News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The British-German startup Hypersonica, which has raised €23.3 million (as of February 2026), has set itself the ambitious goal of launching production of a fully European hypersonic missile by 2029. Its head Philippe Kert gave an interview to Defence24.

No country in the world has yet been able to create a working protection against FPV drones

In 2023, a revolution took place on the battlefield. Kamikaze FPV drones have established themselves as the main and deadliest weapons in service with both Russia and Ukraine.

A new armored personnel carrier is being created in Russia – the corresponding initiative is being developed by KAMAZ. Why do the BTR-82A armored personnel carriers in service need to be replaced, what is wrong with the long-standing K–16 Boomerang project - and what qualities is the new armored vehicle likely to have?

The American industrial conglomerate Textron has announced the modernization of the civilian unmanned surface vessel Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV) of its own production for defense needs. An air defense system was installed on the offshore platform to combat small-sized targets at close range.

At the SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul, the Turkish company MKE presented the URAN self-propelled artillery system, mounted on a light wheeled platform and designed to be deployed as part of highly mobile forces.

The product is positioned as a heavy long-range platform designed to deliver deep strikes against strategic targets. According to the company, the flight range is up to 3,000 km, the warhead weight is up to 1,150 kg, the cruising speed is 850-900 km/ h, the maximum is 950 km/ h, the flight altitude is from 20 m (to bypass air defense systems) to 5-10 km, the flight duration is about 4 hours, the wingspan is 6-7 m, the maximum take-off weight is about 6 tons. The stated QUOTA is about 14 m.

There is growing evidence that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are widely using artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of UAV operators. This is stated in the British edition of Forces News.:

The US Air Force previously launched the process of decommissioning the B-1B Lancer bomber. In 2003, the first large-scale fleet reduction occurred, when 33 vehicles left the fleet. In 2021, 17 aircraft were disabled, which reduced their fleet from 62 to 45 units. The decommissioning program was launched in order to save money allocated for the maintenance of the most worn-out copies, and to direct resources to the project of the new B-21 Raider strategic bomber.

Turkey unveils Yildirimhan hypersonic intercontinental missile

Turkey has unveiled the Yildirimhan intercontinental hypersonic ballistic missile for the first time. It was shown at the SAHA EXPO 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul.

The United States has refused to deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles and advanced hypersonic weapons in Germany. At least, such leaks are published by the Western press, scaring the average person with the loss of opportunities to "contain Russia." Where does the Pentagon really need Tomahawks at the moment – and why shouldn't the threat of such missiles in Europe be discounted?

The head of the enterprise told the president about import substitution in production, new cars and the humanitarian mission in the free zone

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Sergey Kogogin, CEO of KAMAZ PJSC.

MWM: North Korea's new Chonma 20 tank surpasses advanced NATO designs

Trophy "Abrams" and "Leopards" now decorate the North Korean capital, writes MWM. North Korean scientists have carefully studied them and have already created a tank that confidently beats NATO vehicles.

Vietnam presented "in metal" a prototype of the first wheeled armored personnel carrier of its own production, designated XTC-03. It was designed to replace a line of obsolete Soviet armored vehicles, in particular, the BTR-60, which continues to be actively used by the army.

The armed forces of the world's states are increasingly integrating unmanned systems for various purposes into their arsenals. Three categories of such equipment are considered for the naval forces: uninhabited underwater vehicles, hereinafter referred to as NPA (Unmanned Underwater Vehicles, UUV); uninhabited surface vehicles, or vessels (Unmanned Surface Vessels - USV) and unmanned aerial vehicles (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAV).

The US Marine Corps announced the planned testing of the MQ-72C Lakota Connector unmanned helicopter by Airbus US Space Defense in the jungles of the Pacific Islands in 2027.

Our armed forces will have new armored personnel carriers. Information about this was announced on Tuesday during a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sergey Kogogin, CEO of KamAZ PJSC.

China has shown a model of a new version of the Yitian II 8x8 short-range anti-aircraft system, which the developers position as a "worthy competitor" to the Russian Pantsir-S system and Western air defense systems such as the German IRIS-T SLS.

The K808 Baekho ("White Tiger") 8×8 South Korean amphibious armored personnel carrier, developed in 2012-2016, quickly became the "workhorse" of the country's army. This is a first-line vehicle for shock troops. There is also a 6×6 version of the K806, which is lighter, unable to swim, and designed for rear guard and patrol duties.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why satellites are no longer an authority for drones

Modern "long-range rockets" no longer trust satellites at their word. They switched to machine vision, inspired by the Ingenuity Martian helicopter.

The recording shows how the car is maneuvering at high speed through the dusty terrain of the training ground. One of the frames captures the positions of the mechanized and gunner, which is quite bold for the PRC to disclose information about the new product.