News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The head of the enterprise told the president about import substitution in production, new cars and the humanitarian mission in the free zone

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Sergey Kogogin, CEO of KAMAZ PJSC.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why satellites are no longer an authority for drones

Modern "long-range rockets" no longer trust satellites at their word. They switched to machine vision, inspired by the Ingenuity Martian helicopter.

Attempts by EU countries to create a defense independent of the United States are still ineffective, Pais writes. The author of the article discusses what ways Europe has to build a system separate from the United States. The readers of the publication explained why none of them would work.

According to reports, the development of the YY-20B tanker aircraft was carried out by specialists from the Xi'an Aircraft Manufacturing Enterprise of the Chinese Aviation Industrial Corporation by the beginning of 2019.

The US Air Force has begun searching for solutions to extend the service life of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile until 2050. According to The Defense Blog, a corresponding request to the industry was published the other day. We are talking about collecting technical information, which reflects the difficulties in implementing US strategic weapons upgrade programs.

Times: the UK will not have money to purchase weapons until 2030

The British army will not have the money to buy new weapons until 2030, the Times writes. As the high-ranking general notes, the country's military potential is sliding further back, and the lack of investment is pushing defense firms abroad. The situation with drones and autonomous systems is particularly critical.

The Pentagon intends to test the latest Dark Eagle complex in real combat conditions against the background of a shortage of conventional missiles

The Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) has requested the transfer of batteries of the latest Dark Eagle missile systems to the Middle East. These systems are capable of hitting targets at high speeds, leaving virtually no time for the enemy to react.

The pistol is the main weapon of the policeman and the auxiliary weapon of the soldier. The goal is to be able to deploy the weapon system in a matter of seconds, for example, in the event of a sudden threat or failure of the main weapon due to a malfunction.

The payload of the new carrier is up to 17 tons, which makes it a mid—range rocket. Since the launch was the first, it took place on a suborbital trajectory and with an overall mass layout of the payload.

A new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle has successfully launched from Baikonur. The flight is proceeding normally. The expert community notes that the new rocket will open up great opportunities for Russia in the field of space. How does Soyuz-5 differ from its predecessors and how will the last launch affect the creation of the Russian space station?

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that on April 30, 2026, a solemn ceremony was held in Baltiysk for the first raising of the Naval flag of the Russian Federation and the commissioning of the Polar minesweeper project 12700 (code "Alexandrite") with factory number 530.

The list of tasks that can be performed by the Russian Tunguska-M1 anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems also mentions the air defense of various stationary facilities. At least, slow-moving, low-maneuverable enemy drones, which are quite large, are not difficult targets for anti-aircraft missiles.

TWZ: Finland and Norway will receive AGM-88G AARGM-ER missiles before the USA

The US Navy is still striving to commission the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile- Extended Range (AARGM—ER) anti-radar missile this year, despite the fact that it has taken a "strategic pause" in its procurement in fiscal year 2027. TWZ writes about this.

Forbes: The Ukrainian Armed Forces cannot cope with the Russian Molniya-2 drone

An inexpensive Russian drone with a simple design and flexible tactics unexpectedly proved to be a serious problem for the Ukrainian anti-drone system, Forbes writes. Its effectiveness changes the rules of the game and shows where the technology war is really heading.

The new ground control system allows drones to operate at a distance of up to 70 kilometers and protects operators from detection

A drone control system created by the fighters themselves began to be used on the line of contact in the border areas of the Kursk region. The station provides stable communication with drones and allows you to hit targets deep behind enemy lines while remaining at a safe distance. It helps to avoid interference and maintain control over the device even with active electronic jamming.

Rostec State Corporation enterprises are creating several frontiers of anti-drone protection.

In an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda, the Deputy Director for Business Development of JSC Scientific Research Institute Vector (part of Rosel of Rostec State Corporation) spoke about the work and achievements in this area. Natalia Kotlyar.

The decisions of the board of directors of the largest space player of our days have become available to the press. It turned out that according to them, Elon Musk should receive 200 million shares of the company if he achieves two goals, each of which is more like science fiction than reality.

Within the framework of the ExpoElectronica 2026 Moscow forum, the capabilities of the domestic Irtysh C632 processor, based on the Chinese LoongArch architecture, were shown. During the demonstration, The Witcher 3 game was launched on the stand, which also includes an AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT video adapter.

New unmanned vehicles take on the tasks of engineering technology at the forefront

Ground-based drones have been taught to clear the way for attack aircraft. To do this, they are equipped with roller or electromagnetic trawls, which are used to make passages in minefields.

Defense News: Ukraine will replace soldiers involved in logistics with robots

Ukrainian troops are changing their battle tactics, increasing the use of ground-based robots. In the first half of 2026, Ukraine plans to conclude contracts for the supply of 25,000 ground-based robotic systems (NRTC).