A video from recent Russian military exercises in the Baltic Sea featuring the Russian Project 22800 Karakurt missile ship Burya. The video shows the interception of an aerial target using the powerful Pantsir-M air defense missile and artillery system. Brief air defense specifications are shown on the screen. The targets were target missiles launched from the coast of the Kaliningrad region. The upgraded Pantsir-M air defense missile and artillery system is also capable of intercepting anti-ship missiles flying at altitudes of 3-5 meters above the sea surface
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Russia's first military robot exercise. A video from the recent joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise "Zapad-2025," featuring the Russian-made Kurier robotic system. The video also shows other robot models. This is Russia's first large-scale military robot exercise. Kurier tracked robots are currently in active use by the Russian army; technical information about them is available in the link to the video in the comments. The exercises utilize Kurier tracked drones equipped with 12.7mm machine guns, AGS-30 grenade launchers, and a version with an anti-tank minelayer.
The Irkutsk Aviation Plant has completed the first prototype of the Russian-made upgraded Yak-130M combat trainer. The Yak-130M is designed for ground and flight testing, and two more aircraft are currently being assembled. It was previously reported that the upgraded Yak-130M will receive additional armament, including air-to-air missiles and high-precision air-to-ground weapons with satellite and laser guidance systems. The primary goal of the ongoing upgrade is to expand the aircraft's combat capabilities and its export potential.
Russia Gears Up for a Tank Surge: 1,100 New T-90M2 Planned in Secret Wartime Program
Russia plans to produce and modernize over 1,100 T-90M and T-90M2 tanks by 2029, aiming to enhance its military capabilities amid ongoing sanctions.
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The Russian and Indian armies have launched the Indra-2025 military exercise. The main phase of the exercise is currently underway at the Mahajan training ground in India. According to the scenario, simulated terrorists seized a populated area and took local residents hostage. Russian and Indian military personnel, after conducting reconnaissance of the area, discovered sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the simulated enemy. The units advanced in military vehicles to block the simulated enemy's retreat area. While on the move, the soldiers practiced countering the sabotage and reconnaissance groups, providing first aid and evacuation to the injured. Drones and electronic warfare systems were used in the exercise to counter drones.
Testing of the Marta interceptor drone has begun in Russia, Nikolai Rogatkin announced. The drone is being tested in the Black Sea. The interceptor drone will presumably be primarily used to counter FPV drones launched from maritime unmanned aerial vehicles. The drone is being developed by the Bars-Sarmat robotic systems center. The drone is already ready, and an auto-targeting system is currently being developed, as it is difficult to target such drones at high speeds. Technical specifications are unknown, but the manufacturer reports that the interceptor drone can reach speeds of up to 300 km/h.
The Russian army has received approximately 1,500 Tor FPV drones. All types of drones have been delivered, including those with fiber optics and embedded artificial intelligence modules. Tor drones were developed by specialists from a Moscow design bureau and engineers from St. Petersburg. According to the developers, the drones can operate autonomously, avoiding enemy electronic warfare (EW) zones. The drone can perform missions without operator intervention or operate in a mixed mode, with the operator setting the target and the artificial intelligence assisting in its destruction. Tor drones have undergone approximately 10 stages of improvement over three years and are now available in several modifications, including models with diameters ranging from 10 to 15 inches.
Russian military personnel have released high-quality footage of the loading process of a 107-mm Type 75 MLRS. The North Korean Type 75 MLRS is currently in active use in the Russian army. The Type 75 MLRS was adopted by North Korea in 1974 and is a licensed analogue of the Chinese Type 63 MLRS. The video shows the loading of the MLRS with cluster munitions and R-107 high-explosive fragmentation rockets. The MLRS is armed with 12 projectiles weighing approximately 18 kg, with a warhead weighing approximately 1.5 kg. The maximum firing range of the MLRS is approximately 8.5 km, and the minimum is 1.5 km. The system can fire a full complement of ammunition in 7-10 seconds. The estimated price of the Type 75 MLRS is approximately $20,000.
