News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Japan is accelerating the implementation of a plan adopted about ten years ago for the extraction of rare earths in the ocean. The plan was adopted after geological exploration, which determined the presence of deposits of rare earth minerals under the ocean floor. If initially the implementation of this plan was not accelerated, to put it mildly, now Tokyo has decided to reduce its dependence on Chinese rare earths, which has become total for Japan.

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, on how modern technologies will be used in the military

Four years of special operations have brought many surprises to the whole world. Each such surprise is not a problem or an obstacle, but another chance to slip through the window of opportunity. Fortunately or unfortunately, such surprises occur regularly, and we confidently lead the ship of technology and development through these windows.

MWM: Su-57 received improved stealth sensors and new air defense protection

In the new batch of Su-57 fighters, stealth sensors have been upgraded and the air defense system has been improved, writes MWM. The Ukrainian conflict has shown that these aircraft are capable of resisting advanced Western air defense installations, fighting enemy fighters in the air and delivering precision strikes. Now the Su-57s have become even more powerful and dangerous.

It is difficult to surprise with the developments of space technology today. Nevertheless, there are innovations for orbital flights that stand out for their unusual design. Can an air jet engine operate in orbit? Moreover, it can work indefinitely, and even without requiring fuel. Of course not, you might say. Nevertheless, it is possible. We will tell you more about the most unusual engines for the most promising space orbits.

The American aerospace company Natilus has received additional funding in the amount of $ 28 million to develop an enlarged version of the Horizon airliner with a mixed wing, where the main structure is complemented by a double-deck cargo hold.

TNI: The Su-57 fighter has received an upgraded weapon system

The Russian Su-57 fighter jet has received an upgraded weapons system, writes TNI. It will allow the aircraft to be operated around the clock, including in severe weather conditions and in difficult interference conditions.

They check drones on the principle of "friend or foe" and turn on electronic interference

Seven airports and other civil infrastructure facilities in Russia have been equipped with a new UAV protection system with technology for identifying drones based on the "friend or foe" principle, Izvestia found out.

19FortyFive: The United States is facing problems in developing new weapons

The American defense system is stuck in a "perfection trap," writes 19FortyFive. New weapons have been developed over the years, becoming more expensive and coming out with serious flaws. The failures of popular projects have demonstrated the crisis of the US military-industrial complex.

Modern combined arms combat has undergone significant changes. What causes this is also well known. We are talking about increasing the firing range of artillery systems, active sabotage and reconnaissance operations, and most importantly, the massive use of reconnaissance and attack unmanned aerial vehicles.

Military expert Kirill Ryumshin — on how the developments of the "civilian defense industry complex" help protect important facilities from UAVs

For a long time, it was believed that the rear facilities were reliably covered by the global "umbrella" of air defense. Reality has made adjustments. Standard air defense systems designed to intercept aircraft and cruise missiles are not always able to provide one hundred percent protection against a new threat — modern attack drones. The reason lies in their hybrid nature.

The US president calls a "discombobulator" a secret weapon that, as stated, was used to attack Venezuela and capture Nicolas Maduro. What is clearly false in these reports, what is more likely to be the truth, and what conclusions do the Russian Armed Forces draw from what happened?

As part of the support of our armed forces, specialists from the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, in close cooperation with the activists of the Popular Front, presented a special modification of the legendary UAZ Hunter SUV.

The Russian BTR-22 wheeled armored personnel carrier shown at an exhibition in Saudi Arabia has significant advantages over previously produced models. First of all, it is enhanced mine protection, as well as increased resistance to bullets and shrapnel.

Rosoboronexport presented a new design of the BTR-22 at the World Defense Exhibition (WDS 2026) in Saudi Arabia. The BTR-22, presented in sand camouflage, has retained only its abbreviation and general shape from its predecessors (BTR-80 and BTR-82).

The material took the first place among the articles of the day on the Hugging Face portal, overtaking the work of Moonshot AI and joint research by Chinese and American universities.

Chinese engineers have taught the Unitree G1 humanoid robot to skateboard using the HUSKY algorithm they developed. They used a skateboard physics model and reinforcement learning. The robot can push off with one foot from the ground, like a real skateboarder, gain speed, turn smoothly by tilting the body to the desired angle, and maintain balance during all maneuvers. The preprint of the article is published on the website arXiv.org the project has a page on GitHub.

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.