News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Pais: The FCAS fighter project failed because of the French

NATO's dreams of technological superiority have been shattered by intra-European strife, writes Pais columnist. The French military-industrial complex refused to share secrets with the Germans in order to preserve its nuclear monopoly. Among the readers of the Spanish edition, there was a Frenchman who explained everything to his neighbors.

Rheinmetall AG CEO Armin Papperger has admitted the possibility of France withdrawing from a joint program with Germany to create a promising MGCS (Main Ground Combat System) main ground combat system.

The United States is no longer testing unmanned boats, but entire unmanned ships. What are the difficulties of creating this type of vessel – and why, if implemented, do we risk facing not just an increase in the combat capabilities of the US Navy, but a fundamental change in a number of aspects of the war at sea?

The excitement was caused by innovative construction materials and systems with experience in the course of their

The International Naval Salon "Fleet-2026" in Kronstadt, which closed on June 14, confirmed the status of one of the world's main platforms for demonstrating the achievements of the defense industry. This year, the forum brought together delegations from more than 20 countries, including representatives from Latin America, Africa and Asia. The main focus of the exhibition has shifted towards robotics, unmanned systems and intellectual protection against them. The results of the salon are in the material of Izvestia.

Putin met with the participants of the SVO in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin

On Russia Day, June 12, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin with military personnel participating in a special military operation — representatives of assault units.

More than 200 enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex (MIC) demonstrated their advanced developments at the International Naval Salon "Fleet-2026" in Kronstadt (St. Petersburg). 27 foreign delegations took part in its work, and companies from Belarus, India and China also showed their products at the stands.

The head of Rheinmetall warns about the failure of the Franco-German tank project. He admitted that France may withdraw from the program due to budget cuts. Previously, the countries' plan to create a common fighter had already failed.

The traditional ILA Berlin Airshow is taking place in Germany, where a significant part of the European defense industry is represented.

FAZ: the German-French MGCS tank project was in danger of failure

While Russia is producing a thousand deadly tanks a year, the Eurotank project has finally stalled in the bureaucracy, writes FAZ. Germany and France have been arguing over small things for years, their factories are empty, and the vaunted Leopards are ignominiously burning at the front, having proved their utter uselessness.

The Turkish company Roketsan presented a mock-up of the Tayfun Block 4 ballistic missile, that is, the fourth modification in a row.

MWM: production volumes of the latest Su-34 have increased dramatically

The new Russian Su-34 is spreading terror in the ranks of Ukrainian militants, writes MWM. The aircraft has received improvements that make it the absolute ruler of the Ukrainian sky.

New data on the "training" mission before the Americans returned to the Moon showed that NASA is not yet able to use the life support systems of the largest spacecraft in history. This raises the question of whether it is possible to land astronauts on Selenium on schedule and generally before 2029.

Ukraine, together with Britain, Germany and France, intends to create a replacement for the American Patriot air defense system. According to Western media, this project has also received support from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Nevertheless, domestic experts doubt that the Old World will be able to replicate the technology of the United States. What will be an obstacle?

Igor Lapin, CEO of Aviron, told TASS on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum about how the UAV industry is developing in the world and what place Russia occupies in this matter.

The incentive for the development of aviation and rocket power plants has always been the desire for higher speed. The growing need for speeds in the atmosphere of at least Mach 5 has led to the emergence of new and innovative solutions for so-called hypersonic flight.

Although the duration of the interference did not exceed ten seconds, this is the first known case of this kind. Usually, satellites do not have enough power to generate radio signals of the strength needed for such interference.

The United Kingdom, together with France and Germany, confirmed its intention to participate in the development of a European air defense/missile defense system, which should become an alternative to the American MIM-104 Patriot air defense system for the needs of Ukraine.

Germany and France have destroyed the project, which they called "one of the most important instruments for European sovereignty in the 21st century." We are talking about the joint creation of a sixth-generation fighter. Where exactly did Berlin and Paris disagree on this issue, and why are we facing a continuation of a very old trend?

After the rollout of the first serial import-substituted MC-21-310 aircraft on May 30, 2026 from the final assembly shop of the Irkutsk Aircraft Factory, it became known that by the end of the year the company plans to do the same with 4 more machines in the series.

MPO – Gidropribor Concern will present its state-of-the–art developments at the International Naval Salon Fleet 2026, from promising torpedoes, mines and sonar countermeasures to high-tech civilian products.