News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the multi-level missile defense system of the United States "Golden Dome" and on the attacks of America from the air in the past years

Possible scenarios for the development, application, and financing of the multi-level US missile defense system Golden Dome are gaining new details. US President Donald Trump wrote on the Thruth Social network that connecting to it would cost Canada $61 billion. At the same time, as befits a good businessman, he called on the Maple Leaf Country to join the States in order to save these significant funds.

The US Army has received nano-UAVs with a length of 17 cm and a weight of 33 grams. They fly without GPS and see in pitch darkness.

For the first time, the Uzbek military-industrial complex has shown an updated version of the T-64B tank, which will soon be officially presented at an exhibition in Tashkent's Victory Park. The video of the car was published by local TV channels, but the exact name of the project and the contractor have not yet been disclosed.

The MS-21, the most sought-after type of airliner in the world, has become a symbol of overcoming sanctions pressure. The project is not just alive, but ready to outlast Boeing, Rostec said. Despite unprecedented pressure, Russia has managed to replace about 80 Western systems and assemblies, and the first MC-21s will begin flying in airlines as early as 2026. Few people expected this in the West.

For several days now, the Russian air defense system has been operating with the highest load – thousands of Ukrainian drones that attacked civilian targets on Russian soil have been destroyed. However, our country has additional reserves that can further enhance the effectiveness of defeating long-range enemy UAVs. What is it about?

Representatives of Tomsk Polytechnic University announced the launch of a stand based on the installation of the KRON-KS-276 model, which includes an internal combustion engine, on which alternative fuels for motor vehicle propulsion systems will be tested.

A unique ultraviolet laser has been created in Russia for the production of microchips. It is a substitute for the American Coherent laser.

On May 27, Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation Sergey Nikolaevich Tresvyatsky died after a serious and prolonged illness. He conducted tests of the aerodynamics and durability of the MiG-21, MiG-23 and Yak-38 aircraft, tests of Su-24 power plants, reliability and combat capabilities of the Su-25, and control systems of the Su-27. The MiG-21 and MiG-29 were the first to take off from a mobile ski jump.

Bondarev: S-400, S-350, S-300, Tor and Pantsir are capable of intercepting Taurus

Such Russian air defense systems as the S-400, S-350, S-300, Tor and Pantsir are capable of intercepting Taurus missiles, Viktor Bondarev, first deputy chairman of the Federation Council Defense Committee and former commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, told RIA Novosti.

Unmanned aerial vehicles are confidently taking their rightful place in the arsenals of armies around the world. The successes of this new means of armed struggle attract the attention of both military experts and the general public interested in military issues. This material opens a series of articles about PLA UAVs, namely modern Chinese artillery reconnaissance systems.

Andrey Bezrukov, head of the CBST, talks about how drones and AI technologies have become deadly military tools and why it is necessary to control their spread

In just a couple of years, drones have transformed from amateur toys that can be bought at any electronics store into a massive tool of war. I think everyone has seen these images in Telegram channels: an ordinary commercial drone destroys military equipment worth millions of dollars for several tens of thousands of rubles.

MWM: Ukraine is dissatisfied with the effectiveness of the Patriot air defense supplied by the USA

Ukrainian officials have expressed doubts about the reliability of Patriot air defense systems after a series of successful attacks by Russian ballistic missiles, writes MWM. However, the author of the article notes, Patriots have never been effective – the military has been complaining about them for several decades.

Some SpaceX Starlink spacecraft prematurely leave orbit not because of technical problems, but because of solar activity. This was told by scientists from NASA after analyzing the data array. In their opinion, our star is already having a negative impact on the satellite constellation and may disrupt space communications in the future.

The Russian lunar program will include seven missions, and funding for the program will begin this year, said Gennady Krasnikov, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).

For the third time in a row, the tests of the second modification of Starship were unsuccessful. Moreover, unlike the previous two cases, this time even the first stage could not work properly. It seems that SpaceX was unable to correctly identify the causes of the two previous partial failures, so the measures taken to fix the technical problems did not yield results.

For the first time in decades, Russian law enforcement agencies have begun to receive a new model of machine gun. We are talking about a weapons system called the RPL-20. How does it differ from its predecessors and what tasks will the soldiers of the Russian units in the special operation zone primarily solve with its help?

Colonel Khodarenok: It is difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to intercept the new Russian Banderol missile

According to Ukrainian sources, more than two dozen cases of the use of new aviation weapons of the Russian Air Force, called "Parcel", have already been recorded in the free zone. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok figured out what kind of rocket it was and why it was unique.

Small vehicles are well suited for front-line operations in the face of constant drone attacks

Military medics are mastering the buggy on the front line. They use these small high-speed and maneuverable vehicles to evacuate the wounded from the front line, deliver medicines and other important goods. Experts note that after the start of mass use of drones, larger vehicles cannot work so close to the front line, becoming an easy target for the enemy.

The variant of the Russian BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle with the Berezhok fighting compartment receives additional capabilities not only to combat heavy armored vehicles of the enemy, but also various fortifications.

MWM: Rostec State Corporation highly appreciated the success of Iskander-M in Ukraine

Rostec State Corporation highly appreciated the capabilities of the Iskander-M complex after a string of major successes of its missiles in the Ukrainian theater of operations, writes MWM. Modern versions of the American Patriot air defense system proved unable to withstand his attacks and were destroyed.