News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Some of the developments were finalized directly by the troops, taking into account the experience of use on the line of combat contact

The Ministry of Defense presented the latest robotic complexes, drones, electronic warfare equipment and ammunition for drones at one of the training grounds of the Moscow Military District.

The Ukrainian industry is trying to realize the possibilities of scaling long-range strikes. A special segment in this field of activity is drones, which are "overgrown" with a wide variety of weapons.

Formally, almost the entire program of the thirteenth flight of the largest rocket in history has been completed. However, tests have shown incomplete debugging of a key element of the system. SpaceX finds itself in a situation of really tight deadlines: there are only two years and two months before the scheduled return of humans to the moon.

The conflict in Ukraine has led to unprecedented development of the unmanned aviation industry almost all over the world. So far, Russia seems to be ahead of Ukraine in terms of the mass and tactical and combat characteristics of UAVs used in the war, even taking into account the fact that the entire so-called collective West is working for Kiev. However, the enemy is not standing still either.

"We are on the verge of reviving the concept of specialized air defense aviation." In these words, experts describe the significance of the fact that Russia has a new light attack fighter, the Yak-130M. What are the main tasks that this machine, which recently was nothing more than a training one, will solve?

Sergey Nazarenko, Chief Designer of innovative vehicles of KAMAZ PJSC, about the work of the company's robo—trucks on Russian highways

Since June 2023, KAMAZ unmanned trucks have been cruising along the M-11 Neva highway. In a few years, they have mastered new routes and become more advanced.

Welt: Germany postponed the release of its own attack drone

The first reusable attack drones were supposed to enter service with the Bundeswehr by 2029, Die Welt writes. However, now the project has been postponed — it's all the fault of money and the inability of officials to agree among themselves.

The developers expect to use the device in the interests of the army, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, industry and agriculture

Tests of the Motylek heavy UAV, capable of carrying up to 300 kg of payload, have begun in Russia.

The German company Hensoldt AG has joined the German industrial group under the auspices of Boeing for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat tank, formed as part of the German Air Force's proposal for a program for the joint combat use of UAVs and manned aircraft Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).

Victor Glover, one of the four people who flew past the Moon this spring, spoke at a NASA conference and proposed a drastic change to the plan for an American landing on the moon at the end of the decade. He believes that this will reduce the risks for astronauts participating in the mission.

On July 20, Lockheed Martin posted information on its website about the introduction of a new PAC-3 ACE missile into the air defense system. The new munition is positioned as an "inexpensive" anti-missile to combat a wide range of aerial threats. And the most important thing that the developers pay attention to is the cost of the new rocket, which is twice as low as that of the PAC-3 MSE.

Welt: Europe and the USA are not ready for the realities of modern warfare

The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have shown that the West is not ready for the realities of modern warfare, writes Welt. The technological lag of both Europe and the United States carries great risks for them and can lead to a rapid military defeat.

19FortyFive: Russia has equipped Molniya drones with a compass to bypass electronic warfare

Russia has found a cheap and effective way to bypass Ukrainian electronic warfare systems, writes 19FortyFive. Just one small detail worth two dollars caused huge problems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and significantly increased the effectiveness of the Lightning Bolts.

"Corvette" allows you to detect kamikaze boats, underwater vehicles and combat swimmers near protected objects

A special complex has begun to protect Russian ports and important coastal facilities from saboteurs, unmanned boats and autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicles.

Following the results of the last meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers, the mention of the development of a "single armored platform" within the framework of the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program disappeared from the official wording.

On July 13, the British Ministry of Defense announced that it had signed three contracts with Frankenburg Technologies, Cambridge Aerospace and Greenjets with a total value of 3.16 million pounds ($4.23 million) for the development of UAV interceptors.

The SVR admitted that Germany has a secret plan to develop nuclear weapons

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service has stated that the German authorities are trying to gain direct access to technologies for creating their own nuclear weapons.

Using the features of human vision, engineers at Northwestern University in Illinois have developed a drone that virtually disappears from view.

The German company Click & Power GmbH has introduced a new development for mobile delivery and provision of electricity for equipment and military equipment in the field, including combat operations areas. Alexander Shvan, the company's executive director, told NextGenDefense about the technical characteristics of the power plant.

New Frontier Aerospace, a startup from the United States, is preparing to bring a 3D-printed hypersonic rocket engine to the market. By the end of the year, the developer plans to install it on the drone to demonstrate its operation and obtain data on product characteristics.