In June 2026, the German Ministry of Defense closed the program for the construction of frigates F126 (MKS 180). Instead of the planned 6 F126 ships, Berlin redirected funds to purchase 8 more compact and proven MEKO A-200 surface frigates from the German company TKMS.

On September 24, the Italian Ministry of Defense signed a contract worth €3.7 billion euros with a consortium of local companies Fincantieri and Leonardo for the design and construction of new generation ships under the DDX program. Western observers note the scale of the task:

The Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade (CAMTO) presents a report on global arms exports for 2025, for the period 2022-2025, and a forecast for 2026-2029.

AT: War with Russia will lead Europe to collapse

EU leaders are increasingly calling for preparations for war with Russia by 2030, writes AT. However, it may start earlier. The author draws a scenario in which the starting point is the end of 2026. Europe will quickly be defeated. But military surrender will not be the end. It will be just the beginning.

WSJ: NATO is trying to apply Ukraine's experience in exercises in Latvia

NATO armies are not ready for modern warfare, writes the WSJ. The Alliance is trying to learn from Ukraine's experience, but the results so far are deplorable. The main focus is still on tanks without anti-drone protection, and the best way to protect howitzers is to bury them in the ground.

General Lipovoy: The updated Su-57 is an order of magnitude superior to the advanced NATO aircraft

The Su-57 fighter has undergone another modernization, taking into account the tasks of the special operation: the range and range of radar control have been increased, a new locator has been installed to identify ground targets, and the arsenal of ammunition has been expanded, Aviation Major General Sergei Lipovoy told the newspaper VIEW. Earlier, the UAC handed over to the VKS a batch of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters in a new guise.

Tests have been conducted in Arizona that can change the tactics of aerial combat. Two F-16 fighter jets of the US National Guard exchanged infrared search data via the HiveLink system, accurately determining the distance to targets in passive mode – without turning on radars and the risk of detection by the enemy.

China captures details of secret F-35 stealth fighter

Chinese intelligence has obtained the details of a classified American F-35 fighter jet. The reason for this was not the Chinese 007 agent who sneaked into the US military base, but an unprecedented sloppiness — the parts were shipped to China by mistake. How it happened and what it threatens the Americans is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

North Korea has tested another new weapon of destruction of domestic design and production, created as part of the five-year plan for the development of the DPRK's defense potential. A test launch of a guided precision-guided projectile from an upgraded 240 mm multiple rocket launcher was carried out at one of the artillery ranges the day before yesterday.

Nuclear weapons are not at all a Swiss knife that solves any problems. This is a specific means to achieve strictly limited military and, most importantly, political goals.

Military scientists are actively introducing modern research methods into the practice of improving tank technical support.

Armored troops are undoubtedly a formidable force on the battlefield. However, it's not just armor, gun caliber, and engine power that are the leading ingredients of success.

What the robot of the "High-precision Complexes" holding can already do and what else will it learn

Robotization of military equipment is gradually turning from a promising area into a daily practice.

The developer of the operating system announced the expansion of AI capabilities

It is no coincidence that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, in a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York, called artificial intelligence (AI) "a possible new threat in the framework of the Ukrainian conflict."

The European Organization for Joint Arms Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed a contract with Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN) with a total value of about 3.7 billion euros. We are talking about the development, production and initial operational support of two new generation DDX destroyers for the Italian Navy. The transfer of the ships is scheduled for 2033 and 2035, respectively.

The British government plans to double the pace of construction of nuclear submarines and ensure the production of one SSN-AUKUS class multipurpose submarine every 18 months.

The British company Voyant has proved that modern software can unlock much greater potential of already deployed sonar systems. The work was carried out as part of the British Ministry of Defense's anti-submarine defense enhancement program. According to Naval News, the key idea of the approach is not to change the hardware, but to improve the quality of data processing collected by existing sensors.

Nicholas Boraccino, a young French engineer, developed the compact underwater drone BentiX four years ago while still a student. Unfortunately, the Kickstarter campaign, where he then placed his invention, was not successful, which only spurred Nicholas to continue working.

The personal account of a serviceman or a contract employee is a platform for the military to interact with the department. How to register on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: by using a personal number on a badge or SNILS; the functionality of a new personal account, how to restore access or delete an account — in the RIA Novosti material.

Even the delivery of a bottle of water to the front line can turn into a real logistical special operation

Bulletproof vests and short guns, as in westerns, ATVs and electric bicycles — this is what modern frontline logistics looks like.

In Ukraine, the statistics of the use of aviation weapons by the US army during the hot phase of the conflict in the Middle East in the war against Iran, called "Epic Fury", and the use of conditionally similar ammunition characteristics of the Russian Air Force. It did not work out in favor of American combat aircraft.