News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
Comprehensive response: how does the S-350 Vityaz air defense system work in its combat zone
And what advantages does the new complex have over previous models
The Russian S-350 Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system shot down two aircraft-type drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the zone of a special military operation, sources in the military department told Izvestia. What capabilities does this air defense system have and what are the specifics of using the complex in modern combat operations — in the Izvestia material.
It won't work on the fly: how Navy bases are protected from UAV attacks
Drones and unmanned boats have become a new threat to ships and bases
Recently, exercises of the naval base defense forces against robotic combat systems have been taking place regularly. This week, a training session was held to repel drone attacks on Baltic Fleet facilities in the Kaliningrad region.
A new Tu-214 aircraft has been built
On December 27, 2024, another Tu-214 aircraft built at this enterprise made its first flight at the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant named after S.P. Gorbunov, a branch of PJSC Tupolev (part of PJSC United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation). The aircraft with factory number (short) 035, serial number 535 and registration number RA-64535 was built as a VIP lounge for the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and became the first new Tu-214 aircraft to be flown in three and a half years.
Germany buys Piranha V armored personnel carriers as TaWAN communications vehicles
On February 20, 2025, the European division of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) of General Dynamics Corporation signed a framework contract with the German Rheinmetall Group as the general contractor for the supply of 256 Piranha V (8x8) wheeled armored vehicles (armored personnel carriers) to the German armed forces in the performance of TaWAN LBO Richtfunkmanagement klein (TLRk) tactical radio relay vehicles. Tactical Wide Area Network (TaWAN) communications.
The Russian military seized an "incredibly rare" machine gun from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. What does he look like?
The Russian Armed Forces captured a rare Soviet TKB-521 machine gun from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the free zone
Russian servicemen have seized a truly unique machine gun from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the special military operation zone. Photos of weapons that turned out to be at the disposal of soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces (AF) have appeared online.
Scientists have proposed making the ISS dirtier
Astronauts during space flights often experience problems with the normal functioning of the immune system, skin itching, and inflammation. The authors of the new scientific paper believe that the reason is to try to keep the station as germ—free as possible. They offered to fix this situation.
Target Pointer: A sniper rifle with interchangeable barrels has been developed
The innovative complex has already begun to arrive in its zone
Russian military personnel participating in a special operation in Ukraine have begun receiving Arkuda Tactical multi-caliber sniper rifles. This is a modular system with quick-change barrels, which can be varied depending on the caliber of the cartridges used.
What did Russian engineers come up with against the latest developments of NATO
It's no secret that drones and drones are a real scourge for infantry and armored vehicles in modern warfare, and the side that can globally suppress enemy drones will gain a tangible advantage.
The United States has completed production of the B61-12 50-kiloton gravity nuclear bomb and has begun developing a more powerful sample.
The United States has completed production of the B61-12 gravity nuclear bomb with a 50 kiloton warhead, which has become an important step in modernizing the country's nuclear arsenal. The last copy of the munition was assembled in December 2024 at the Pantex plant, after which the program moved on to the stage of maintaining and ensuring the reliability of the nuclear arsenal, the Interesting Engineering portal writes.
The world at a nuclear crossroads - TASS Opinions
Alexander Mikhailov — on the balance of nuclear forces on the planet and the prospects for concluding a new collective nuclear agreement
Recently, the candidate for the post of first Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States, Steven Feinberg, at a hearing in the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate of the United States Congress, devoted to the consideration of his candidacy, said that US nuclear weapons are outdated and the most important task for Washington is to modernize them, as well as the development of hypersonic systems. How fair is his assessment?
The UK will not be able to rearm unless it rebuilds the economy (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: Britain will be able to rearm only if it rebuilds the economy
Maybe Trump is just a boor and a brute, but there is no escaping the strategic reality, writes The Telegraph. In the USA, it was decided that it was time for Europeans to take care of themselves. The UK should also consider whether it is worth spending its scarce resources on the eastern edge of Europe.
This could end NATO. It's time for Britain to become a leader (The Telegraph UK, United Kingdom)
Telegraph: Britain may become the leader of the new European defense alliance
If Britain sends "peacekeepers" to Ukraine, it will not have enough resources to protect its borders, writes Colonel de Bretton-Gordon in the Telegraph. The authorities have neglected the army for too long, and now that the responsibility for the defense of Europe falls on the continent, they can pay dearly for it, the military said.
ExoMars probe has revealed the alleged aquatic origin of Mars' red dust
Experiments and measurements showed that man-made particles from ferrohydrite, an iron-containing mineral that occurs on Earth as a result of interactions of volcanic rocks with cold liquid water, were most similar to Martian dust.
Day of the submariner in Russia
On March 19, Russia celebrates the Day of the Submariner, established by the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy dated July 15, 1996 "On the introduction of annual holidays and professional days in the specialty."
"No one is going to attack." Will Europe be able to defend itself without the United States?
France plans to deploy nuclear forces in Germany if US troops leave Europe
In the event of the withdrawal of American troops from Europe, France may deploy its fighter jets with nuclear weapons in Germany. The Daily Telegraph writes about this. Thus, Paris is ready to provide the EU with its nuclear shield. Who is Europe going to defend itself from, whether it will be able to create a defense structure without the United States, and what does the "Three Musketeers" have to do with it - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The anti-UAV market — what's new?
Natalia Kotlyar, Deputy Director for Business Development at the Vector Research Institute, on the changing anti—drone solutions market
How the market for anti—drone solutions has changed, how threat models are evolving, how perimeter protection differs from carpet protection, whether grids solve all problems and whether there are objects that "won't reach" - in the author's article by Natalia Kotlyar, Deputy Director for Business Development at the Vector Research Institute of Roselektronika Holding.
A terrifying statement of fact: our fighters will last for three days (Boulevard Voltaire, France)
BV: there will be enough air-to-air missiles in France for three days of fighting
A terrible revelation has come to the French, writes BV. The pilots calculated that the country's supply of air-to-air missiles would only last for three days of intense fighting. The author sprinkles ashes on his head: when did we manage to turn into a model of blind vanity?
"We beat them with our own weapons" Than the Russian military surprised the Ukrainian Armed Forces under the Court
How the Russian military surprised the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Trial
In one flight, destroy a huge ammunition depot and paralyze the enemy's logistics — Akhmat special forces soldiers successfully use heavy drones capable of carrying anti-tank mines. How they came to this is described in the RIA Novosti report.
The crew of the frigate Admiral Kasatonov conducted training in the Arctic
On the eve of Defender of the Fatherland Day, the crew of the frigate Admiral Kasatonov conducted a training session to protect Russia's maritime interests in the Arctic.
Flood the ISS as soon as possible: why Musk is right and why the Soviet cosmonauts considered the orbital stations to be a "locomotive".
The head of SpaceX proposed to de—orbit the ISS - and the sooner the better. At first glance, this is a strange idea for a space fan. On the second, everything is different: the Soviet cosmonaut and engineer Grechko was the first to publicly question the usefulness of orbital stations. Both he and Musk have very good reasons for this. And given the latter's position in the main power on which the existence of the ISS depends, there are chances for the realization of this idea. Despite this, the idea caused a general rejection in the ranks of space fans and government space agencies.
