Publications for 14 May 2026

Russian Defense Industry Grows by 21% in a Year
Revenue of defense industry enterprises from military-technical cooperation in 2025 exceeded $15 billion

AvtoVAZ sets course for a self-driving car: "Of course, why not?"
Company head Maxim Sokolov allowed for the appearance of cars with full autopilot in the brand's lineup

Breakthrough in Import Substitution: Penzadieselmash Certified Turbochargers for the Fleet
Russian TK45 are designed for D500 diesel engines with a power of up to 7.3 MW and are ready to replace Swiss counterparts

The new "Volga" shown live: a sedan with a 200-horsepower engine will be released in summer
The Volga C50 car, called a replacement for the Toyota Camry, has already been spotted on the streets of Moscow

Russian KamAZ received a super-high-rate-of-fire anti-drone system
The system with four GSHG machine guns delivers up to 24 thousand rounds per minute

Cryptocurrencies on Moscow Exchange Schedule: Russia Discusses New Digital Asset Trading System
The project is being developed jointly with industry representatives

Foreigners lined up for Su-57 fighters, but a problem emerged
The head of OAK announced high demand for military aircraft abroad, but the situation is complicated by the ruble exchange rate

Armenia Rejects Rosatom's "Atomic Giant": Pashinyan Announces the Country is Choosing a Different Path
Yerevan received a proposal for a large nuclear power plant from Russia, but is betting on modular reactors due to cost, construction speed, and the growth of solar energy.

OAK confirmed the creation of a 6th-generation fighter
Vadim Badeha called work on the combat aircraft a priority

New house-sized asteroid to pass near Earth: Russians will be able to observe it in May
Only owners of powerful astronomical equipment will be able to see 2026 JH2

Rosatom delivers emergency core cooling system to Akkuyu NPP: without it, the reactor cannot pass the critical launch stage
Hydro-tanks of the ECCS weighing over 300 tons arrived at the construction site of Unit 3 in Turkey - this is one of the key elements of the reactor's passive safety

20 Miners and Off-Grid Connection: New Crypto Farm Discovered in Dagestan
The total load of illegally connected equipment reached 70 kW

Russian Navy's Borei nuclear submarines protected from UAVs for the first time
Project 955 submarines covered with anti-drone nets

PD-35 engine with 35 tons of thrust to get a new purpose
Anton Alikhanov: the unit can be used for power engineering

Ordinary apartment, 21 SIM boxes and thousands of SIM cards: the largest fraudsters' center uncovered in St. Petersburg
According to the investigation, the equipment was used to support telephone scams against Russians

Laser air defense power against drones increased to 90 kW without overheating
Manturov: installations are used to counter UAVs

Russian Navy to receive new "Zircon" carrier - frigate "Admiral Flota Gromov"
Project 22350 ship laid down at "Severnaya Verf"

"This is not Russian Starlink": "Buro 1440" explained how "Rassvet" differs
Alexey Shelobkov stated that the project is built on its own communication architecture

Geometry Control of Complex Parts: Advanced Coordinate Measuring Machine Implemented at LOMO
The equipment also helps digitize physical samples and create their 3D models

SJ-100 Delivery Dates with PD-8 Engines Are Finally Confused
Manturov: Aircraft deliveries could begin as early as late 2026

Su-27 fighter engines pump gas for all of Russia
AL-31ST operating time exceeded 3 million hours

We Won't Survive This Trouble: KROS Compares Russians' Anxiety Levels from Internet Disconnections and COVID-19
The total indicator for this topic was significantly higher than other news events

RITM-200 Reactor for the Icebreaker "Leningrad" Undergoes Final Assembly at ZiO-Podolsk Plant
The unit for the Project 22220 giant passed its control inspection and will serve for at least 40 years

UZGA received billions, but there's no "Baikal": Honored Pilot of the USSR called for an investigation into the situation
Chairman of the Civil Aviation Commission of the Public Council of Rostransnadzor: there is no talk of certifying the LMS-901 yet

AI, Mining, and "Easy Money": Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Warns of New Telegram Scheme
Users are promised passive income without investments or risks

Mi-8 helicopter and winch: Rostec air ambulance rescued a tourist in Kamchatka mountains
NSSA and EMERCOM practiced lifting the injured person without landing on the slope

Russia invented a new drone wing: it became 8% lighter
Engineer Brezgin replaced the fuel tank with a system of tubes inside the structure

AK-24B anchor for the "Ivan Frolov" NES of project 23680 under construction will be manufactured at KMZ
The mass of the retaining device with balanced flukes will be 5858 kg

Penza surgeons found a way to reduce the fatal risk after operations for gastrointestinal cancer
The new method helps to more reliably connect the pancreas to the intestine after tumor removal

Turboprop surge: Il-114-300 can give regional aviation a second wind
Aviation expert Oleg Panteleev: The aircraft is suitable for short, medium, and daily routes with low demand

Based on legendary motor ships: electric vessel "Pushkin" launched in Leningrad Oblast
Vessels of the "Moskva 2.0" project are being built at the Emperium shipyard

New Russian Bekas radar system learns to detect drones around the clock
The complex is capable of tracking small UAVs in automatic mode for more than 24 hours

Defect-Free Conveyor: MAI Creates a System That Catches Defects Automatically
The MP-2 robotic manipulator turns quality control into an automatic process

The first Russian BIOS was removed from the register of domestic software
The Ministry of Digital Development excluded the system from the list due to outdated product information

Russian Excavator Gets a Heart from KamAZ: E225C Now with KAMA-DIZEL Engine
The 23-ton machine has acquired a new 125 kW power unit

Rostec developed a turbojet drone with acceleration up to 260 km/h
The new Delta Turbo was presented at the economic forum in Kazan

Sber's AI "GigaChat" now speaks Yakut
Now residents of the region can address the neural network in their native language - from ordinary household questions to assistance in studies and work

Beeline's 5G appeared abroad earlier than in Russia
Fifth-generation communication is already available in more than 30 countries worldwide

Unmanned trucks cover 250,000 kilometers weekly on Russian highways
100 autonomous driverless trucks have entered Russian roads and have already covered 17 million km without accidents

Dry cargo ship "Arktika-2" brought into the floating dock of "Krasnaya Kuznitsa" for repairs
The Bijlsma Trader 9000 project vessel operates in tandem with "Arktika-1"

Rostec increased blood plasma processing by 100 tons per year
The "Microgen" plant will increase the production of immunoglobulins and albumin by 40%, reducing dependence on imported medicines

Electric scooters removed from Lobnya: why another Moscow region city banned rentals
The operation of personal mobility device rental services has already been suspended in Lyubertsy, Kotelniki, and Ramenskoye

Heavy luxury for locomotives: a unique giant machine started operating at BMZ
The new CNC vertical turning lathe is designed for processing locomotive wheels

Government chooses who will finance the construction of the icebreakers "Leningrad" and "Stalingrad"
The price of the vessels has jumped by 45% - each now costs 85 billion rubles

Russia returned to the elite of global microelectronics due to machines from China
However, there were problems with the construction of the FSUE "NPP "Gamma"" plant in Moscow

The tactics of the BMPT "Terminator" bouncer in a trio with T-90M and T-80BVM have been revealed
The military conducted exercises at a rear training ground

The steamer "Knyaz Gorchakov", which sank in 1906, was allegedly discovered in Peter the Great Gulf
The ship hit a mine on its approach to Vladivostok


