AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHigh-Purity Minerals: Chinese researchers say they’ve found a high-purity quartz source in Xizang, with purification tests hitting 99.995% silicon dioxide—aimed at easing supply risk for semiconductors and optics. Defense Tech & Drones: Ukraine says Russia is deliberately redirecting drone attacks toward Nordic and Baltic airspace to shift blame and strain support, while Zelenskyy pushes for shared drone-defense cooperation. Industrial Automation: Rostec’s RT-Techpriemka unit Etalon unveiled explosion-proof multi-zone digital temperature sensors for oil tanks and coal mines, winning an “Innovations of the Year” Omsk award. Procurement Robotics: MMK’s RPA-328 software robot cut procurement delays by automating technical-approval notifications, delivering a 2024–2025 economic effect of 4.57 million rubles. Energy & Markets: Serbia says it won’t block Gazprom’s NIS stake sale to MOL as a US deadline nears, and Russia’s stock market slid to annual lows amid geopolitics and issuer worries. Nuclear Spending: ICAN reports record global nuclear arms spending in 2025, with the US leading and Russia among the top spenders.
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