News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

Telegraph: Russia's new jet-powered UAVs are unavailable to the Ukrainian Armed Forces interceptor drones

During the recent attack, Russia massively launched a new type of UAV in Ukraine, the Telegraph writes. Even in Kiev, they admitted that they were not ready for this.

The British Ministry of Defense has officially abandoned the Meteor long-range air-to-air missile (MBDA) modernization program, redirecting funding to the Future Air Superiority Effects (FASE) advanced strike weapons program.

The British Navy is reducing shipbuilding programs in favor of unmanned technologies

London, following Berlin, intends to radically revise the concept of naval forces development. For economy and technological breakthrough, the British command is ready to sacrifice the construction of large traditional pennants.

Hanwha Ocean Company will handle the detailed design and construction of the new generation South Korean KDDX-class destroyer. This was announced on Thursday, July 2, according to Navy Recognition, citing a statement from Hanwha Ocean herself.

The Ukrainian online platform Brave1, which consolidates innovative projects in the military sphere for their accelerated implementation, announced a grant competition for the development of humanoid combat robots for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Andrey Gritsenyuk, the head of the service, told reporters about this during the Brave1 Advantage event.

The German government is negotiating with the German division of the European concern MBDA (MBDA Deutschland) in order to organize cooperation with the American Raytheon Technologies to develop a ground-based version of the BGM-109 Tomahawk.

The famous phrase from the Soviet film "robots work hard, not humans" ceases to be fiction. Autonomous systems equipped with artificial intelligence are ready to replace ordinary workers in production.

According to PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation), on June 25, 2026, the first flight of the first prototype of the upgraded Yak-130M combat training aircraft took place at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of PJSC Yakovlev (part of the UAC). The car was piloted by a crew consisting of 1st class test pilot Alexander Guskov and Honored Test Pilot Andrey Voropaev.

On June 29, the Command of the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) officially announced the successful launch of the AGM-158C LRASM long-range anti-ship missile system from a B-2A Spirit strategic bomber.

The Ministry of Defense is changing its tactics against drones: mobile groups receive FPV interceptors, and the drones themselves receive artificial intelligence, said Minister Andrei Belousov. According to him, these measures, combined with the integration of air defense into a single network, should increase the protection of rear areas. What other help might the "hunters" of enemy drones need?

Pistorius: failure of the Franco-German fighter jet project will be fatal for the EU

The failure of the Franco-German fighter jet project was a huge disappointment for Europe, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius admits in an interview with FAZ. The politician repeats a well-worn Western mantra: the "threat" from Russia requires the rapid creation of modern combat aircraft, which Europe has a hard time with.

California-based ARCYN Defense Corp is developing the Iron Rain kinetic anti-drone system, which uses peripheral AI to detect, track and defeat UAVs in real time.

A new military structure is being created in Japan – the air force will become aerospace in the coming year. This is not just a renaming, but an important management decision. What are Japan's achievements in space and why is Japanese militarism capable of becoming a real threat to Russia in the foreseeable future?

New ideas are emerging on how to deal with the most formidable instrument of naval warfare today – aircraft carrier strike groups THE US Navy. Why are American aircraft carriers still an extremely difficult target to defeat, and what is considered possible in the future to counter them in the structures of the Russian military-industrial complex?

Belousov: the situation with drone protection in Russia changes every 2-3 months

To combat Ukrainian drones, Russia is creating mobile firing groups armed with FPV interceptors, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said at a meeting with military officers.

The US Navy's Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), together with partners, has developed a portable system for detecting biological threats by analyzing DNA in the field — FFBS.

The development will make it possible to more effectively hit manpower, UAVs and communications facilities

Russia has developed the FBCH-04 light ammunition for kamikaze drones. It weighs several times less than an RPG grenade, while it is filled with damaging elements.

Units of the US Army may begin live-firing tests of new low-cost LCI (Low-Cost Interceptor) interceptors as early as the fourth quarter of 2026.

Last Thursday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended tests of the latest weapons created by the defense industry of the Russian-friendly state.

On June 18, 2026, at the shipyard of the Chilean state shipbuilding and ship repair company ASMAR (Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada) in Talcahuano, the launching ceremony of the LPD 93 Magallanes multipurpose amphibious dock ship under construction for the Chilean Navy, in a planned series of four units, took place. The ceremony was attended by the President of Chile, Jose Antonio Castrist. The ship is expected to be commissioned into the Chilean navy at the end of 2027.