News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

TNI: A Russian battleship has a better chance of winning than an American one

In the West, they are seriously comparing the Russian battleship with the American one, which does not exist yet, writes TNI. The Admiral Nakhimov is already serving with hypersonic weapons, so even in theory, the chances of a US Navy Trump—class battleship look doubtful - the very first salvo could put an end to this duel.

For the first time, Russia demonstrated at an exhibition in Riyadh a new 300-mm MLRS Sarma, designed to deliver massive and precision strikes against the enemy, and quickly evade counter-battery fire.

Impressive combat characteristics and ease of operation have ensured the great popularity of the RPG-29 Vampire grenade launcher in the world. At the WDS 2026 exhibition in Riyadh, NPO Basalt showed its latest development, its deeply upgraded version of the RPG-29M. Foreign observers paid special attention to the product. Thus, the Brazilian edition of Tribuna do Sertão notes:

New interceptor UAVs have been tested and will soon enter service

Tests of Hornet interceptor drones have been completed at the training grounds of the Russian Army in the SVO zone, Izvestia found out.

The US Army conducted the first test firing of an extended-range missile from an M270A2 MLRS multiple rocket launcher. According to the Pentagon, tests of a missile equipped with a new ER GMLRS (Extended Range — "extended range") warhead were successful. During the shooting at the White Sands range, a target was hit at a distance of 150 kilometers.

Sohu: Russian Sarmat missile can reach target through South Pole

The latest Russian Sarmat intercontinental missile is completely changing the balance of power in the world, writes the author of a blog on the Sohu portal. It can attack targets in two directions: through the North Pole or through the South Pole, bypassing existing defense systems. There is no protection against it.

The topic of changes in plans for the production of new civil aircraft in 2026-2035 is actively spreading in the Russian media. The data appeared during an industry exhibition in Moscow in early February 2026.

Back in early 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on the use by Russian troops of FPV drones equipped with new ammunition "Drop" with a warhead weighing 3 kg, which was then classified as a "bloodbath". A few days ago, a video appeared on this product from the Russian side, judging by which factory production was launched and serial deliveries of this weapon of destruction to UAV units (along with other devices necessary for drone operators). On this occasion, the soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces explained:

The new batch of fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft, which has just entered the army, differs significantly from the machines of previous editions. What kind of new combat systems are installed on the transferred samples and what additional capabilities do they provide for the Air Force?

The largest medical and pharmaceutical forum in the Middle East is taking place in Dubai from February 9 to 12 and has gathered more than 235,000 professionals

Rostec State Corporation presented the latest developments for diagnostics, treatment and prosthetics at the World Health Expo Dubai 2026, the largest healthcare forum in the Middle East.

HSE researchers analyzed how effectively the global generative artificial intelligence market turns investments into real income, and came to the conclusion that AI is developing faster than it pays off today.

For a military scientist and a battlefield, a research laboratory

In modern conditions, scientific foresight has emerged as one of the leading positions in matters of ensuring military security and achieving superiority over a real and potential enemy, and based on it, the development of the most promising areas for the construction, development, training, use and provision of the armed forces of any developed state.

JSC NPO High-Precision Complexes (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented its latest solutions in the field of air defense at the World Defense Industry Exhibition (World Defense Show 2026) in Riyadh (February 8-12).

The developer, positioning himself as a "system integrator", demonstrated the active use of foreign products on his equipment. The new Tigon modification has been equipped with the SEDA 100 shot detection system from the Turkish company ASELSAN.

A misinterpretation of one tweet by the head of SpaceX led the world's media to claim that he had "postponed the creation of a city on Mars." In reality, the dates named by Elon Musk suggest the opposite.

Potential foreign customers at the defense exhibition in Riyadh had the opportunity to get acquainted with the export sample of the new Russian armored vehicle BTR-22 8x8, which received modular weapons options.

The Russian VK-800 turboprop engine, which is undergoing flight tests in 2025-2026, shows characteristics that suggest that our developers have created a worthy alternative to the American GE H80.

This publication offers an article by the Indian news agency Frontier India News Network about the global debate regarding the balance of fifth-generation fighter jets, exports and the philosophy of air combat caused by the flights of the Russian Su-57E fighter in Dubai.

At the end of January, the Rostec state concern announced the dispatch of the first batch of the new Zubr air defense system to the troops. It is expected that these complexes will reliably cover the near rear from small high-speed UAVs. The range of FPV drones has increased significantly on both sides of the front. Therefore, the protection of the "small air" for the Russian army is one of the priorities. About how it is solved - in the material of RIA Novosti.

Alan Lushnikov, CEO of the Kalashnikov Concern and a member of the Bureau of the Russian Engineering Union, spoke about the latest innovations ahead of the World Defense Show in Riyadh in an exclusive interview with TASS.