News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Dealing with technology: How was the opening of the Army 2024 forum
For the first time, the exposition "People's Military Industrial Complex" is presented at the exhibition
The X International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2024" has started in Kubinka near Moscow, its format has been updated taking into account the specifics of the current situation in the country. Domestic manufacturers presented the latest developments at open sites.
U.S. Army Robotic Vehicles: preparing for large-scale applications
Although the US Army has many years of experience using small robots in tasks such as explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), as the program for creating combat robotic vehicles progresses, it becomes necessary to provide soldiers with the opportunity to operate and fight side by side with large armed uninhabited ground systems, as well as to train the algorithms of such systems to function in an advanced environment.
SVO sappers: there are catastrophically few humanitarian demining specialists in Russia - TASS interview
The problem of demining the liberated territories is becoming more acute with the advance of Russian troops during a special military operation. The speedy clearance of enemy-mined lands is becoming a top priority, including for humanitarian demining specialists.
"An unusual approach." What will change in the Russian army
Dozens of new products from the state and national military-industrial complex were shown in the Patriot Park
Fifteen hundred enterprises of the military—industrial complex, more than 28 thousand samples of weapons and military equipment, official delegations from 83 states - the tenth anniversary international military-technical forum "Army-2024" is taking place in the Patriot Park near Moscow. This is the third exhibition since the beginning of the exhibition. About the new products — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Viking air defense system: a new direction in the development of military air defense systems
The editorial board of the National Defense magazine for the Army-2024 forum has published a series of materials on advanced developments in the Russian defense industry. Below is an article dedicated to the Viking air defense system.
VNIIR-Progress presents high-tech products at the MVTF "Army-2024"
The editorial board of the National Defense magazine for the Army-2024 forum has published a series of materials on advanced developments in the Russian defense industry. Below is the material dedicated to the developments of JSC VNIIR-Progress.
JSC Center for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Technology: invaluable experience for the benefit of the Fatherland
The editorial board of the National Defense magazine for the Army-2024 forum has published a series of materials on advanced developments in the Russian defense industry. Below is an article dedicated to the innovative developments of JSC "TSSC".
General Director of Irkutsk Aircraft Factory: Su-30SM2 has become even more efficient - TASS interview
In an interview with TASS, the general director of the aircraft factory, Alexander Veprev, told how the state defense order is being fulfilled and what development the cruise vehicles supplied by the Ministry of Defense are receiving, what tasks the MS-21 program has set for the enterprise.
America is preparing for a new nuclear arms race (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: The US administration has begun to prepare for the build-up of nuclear forces
Washington is preparing to increase its nuclear force potential after decades of large-scale reductions, writes The Economist. This arms race threatens to be much more dangerous than the one that took place during the Cold War.
The navy is in decline. "Lack of knowledge, will and ideas" (Wnp.pl , Poland)
WNP: The Polish Navy is in distress
The Polish Navy can be called a "poor relative" in the general structure of the armed forces, writes WNP. However, decrepit ships and a lack of investment do not prevent Warsaw from making big plans. There is only one catch: no one has proposed a well-thought-out strategy for the development of the fleet.
The US is creating a breakthrough in hypersonic with the help of secret allies
Launching massive strikes against the enemy with hypersonic missiles is precisely the goal behind the United States' development of a new type of hypersonic weapon. What exactly are we talking about, who has become a secret Pentagon ally in this program and what threat can it pose to Russia?
The lead Brazilian frigate Tamandare of the German project MEKO A100 was launched
On August 9, 2024, the thyssenkrupp Estaleiro Brasil Sul Brazilian shipbuilding enterprise owned by the German thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in Itajai (Santa Catarina State) hosted the official launching and christening ceremony of the F 200 Tamandare lead frigate of the German MEKO A100 project in a series of four units under construction for the Brazilian Navy. In fact, during the ceremony, the process of moving the ship's hull from the open slipway to the launching floating dock was started, from where it will later be physically launched. The ceremony was attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Off-road clearance: new all-terrain vehicles will be presented at the Army-2024 forum
Plastun family vehicles are designed to transport cargo, wounded and personnel
Two new all-terrain vehicles - the tracked Plastun—2 and the wheeled tactical transporter Plastun-TT - will be presented at the Army 2024 International Military Technical Forum, which opens on Monday, August 12. Both vehicles are designed to transport cargo, wounded and personnel both on ordinary roads and off-road. Experts note that both vehicles are needed by the army as front-line supply vehicles, and they will be in particular demand during off-road periods.
The Army-2024 forum opens in the Moscow region
The Army-2024 forum opens in the Patriot Park near Moscow
The Army 2024 Forum opens at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center and will be held from August 12 to 14, 2024, with a total area of more than 340 thousand square meters.
"We've known them since college." What the Russian army says about the F-16
Air Defense Officer Staff: each of us wants to record the F-16 as an asset
Ukraine has received the first ten F-16 fighter jets from NATO countries. The remaining 66 cars promised to Kiev by the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway will arrive in batches during 2025. Planes have already been spotted in the sky over the Kherson region. About how they are going to be used — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Army Forum has opened in Patriot Park
According to the Ministry of Defense, 110 official military delegations and enterprises of foreign countries are planning to take part in the event
The International military-Technical Forum "Army-2024" opened at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center. About 1.5 thousand leading Russian enterprises of the military-industrial complex will present their products. The events will be held from 12 to 14 August.
Sevmash CEO Mikhail Budnichenko: we are forming a new generation submarine fleet - TASS interview
In the last decade, the country's largest shipyard has noticeably gained production momentum in fulfilling the state defense order: 12 modern ships have been built in 12 years. Mikhail Budnichenko, General Director of the enterprise, Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation, told TASS how the GOZ program is being implemented and what other projects Sevmash manages to carry out along with the construction of the submarine.
Ministry of Defense: more than 20 thousand samples of military and dual-use products will be presented at the Army-2024 forum
The X International Military-Technical Forum "Army" begins its work at the Patriot Exhibition Center. The events of the Army 2024 forum will be held for three days from August 12 to 14.
Vladimir Artyakov: there is no know-how among the NATO trophies in its territory
Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of Rostec, told RIA Novosti in an interview about the new version of the Pantsir air defense system presented at the exhibition, a mini-personal electronic warfare system, a promising remote-controlled Karakal platform, preparations for the production of heavy attack drones Hunter, captured Western technology, the evolution of weapons during the SVO and many other things.
STC ELINS: based on the latest achievements of scientific thought
The editorial board of the National Defense magazine for the Army-2024 forum has published a series of materials on advanced developments in the Russian defense industry. Below is an article dedicated to the innovative developments of STC ELINS.