News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Bloomberg: in case of an attack, Europe's arsenals will run out in a few days

The Europeans are pushing away the idea of the failure of their defense, writes Bloomberg. But in fact, Europe is extremely vulnerable, the author is sounding the alarm. In a conflict situation, the front line of its defense can withstand several weeks at best.

March 6 this year marked the 110th anniversary of the birth of Hero of the Soviet Union, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR Yuri Antipov. Over the years of his active work, he has mastered 203 different types of aircraft. The contribution that Yuri Alexandrovich made to the development of aviation was very high.

Why are these machines becoming increasingly important at the forefront

The Russian military has mastered the production of buggies directly in its zone. Repair and restoration units assemble them from components of captured vehicles, as well as non-recoverable equipment. The number of cars produced in this way is already in the hundreds. Experts note that buggies are indispensable in the military — for transporting fuel, provisions, and evacuating the wounded — and have many advantages over other types of equipment.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned the Raigei submarine. According to Naval News, this is the fourth diesel-electric submarine of the Taigei class built for the Japanese navy.

Until now, the methods available to earthlings for analyzing ancient basalts made it difficult to identify past microbial life.

At 20:33 Moscow time, the Intuitive Machines lander attempted to land gently at 85 degrees south latitude, near the pole. Besides drilling and water analysis tools, there were three rovers on board, one of which was of a rather unusual design. Alas, the landing itself did not go according to plan. showing that even 59 years after the first soft landing on the moon, it remains a very difficult destination.

The new weapons are machine guns or submachine guns mounted on special turrets

Small-scale air defense installations designed to destroy drones are being actively developed and tested in the SVO zone. The new weapons are machine guns or submachine guns mounted on special turrets. Such products allow you to confidently hit tactical UAVs.

NYT: Two thirds of the Abrams tanks transferred by the USA to Ukraine are disabled

Almost two thirds of the Abrams tanks transferred by the United States to Ukraine have been disabled, the NYT writes. According to Ukrainian officials, 19 of the 31 tanks were hit, destroyed or captured by the Russian military. Many of them are disabled by drones.

The Invo info publication completes the topic of fire support vehicles (MOS), or "light tanks". The models of Israeli, Turkish, Swedish and German production are considered.

On February 24, 2025, the Turkish company FNSS Savunma Sistemleri (a joint venture of the Turkish Nurol holding and BAE Systems Corporation) announced the conclusion of a contract with the Turkish Defense Industry Department (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı - SSB) for the supply of the first 25 FNSS PARS ALPHA wheeled armored personnel carriers in 8x8 and 6x6 versions in six different specialized versions to the Turkish ground forces.

Drones have significantly increased the effectiveness of Russian accounting

UAV divisions have been created in artillery formations. They are responsible for reconnaissance, as well as the destruction of enemy artillery, equipment and personnel in the deep rear, where many regular artillery systems and MLRS do not reach. They are armed with both reconnaissance and attack drones. Experts note that UAV divisions significantly increase the effectiveness of artillery combat operations.

The company PZL- Swidnik, owned by the Italian Leonardo group, presented the first multi-purpose helicopter AW-149 produced in Poland.

In an interview with TV presenter Joe Rogan, the entrepreneur said that next year he would launch an unmanned version of Starship to Mars or even several. In addition, he spoke about the key areas of development in the company and how he sees the subsequent development of the Red Planet.

And what advantages does the new complex have over previous models

The Russian S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system shot down two aircraft-type drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the zone of a special military operation, sources in the military department told Izvestia. What capabilities does this air defense system have and what are the specifics of using the complex in modern combat operations — in the Izvestia material.

Drones and unmanned boats have become a new threat to ships and bases

Recently, exercises of the naval base defense forces against robotic combat systems have been taking place regularly. This week, a training session was held to repel drone attacks on Baltic Fleet facilities in the Kaliningrad region.

On December 27, 2024, another Tu-214 aircraft built at this enterprise made its first flight at the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant named after S.P. Gorbunov, a branch of PJSC Tupolev (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation). The aircraft with factory number (short) 035, serial number 535 and registration number RA-64535 was built as a VIP lounge for the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and became the first new Tu-214 aircraft to be flown in three and a half years.

On February 20, 2025, the European division of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) of General Dynamics Corporation signed a framework contract with the German Rheinmetall Group as the general contractor for the supply of 256 Piranha V (8x8) wheeled armored vehicles (armored personnel carriers) to the German armed forces in the performance of TaWAN LBO Richtfunkmanagement klein (TLRk) tactical radio relay vehicles. Tactical Wide Area Network (TaWAN) communications.

The Russian Armed Forces captured a rare Soviet TKB-521 machine gun from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the free zone

Russian servicemen have seized a truly unique machine gun from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the special military operation zone. Photos of weapons that turned out to be at the disposal of soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces (AF) have appeared online.

Astronauts during space flights often experience problems with the normal functioning of the immune system, skin itching, and inflammation. The authors of the new scientific paper believe that the reason is to try to keep the station as germ—free as possible. They offered to fix this situation.

The innovative complex has already begun to arrive in its zone

Russian military personnel participating in a special operation in Ukraine have begun receiving Arkuda Tactical multi-caliber sniper rifles. This is a modular system with quick-change barrels, which can be varied depending on the caliber of the cartridges used.