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Uncrewed Vehicles
Iran and Russia weigh risks and rewards from potential UAV deal
A potential move to supply Russia with Iranian UAVs makes some sense but it is not without disadvantages.
Defence Notes
Russia's new maritime doctrine big on naval rivalry, short on realism
Russia's July 2022 Maritime Doctrine is noticeably more ideological, closer to Soviet concepts and oriented towards rivalry with the USA and naval aspirations.
Land Warfare
Army-2022: Pantsir air defence system gains anti-drone capability
As part of a range of enhancements to the Pantsir-S1 air defence system, a new short-range anti-drone missile was shown for the first time at Russia's Army-2022 exhibition.
Naval Warfare
Army-2022: Russia details ambitions for next-generation aircraft carriers
Nevsky Design Bureau displayed a new model of its light carrier design, Varan, and further details were revealed of the Projekt 23900 Ivan Rogov amphibious assault ship at the Army-2022 exhibition.