News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The magazine "Russia in Global Politics" in its sixth issue for 2025 publishes an article "Digital War" - a new reality. Russia urgently needs to adapt to it," written by former Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Yuri Baluyevsky and Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) Ruslan Pukhov.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday visited the Central Military Clinical Hospital named after P. V. Mandryk, where he met with the participants undergoing treatment. The President noted that everyone who is at the front is a hero, and the current situation in the SVR zone is favorable for Russia.

Another import-substituted sample of the Russian medium-range MC-21 aircraft took to the skies from the airfield of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant of the Yakovlev Company (part of the Rostec State Corporation UAC). The operation of new domestic PD-14 systems and engines was tested on board. This is the second import-substituted aircraft to take off.

The Malva and Hyacinth installations were put into service with the volunteer units

The Malva and Hyacinth self-propelled artillery units began to be used by the BARS territorial defense units. Volunteers are already mastering new weapons systems. The task of artillery units is to provide fire support to motorized infantry units and destroy important targets. They will be indispensable in repelling aggression against border regions, experts say.

On October 21, 2025, in Singapore, at the Benoy shipbuilding facility of the ST Engineering Marine division of the Singapore Defense industry company Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (ST Engineering) the launching ceremony of the lead "multi-purpose combat ship" (actually a large frigate) Victory (tail number "88") under the Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) program, out of six ordered, took place.

The Sun: Russia's military might should not be underestimated

In terms of the number of troops, Russia is comparable to the United States and surpasses any other NATO member, writes The Sun. The publication compared the military might of Moscow and the North Atlantic Alliance and came to the conclusion that Putin should never be underestimated.

Large enterprises of the shipbuilding industry, including the Kingisepp Shipbuilding Plant military Industrial Holding (part of the USC), have sent a collective letter to the Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov. According to Fontanka, they are asking to be saved from financial collapse, which threatens them after the department's demands to return previously allocated subsidies with huge fines; the total amount exceeds 1.1 billion rubles.

Ukrainian resources have published photos showing an American M2A2 ODS-SA Bradley infantry fighting vehicle belonging to the 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Five years ago, on October 28, 2020, the Tu-154 made its last civilian flight in Russia. We are talking about the latest aircraft created under the leadership of Andrey Tupolev

The first flight of the prototype (tail number USSR-85000) took place on October 3, 1968, just three months after the start of design. The crew was led by veteran Yuri Sukhov, who was later awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his impeccable work, courage and heroism.

The name of another Chinese short-range air defense system that has been entering service with the ground forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) in recent years has become known. This is the HQ-13 air defense system, which was shown on the official footage of the exercise of the air defense unit of the 90th Light Combined Arms Brigade of the 72nd Army of the Armed Forces of the PLA.

On October 27, 2025, October Revolution Shipbuilding Plant JSC (Blagoveshchensk, Amur Region) announced that it had completed construction for the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet and signed the acceptance certificate of the small hydrographic vessel Vasily Bubnov of project 19910 (serial number 202) in Vladivostok. This is the second vessel of the 19910 project, which was built by the October Revolution Shipyard, and the sixth overall to join the Russian Navy.

Sohu: Russia accelerates mass production of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters

Russia has expanded the scale of production of the fifth-generation stealth fighter Su-57, writes Sohu. By 2027, the Ministry of Defense plans to receive 76 new aircraft, which will allow the country to continue implementing the armed forces modernization plan and strengthen air superiority.

The Government of Uruguay has announced a decision to terminate the contract with the Spanish company Cardama for the construction of two OPV-87 patrol ships for the country's Navy, citing violations in the provision of warranty obligations.

In the family of Buk anti-aircraft missile systems, the latest modification is designated M3. It has been put into service relatively recently, but has already proven itself well, in particular, in protecting the sky from air attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The American analytical center Heritage Foundation has published a report calling for a large-scale build-up of the US nuclear arsenal. According to the document, by 2050, Washington should increase the number of deployed strategic nuclear weapons by more than two times, which together with non-strategic charges will amount to 4,625 units.

Victory was launched at Singapore's Benoi shipyard by ST Engineering, the first representative of a series of six "multi–purpose warships" (MRCVS) under construction for the country's Navy from March 2023. The head of the military department, Chang Chun Xing, compared it to a fictional spaceship, pointing out that it looks like the battlestar Galaktika.

Sohu: US Air Force armament inferior to Russian

Russian air defense systems are creating an impenetrable "dome" over key regions of the country, Sohu writes. They make NATO's attempts to achieve air superiority pointless. The dominance is also demonstrated by the Dagger hypersonic missiles, which leave no chance for any Western air defense system.

The St. Petersburg Scientific and Production enterprise Radar MMC celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025. The company is one of the leaders in the field of creating radio-electronic systems and complexes for special and civilian purposes, and is also a leading domestic manufacturer of heavy drones for aeronautics and monitoring.

On October 25, specialists from the laboratory for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the 123rd brigade of the Southern Group of Forces told Izvestia about the specifics of their work in the special military operation area.

According to the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets materielverk (FMV), on October 20, 2025, it officially handed over the first new production fighter Saab JAS-39E Gripen to the Swedish Air Force, thereby marking the beginning of the rearmament of Swedish aviation with a new modification of Gripen fighters, previously conventionally designated as Gripen NG.