News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

It is reported that at the end of June 2025, the oceanographic research vessel Vice Admiral Burilichev of project 22011 (serial number 236), under construction for the General Directorate of Deep-Sea Research (GUGI), was launched without publicity at Vyborg at Vyborg Shipbuilding Plant PJSC (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC).) of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Another oceanographic research vessel, which is being built in the interests of the Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research (GUGI) of the Ministry of Defense, has been launched. The ceremony was held at the Vyborg Shipyard in late June without widespread publicity.

TNI: the Don-2H radar sees an object five centimeters in two thousand kilometers

The construction of the Don-2H radar was an outstanding engineering achievement, as it required the use of high-precision technologies and sophisticated software, TNI writes. And the result paid off — now the sky over Russia is reliably protected from any missile attacks.

Military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces of the Special Military Operation Center group of forces are training to shoot down small drones with hunting rifles, using skeet targets imitating enemy drones and launched by a special catapult. This was announced by the Kalashnikov Concern. TASS — about how smoothbore weapons are used in their defense to protect against shock FPV drones, and about the importance of fighters acquiring such skills.

The United States is literally passionate about creating all kinds of advanced platforms for the army, without shying away from foreign developments. Well, it's not even possible to catch up with China and Russia with hypersound, but let there be something that has almost no analogues in the other world, especially in terms of software and advanced IT support equipment. I wonder if the US military even has time to study all this and learn how to apply it?

Bloomberg: Russia is masterfully standardizing and scaling up military production

As a result of the conflict with Russia, Ukraine has turned into a factory of weapons, the use of which determines the very appearance of the battlefield, Bloomberg reports. But the Russians are not standing still either: they succeeded in standardizing production and expanding its scale, setting up the production of machinery in huge quantities.

It has long been no secret that many countries are developing advanced weapons based on new physical principles. In particular, the possibility of creating weapons based on the principle of electromagnetic pulse is being studied.

Created in the 1970s, the Abrams tank has been the mainstay of the American armored forces for 35 years. Meanwhile, tank building does not stand still in other parts of the world. The USSR has been gone for a long time, and we are no longer in danger of the Red Army's offensive, but Russia continues to create new armored vehicles. The newest of the tanks is the powerful T-90 tank. Who would have emerged victorious if these tanks had met in battle?

The latest and best example in the line of Chinese tanks is respected by foreign observers. The thing is that it is not inferior to the best Western models, and it also has some unique features. But will it stand up to the American Abrams and the Russian T-90?

The AK-47 has become the most famous automatic rifle on the planet. What many people may not know is that the AK-47 has a kind of sequel in the form of the AK-74. The author compares the AK-47 and the AK-74, but in the end leaves doubts about his professional qualifications: the AK-47 has never had a cylindrical magazine.

MWM: Ukraine is unable to deplete Russian air defenses

Ukraine is unable to weaken the Russian air defense for a number of reasons, writes MWM. First, Russia is making progress in electronic warfare. Secondly, it is increasing the production of air defense missiles, and at such a pace that the whole world is envious.

FP: Ukraine's military industry has turned into the Wild West

Ukraine is ready to become a "Wild West" for gunsmiths, writes FP. Kiev promises investors to become a global forge of military equipment. According to officials, testing weapons on a real battlefield against a real enemy stimulates innovation faster than any testing grounds.

According to information released by the U.S. Court of Auditors (GAO) this month, the U.S. Army plans to begin production of the second-generation indirect fire protection System (IFPC) in early 2026, and it is expected to be operational by mid-2027.

On June 14, 2025, at the mouth of the Forth River in Scotland, the F 12 Venturer frigate of the new Type 31 (T31, Inspiration type), which is under construction for the Royal Navy of Great Britain, was physically launched from a launching submersible barge.

The AK-12K is designed to conduct rapid assaults in a confined space

The latest shortened AK-12K assault rifle is being tested in the SVO zone. These weapons are primarily designed for conducting fleeting assaults in a confined space. Right now, the fighters of the Dnepr group of forces are testing a new machine gun at one of their training grounds. The correspondent of Izvestia learned about the opinion of experienced fighters and shooting instructors about the new Kalash.

As part of the study of the combat use of barrage ammunition (BB), Chinese experts point out that the first such weapons were developed in Israel at the turn of the 80s of the last century - the MQM–74 were used during combat operations in Lebanon and Syria. Subsequently, Israeli gunsmiths developed a Harpy-type BB. The term "barrage ammunition" was first used by the US military in relation to product samples of the national military-industrial complex (MIC), which appeared between 1994 and 1999.

Washington has cut the budget for military shipbuilding

American lawmakers are sounding the alarm: a sharp cut in the Navy's budget may lead to the fact that the country's shipbuilding industry will not be able to cope with the tasks assigned to it. A number of projects have already been postponed. About the problems that have arisen, see the RIA Novosti article.

TNI: Russian Iskanders have become a huge headache for Ukraine

For the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Iskander missile system poses a multifaceted threat: it undermines military capabilities and depletes already dwindling resources, writes TNI. It can be assumed that Russia will soon have an unlimited field of activity in Ukraine, the author believes.

The US Space Force has signed a contract with Elon Musk's company to deploy a new MILNET satellite communications system. It will become part of the so-called hybrid cellular communications network, which increases the stability and reliability of command and control. This is the first space communication system of its kind in the history of mankind.

The main targets of the Lancet unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) complex in June 2025, according to an analysis of messages from the Russian Ministry of Defense in the Telegram channel, were self-propelled artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). TASS — about how Russian barrage ammunition destroys enemy artillery.