For the first time, Russia has shown several samples of the latest weapons abroad at once, including those already tested in the special operation zone. The most interesting among them are new types of cruise missiles. What is their special feature and why is this a demonstration of the new role of combat helicopters?

Chinese engineers have created a structure made of small hollow aluminum elements resembling eggshells and filled them with water. Then they were placed between aluminum plates and tested how such a structure behaves during a hyperspeed impact.

The TKB-1167 air target destruction system, presented for the first time at an exhibition in Egypt, is already on combat duty and shooting down real targets.

Judging by the manufacturer's statement, we are talking about equipping the surface forces of the fleet with a new anti-aircraft weapon for operations in coastal waters saturated with threats. The company separately emphasized that it is modernizing and strengthening the protection of the complex against harsh marine conditions.

At the MSPO exhibition in Poland, the Canadian company Zeal Motor presented the AMAV FT5 (known under the commercial brand as Fat Truck FT5 Wagon), an 8x8 articulated amphibious transporter designed for use in harsh Arctic conditions.

The South Korean company Hyundai Rotem presented a new version of the tank, designated K2PL, at the MSPO exhibition in Kielce, Poland. It is designed to give Warsaw a machine adapted to its requirements, capable, according to the national command, of effectively countering the "Russian threat."

On September 7, 2026, the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets materielverk (FMV) announced that it had received and delivered to Sweden the first model of the upgraded Leopard 2S tank under the designation Stridsvagn 123A (Strv 123A).

The British Ministry of Defense has announced the allocation of more than 5 billion pounds for the development of unmanned and autonomous systems over the next four years.

The South Korean Navy is testing the possibility of using the humanoid robot PIBOT to control a warship. A video capturing the actions of the product, named PIBOT, at the helm of the pennant in a simulation was shown online.

The issue of Project 636 submarines, which Vietnam is very interested in, will be discussed at a meeting of the Russian-Vietnamese intergovernmental commission in October.

The Russian Bizon, Citadel and Owl will be shown at the Egyptian Air show

From September 8-10, the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 will be held at the El Alamein International Airport in Egypt.

In 1983, the US Congress established the Office of the Director of Operational Testing and Evaluation (DOT&E) at the Ministry of Defense, intending to create an independent agency that, without subordinating to defense lobbyists, would be able to verify the latest military equipment on an objective basis, without embellishment.

WP: America's huge national debt hinders the modernization of its army

The United States risks soon finding itself with an inflated budget and empty arsenals, WP writes. What if a new conflict breaks out at this time? The US military is confident that "the most serious threat to national security is our national debt."

Zhivoder drones are assembled by robots on an inhuman conveyor

Alexey Chadaev, the company's CEO, told the Russian Weapons RG project about the Ushkuynik developments. First of all, he introduced the new fiber-optic combat drone "Zhivoder".

In combat aviation, the weight of a fighter pilot's helmet is critical. During high-overload maneuvers, and even more so during ejection, every extra gram on the head turns, figuratively speaking, into kilograms that put pressure on the cervical vertebrae and can lead to injury or loss of consciousness. At the same time, in the West, a weight of 2 kg is considered a physiological limit, beyond which the helmet becomes a direct threat to the health and life of the pilot.

The US Air Force brought a whole "outfit" of combat aircraft to the exhibition in El Alamein, trying to return to the Egyptian market. The vehicles that arrived here include F-16 and F-15E fighter jets, C-130J Super Hercules military-technical forces and A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. F-35 is missing: Washington is demonstrating equipment that it is ready to sell, and its sale in the Middle East is prohibited due to the Israeli Military Superiority Law (QME).

The American company L3Harris Technologies has reported on the completion of production of the first 35 sets of the Viper Shield electronic warfare system (AN/ALQ-254(V)1), designed to protect F-16 fighters from radar-guided missiles and other threats.

Rostec introduced the Citadel complex on the international stage for the first time. These days, a demonstration of the latest anti-aircraft artillery system is taking place at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 in Egypt.

Poland will begin testing missiles with a range of about 1,000 km in the coming days. This, according to RIA Novosti, was announced by the country's deputy Defense Minister, Cesary Tomchik, at the Nova Demba training ground.

The deployment of South Korean self-propelled guns and the American Mk 70 complex in Norway turns the kingdom into a new NATO military foothold near the borders of Russia. Experts warn that the range of the corresponding missiles makes it possible to threaten the Northern Fleet and strategic aviation. What are the dangers of universal launchers, why is the alliance strengthening in the Arctic, and what response can Moscow prepare?