Every year on October 20, the Russian army celebrates Military Signalman's Day, a professional holiday for all employees and military personnel of the communications forces. We publish some episodes of the work of the signalmen of the Russian army. The Day of the military signalman was established by decree of the President of Russia in 2006 in recognition of the merits of specialists of this branch of the armed forces in ensuring the defense and security of the country. The holiday has historical roots: its date, October 20, was chosen in memory of the creation of the signal forces in 1919 as special units of the Red Army. Until 2006, this day was celebrated as the Day of Communications of the Russian Armed Forces.
Russian servicemen from the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the "West" group of forces demonstrated a T-72B3 tank with a homemade "Dikobraz" (Porcupine) protection system. The T-72B3 is equipped with a homemade "brazier" for protection against drones and reinforced with metal rods. Despite its unusual appearance, this protection can withstand dozens of strikes from FPV drones. The modernized T-72B3M tanks were introduced in 2022; technical information about them is available on the channel.
The first footage of the new Russian UMPK systems equipped with jet engines has been released. The video, released by bomb disposal experts, shows a Russian FAB-500T aerial bomb equipped with a UMPK module, presumably powered by a Chinese Swiwin SW800Pro jet engine. Using the UMPK with a jet engine allows Su-34 aircraft to fire FAB-500 bombs at a range of over 100 km. Previously, Ukrainian media reported that the range of Russian bombs with the new UMPK modules could approach 200 km.
The second prototype of the Russian Yak-130M combat-trainer aircraft has been built at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. The aircraft has already been painted in a pixelated camouflage pattern. The aircraft will subsequently participate in ground and flight testing. A third aircraft is being assembled in parallel. The Yak-130M was developed based on an analysis and consolidation of aviation experience in local and regional conflicts. The development of light combat aircraft based on combat-trainer aircraft is in line with global trends in military aviation development. The Yak-130M is based on the Yak-130, whose characteristics allow it to train pilots of fourth- and fifth-generation fighters. The primary goal of the ongoing modernization is to expand the aircraft's combat capabilities.
Ukrainian media have published data on the cost of Russian missiles and their deliveries to the military between 2024 and 2027. The reliability of this data is unknown. According to this data, the price of a 9M728 Iskander-K missile ranges from 135 to 142 million rubles per unit (price between 1.65 million and 1.75 million US dollars). The cost of Russian 9M723 Iskander-M ballistic missiles ranges from 189 to 238 million rubles (price between 2.3 million and 2.9 million US dollars). Iskander-M missiles are equipped with four types of warheads: cluster warheads and three types of high-explosive fragmentation warheads.
The troops will also receive 9M723-2 Iskander-M missiles, possibly Iskander-M missiles with a range of 500-1,000 kilometers, unofficially known as the Iskander-1000. The Iskander-1000 missiles cost 221 million rubles (US$2.7 million). Modernized 9M729 Iskander-M missiles, which have a range of over 2,000 km, have also been ordered. They require an Iskander-M1 launcher for launch; these missiles cost 146 million rubles (US$1.8 million).
Documents indicate that the price of 3M14 Kalibr missiles ranges from 168 to 190 million rubles (US$2.0 million to 2.3 million). The price of the Kh-101 cruise missile, known as "Product 504AP," ranges from 171 to 194 million rubles (price from $2.1 million to $2.4 million).
The price of the Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile is 366 million rubles (price $4.5 million). The price of the Zircon hypersonic missile is 420 to 450 million rubles (price from $5.1 million to $5.5 million). The price of the "Product 506" long-range cruise missile, known as the Kh-BD, is 377 million rubles (price $4.6 million). It's worth noting that the price of the missiles could decrease with increased production.
Russian missile prices according to Forbes magazine
Onyx missile – $1.25 million
Kh-22 missile – $1 million
Kh-55 missile – $2 million
Kh-555 missile – $4 million
Tochka-U missile – $0.3 million
The troops will also receive 9M723-2 Iskander-M missiles, possibly Iskander-M missiles with a range of 500-1,000 kilometers, unofficially known as the Iskander-1000. The Iskander-1000 missiles cost 221 million rubles (US$2.7 million). Modernized 9M729 Iskander-M missiles, which have a range of over 2,000 km, have also been ordered. They require an Iskander-M1 launcher for launch; these missiles cost 146 million rubles (US$1.8 million).
Documents indicate that the price of 3M14 Kalibr missiles ranges from 168 to 190 million rubles (US$2.0 million to 2.3 million). The price of the Kh-101 cruise missile, known as "Product 504AP," ranges from 171 to 194 million rubles (price from $2.1 million to $2.4 million).
