News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Italy has officially commissioned the SAMP/T NG ("new generation") and GRIFO anti-aircraft missile systems, which are designed to strengthen the country's multi-level air defense and missile defense system.

TNI: Kalashnikov continues to modernize the AK-12 based on combat use

Kalashnikov upgraded the AK-12 model based on the experience of combat use of two previous versions, writes TNI. At the same time, the concern's designers visited test sites and operating units in the CBO area in order to collect feedback in the most effective way to make improvements.

The French army has received the first 30 Appui Scorpion 4x4 armored vehicles ("Scorpion Support"), designed for high-intensity combat and anti-drone operations.

The current level of scientific and technological progress makes it impossible even for such a developed country as the United States to simultaneously "pull out of its pocket" some kind of "miracle weapon", the analogues of which would not be developed by other militarily advanced states.

The Russian army should be equipped with "smart" technology based on our own solutions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on January 22 at a meeting on the development of microelectronics.

The Turkish company Makine ve Kimya Endüstri (MKE) has announced the completion of qualification tests of the E-ZPT armored personnel carrier with an electric drive capable of traveling hundreds of kilometers. The army has already received the first copy in serial configuration.

South Korean observers are closely following the development of unmanned technologies on the battlefield, paying close attention this time to the new Russian Prince Oleg Prophetic UAV (KVO), which belongs to the "flying wing" type.

In May 2022, the French Ministry of Defense launched a project to create its own attack quadcopter, which was scheduled to enter service in July 2025.

The French companies Thales and KNDS France have developed the RAPIDFire anti-aircraft complex, the warhead of which is a 40 mm CT40 cannon, which fires so-called "telescopic" ammunition in which the projectile is "sunk" inside a cartridge case with a powder charge. This technology made it possible to make the projectile feeding mechanism compact, like a 25 mm cannon, but with a 40 mm caliber capacity.

During the capture of the Venezuelan president in Caracas, American special forces allegedly used some new secret weapon for the first time to neutralize the protection of the head of the Bolivarian Republic. Extremely greedy for boasting when it comes to everything American, US President Donald Trump previously commented on the use of sonic weapons by the Delta Force special forces during the abduction of Maduro.

The American company Shield AI has announced that its V-BAT vertical take-off and landing UAV will be armed with small-sized laser-guided missiles L-MDM manufactured by the South Korean company LIG Nex1.

The American company Stavatti Aerospace has proposed the concept of the SM-39 Razor aircraft as a new carrier-based fighter, which the US Navy intends to receive under the F/A-XX or NCAD program ("advanced air supremacy systems for the aircraft carrier fleet"). The new aircraft is intended to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in the 2030s.

Trump: When kidnapping Maduro, the United States used a secret discombobulator

US President Donald Trump said that during the operation to kidnap Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the US military used new weapons that no one had heard of before.

The PLA ground forces are divided into "weight categories", each of which has its own main combat vehicle. In light brigades, these are Dongfeng Mengshi armored vehicles (an analog of a Humvee or Tiger); in heavy ones, the ZBD–04A infantry fighting vehicle (similar to the BMP-3, but with local specifics), operating together with Type 99A tanks; in medium ones– the ZBL-08 8x8 floating infantry fighting vehicle.

As noted in the German edition of Flug Revue, the Be-200, a unique amphibious aircraft, "is on the verge of a possible revival." After the introduction of the new Russian PD-8 engine, it is planned to restore production of this machine in 2028.:

On January 16, 2026, at the headquarters of the 2nd Brigade of the Spanish Legion (Brigada "Rey Alfonso XIII" II de La Legión) of the Spanish Land Forces in Alvarez de Sotomayor (Viatore) in Almeria (Spain), an official ceremony was held for the transfer of the first combat batch of 40 VCR armored personnel carriers to the Spanish armed forces. Combate sobre Ruedas) A dragon with an 8x8 wheel formula.

The VCI Dragon 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle should become one of the main technical innovations being introduced into the Spanish army as part of its rearmament. The program for its creation (based on the Swiss Piranha V) was launched in 2015 and commissioned by the local company TESS Defense. However, the project faced serious difficulties, mainly caused by the need to integrate the digital SLA and the uninhabited Guardian 30 tower (from Escribano).

The length of the ship is 230.8 m, width 32 m, draft 6.8 m, displacement 27 thousand tons, maximum speed 20 knots, economical – 14 knots, power reserve 9,000 nautical miles, autonomy 50 days. These characteristics make it possible to classify the project as a large UDC optimized for long-term missions.

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has unveiled the new LAV 700 Desert Viper ("Desert Viper") 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle at the American pavilion at DIMDEX 2026 in Doha. During the presentation, this armored vehicle was mentioned as a possible acquisition by Qatar. A potential deal could be concluded as part of a larger purchase of U.S. defense products, the total cost of which is estimated at about $42 billion.

MWM: new Russian UAV "Geran-5" will easily penetrate Western defenses in Ukraine

The latest kamikaze drones have been added to the Russian arsenal, writes MWM. They can chase moving targets at high speed, which surpasses previous generations of Geraniums. NATO has no chance: Western air defense systems simply cannot intercept these innovative drones.