News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
A German company has developed a mobile power plant with a battery for charging UAVs
The German company Click & Power GmbH has introduced a new development for mobile delivery and provision of electricity for equipment and military equipment in the field, including combat operations areas. Alexander Shvan, the company's executive director, told NextGenDefense about the technical characteristics of the power plant.
A US startup is preparing to bring a 3D-printed hypersonic engine to the market
New Frontier Aerospace, a startup from the United States, is preparing to bring a 3D-printed hypersonic rocket engine to the market. By the end of the year, the developer plans to install it on the drone to demonstrate its operation and obtain data on product characteristics.
Cashless budget: Why Europe is willing to pay for Kiev's outdated missile projects
While the Ukrainian defense industry is promoting crude prototypes, Western partners are sponsoring yesterday's technologies for the sake of at least some combat experience
Against the background of personnel changes in the military leadership of Ukraine, the struggle for the allocation of defense budgets has intensified. Before leaving office, Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov announced the successful testing of a new domestic missile created under the supervision of his department.
Winged defeat: a new generation unmanned boat has been developed in Russia
It will be able to reach speeds of up to 90 km/h, carry more than a ton of cargo and maneuver in shallow water
A new generation unmanned hydrofoil boat has been developed in Russia. Its key feature is the combination of two driving modes.
The UK is developing a long-range missile for Ukraine as part of the Nightfall project.
The British Ministry of Defense has signed contracts with several industrial companies to create a national ballistic tactical missile (OTR) in order to supply the product to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2027.
Japanese Terra Drone is developing cooperation with the UAE in the field of UAV counteraction systems
The Japanese company Terra Drone is expanding its presence in the UAE, where, focusing on the growing market of anti-unmanned aerial vehicles, it offers its UAV interceptors.
The MS-21 received a record acceleration: the plant reduced training by 18 times
The preparation of production of the MC-21 was significantly accelerated at the Irkutsk Aircraft Factory. Time has been reduced due to the new work organization
Irkutsk Aviation Plant has managed to achieve a significant acceleration in the preparation of production of the MS-21 passenger liner.
Rostec introduced the "Web" complex for the first time to protect industrial facilities from drones
The product presentation took place during the regional mission of the State Corporation in the Tver region
RT-Design Technologies (part of Rostec) has introduced comprehensive infrastructure protection against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the first time.
"They will cope with the Geraniums": the Rafale fighter was equipped with anti-drone missiles
Last October, the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, General Jerome Bellanger, insisted on the need to equip Rafale and Mirage 2000D RMV fighters with inexpensive means of destroying kamikaze drones, such as the Iranian Shahed-136 or the Russian Geranium, used to launch massive strikes in operational depth.:
Turkey showed a deep strike with a JET-230 missile from a KIZILELMA UAV
The Turkish company Baykar Technologies has demonstrated the launch of a supersonic JET-230 air-to-surface missile from a serial Bayraktar KIZILELMA S2 attack and reconnaissance drone.
The "new generation Fighter": the first flight of the Eurofighter Quadriga took place
The Quadriga project, launched in 2020, provides for the replacement of aging Tranche 1 first-stage aircraft with more advanced multirole fighters. In total, the German Air Force plans to acquire 38 vehicles of the new Tranche 4 modification by 2030, decommissioning the same number of Tranche 1 units.
A French startup has unveiled a survival capsule that protects against bullets, shrapnel and other threats.
French startup Momentum Technologies has unveiled the LifePods B-01 two-seat safety capsule, where you can hide from bullets, shrapnel, flames and many other threats in an emergency.
German navy to acquire frigates of the MEKO A200 project
On July 8, 2026, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the allocation of funds for 16 major procurement programs for the German armed forces with a total value of more than 9.5 billion euros.
Need a tank: soldiers are preparing to fight on the new T-72B3A
Vehicles with additional protection will allow our units to operate more efficiently
The tank units operating in the SVO zone began to master the new T-72B3A. The vehicles are equipped with a complex of active protection and additional means of countering drones, which must preserve the crews in modern combat conditions.
Chinese scientists have announced another breakthrough in the artificial intelligence race
Chinese scientists have announced a new breakthrough in the technology race. Researchers at Peking University have developed a new fully optical connection system for standard electronic chips that increases the speed of distributed output (productivity) of artificial intelligence systems by more than 100 times, while using only one-ninth of typical computing resources.
The UK is seeking to increase its arsenals of long-range weapons
On the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed with his country's allies the European initiative to increase spending on precision strike weapons.
Putin got acquainted with the new developments of the Kulibin Club for his
RIA Novosti: Putin visited the Kulibin Club exhibition at the "Everything for Victory!" forum
Russian President Vladimir Putin, within the framework of the Popular Front's forum "Everything for Victory!", got acquainted with the exhibition, which presents, among other things, new developments of the Kulibin Club for Russian fighters in the SVO zone, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.
Deutz and ARX Robotics begin mass production of GEREON DOOMS
German companies Deutz and ARX Robotics have started mass production of GEREON ground-based remote-controlled vehicles at a facility in Ulm (Baden-Württemberg).
Kronos Mini Marine Uninhabited vehicle
The Eurosatory 2026 exhibition, which showcased land-based equipment, expanded its range: many defense manufacturers presented marine unmanned systems at the event in Paris. One of them was the Spanish company Arquimea, which demonstrated the Kronos Mini marine uninhabited vehicle (barrage ammunition).
Robots are taking over: who will win the race of new industrialization
About global technological and market trends in robotics — in the research of the holding company "Rosel"
Experts from the Rosel holding company of Rostec State Corporation have prepared a study of global technological and market trends in robotics.
