News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Western countries allocate new financing for the construction of nuclear submarines

The United States is allocating record amounts to the nuclear submarine construction program. Moreover, we are talking about both missile and attack ships.

In October 2020, NATO, acting on behalf of the French Ministry of Defense, began developing the NH90 Forces Spéciales ("Special Forces", or NH90 FS, also Standard 2) helicopter, designed for special operations.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on how the enemy is trying to borrow and adapt our tactics

The dominance of FPV drones and other unmanned systems in the "small air" has formed a so-called kill zone on both sides of the line of combat contact (LBF) to a depth of several tens of kilometers — a space of almost complete control and destruction by UAVs.

Airborne Forces Day is celebrated in Russia on August 2

On this day in 1930, Airborne troops were created in our country. This memorable date is timed to coincide with the first group training landing of Soviet combat parachutists who jumped off a heavy biplane and picked up weapons dropped by other aircraft from the ground.

MWM: Russian T-80BVM tank underwent deep modernization

The Russian T-80BVM tank has become one of the most modern versions of this combat vehicle, Military Watch Magazine writes. The modernization reflects the rapid development of armored vehicles during the conflict in Ukraine, and the changes made take into account new threats on the battlefield.

MWM: Soviet missiles are suitable for shooting down Ukrainian UAVs

An effective fight against Ukrainian UAVs is quite real, writes MWM. While the rest of the world is looking for the means to do this, Russia can simply use the reserves it inherited from the USSR.

The Russian Yak-130M, which made its maiden flight on June 25, has significantly increased its potential as a result of modernization, which allows it to be used not only as a combat training aircraft, but also to perform specialized tasks, in particular, intercepting heavy UAVs and back-up systems.

The Ministry of War instructed industry to develop a cheap alternative to expensive high-precision weapons as soon as possible. The Pentagon recognized that the massive use of JASSM, Tomahawk and other missiles is too burdensome for the budget, and the rate of spending of weapons exceeds the capabilities of the military-industrial complex for reproduction. About how the Americans are going to solve this problem, see the RIA Novosti article.

According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Russian troops continue to improve unmanned systems. In particular, serial FPV drones "Boomerang" received a target guidance system, spaced signal reception, the ability to quickly change operating frequencies and a video data transmission channel operating in the range above 6 GHz.

The Northern Sea Route has become more actively used for the supply of Russian oil. This year, shipping here will become more extensive than before. The unhealthy geopolitical situation helps this. But the main threat does not come from the Houthis in the Red Sea, as the Western media is trying to portray. Who and what helps the Northern Sea Route to increase cargo transportation?

Expert Smetana: the license for Patriot does not mean that Kiev will be able to produce them

The Patriot license by itself does not mean that Ukraine will be able to produce these missiles quickly, said iROZHLAS expert Michal Smetana. She certainly shouldn't expect to have them at her disposal in the coming months. The reality may turn out to be very bitter and harsh for Ukraine.

Airplanes and helicopters will allow us to control the situation in one of the most important regions for our country

For the first time in modern history, the Caspian Flotilla received its own air wing. The new mixed aviation unit includes airplanes and multi-purpose helicopters that will be able to cover ships and intercept drones.

On July 28, 2026, a ceremony was held in Severodvinsk to decommission the joint-stock company from the slipway. Admiral Alexander Moiseev, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, took part in the ceremony. Ulyanovsk is to become part of the Northern Fleet.

MWM: Russian Navy plans to create a new ocean-going warship

Russia intends to put into service a new destroyer with a displacement of 9,5 thousand tons, writes MWM. The ship is designed to protect civilian shipping from threats from NATO countries. It will be the first ship of its class since the Soviet Union.

On July 28, a solemn ceremony of decommissioning the Yasen-M Ulyanovsk multipurpose nuclear submarine from the boathouse took place at the Sevmash USC enterprise.

The Australian government has announced an additional investment of AUD$4.6 billion (USD 3.2 billion) in the infrastructure needed to build future multi-purpose nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS international partnership. According to Naval Today, thus the total investment in the Osborne shipbuilding cluster reached 8.5 billion Australian dollars (5.91 billion US dollars).

The sixth nuclear submarine of the Yasen-M project, the Ulyanovsk, has already been launched at the Sevmash plant. Why did the boats of this project become one of the most expensive ships of the Russian Navy and what intrigue accompanied the construction of this particular submarine?

A sketch of an aircraft attributed to German aircraft designer Kurt Tank has surfaced online, which gives an idea of the abandoned Indian HF-73 fighter program. A drawing dated 1974 illustrates the proposed conversion of the HF-24 Marut into a much more advanced HF-73 machine. This project ultimately never got beyond the design stage.

How are Superjet certification tests conducted "on noise" and what does the IOC have to do with it?

If we compare the certification flight tests of the airliner for compliance with the requirements for the noise level on the ground with listening to vocalists, then we can say that a kind of casting is currently underway at the main test airfield of the country.

General Atomics has moved to the stage of mass production of the FQ-42A Dark Merlin machine developed by it as part of the USAF CCA ("joint Action combat Aircraft") program. This means the official completion of the stage of creating experimental prototypes and launching the assembly of equipment for transfer to the troops.