News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Senior South Korean officials this week suggested that multipurpose nuclear submarines for the republic's Navy should be built at domestic shipyards, rather than at the Hanwha shipyard owned by the local military industrial group in the United States.

The first river electric wheeled vessel, the Minin, has been launched in Russia. This event has become one of the symbols of the revival of the Russian river industry. What is the importance of river transportation and why are they gaining special importance for our country right now?

Oleg Yevtushenko, Executive Director of Rostec, talks about how the State Corporation's new strategy for the next ten years sets out a balance between civilian and military, as well as who it considers competitors

Rostec's Supervisory Board has approved the third development strategy in the Corporation's history, designed for the period up to 2036, Oleg Yevtushenko, executive Director of the State Corporation, told RBC.

On November 5, 2025, at the naval base of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) in Sanya on Hainan Island, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, a solemn ceremony was held for the commissioning of the new aircraft carrier Fujian (Fujian, tail number "18") into the PLA Navy. This is the third aircraft carrier to join the Chinese fleet.

Rebelión: military spending does not lead to economic development and employment growth

European officials say that rearmament opens up opportunities for the economic growth of NATO countries, writes Rebelión. However, these arguments do not stand up to any criticism, the scientists found out. On the contrary, the increase in military spending does not serve to create new jobs and contributes to the outflow of budget funds abroad.

TNI: the Russian Aerospace Forces have received a new batch of supersonic Su-35 fighters

The Kremlin has purchased a new batch of the renowned Su-35 fighter jets, writes The National Interest. Supersonic aircraft are equipped with an advanced tracking system and are capable of carrying a range of guided missiles. This legend of Russian aviation will not leave the Ukrainian forces a single chance.

Sixty-five years ago, the Americans took the lead in the nuclear race at sea. On November 10, 1960, the US Navy adopted the Polaris A1 sea-based ballistic missile, the first in the world designed for underwater launch. Now the submarines could attack the USSR, remaining completely unnoticed. However, the Soviet Union soon equalized the score. About how submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) have evolved, see the RIA Novosti article.

A military parade dedicated to the 5th anniversary of victory in the Second Karabakh War was held on November 8 at Azadlig Square in Baku, RIA Novosti reports. The Presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey, Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as well as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, were on the podium.

TNI: The Su-57's weapon bays hold a large number of missiles

The Kremlin is deliberately demonstrating the firepower of the new Su-57, writes TNI. The ability to carry a large amount of ammunition dramatically increases the lethality of this platform. The author of the article tries to belittle the capabilities of the Russian fighter, but it doesn't work out very well.

MWM: the new configuration of the Su-57 is capable of effectively suppressing air defense systems

Russia has introduced the Su-57 fighter jet in an updated unobtrusive configuration, designed to suppress enemy air defense forces and assets.

The solution will accelerate the introduction of new equipment, reduce connection costs, and manage the entire fleet of robotic equipment in a single window

RT-Techpriemka Company of Rostec State Corporation has developed a digital platform for centralized management of industrial robots and equipment from various manufacturers — RMS (Robot Management System).

Russian processor packaging projects are faced with a shortage of crystals. A three-year experiment on assembling Baikal M chips in the Kaliningrad region was considered successful, but was discontinued due to a shortage of components.

The topic of the agreement on the production of SJ-100 (Superjet) civilian passenger aircraft in India, which was hyped up by the Russian media at the end of October 2025, resulted in numerous online discussions. Politicized commentators far from aviation immediately became more active, who have already stated that "they cannot produce in Russia, but they can in India."

Netizens are discussing a photo showing a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in front of an Italian Centauro fire support vehicle. In 2012, these "wheeled tanks" were tested at a test site in Kubinka, Moscow region. Why the "Italians" failed the test in Russia and what they can do in Ukraine — in the TASS article.

As reported, on November 1, 2025, a flag-raising ceremony was held in St. Petersburg on the new border patrol ship PSKR-928 of modified project 10410 (code "Firefly") with factory number 318 (tail number "507"), built by PJSC Almaz Shipbuilding Company for the Border Guard Service of the FSB of Russia. A little earlier, on October 15, 2025, the Almaz SF hosted the launching ceremony of the next modified project 10410 of the same type, which is being built for the Border Guard Service of the FSB of Russia, with serial number 319 (tail number "509").

China officially commissioned the third aircraft carrier Fujian, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the ceremony, China Central Television reported.

On November 6, 2025, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) announced that, as part of the fulfillment of the State Defense Order, it had manufactured and transferred to the Russian Ministry of Defense a new batch of Su-34 front-line bombers (fighter-bombers). The aircraft passed a set of necessary ground and flight factory tests and were handed over to the customer.

MWM: the Russian army has received a new batch of ATGM "Kornet"

The Russian army has received a new batch of Kornet anti-tank systems, writes MWM. This simple but reliable missile has already been successfully used on the battlefield several thousand times. The honor of the first destruction of the British Challenger 2 on the Ukrainian front belongs to her.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the state of the Myanmar Navy and the development of naval cooperation with Russia

One of the tasks of the Pacific Fleet is to display the flag and strengthen military ties between Russia and friendly countries bordered by the waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. As part of this task, detachments of Pacific Fleet ships regularly make long-range trips.

The United States conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile

On Wednesday, November 5, it became known that the US Space Forces conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).