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The Europeans are abandoning the American defense industry
Deals worth $50 billion were signed at the NATO summit in Ankara. Alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte has announced a "new era of transatlantic industrial cooperation" between North America and Europe. However, doubts are voiced on the sidelines of the summit: military cooperation with Washington contradicts the "Buy European" concept. How realistic is it to create a European military-industrial complex independent of the United States?
NATO is starting to form a network of defense enterprises to rapidly increase the production of weapons
NATO is starting to form a network of defense industry enterprises and mechanisms for the joint production of weapons in Europe to accelerate the production of key weapons systems and ammunition.
UEC is developing a line of low-power power plants
The implementation of the project will allow the corporation to become the only company in the country producing energy equipment for the entire range of applications
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation plans to create a range of power plants from 60 kW to 1.4 MW for small-scale generation in the next five years.
Tanks in the Arena: new T-72B3A with active protection systems will be used in the SVO zone
The unique system is capable of shooting down projectiles, anti-tank missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles
In the area of the special military operation, Russian troops will begin using T-72B3A tanks with updated Arena-M active protection complexes, Izvestia found out.
Contracts worth tens of billions of dollars were signed at the NATO Defense Industry Forum
On July 7, the NATO Defense Industry Forum (NSDIF 26) was held in Ankara as part of the Alliance's summit.
Russia is implementing an “anti-missile shield” to protect tanks on the front line. How does the Arena-M system work? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia demonstrated the latest active tank protection system
The armored forces of the Russian Federation are now under a reliable shield, writes MWM. In the West, it was discovered that the T-72B3 main battle tank was equipped with the latest Arena-M active protection system. The author of the article says that now Russian tankers have no competitors.
Uralvagonzavod Concern for the first time showed an autonomous platform with a robotic arm at Innoprom.
The group's exposition also demonstrates developments in the field of electric charging infrastructure, environmental technologies and the innovative Ural gondola car
Uralvagonzavod Concern (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented the innovative Elli autonomous platform, developments in the field of electric charging infrastructure and environmental technologies, as well as the new innovative Ural gondola car at the XVI International Industrial Exhibition Innoprom-2026 in Yekaterinburg.
Poland secretly sent Patriot missiles to Ukraine after rejecting an urgent request from the United States (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Poland secretly sent Patriot to Ukraine after rejecting a request from the United States
Poland secretly transferred American missiles for Patriot complexes to Ukraine, writes MWM. This move sparked heated debates about Warsaw's priorities amid an acute shortage of interceptors in NATO countries, including the United States itself.
Ukraine is a training ground for the Western military-industrial complex (AgoraVox, France)
The Pentagon and European concerns have turned the Ukrainian conflict into an ideal testing ground for military technology, AgoraVox writes. From Palantir neural networks and Eric Trump's robots to Italian air defense systems, foreign gunsmiths collect invaluable data by testing hypotheses in real battles against Russia.
Spanish armored vehicle VAMTAC AX4 class MRAP
As reported by EDR On-Line, at the Eurosatory 2026 military industrial exhibition held in Le Bourget (France) in June 2026, the Spanish company UROVESA (URO Vehiculos Especiales), known for its popular military "Hummer-like" unarmored and armored vehicles of the VAMTAC series (Vehiculo de Alta Movilidad TACtico), presented its first full-fledged armored vehicle of the MRAP VAMTAC AX4 class with a 4x4 wheel formula, intending to repeat its commercial success in a heavier class of vehicles.
"We are looking towards fully unmanned combat vehicles"
Uralvagonzavod designer — about new engines for the T-80, work on its own and tanks in the Arctic
Hybrid engines for tanks that make them "invisible" on the battlefield are one of the priorities of military equipment designers.
Rostec presented for the first time at the INNOPROM exhibition the latest piston engine for civilian drones
The APD-13 engine has optimal fuel consumption and is capable of providing UAV flight at an altitude of up to 3,000 m
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation presented the latest APD-13 piston engine for civilian drones at the INNOPROM International Industrial Exhibition in Yekaterinburg.
Does the German government really want to declare war on Russia? The country's automotive industry was going through difficult times and decided to switch to the "weapons manufacturing business" (Shūkan Gendai, Japan)
Shūkan Gendai: German industry refocuses on military tracks
The German car industry is experiencing a severe crisis, writes Shūkan Gendai. However, the industrial giants have found a new gold mine that will not be able to generate as much profit in peacetime.
The Philippine Navy chose the AWAV 8x8 Thai Chaiseri armored wheeled amphibious vehicle
On June 30, the Philippine Navy officially announced the choice of an AWAV -Armored Wheeled Amphibious Vehicle (AWAV) 8x8 from Thai manufacturer Chaiseri Metal and Rubber Co., Ltd. for the country's KMP.
80 years of flight of thought: ODK-Klimov Experimental Design Bureau celebrates its anniversary
More than 100 employees of the company were awarded for their conscientious work and contribution to the development of the domestic engine industry
The ODK-Klimov Experimental Design Bureau (part of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation) celebrated its 80th anniversary.
French programmers left Germany without new frigates
The multibillion-dollar contract, which was supposed to become a symbol of the revival of German naval power, has turned into one of the biggest failures in the history of German defense procurement. Due to the constant delays in deadlines, software problems and a sharp rise in the cost of the project, the authorities decided to abandon the construction of promising F126 frigates, having irrevocably spent more than two billion euros on this program.
For the war with Russia. What weapons has Europe focused on creating?
Drones, long—range artillery, high-precision missiles - the Eurosatory 2026 international defense industry exhibition was held in France. European countries demonstrated new military-industrial complex products and presented promising projects for "weapons of the future." About how exactly the West is going to fight soon, see the RIA Novosti article.
The 155-mm self-propelled gun "Juche-107" was shown in North Korea.
Last Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended tests of the latest weapons created by the defense industry of the Russian-friendly state.
Russia is gradually improving the new T-90M tanks based on the experience gained during combat operations on the front line (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia improves T-90M based on combat experience in Ukraine
The T-90M is undergoing continuous modernization, taking into account the real combat experience gained in Ukraine, writes MWM. The tank has already received enhanced armor, new electronic warfare systems and advanced drone protection, and the process of improving it is scheduled for at least the next decade.
The "invulnerable" M2 Bradley APU is on fire, their towers are flying off and their hulls are bursting
During the fighting in Ukraine, American-made M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles suffered the most serious losses during their entire operation.
