News of new developments in the military-industrial complex
Belgium has introduced a kamikaze drone that does not depend on the availability of a GPS network
The new Belgian barrage ammunition consists entirely of domestic components. At the BEDEX 2026 defense exhibition in Brussels, Belgium presented this kamikaze drone, equipped with an alternative navigation system that does not depend on the availability of a GPS network.
The Indian Defense Industry is developing an analog of the American drone MQ-4C Triton for the Navy
The Indian Military-Industrial Complex (MIC) is developing an analog of the American MQ-4C Triton drone with a jet engine for the Navy. It will be equipped with an active phased array antenna, electronic warfare, as well as electronic and electronic-optical intelligence.
The U.S. Army is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the Czech 155-mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer Morana
On March 18, a delegation of the US Army visited the production and testing facilities of the Czechoslovak Group (CSG) holding company.
Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation: by 2030, the number of unmanned trucks will exceed 4,000
Russia is implementing a very ambitious and large-scale program to increase the number of vehicles using vehicles without drivers in cabins. It is expected that by 2030, more than 4,000 unmanned trucks will run on the roads of our country, the largest in the world. By the end of 2028, there should be at least a thousand of them.
AI turns drones into combat robots
We are witnessing the next stage of the technological revolution in the military sphere: drones are becoming fully autonomous combat systems. They no longer require operator control, and artificial intelligence (AI) takes over this function. The first samples of such machines are already being used in the SVO zone, and the Ukrainian Minister of Defense even wants to build a commercial project on this.
Ice off-road vehicles. In the battle of icebreakers, Russia is far ahead of the rest of the world. But Trump is waking up (Polityka, Poland)
Polityka: in the battle of icebreakers, Russia is far ahead of the rest of the world
There is a race going on, the prize of which is domination in the Arctic. Russia is leading in it, writes Polityka. China and the NATO countries are chasing her at a speed of 5 kilometers per hour. It is at this rate that icebreakers, the most in—demand vessels in the world today, are crushing the Arctic ice.
How does the Haj Qasem, used for the first time, differ from other Iranian missiles
Talking about the first use of the latest 25-ton Sejil missile, we noted that the Iranian armed forces have not yet used their full potential and that they have even heavier and longer-range missiles.
Iran carried out the first massive combat use of the Hajj Qasem MRBMS
According to an official statement by the IRGC, distributed by the Fars news agency, during the war with the United States and Israel, the first full-scale combat use of the latest Haj Qasem medium-range guided missiles was recorded.
The US Air Force and Navy are reviewing schedules for the implementation of sixth-generation fighter development programs
The promising sixth-generation aircraft systems being developed under the NGAD (F-47) programs for the Air Force and F/A-XX for the US Navy will enter service no earlier than the mid-2030s.
An electronic warfare aircraft of the new generation of the Air Self-Defense Forces of Japan is shown
Japan is actively building up the military potential of the Self-Defense Forces by purchasing and developing the latest types of weapons and modernizing military equipment. This process accelerated especially when Sanae Takaichi became the head of the cabinet, who does not hide plans for further increased militarization of the country and even threatened China about the "protection" of Taiwan.
Production of reactors for a new aircraft carrier has begun in France.
The new generation French nuclear aircraft carrier PA-NG will be equipped with three EMALS electromagnetic catapults, which will increase the number of possible sorties per unit of time. According to Navy Recognition, this configuration was confirmed on the eve of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the Naval Group plant in La Montagne (Nantes district), where production of a nuclear propulsion system for the future ship began.
MEPhI is working on a promising material for hydrogen aircraft
The specialists of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI have proposed an advanced lithium-based material for hydrogen aircraft, which will make it possible to solve the main difficulty with the storage of hydrogen fuel, limiting its use in aviation and other industries.
IL-114-300, Superjet and MS-21-310 operate from the same Russian airport
Three models of new Russian passenger aircraft were tested in Arkhangelsk at the same time. These are the IL-114-300, an import-substituted Superjet and the MC-21-310. In mid-March 2026, they will operate flights from the local airport under the certification program under icing conditions.
There were roads: military convoys were guarded by ground and aerial drones
The new tactic avoids the detonation of army equipment by mines and land mines
Quadrocopters and robotic platforms have begun escorting military convoys of the Russian army in the free zone. Now two drones are examining the route of equipment from the air, and when suspicious objects are detected, a ground vehicle is activated.
Michelangelo Dome – integrated multidisciplinary missile defense system
The conflict in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East have demonstrated how difficult it is to protect the country's borders and airspace from modern air threats flying from almost all directions. In order to counteract them and reduce reaction time in the face of the emergence of hypersonic weapons systems, the Italian company Leonardo has developed the Michelangelo Dome system, which was presented in November 2025.
Funding for the development of the E-7A Wedgtail AWACS aircraft for the US Air Force has been resumed
On March 12, the US Department of Defense announced the signing of additional contracts with Boeing to continue the development and production of the E-7A Wedgtail AWACS aircraft.
Sea trials of the new Swedish underwater drone will begin in 2026
A demonstration sample of a large unmanned underwater vehicle of the LUUV type, built for the Directorate of Logistics and Technical Support (FMV) subordinate to the Swedish Ministry of Defense, is scheduled to begin sea trials in mid-2026. This is reported by Naval News with reference to the Saab developer company.
World Military Aviation 2025: transports and helicopters
According to analysts from Janes All the World's Aircraft, the global situation in global military aviation is extremely volatile. Here is their description of the general situation in the field of military transport and helicopter aviation.
New Russian equipment has been launched in the production of MC-21 and Superjet aircraft
In March 2026, new Russian paint and drying complexes for processing doors of MC-21 and SJ-100 aircraft were commissioned at the aircraft factory in Komsomolsk-on‑Amur.
The Myanmar frigate Taloon Min has been commissioned
On March 8 , 2026 , the F-19 frigate Talun Min (သာလွန်မင်း , Anglified King Thalun) was commissioned into the Myanmar Navy , built at the Myanmar Navy Shipyard (Tanlin) in Sinmalaike (Yangon) according to the FF-135 national project and became the largest warship built in Myanmar (Burma). The ceremony was attended by the Chairman of the National Security and Peace Commission and the Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.





















