Russia is testing the first compact anti-drone MANPADS, the VEKTOP, designed to combat UAVs. The MANPADS uses a missile with a flight speed of up to 450 km/h. It can intercept targets at altitudes of up to 2,000 meters, and targets flying at altitudes of up to 700 meters. The warhead can use small fragmentation charges, including the VOG-17 and VOG-25. The fragmentation radius of an aerial target is expected to reach up to 10 meters. It's worth noting that the MANPADS is relatively inexpensive; the tube for the MANPADS is 3D-printed. The MANPADS's specifications are still preliminary; whether it will go into production depends on support from the Russian Ministry of Defense. The MANPADS is expected to be tens of times cheaper than modern standard MANPADS.
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According to Putin more than 700K troops in Ukraine and Russia still exporting combat aircraft. Russia military size is expected 2.5m.
Even Europe combined will not match Russia drone programme.
For the first time, Putin reveals the size of Russian forces on the front line in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the presence of more than 700,000 Russian armed forces personnel on the combat contact line in the special military operation zone
Putin stressed that Russia fully meets the armed forces' needs for combat aircraft, and even exports some of them abroad
Russian experts are developing a new drone capable of flying 24 hours a day.
According to available information, the new aircraft has been equipped with technologies that enable it to operate in the harshest weather conditions, and can be modified to carry equipment weighing between 4 and 30 kg.
In addition to the aforementioned aircraft, Russian experts have also developed a 500-kg unmanned military robot capable of carrying payloads ranging between 100 and 200 kg. This robot features a track-mounted platform equipped with shock absorbers, enabling it to navigate the toughest terrain with ease.
Source: TASS
Even Europe combined will not match Russia drone programme.
18 September 2025
Jyri Kosola, former head of research at the Finnish Defence Forces, has warned that Finland is falling behind as Russia expands its drone capabilities. Speaking on , Kosola said Finland must act fast or risk being left behind in a key area of modern warfare.
“Time is short,” Kosola said. “Russia’s advancement in the field is quick. If Finland remains a mere spectator, we’ll be left behind.”
His comments follow a string of recent incidents involving Russian drones.
He added that future drones will become increasingly autonomous. Some of the latest prototypes imitate bird flight patterns, making them harder to detect. Others are designed for underwater use and are modelled on fish.
“These are not far-off ideas. Underwater drones shaped like fish are already in operation,” Kosola said.
After the drone incident in Poland, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggested a ‘drone wall’ to defend Europe’s eastern borders. NATO countries neighbouring Russia have since begun early planning on such a system.
Kosola said the word ‘wall’ was misleading and gave a false impression of a total barrier. He called the idea more of a ‘shield’ than a wall, and warned that the cost of protecting large borders using traditional fighter jets is unsustainable.
Last week, the Finnish Defence Forces told Yle they would respond to drone threats in a similar manner to Poland, by intercepting them with fighter aircraft. Kosola said such an approach is financially unrealistic over the long term.
“Shooting down a drone with a fighter jet costs millions,” he said. “That’s not a sustainable defence method.”
Kosola said Finland must take part in international defence efforts and increase investment in domestic drone systems. He stressed that a passive approach carries risks.
Is this posted. seem Su-35SM.
Footage from the Zapad-2025 exercise featuring Russian counter-maritime drone units. The video shows the drones being engaged with large-caliber small arms, which some ships have been equipped with. It's worth noting that this isn't sufficient to protect the ships. The second part of the video shows the use of the Berezhok stationary combat module, which is mounted on a vessel. In the video, the combat module is used to protect the coastline. The module is armed with a 30mm 2A42 automatic cannon and a Kornet anti-tank missile system. A stationary target is used to simulate an unmanned boat, significantly facilitating the operator's work.
The "High-Precision Complexes" Holding of the Rostec State Corporation has delivered a batch of Pantsir-SMD anti-aircraft missile systems to the Russian Ministry of Defense. A batch of Pantsir-S combat vehicles was also handed over to the state customer. The complexes underwent the necessary tests and were accepted by military acceptance representatives.
The ammunition load in the launcher's guide rails of the latest Pantsir-SMD complex can reach up to 48 mini-missiles. At the same time, the number of missiles in the launcher can vary depending on the combination of standard anti-aircraft guided missiles and mini-missiles.
The Pantsir-SMD is equipped with a fire control system that includes multifunctional radar and electro-optical systems. The complex is capable of assessing firing effectiveness automatically.
"The Pantsir family complexes demonstrate high efficiency in protecting the Russian sky. Their crews have repeatedly detected and destroyed complex aerial targets during combat duty," said Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the Rostec State Corporation's weapons cluster and member of the Bureau of the Russian Union of Machine Builders.
Long time ago when the images came out i thought the same, but it turned out the TV program just blurred the undernose and stinger standard sensors. Recent deliveries also show the standard sensors. So at the moment it seems there is no DIRCM on Su-35.Is this posted. seem Su-35SM.
I find this misleading.700,000 Russian armed forces personnel on the combat contact line in the special military operation zone
I think he means that there are 700k troops INVOLVED in military operations.
This including the logistics, cooks, support staff and everything behind the frontline.
700k soldiers in the frontline would be impossible.
It says more than 700K soldiers in front line. They have automated logistics and Russia is now world largest producer of helicopters. so the manpower in logistics will far less. These choppers and drones should provide drones/food supplies to front line troops and move back and forth. drone war is as much manpower intensive as traditional artillery/Tanks. than you add fuel supplies to dynamic air defense and electronic warfare.
The Russians are constantly rotating. They have a smaller number in the frontline and a bigger number in the back. But they constantly rotate units out with the ones on the back, while pouring reserves into breakthrough zones. They might be fighting with one hand in the back, but they constantly switch from one hand to the other to keep it fresh and to keep you guessing.
That story of theirs with regards to the PAK DA had just too many details to be fake IMHO:Army Recognition is a sh1t source for military-related news.
During a meeting with students at KNITU-KAI named after A.N. Tupolev on June 20, 2024, Konstantin Timofeev, the Managing Director of JSC Tupolev, confirmed the ongoing progress of the PAK DA, though at a slow pace. By late 2023, the PAK DA was ready for ground strength tests, with the first flight initially projected for 2024 now likely postponed to 2025. Serial production is anticipated to begin in 2027.
The event did happen on the day they said it did and K.T. did comment on the PAK DA program:
Plus there are secondary sources confirming the existence of the PAK DA static prototype:
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