Maxim Starchak
Maxim Starchak is a Russia correspondent for Defense News. He previously worked as an editor for the Russian Defence Ministry and as an expert for the NATO Information Office in Moscow. He has covered Russian nuclear and defense issues for the Atlantic Council, the Center for European Policy Analysis, the Royal United Services Institute and more.
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Russian defense plan kicks off separate AI development push
The move comes as Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighbor Ukraine has triggered an arms race of autonomous systems on the battlefields there.
Russia wants 2,600 satellites in orbit by 2036. Is this realistic?
Notably the country aims to put Sfera communications satellites into orbit — an analogue of the Starlink and OneWeb constellations.
Three workshops receive upgrades at Russian bomber manufacturer
The Kazan Aircraft Plant is the sole organization in Russia that produces Tu-160M bombers.
Will Russia’s Navy get the 50 ships it expects this year?
In recent years, Russia's shipbuilding industry has postponed several deliveries to the sea service.
Russia to start from scratch on some submarine parts amid sanctions
The West has hit Russia with economic sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, making it difficult for the country to procure foreign-made components.
Sevmash completes upgrades to build Russia’s next-gen nuclear subs
The last major modernization of Sevmash’s production facilities took place in the 1970s for the construction of third-generation nuclear submarines.
Russia’s maxed-out arms makers face labor, tech shortages
As the war against Ukraine enters is third year, Moscow's carefully orchestrated image as a defense-industrial juggernaut is facing headwinds.
Russian leaders have high hopes for new nukes this year — again
Deliveries to the armed forces are overdue, as some of the companies producing components for Moscow's atomic arsenal are facing tough times.