The price of the Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile is 366 million rubles (price $4.5 million). The price of the Zircon hypersonic missile is 420 to 450 million rubles (price from $5.1 million to $5.5 million). The price of the "Product 506" long-range cruise missile, known as the Kh-BD, is 377 million rubles (price $4.6 million). It's worth noting that the price of the missiles could decrease with increased production.
Russian missile prices according to Forbes magazine
Onyx missile – $1.25 million
Kh-22 missile – $1 million
Kh-55 missile – $2 million
Kh-555 missile – $4 million
Tochka-U missile – $0.3 million
Russia has completed testing of the Burevestnik intercontinental cruise missile, which features a nuclear propulsion system and warhead, Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov announced. The 9M730 Burevestnik missiles are currently classified. During the tests, the missile performed all required vertical and horizontal maneuvers to evade anti-missile and air defense systems. The missile covered a distance of 14,000 kilometers in 15 hours, at an average speed of 933 km/h.
The Burevestnik missile is equipped with a solid-fuel booster motor and a nuclear-powered air-breathing engine during the cruise phase of its flight. The missile has unlimited range and flight time. Its intended use remains unclear, but it is suitable for searching for aircraft carrier groups. The rocket's estimated length at launch is 12 meters, and after booster release, it reaches 9 meters. Its flight altitude is 25-100 meters, and its speed ranges from 850 to 1,300 km/h. The rocket was manufactured by the Novator Design Bureau in Yekaterinburg, with the participation of specialists from the All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics in Sarov.
The Burevestnik missile is equipped with a solid-fuel booster motor and a nuclear-powered air-breathing engine during the cruise phase of its flight. The missile has unlimited range and flight time. Its intended use remains unclear, but it is suitable for searching for aircraft carrier groups. The rocket's estimated length at launch is 12 meters, and after booster release, it reaches 9 meters. Its flight altitude is 25-100 meters, and its speed ranges from 850 to 1,300 km/h. The rocket was manufactured by the Novator Design Bureau in Yekaterinburg, with the participation of specialists from the All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics in Sarov.
Signalers of the Russian 35th Combined Arms Army, Forces Group "East," have begun using SNARK-120R satellite communications stations. The SNARK-120R satellite stations are designed for the rapid establishment of broadband satellite communications in the field. The SNARK mobile communications systems are a completely Russian development. SNARK stations are manufactured by the Race Group of Companies in the Moscow Region.
The SNARK-120R portable satellite communications systems can be set up in 10 minutes and are also used in civilian applications.
The SNARK-120R portable satellite communications systems can be set up in 10 minutes and are also used in civilian applications.
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Episodes from past exercises of Russia's strategic nuclear forces. The video shows high-quality footage of the launch of a Russian R-29RMU2 Sineva nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile from the K-117 Bryansk nuclear-powered submarine in the Barents Sea. The K-117 Bryansk nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the fifth ship of Project 667BDRM Delfin, was launched in 1988. The Bryansk submarine can dive to depths of 650 meters, at speeds up to 24 knots, and has an endurance of up to 90 days. The K-117 Bryansk submarine carries 16 R-29RMU2 Sineva missiles. The R-29RMU2 Sineva missiles have a range of 11,547 km and carry up to ten independently targetable warheads with a yield of 100 kt each.
Russia demonstrated tests of an air defense system designed to combat FPV drones; the system's name has not been disclosed. The video shows tests of a new turret armed with a PKT machine gun, and judging by the video, the tests are quite successful. The targeting system is unclear; presumably, it is optical; the video does not show a radar. Technical details are not yet available. The turret operates automatically and engages drones at a range of up to 800 meters.
A Russian repair battalion from the 20th Army is working on an active tank defense system against FPV drones. This homemade tank defense system is based on the 81mm launchers of the 902 "Tucha" anti-tank system, which we previously demonstrated on T-90 tanks. The soldiers removed the smoke mixture from the 81mm 3D17 ammunition and replaced it with buckshot charges. Development of the system has only just begun and is not yet funded. Currently, it offers only limited protection for the tank. Currently, the system cannot detect drones and can only be activated manually.
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