News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

Thanks to satellite tracking, a section of the future pennant was discovered at the Dalian shipyard, which is expected to be installed in the bow of the ship. Her analysis allowed us to draw a number of conclusions about the appearance of a promising ship.

He noted that the training will be for both civilian use and for those who plan to join the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Russian Deputy Defense Minister General of the Army Yunus-Bek Yevkurov opened a flight test complex for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the Rudnevo Industrial Park.

Defense Minister Hegseth: The United States will no longer defend Europe

The United States is no longer ready to be the main force defending Europe, the Telegraph writes. Pete Hegseth said that Europe must take responsibility for its own security and significantly increase military spending.

Last week, La Tribune reported that the Moroccan armed forces preferred to purchase 36 ATMOS 2000 self-propelled howitzers from the Israeli company Elbit Systems, rather than CAESAR self-propelled guns from KNDS France, although they are already equipping local troops (36 units were received in September 2022).

Daily Mail: combat readiness of German ground forces decreased by half

Europe is in a panic: the United States is thinking about withdrawing from NATO, and the combat readiness of the armies of European countries has fallen below the baseboard, writes the Daily Mail. A terrible awakening awaits Western Russophobes: even seasoned strategists will wake up in a cold sweat at the thought of a conflict with Russia.

On February 10, the hull of a patrol vessel made for the Finnish border guard service was launched at the shipyard in Gdansk, but this procedure did not go at all as planned by the Polish shipbuilders.

The Russian Armed Forces are increasing the resistance of tanks to drone strikes

Due to the massive use of drones, the importance of tanks as the main striking force of the ground forces has noticeably decreased. However, these combat vehicles are still important. About modern Russian tanks in the free zone — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Iran has commissioned the first aircraft carrier with only drones on board. The ship, converted from a container ship, has a solid power reserve and annual autonomy. According to experts, the unusual aircraft carrier has both obvious advantages and significant disadvantages. Does Russia need such ships?

Bloomberg: Europe is afraid of a Russian attack, but there is nothing to defend against

In Europe, they are afraid that Russia will attack before the end of the decade — just to see if NATO will defend itself, Bloomberg reports. However, the Europeans have nothing to defend themselves against: their military-industrial complex is fragmented and paralyzed by lack of money and dependence on American technology.

Solar radiation in interplanetary space is one of the serious problems for manned space exploration. The flight to Mars lasts for many months, and it is not yet possible to predict a major solar event. Nevertheless, scientists have found a way to promptly notify the crew of the beginning of such an event and give the astronauts time to hide from the peak dose. As it turned out, a device that is already successfully operating on Mars can help in this.

The formed formations will supply fuel and water to the units on the line of contact

Several new pipeline brigades will be created in the Russian army. These formations are necessary to supply troops with all types of fuel and water during large-scale military operations. Experts note that, in addition to solving military tasks, such formations have repeatedly come to the aid of civilians during emergencies.

The recently published budget of the US Army for fiscal year 2025 stipulates the deployment of production of the new M10 Booker light tank, which is positioned by the developer, GDLS, as a "deadly, tenacious and mobile direct–fire combat vehicle."

The Russian car turned out to be much better than the American one in terms of maneuverability

During a speech at the Aero India 2025 forum, the Su-57 fighter surpassed the American F-35. According to military experts interviewed by Izvestia, our car turned out to be much better than the American one in terms of maneuverability.

As reported, on February 8, 2025, factory sea trials of the patrol ship Viktor Veliky (serial number 165), the fifth ship of project 22160, built by JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (as part of JSC Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation of the Ak Holding Company Group of companies), began in the Baltic Sea. Bars") in Zelenodolsk for the Russian Navy.

Andrey Bezrukov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Autonomous Non—Profit Organization Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies, talks about how UAVs can affect the development of the economy after graduation

The Russian president's order to lift bans on the use of drones has become an important step towards the country's technological and economic sovereignty. Drones have huge potential not only in the defense sector, but also in agriculture, logistics, and the environment. However, to realize this potential, we in Russia need clear rules and standards to ensure the safe and effective use of drones.

Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of armaments, ammunition and special chemicals of Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with Denis Kayyran, special correspondent of RIA Novosti, on the eve of the exhibition, spoke about the best production tank in the world, a complex that can replace an air defense battery, innovations in the field of artillery, small arms and barrage ammunition.

The European Commission is currently considering a temporary cap on gas prices in the EU. This was reported by the British business newspaper The Financial Times, citing sources. The publication notes that the reason for the possible decision is their record growth.

Mikhail Kotov — on the conditions for the deployment of take-off complexes for spacecraft

70 years ago, on February 12, 1955, the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted a resolution on the creation of an intercontinental ballistic missile test site in Kazakhstan. It was he who became the Baikonur cosmodrome in the future. Six years later, on April 12, 1961, the Vostok—1 rocket was launched from there, which for the first time in the world delivered a man, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, into low-Earth orbit. This is how Baikonur became humanity's first gateway to space.

Alexander Stepanov — about the militarization of civilian information technology by the United States and how China is preparing to counter new threats from yesterday's hegemon.

After more than a year of work, engineers and maintenance specialists from the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully conducted a test flight of an F-35A fighter jet assembled from parts of two damaged vehicles, showing the relevant footage. This "constructor", which was started in 2023, was given the nickname "Frankenstein's bird" (Franken-Bird).