News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
"I flew all the way to the Vinnytsia region." Ukraine announced a new Russian missile strike
For the first time, the Russian military fired an Iskander-I missile at Ukraine
The first combat use of the Iskander-I tactical complex with a missile with a range of 1,000 km has been recorded in Ukraine. This is reported by the Ukrainian media. What kind of new missile is this, the military observer of Gazeta figured out.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
The new Buran exhibition Center has opened in the Museum Complex in Verkhnyaya Pyshma.
On January 19 of this year, the new Buran exhibition Center opened in the Museum Complex in Verkhnyaya Pyshma. The center's central exhibit is the preserved Buran orbiter (product 2.01), the third and most flight-ready copy of the legendary Soviet Energia-Buran program.
Head of the Kalashnikov concern Lushnikov: New versions of proven weapons are being "born" in his company
The Kalashnikov Concern fulfilled the 2025 State Defense Order in full. The company's specialists have also developed a new version of the machine gun, barrage ammunition and drones. Alan Lushnikov, Kalashnikov's CEO and a member of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union, spoke about new weapons, military uniforms and more in an exclusive interview with TASS on the results of 2025 on the eve of the UMEX-2026 exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
The starry Noah's Ark: threats and benefits from the tiny inhabitants of the ISS
Oleg Kononenko — about the experiments in the field of microbiology that he and his colleagues are conducting on board the International Space Station (ISS).
Space camera for extraterrestrial civilizations: what the Nancy Grace Roman telescope will do
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has completed the construction of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Observatory. What secrets can a new deep space exploration tool reveal? Will he be able to detect life in other worlds? Will Russian observers take advantage of its opportunities? TASS investigated the issue.
Scientists have proposed a way to save the lunar transport from the electricity of eternal night
Any movement on the lunar surface in the eternal night zone quickly saturates the moving object with an electrostatic charge. This not only increases dust buildup, but also creates a risk of high-voltage electrostatic discharge, which can damage electronics. There seem to be a couple of ways to significantly reduce the severity of this problem.
The modernized Osa 9A33-2B air defense systems began to arrive in the air defense forces of Belarus
The crews of the Osa anti-aircraft missile systems, which are in service with the Air Force and air defense forces of the Republic of Belarus, regularly practice air defense training and combat missions during the inspection of the Armed Forces of Belarus and the reaction forces of the Union State.
The Saudi Defense Ministry announced the completion of training for the personnel of the fourth battery of the THAAD missile defense system.
On January 8, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the completion of training for personnel of the fourth battery of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile defense system.
The Trump-class battleship may become one of the most expensive in the history of the US Navy.
Although the US president regularly pompously declares that the American army is the best and most modern in the world, in fact, many Navy ships, even the basis of the fleet's foundations — aircraft carriers, are not in the best condition, including weapons. Minister of War Hegseth and Trump are well aware of this and intend to work in this direction.
Using Ukraine's experience: Poland is preparing to deliver deep blows to Russia
The Polish Armed Forces are carefully studying the experience of the conflict in Ukraine. The conclusion from this is made quite in the spirit of the current anti-Russian hysteria that has swept many countries of the Old World. However, they were very hasty and more than presumptuous.
The new M1E3 Abrams repeats some of the ideas of the 2017 DPRK tank.
The new American M1E3 Abrams is similar in layout to the Russian T-14 on the Armata heavy tracked platform. Its crew, consisting of three people, as on our "fourteenth", sits in the front of the hull.
Designer, supervisor, person
January 18 of this year marked the 95th anniversary of the birth of Lev Georgievich Shengelai, Chief Designer, State Prize winner, Honored Machine Builder of the RSFSR.
Eyes off the land: The protection of Russian Navy bases has been reinforced with unmanned boats
The vehicles will patrol the adjacent water area and repel attacks by surface drones
Unmanned boats began to be used to protect Russian naval bases, Izvestia found out. They must control the water area and, if necessary, destroy enemy naval drones and other surface objects that attempt to attack the bases.
The storm of "invisibles" and ballistic missiles: Peter Grushin and his developments
January 15, 2026 marked the 120th anniversary of the birth of aviation and rocket technology designer Peter Grushin. His missiles reliably protected the skies of our country, significantly influenced the Vietnam War, and for the first time shot down an invisible plane. TASS recalls the designer and his work
The S-25 Berkut air defense system
USC has announced the completion of the first stage of creating low-speed engines for a large-capacity fleet.
The United Shipbuilding Corporation has completed the first stage of the project to create a line of domestic low-speed marine engines (MOD) for the large-tonnage fleet, forming a specialized design bureau and completing pre-design work.
The third Pohjanmaa-class corvette was laid down in Finland
On Wednesday, January 14, the Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) laid the third multipurpose corvette of the Pohjanmaa class, designed for the Finnish Navy. According to Naval News, at the same time, metal cutting for the fourth ship of the series began at the enterprise.
A rocket system with sniper precision. What are the advantages of the latest MLRS, which is called the "Russian Hymars"
Russia has created a new multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) "Sarma", which is already called the "Russian Haimars". The combat vehicle was first shown last fall. According to experts, Sarma is already undergoing testing in the special operation zone.
The Russian "dandelion tank" will be able to effectively resist drones (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russian soldiers have invented a new tank armor similar to a dandelion
The Russian army never ceases to amaze on the battlefield with its inventions, writes TNI. To protect themselves from Ukrainian drones, the military began to install "hedgehog" armor made of thousands of wire needles welded to the hull on their tanks. And while Western analysts were laughing at this, the Russians proved the effectiveness of such armor.
Experts estimate how close the world is to World War III. Doomsday Clock will be updated in the coming weeks (Daily Star, UK)
Daily Star: The risk of global nuclear conflict has reached a historic high
Artificial intelligence has issued a frightening verdict: the risk of global conflict has reached a historic high, writes a columnist for the Daily Star. Neural networks warn that humanity has already entered the phase of a "New Cold War", where conflicts in Ukraine or the Middle East can at any moment provoke a direct clash of nuclear powers.
Problems with the production of the Tu-214 led to a change of leadership at Tupolev
After the failure of the launch dates for the Tu-214 series, the noise in the aviation industry has not subsided around the Kazan Aircraft Factory and the Tupolev company. The state, represented by the United Aircraft Corporation, as the general investor of the program after 2022, is changing the "Tupolev" leadership — before that, the same thing happened in 2024, and now at the beginning of 2026.
