News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

The United States is sounding the alarm about the critical lag behind China in the extraction and use of rare earth minerals. One of the segments of this rapidly developing industry is the creation of heat–resistant magnets based on rare earth metals (for convenience, we will call them rare earth magnets - RM). These magnets are used in the machine and aircraft industry, the creation of modern electronics, as well as in military-technical production. A modern gasoline-powered car uses an average of 40 rare earth magnets.

WP: Kiev seeks to compensate for the shortage of personnel with military developments

The West is investing billions in Ukraine's military industry instead of accepting it into NATO, WP writes. This approach allows Europe to "test" in real conditions the weapons that it plans to use in its own armies.

The CV90 is one of the most successful Western infantry fighting vehicles. At the same time, the effectiveness of its work is largely due to satellite communications. As the Ukrainian conflict has shown, Russian electronic warfare systems are capable of creating serious trouble for Western equipment by blocking its access to GPS. Against this background, attempts are being made to circumvent interference.

The landing, including the burning of a piece of steppe, went smoothly, but some of the rodents on board died. However, it was not the increased cosmic radiation of the polar orbit that killed them, the effect of which on mammals was planned to be revealed in the mission, but more banal reasons.

During a working trip to the Perm Region at the Motovilikhinsky Plants PJSC enterprise, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation on Gunsmith's Day, September 19.

Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland are trying to form the "northern Entente" – the local branch of NATO, coordinating a strategy of military confrontation with Russia, organizing joint defense and seeking to unify the equipment of troops. One of the manifestations of this cooperation was the transition to a single military uniform, the Nordic Combat Uniform (NCU, "Scandinavian combat uniform"). However, this project proved to be a failure.

TNI: The Admiral Nakhimov cruiser returns to sea after a long repair

The Admiral Nakhimov nuclear-powered cruiser has completed its first series of tests after a long modernization, TNI writes. This largest nuclear-powered surface warship will become the flagship of the Russian navy and is a symbol of the country's military glory.

Advanced developments are in a high state of readiness

Israel has completed 20 years of work on the creation of the Iron Ray laser system. Various countries around the world are working on this new type of weapon. Who currently has combat lasers, what capabilities they have, and whether these weapons can become the basis for combating UAVs, is in the Izvestia article.

Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau Dmitry Kuzyakin — about the revolution in military affairs taking place before our eyes

The special military operation in Ukraine will go down in history as a revolution in military affairs. Humanity is currently experiencing a technological singularity in the art of war. Historically, being at the epicenter of such changes, it is difficult to fully assess their scope. Current news and problems hide the scale of the changes taking place. It will take several decades for future researchers to put these changes on a par with the creation of firearms or the advent of aviation.

On September 20, 2025, a large military parade "The Power of Unity" ("The Sword of Unity") was held in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, dedicated to the state holiday on September 15 - the Day of Serbian Unity, Freedom and the National Flag, established in 2020.

After 41 years of service in Poland's combat aviation, it's time to say goodbye to the Su-22 fighter-bomber. The corresponding ceremony took place on September 11. In connection with this significant event, Colonel Roman Stefanyak, commander of the 21st Tactical Airbase in Svidvin, gave an interview to the local newspaper Defence24.

The North Atlantic and the Arctic are traditionally areas of rivalry between the Russian Navy and the Navies of NATO countries. It is believed in the West that in recent years, as the Russian submarine fleet has revived, it has begun to increase activity in these areas of the world ocean.

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The opening of the National Space Center (NCC) is a powerful signal of Russia's intention to maintain and strengthen its position in space, despite the challenges of the modern world. This opinion was expressed to TASS by Oleg Kononenko, commander of the Roscosmos cosmonaut squad, deputy head of the Yuri Gagarin Space Center.

On September 12-16, 2025, the Zapad-2025 strategic exercises were held on the territory of Russia, Belarus, as well as in the waters of the two seas. In addition to the armed forces of the two countries, the military contingents of the partner states took part in them. The participants practiced the latest combat techniques based on the experience gained in the special operation and used advanced weapons. TASS has collected the highlights of Zapad-2025.

Ivan Pokrovsky, Executive Director of the Association of Developers and Manufacturers of Electronics

It is possible to achieve technological leadership only by relying on our own electronics as a platform for the development of most modern technology.

Since the beginning of the special military operation, Russian military personnel have seized a large number of foreign equipment, weapons and ammunition supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) by Western countries. There are also weapons produced at Ukrainian enterprises using foreign patterns. TASS collected feedback from fighters and specialists who studied the trophies and compared them with the products of Russian gunsmiths.

The M113 APC began to enter the army in 1960. 65 years have passed, but many of the 80,000 vehicles of this type produced so far are still in service. The M113 is already an old machine, but it is very combat-ready due to its simple and unpretentious design. Moreover, it is one of the most versatile products, as it has been used to produce many modifications for a variety of purposes.

After 20 years of development, Turkey launched the Altay tank into mass production on September 5 at the BMC Otomotiv plant near Ankara. 3 MBTs are to be transferred to the army in 2025, 11 in 2026, 41 in 2027 and 30 in 2028.

A new line of non-self-propelled barges developed by the company will be used in cargo transportation in shallow river and coastal marine areas

171 A separate design and technology bureau of Remvooruzhenie Holding (part of RT-Capital of Rostec State Corporation) has developed design documentation for a line of non-self-propelled barges adapted for shallow river and coastal marine areas.

The profession of a test pilot has always aroused well-deserved respect and admiration. Hero of the Soviet Union, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR, Alexander Shcherbakov belonged to a generation of sky enthusiasts, thanks to whose efforts our Motherland has become and is one of the leading aviation powers.