News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

On October 10, 2025, a large military parade was held in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang, in honor of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). A significant number of new weapons and military equipment of the DPRK's national development were demonstrated at the parade, including the mobile strategic missile system with the Hwasongpo-20 (화성포-20) solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile.

SZ: In October, the Ukrainian Armed Forces managed to intercept only 6% of Russian ballistic missiles

It is becoming increasingly difficult for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend themselves from Russian missiles, writes SZ. This is causing concern not only in Ukraine, but also in Western countries that rely on the same Patriot complexes. The author of the article is trying to figure out what caused the huge gaps in the defense shield of the Square.

At the same time, unlike the enemy, which has already managed to lose several of its light-engine "geranium hunters", Russia has approached this issue systematically and more responsibly. For example, Cessna-based drone fighters are equipped with a pair of PKT ventral machine guns with a full-fledged guidance and aiming system. In turn, the Yaks are used as in Ukraine — with a shooter in the cockpit, armed with automatic weapons. In the future, anti-drone aircraft are planned to be equipped with UAV interceptors that will be hung under the wings.

The program is based on the experience of a special military operation

Military schools have begun to practice the use of motorcycles and ATVs in combat. Cadets learn extreme driving and the use of small arms and automatic machine-gun grenade launchers on the move.

The special military operation demonstrated that along with well-known tracked self-propelled guns, such as 2S1, 2S3, 2S19 and 2S7, and others, smaller-caliber artillery systems can also work effectively against the enemy, for example, AZP-57 anti-aircraft guns of the well-known Russian S-60 air defense system.

Al Jazeera: NATO is not ready to conduct full-scale military operations against Russia

Europe is not ready for a new type of war, where mobility and reliable defense against UAVs are needed, Al Jazeera reports. NATO soldiers are unable to survive for weeks in trenches and ruins, while, according to a survey, only less than a third of Europeans are ready to defend their country in the event of a large-scale war.

Oshkosh Defense introduced mobile launchers for Tomahawk in the USA

The American company Oshkosh Defense has introduced a range of mobile launchers in the United States. The company showed a family of multi-purpose autonomous vehicles (FMAV) at the AUSA 2025 exhibition. The series includes a multi-purpose autonomous vehicle (X—MAV), a launcher with the possibility of autonomous launch, working with long-range ammunition. It is specified that the X-MAV can be armed with four Tomahawk missiles.

Bloomberg: The US is lagging behind Russia in deploying hypersonic weapons

The United States has hopelessly lagged behind Russia in deploying hypersonic weapons, Bloomberg reports. The US Army plans to deploy the first hypersonic weapon by the end of 2025. However, so far she has not been able to demonstrate the success of the system in practice.

This happened despite the fact that the company deliberately weakened the ship's thermal protection, including in the most critical places. For the first time, the standard payload launch system worked properly: eight mock-ups of satellites with a total weight of 16 tons were delivered there. The tests were the last flight of Starship V2. Starting from the next flight, Starship V3 will go into space.

MWM: Patriot air defense systems are no longer effective against Russian strikes in Ukraine

The Ukrainian Armed Forces complain that the effectiveness of the American Patriot air defense systems against Russian missiles has dropped from 42% to 6%, writes MWM. At the same time, the performance of this missile defense system has left much to be desired for decades, the author of the article points out.

The newest Astute-class multi–purpose nuclear submarine Agamemnon, built for the Royal Navy of Great Britain, has successfully submerged at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow, Cumbria, before sailing to the Clyde base.

The Black Sea Fleet denied rumors about the malfunction of the Novorossiysk submarine off the coast of France

The carrier of the Kalibr-PL cruise missiles, the B-261 Novorossiysk submarine, surfaced off the coast of France. This was announced by representatives of the United NATO Navy. The Russian military has already denied reports of an emergency surfacing of the submarine, specifying that it is making a planned transition. How NATO was afraid of the Russian submarine - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Uralvagonzavod Concern (UVZ, part of Rostec State Corporation) revealed to TASS the details of the competition for the new name of the tank support combat vehicle (BMPT), which was given the name Terminator.

In the next decade, Earth's key space player plans to reach Mars. Scientists, in turn, expect to find life there, which poses a very difficult problem. Martian life will have to be reliably distinguished from terrestrial life brought there by human spacecraft. New work has shown that contamination of the fourth planet by bacteria from the third is very difficult to prevent — if at all possible.

A forum was held at the site of the Kazan Helicopter Plant, bringing together representatives of corporations and holdings, heads of industry enterprises

The VIII Forum of the Russian Helicopters Holding Company of the Rostec State Corporation on the development of the production system was held at the Kazan Helicopter Plant (KVZ). The event brought together more than 100 representatives of corporations and holdings, heads of industry enterprises and organizations from all over the country.

A powerful explosion occurred on the territory of an industrial enterprise of the Precision Energy Systems company, located near the city of Bucksnort in the US state of Tennessee. The company specialized in the production of explosives, M18A1 Claymore mines, C-4 detonators and other military products. Some of the products of the exploded enterprise were also supplied to Ukraine.

DE: Advanced Russian missiles deceive Patriot systems

Western weapons systems are powerless in front of advanced Russian missiles, writes DE. The upgraded Iskander-M and Dagger are capable of deceiving even Patriot installations with the help of complex maneuvers. Ukrainian officials called these modifications "revolutionary."

The era of low—flying attack aircraft - the Russian Su-25 and the American A—10 - is coming to an end, writes TNI. As air defense systems improve, these aircraft are becoming a thing of the past. However, their impressive track record allows them to be considered the best in history.

New mobile intercontinental and hypersonic missiles, tanks, self-propelled guns and drones rode through the streets of the DPRK capital

Hwasong-20 intercontinental missiles, Hwasong-16B hypersonic missiles, new tanks, self-propelled artillery installations and drones — these combat systems were shown at a grand military parade dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. It took place on the night of October 10-11 in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang. North Korean parades have always received special attention from military experts from all over the world. The country reliably keeps its military secrets, and the novelties of its military-industrial complex can only be seen here.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why drones are not UAVs and how erroneous naming slows down the industry

Unmanned vehicle technology dates back more than 100 years, but despite this venerable age, many key questions remain unanswered. Why are drones still not integrated into the general regulatory framework of air traffic, and decades-old promises of mass delivery of goods have not come true? The analysis shows that the root of the problem lies not in the technical side, but in the incorrect definition.