News for 19 January 2026 | The First Technical
Rosatom Prepares for Cold and Hot Commissioning of Akkuyu NPP First Power Unit in Turkey
The final stage before the physical start-up of the reactor in Turkey
T-72B3M Tank Withstood Attack of 43 Drones Thanks to "Dreadlocks" and "Porcupine"
Clever defense kept the combat vehicle in service
Compensations covered with a "carpet": Ministry of Transport refused to support airlines financially due to airport closures
Airlines receive state support "from the point of view of other priorities"
A record-breaking flux of solar protons has been recorded - 200 times above normal
Scientists are sounding the alarm: the radiation threat has reached its maximum in 10 years
A second EP2DM electric train has been launched on the Finland direction of the Oktyabrskaya Railway
The decision was made after the highest passenger traffic growth in the region was recorded
Yandex Maps users can now broadcast their location
Travelers can now track each other during trips
"Superjet" Received a Factory Layout for a 100-Passenger Cabin
The aircraft will feature a "comfort" class with increased space
Atom to Be Equipped with a New Driver Monitoring System
Developers have added a "smart" camera to improve safety
The Far North Is No Longer Intimidating: Burlak and Vityaz All-Terrain Vehicles Tested Together in Yamal
The Vityaz DT-30 is used to transport cargo, while the Burlak serves as a motorhome
Russia may toughen penalties for unauthorized tuning of headlights and exhaust systems
Experts are sounding the alarm: cheap LED lamps are massively blinding drivers, and current fines are not working
Will Russia Create a Competitor to Boeing and Airbus?
The technologies for a long-haul aircraft already exist; all that remains is to launch serial production
The Most Popular Electric Vehicles in Russia in 2025 Named
Domestic brands Evolute, AmberAuto, and Moskvich are in the top 5 in sales
RKN to Force AI to Filter Internet Traffic
Authorities to Allocate $2.27 Billion for Blocking Banned Sites
Prosecutor's Office Penalized "Ural Airlines" for Flight Delays
The carrier was fined for departure problems in 2025
Russian military demonstrated a prototype of the "Malvina" attack drone with thermobaric weaponry
Specialists are looking for new ways to deliver firepower against the enemy
Russian shipbuilding is developing: domestic shipyards delivered 129 civilian vessels to customers in 2025
In 2024, 131 vessels were delivered - the industry is demonstrating a steady pace
"Zvezdochka" in the import substitution chain: a screw for the "Synergy" gas carrier will be produced by a domestic enterprise
The project with 170 thousand m³ of LNG and a speed of 19.5 knots is almost entirely based on domestic technologies
FAS ordered PIK to ensure equal access for Internet providers to residential buildings
The company must comply with the requirement within 10 days
Russian military adapted VR goggles for reconnaissance and air defense tasks
Engineering ingenuity helps fight drones in the dark
Plasma cloud to hit Earth: strong magnetic storms will strike the planet on January 20
A powerful X1.9 class flare occurred on the Sun on the evening of January 18
An Il-76TD transport aircraft was loaded with a 30-ton tunnel boring machine using a new scheme
Volga-Dnepr developed a new loading technology with a high loader
In Russia, an engine gas generator was developed without loss of thrust at hypersonic speeds
Power plants may become more reliable and stable at high speeds
Are taxi drivers switching to Russian cars? Less than two months remain before the localization law takes effect
The taxi fleet is still led by Korean sedans, while localized models are waiting for their time
Russians May Be Allowed to Present Driver's Licenses and Vehicle Registration Certificates via MAX Messenger
The government proposes to legalize digital documents with a QR code
Did without British stations: Russian fishing industry switched to domestic satellites from January 1, 2026
Enterprises will use the Gonets, Yamal, and Express satellite constellations
The power of the "Grom" rocket and aerial bomb hybrid for the Su-57 has been revealed
In the engine-less version, the TNT equivalent of the munition exceeds one ton
Superjet to be Officially Shown Abroad for the First Time
The aircraft will be demonstrated at a static exposition at the Wings India 2026 exhibition in Hyderabad
Manufacturer of Buyanov and Karakurt Ships Reveals Plans for Warship Production
Ak Bars Plans to Deliver Nine Civilian and Military Ships in 2026
Banks temporarily blocked up to 3 million accounts and cards in the first weeks of 2026
Expansion of criteria for suspicious transactions under Federal Law No. 161 led to mass restrictions
The New, Current Kalashnikov: The Third Generation AK-12 Was Developed Based on Combat Experience
Engineers collected feedback from fighters and implemented it in the updated rifle model
The latest Lightning UAVs with speeds of up to 270 km/h have been developed in Russia
Rostec will showcase the new products for the first time at the UMEX exhibition in the UAE
Next-generation drones "Goliaf 2.0" and "Karakurt 2.0" from Kalashnikov to debut in Abu Dhabi
The drones received improved electro-optical systems and secure communications
