it is and why it alarmed the West is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Suppliers of sanctioned plants are being "closed" by the State Defense Ministry for disrupting parallel imports
The supply of products from companies that have left Russia is turning into a dangerous business: those who fail end up on the register of unscrupulous suppliers and lose the opportunity to participate in government contracts.
We are in Delhi: how the Tamal frigate turned out for the Indian Navy
The new representative of Project 11356 is armed with the Shtil-1 air defense system and BrahMos missiles
The Tamal frigate of Project 11356 has been officially handed over to the Indian Navy in Kaliningrad. It has 20 Indian-made shipboard systems, including the BrahMos supersonic missile system. The general director of the manufacturing plant told Izvestia how it differs from the previous ships of the series. During the construction, the shipbuilders had to overcome the difficulties associated with the sanctions pressure.
In North Korea, Grads were disguised as dump trucks, vans and trailers.
Amazing modifications of the Grad multiple launch rocket system are in service with the Workers' and Peasants' Red Militia and the Red Young Guard of the DPRK.
"A complete failure of the S-400 competitor": the Indian press criticized the debut of the Chinese HQ-9B air defense system on the battlefield
Pakistan's acquisition of the Chinese HQ-9B air defense system, which Beijing touts as a competitor to Russia's S-400 Triumph air defense system, has been criticized after its unsatisfactory battlefield debut.
"Stealth is not for long": the Pentagon questioned the stealth fighters
The United States was one of the first in the world to rely on fighter stealth, starting with the Have Blue machine, the prototype of the F–117, which was developed back in the 1970s. Since then, the United States, and then other countries, have begun to pay great attention to aircraft stealth.
It was created to destroy Soviet armored columns: the US Air Force wants to decommission all A-10 Warthog attack aircraft
If the US Congress passes the funding project proposed by the Pentagon, the budget of the US Air Force for the next fiscal year should amount to $184.9 billion, plus a possible "bonus" of $24.7 billion. To this $209.6 billion should be added the $39.9 billion requested for the space force.
Moscow developers have handed over tens of thousands of Ikar kamikaze drones to the Russian Armed Forces
There are plans to increase this number to hundreds of thousands
Russian military personnel have received tens of thousands of Ikar kamikaze drones from Moscow developers. This was reported to TASS by the Popular Front.
Severnaya Verf has attracted almost 15 billion rubles
The Bank of Russia has registered a report on the results of the additional issue of shares of St. Petersburg-based PJSC Shipbuilding Plant Severnaya Verf, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). According to RBC, citing operational materials from the Central Bank, thanks to the issue, which lasted more than a year, the plant attracted 14.6 billion rubles in cash and 1.85 billion rubles in property from shareholders.
Rosoboronexport has completed the construction of the first stage of a 7.62 mm cartridge factory in Venezuela
Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec Group of Companies) has completed the construction of the first stage of a factory for the production of 7.62 mm caliber cartridges for Kalashnikov assault rifles in Venezuela.
More than 1000 minutes per day: footage of the Uran-6 robotic complex in the Kursk region is shown
The work of a sapper requires a huge amount of skills honed to automatism, patience and knowledge of many types of ammunition. The latter is especially relevant given the dangerous "hodgepodge" that the West has supplied in abundance and, even now in smaller quantities, continues to supply to Ukraine.
Robots learn to control themselves: MIT has created a control system without programming
The new system allows you to create robots of any shape and complexity
Scientists from the Laboratory of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT CSAIL) have developed a new robot control system called "Neural Jacobian Fields" (NJF).
The lead patrol ship of the new type Arafura has been introduced into the Australian fleet.
On June 28, 2025, the official commissioning ceremony of the OPV 203 Arafura, the lead patrol ship of the new type, took place in Fremantle (Australia). The ship was built according to the design of the German Lürssen group and was officially handed over to the Australian Navy in January 2025, and since that time has been undergoing state tests.
Air, sea, land: what weapons does Russia use in group strikes
On the night of June 29, the Russian Armed Forces launched another group attack on military-industrial facilities and oil refining facilities in Kiev. Experts call it one of the most powerful during the special operation. TASS — about how Russia conducts the demilitarization of Ukraine.
Dongfeng-31AG ICBM of the PLA Missile Forces
On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China announced the test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the South Pacific Ocean. As reported, after launching from Hainan Island, the Dongfeng-31AG ICBM ("East Wind 31AG") flew about 11,700 km. The launch was part of the annual exercises of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA), but the first since 1980 with the practical launch of ICBMs.
