News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Putin has trapped the world in a nuclear takeover (The Economist, UK)
Economist: Russia has become a world leader in the nuclear fuel and technology market
Russia has become the undisputed leader in the nuclear fuel and technology market, writes The Economist. Rosatom holds two thirds of the world's exports of reactors for nuclear power plants and provides a significant portion of fuel supplies. The West is unable to prevent this.
The French army showed 3D printing during the construction of fortifications
The armies of the world pay special attention to 3D printing primarily because of the logistical possibilities that this technology provides for maintaining equipment and equipment in working order. For example, it can be used to manufacture necessary spare parts or small-sized products in the field, in particular, drones, or to produce parts that are no longer manufactured by industrialists.
"It's time for Europe to move to a position of punishment": the Western press compared the production of ballistic missiles in Russia and interceptors in the EU
Europe is concentrating on creating an anti-missile shield, purchasing numerous air defense systems, but Russia's strike capabilities are able to overcome it due to the huge mass of weapons.
A budget alternative to the Russian T-90M tank has been spotted in China.
A mysterious tank spotted on the streets of Baotou in Inner Mongolia has sparked intense online discussion and speculation about its origin and purpose.
An esports gym has appeared on a British aircraft carrier.
The British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has acquired a special room, which is equipped for leisure activities with computer games. They were previously available to military sailors, but in a limited format – usually there are several game consoles in the cabins of ships. And this facility was specially created for esports and is a joint project of the Royal Navy and the British Esports Federation.
Back and neck pain: Dutch pilots complain about F-35A
In the West, they blindly follow the American doctrine that the F-35 is the most modern fighter in the world. Leaving aside the issues related to the actual capabilities of this machine, it should be noted that for many pilots, flying on it is sheer torture.
Successor to GBU-57 bunker buster bombs for the US Air Force
The first combat use by the US Air Force of 30-ton GBU-57/B anti-bunker bombs (Massive Ordnance Penetrator, MOP) during recent strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities drew attention to the development of their successor. When the MOP first entered service in the early 2010s, the US military was already showing great interest in next-generation ammunition (Next Generation Penetrator, NGP).
"Challenging the K9 howitzer": the South Korean press is concerned about the potential of the Chinese SH-16A self-propelled guns
South Korea has put a lot of effort into developing self-propelled guns designed to withstand the DPRK's artillery power. The result of these efforts was the K9 tracked self-propelled gun, manufactured by Hanwha Aerospace.
It was perceived by algorithms as an obstacle: The U.S. Navy's robotic combat boat overturned a tugboat
The back belonged to the GARC (Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts) type, was released by Black Sea Technologies and belonged to the 3rd squadron of unmanned surface ships (USVRON 3, Hellhounds), formed in May 2024 to test robotic platforms.
The United States will shut down five interplanetary vehicles at once for no reason
The combination of already signed decisions by Congress and the White House currently leads to a situation where funding for a number of actively operating spacecraft will be discontinued after October 1, 2025. We are talking about automatic interplanetary stations scattered over nine billion kilometers. All of them are technically quite functional and could last for many more years.
Field conditions: the army will receive new kitchens based on domestic jeeps
The development allows you to cook lunch for a company of soldiers
A new field mini-kitchen was tested in the army. The novelty is based on the UAZ Profi car and is designed for cooking and transporting hot food directly to the combat formations of units operating on the front line. Such a field kitchen will allow you to feed hot dishes to a company or battery — more than 100 people. Experts say that such a design is a difficult target, while it has good cross-country ability.
Autonomous minesweeper in partnership with Ukrainian ships: Britain has adopted the SWEEP mine clearance system
After the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict, it was decided to use the personnel of the Ukrainian Navy, which were virtually deprived of ships, for the needs of "partners." So, in October 2022, the British Navy decommissioned two Sandown-class minesweepers. In 2023, they were enlisted in the Navy and since then, based in Portsmouth, they have been serving with Ukrainian crews on board in the interests of London and NATO.
"It is not inferior to Western tanks or even surpasses them": foreign experts have "calculated" the scale of losses and production of the T-90M
Among the tanks massively involved at the front, the most modern and effective is the T-90M "Breakthrough". Western experts have tried to calculate the size of its production.
The lead new Polish reconnaissance ship has been launched
On July 1, 2025, the Polish shipbuilding company Remontowa Shipbuilding (former Stocznia Północna shipyard) in Gdansk hosted the launching ceremony of the new generation lead reconnaissance ship Jerzy Różycki (construction number 107/1, tail number "261") of project 107 (code Delfin), which is being built for the Polish Navy. The ship was launched on the same day from the launching dock.
Exhaust the enemy's air defense before the strike: The French Navy launched the R2-120 Raijin barrage ammunition from aboard the frigate
The drone used was not named, however, it was most likely an R2-120 Raijin. This product is easy enough to launch from a ship, as it is placed in a shipping container.
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.
