News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Iran is celebrating a small victory over the United States – the country's Navy captured an American underwater combat robot that was clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz. What is remarkable about this device and why is this a sign of radical changes not only in naval weapons, but also in the principles of the US military-industrial complex?

"WSJ": Russia has created new "Geranium" drones and "Banderol" cruise missiles[/b]

New Russian weapons have shown that Moscow is able to adapt faster than the enemy, writes the WSJ. "Geranium"5 and "Parcel" are cheap, but extremely effective weapons. Analysts admit that the West underestimated the Russians. Now speed and mass character decide the outcome of the fighting.

Vietnam's Ministry of Defense has officially confirmed that work is underway to determine the directions of research, design and production of the national main battle tank.

One of the anti-aircraft artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrated the launch of the RK-2PZ anti-aircraft missile from the "Stugna-P" anti-tank complex at a drone. The corresponding frames are shown online. According to the Ukrainian side, the Russian UAV was successfully hit. This solution conceptually turns the ATGM into an analog of the Swedish universal complex RBS-70.

The new machine is completing tests and is already being prepared for mass production

An armored buggy "Fighter" was introduced in Russia. The vehicle is equipped with a steel cabin for a driver and one passenger and is designed to transport personnel and cargo, as well as evacuate the wounded. Experts note that thanks to the armored cabin, the buggy can be especially useful at dangerous points on the line of contact.

It has a catamaran design with a large hangar bay that occupies almost the entire deck. In China, some Type 022 missile boats have been modified and received similar large box-shaped superstructures.

The latest Russian ZAK-30 "Citadel" short-range anti-aircraft artillery system was shown at the air show in Egypt. The system was created as a specialized "drone hunter" for targeted round-the-clock protection of stationary facilities (airfields, oil depots, ammunition depots) from attacks by multicopter and airplane-type drones.

The Swedish company Saab has received an order worth about 2.9 billion from the Swedish Armed Forces ITO Agency (FMV). Swedish kronor ($300 million) for the continuation of conceptual work on a promising fighter.

The shown instance is claimed to be the second operational prototype (completed initial tests, demonstrating successful interceptions at the test site) and is described as close to the production configuration. Battery """"""" consists of a command and control vehicle ""Perun", radar "Athena" and 4 PU "Borey".

Tanker's Day, September 13, is celebrated by tankers themselves with contradictory feelings – at first glance, drones have completely stripped tanks of their former power. To some extent, this is true – and yet it is quite possible to imagine what the tank of the future and the tank forces themselves will be like. How should they change to maintain their effectiveness on the battlefield?

""The first Russian lithograph created after 1991 enters the market: delivery of the first production machine "Progress STP-350" to the capital's Mapper enterprise is scheduled for December 2026. The second installation in the series will be dedicated to "Industry Solutions".

In China, they started creating joint swarms of drones

In China, advances in civilian technology for controlling large groups of drones are regularly demonstrated.

New unmanned vehicles and protective equipment were presented at an exhibition in Patriot Park

Interceptor drones, ground-based robotic platforms and industrial facilities protection equipment were presented at the exhibition of the International Technological Congress – 2026 in Patriot Park.

Due to the huge losses of MQ-9A Reaper drones in the conflict with Iran (at least 45 out of about 185), the US Air Force is looking for new, cheaper combat drones to perform the same tasks (the price of a fully equipped Reaper ranges from $ 30 to 50 million), launching a corresponding program in July 2026.

On September 9, the American defense startup Covenant lifted the secrecy regime and revealed details of the creation of Anthem, a long–range, high-precision cruise missile designed to deliver deep strikes.

The US Department of Defense has signed an $11.3 million contract with a consortium of American scientists led by the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) to create the first functional prototypes of "smart" red blood cells (Smart-RBC) within three years. The project aims to radically expand the possibilities of human physiology.

The Swedish Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with the local Saab concern, which marked the intensification of the development of a new generation fighter. The agreement, worth $303 million, provides for conceptual work on a promising aircraft until 2029, and if extended– until 2031.

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."

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.