News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

According to PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation), on June 25, 2026, the first flight of the first prototype of the upgraded Yak-130M combat training aircraft took place at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of PJSC Yakovlev (part of the UAC). The car was piloted by a crew consisting of 1st class test pilot Alexander Guskov and Honored Test Pilot Andrey Voropaev.

On June 29, the Command of the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) officially announced the successful launch of the AGM-158C LRASM long-range anti-ship missile system from a B-2A Spirit strategic bomber.

The Ministry of Defense is changing its tactics against drones: mobile groups receive FPV interceptors, and the drones themselves receive artificial intelligence, said Minister Andrei Belousov. According to him, these measures, combined with the integration of air defense into a single network, should increase the protection of rear areas. What other help might the "hunters" of enemy drones need?

Pistorius: failure of the Franco-German fighter jet project will be fatal for the EU

The failure of the Franco-German fighter jet project was a huge disappointment for Europe, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius admits in an interview with FAZ. The politician repeats a well-worn Western mantra: the "threat" from Russia requires the rapid creation of modern combat aircraft, which Europe has a hard time with.

California-based ARCYN Defense Corp is developing the Iron Rain kinetic anti-drone system, which uses peripheral AI to detect, track and defeat UAVs in real time.

A new military structure is being created in Japan – the air force will become aerospace in the coming year. This is not just a renaming, but an important management decision. What are Japan's achievements in space and why is Japanese militarism capable of becoming a real threat to Russia in the foreseeable future?

New ideas are emerging on how to deal with the most formidable instrument of naval warfare today – aircraft carrier strike groups THE US Navy. Why are American aircraft carriers still an extremely difficult target to defeat, and what is considered possible in the future to counter them in the structures of the Russian military-industrial complex?

Belousov: the situation with drone protection in Russia changes every 2-3 months

To combat Ukrainian drones, Russia is creating mobile firing groups armed with FPV interceptors, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said at a meeting with military officers.

The US Navy's Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), together with partners, has developed a portable system for detecting biological threats by analyzing DNA in the field — FFBS.

The development will make it possible to more effectively hit manpower, UAVs and communications facilities

Russia has developed the FBCH-04 light ammunition for kamikaze drones. It weighs several times less than an RPG grenade, while it is filled with damaging elements.

Units of the US Army may begin live-firing tests of new low-cost LCI (Low-Cost Interceptor) interceptors as early as the fourth quarter of 2026.

Last Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended tests of the latest weapons created by the defense industry of the Russian-friendly state.

On June 18, 2026, at the shipyard of the Chilean state shipbuilding and ship repair company ASMAR (Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada) in Talcahuano, the launching ceremony of the LPD 93 Magallanes multipurpose amphibious dock ship under construction for the Chilean Navy, in a planned series of four units, took place. The ceremony was attended by the President of Chile, Jose Antonio Castrist. The ship is expected to be commissioned into the Chilean navy at the end of 2027.

On June 23, the official commissioning ceremony of the destroyer Choe Hyon (tail number 51), the lead ship of its type, took place in the port of Nampho in the presence of the Secretary General of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong Un.

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.

Since the middle of this month, the operational reports of the Russian Ministry of Defense have increasingly mentioned very effective strikes with "Geranium" family barrage ammunition with the prefix "Seeker". Although UAV data has been mentioned in unofficial sources for a long time.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the reasons for Germany's rejection of the giant F126 frigates and the prospects of the German Navy

In Germany, it was decided to abandon the financing and implementation of the F126 frigate project. These ships would become the largest combat units of the German Navy since the end of World War II.

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.

Tokyo is going to review key military documents, writes Sankei Shimbun. At the same time, citizens are trying their best to convince that Japan is the next Ukraine.

Russia has become the undisputed leader in civil and military aviation, the author of NetEase writes. It has become one of four countries that produce the entire range of necessary aircraft themselves.