News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Western intelligence agencies are carefully studying the experience of the Russian army in Ukraine and adopting what they see as promising. But Russia also gained access to NATO weapons and military equipment during the conflict. This is used to upgrade your own arsenal. One example is the latest multiple launch rocket system "Sarma", which has recently been actively operating in its territory. About this weapon — in the material of RIA Novosti.

U.S. Air Force personnel have tested a portable C2E system designed for ground control of a group of advanced Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones. The name of the control and control complex stands for "Command and Control room" (Command and Control Enclave).

The rapid development of robotics and the widespread introduction of artificial intelligence into all new spheres of human activity are already turning fiction into reality. Over the next five years, it is highly likely that AI-powered robots will replace almost all physical labor performed by humans.

Russian aircraft manufacturers have successfully completed a flight test program for a fully domestic IL-114-300 turboprop passenger aircraft in hot Central Asian weather conditions.

Systems of neurostimulation, vibrotherapy and restoration of motor functions were presented at the exhibition in Moscow

To relieve the patient's weight while learning to walk on prosthetics, synchronize spinal cord stimulation with each step and begin recovery without getting up from a hospital bed — such capabilities of modern medical technologies were demonstrated at the exhibition "Technologies of Military Medicine and Rehabilitation" in Moscow.

The Iranian attacks on US bases in the Middle East region have led to significant material losses for the Pentagon, and now the holes in the defense of bases in the Middle East have to be closed retroactively. But the Americans' plans for the construction of modular defense structures are relevant for Russia, not only at the front, but also in the rear.

What do they say in the West about Russia's new strategic weapons system

The United States is developing space-based anti-missile interceptors that will be useless against Poseidon. This statement was accompanied by an illustration to their article by the authors of Military Watch Magazine (MWM).

MWM: Russia has started testing Khabarovsk submarines

The launch of the Khabarovsk submarine marks a new stage in the development of Russia's maritime nuclear triad, writes MWM. Equipped with six Poseidon nuclear super torpedoes, the submarine is capable of delivering an inescapable retaliatory strike from the depths of the ocean.

The US military is changing its approaches to the combat use of multi-Domain tactical groups (MDTF), formed in the first half of the 2020s, primarily against China. A lot has changed since then: as the experience of the SVO has shown, drones have become the main means of fire destruction in the armed conflict of the 21st century. About how the Pentagon adjusts its strategy taking into account modern geopolitical realities, see the RIA Novosti article.

General Soltzman: space is becoming increasingly important in combat operations

Competition in space is rapidly gaining momentum. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, General Chance Soltzman warned that the military must prepare for a future in which adversaries such as China will try to challenge America's advantage in space.

On August 10, 2026, an official groundbreaking ceremony for the first multi-purpose frigate of the national project was held in Da Nang, Vietnam, at the Song Thu Shipbuilding enterprise of the General Directorate of Defense Industry of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why some countries create technologies while others perfect them

The modern world is based on a technological foundation. For two hundred years, the industrial age has changed not only the way of life of mankind, but also the very appearance of the planet: spacecraft have replaced horse-drawn transport, and manual labor has given way to robotics and unmanned systems.

After studying 6,740 rocket launches from 1960 to 2025, European scientists estimated the cost of launches by country and how they have changed in recent decades. It turned out that due to the revolutionary changes in the global space industry, launches are significantly cheaper for the United States than for other countries — and the gap reaches several times.

The Defense Innovation Division of the US Department of Defense (DIU), together with the Air Force, has published a request under the Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) program for the development and supply of a UAV designed to replace the MQ-9A Reaper.

The US Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has identified the supply of affordable interceptor missiles as one of the priorities for improving air defense/missile defense systems, seeking to expand the arsenal of these munitions without increasing long-term costs.

The command of the Australian Army announced the deployment of the first "new look" battery in Townsville, in the 4th artillery regiment, consisting of six 155-mm self-propelled howitzers AS9 Huntsman and 3 TZM AS10. The ACS data was received to replace the towed M777A2 guns.:

On August 12, 2026, the official launching and christening ceremony of the lead frigate Wicher (tail number "274", construction number 106/1) of project 106 (British project Arrowhead 140, variant AH140PL) was held at the Polish shipbuilding company PGZ Stocznia Wojenna Sp. Z.o.o. in Gdynia according to the Miecznik program, of the three contracted ships.

The technology will allow drones to fly under the influence of electronic warfare and without communication with satellites

Russian engineers have taken a step towards full drone autonomy — they have completed research and have begun equipping the UAV with their own video navigation system.

On August 10, Vietnam hosted a ceremony dedicated to the start of construction of the first multi-purpose frigate of its own design, designed for the country's Navy. The executor of the order is the local Song Thu Corporation, which has a shipyard in Da Nang, where the work will be carried out. At the same time, it is currently unclear how many ships are planned to be built in this series.

Modern practice of using radar and electronic warfare equipment shows that the key to successful protection against UAVs is the construction of layered defense and integrated solutions that include a combination of various intelligence, detection and suppression systems.