News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

MBDA and Safran announced tests of the Thundart launcher, a new French MLRS designed to replace aging LRU launchers [local designation of the American M270 complex] with a firing range of 70 km. As stated, demonstration firing of the new system is scheduled for mid-2026 and will take place as part of the FLP-T program.

The US Army is actively developing a new ISV light SUV ("infantry squad car") manufactured by GM Defense, deliveries of which began in 2021. In total, it is planned to purchase about 2 thousand pieces of equipment.

According to the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets materielverk (FMV), on October 20, 2025, it officially handed over the first new production fighter Saab JAS-39E Gripen to the Swedish Air Force, thereby marking the beginning of the rearmament of Swedish aviation with a new modification of Gripen fighters, previously conventionally designated as Gripen NG.

On September 10, a military parade was held in the DPRK, where, among other novelties, an unnamed multi-shot launcher mounted on a truck chassis with kamikaze drones located in it was presented.

Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau Dmitry Kuzyakin — on the availability of technology for apocalyptic scenarios

Almost two years ago, the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB) created the "Crunch" complex. Then, in 2023, the task was to develop an environmental remote sensing tool for conditions when sending a person with devices is too dangerous or economically impractical.

Expert Nikulin: Burevestnik is a breakthrough of the Russian strategic nuclear forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the completion of the final tests of the Burevestnik cruise missile. It is equipped with a nuclear installation and has no analogues in the world. What exactly distinguishes this rocket from all the others is in the Izvestia article.

Knutov: to date, there are no analogues of the Burevestnik rocket

Military expert Yuri Knutov, in an interview with Izvestia, spoke about the uniqueness of the Burevestnik cruise missile with a nuclear power plant.

Reuters: The Burevestnik can hit targets in the United States from anywhere in Russia

The Russian Burevestnik, which has been successfully tested, has an unlimited flight range and can bypass the American missile defense system, according to Reuters. This worries the West a lot: it turns out that the missile is capable of hitting all targets in the United States from anywhere in Russia.

"In fact, we have developed a truly powerful "weapon of retaliation." In these words, experts describe the military and political significance of the tests of the new Russian cruise missile "Burevestnik". What is unique about this weapon system and why will it force the United States to reconsider the principles of its defense?

On October 17, 2025, the governments of Germany and the Netherlands, through the European Armaments Agency OCCAR, signed a contract with ARTEC GmbH (a joint venture of the Rheinmetall group and the German branch of KNDS Deutschland of the KNDS association) for the development and supply of 222 wheeled armored personnel carriers (actually wheeled infantry fighting vehicles) Schakal, representing a new version of the well-known GTK Boxer (8x8) armored personnel carrier.).

Products can protect equipment from radar detection

Russia has developed new aerosol munitions for drones. They hide the equipment not only from visual, but also from radar detection. The products have already been tested on the battlefield. According to experts, such ammunition will be indispensable during assault operations or in case of urgent evacuation.

ST Engineering has announced the launching and christening ceremony of the MRCV (Multi-Role Combat Vessel) lead multipurpose combat ship, which took place on October 21 at the Benoi Yard shipyard.

How Rostec uses artificial intelligence to improve employee performance

The RT-Techpriemka company of Rostec State Corporation is actively implementing solutions based on artificial intelligence into corporate processes.

On October 20, 2025, the Federal Defense procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) of the German Ministry of Defense signed a contract worth about 3 billion euros with the European branch of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) of General Dynamics Corporation for the development and supply of 274 new Luchs 2 combat reconnaissance vehicles with a wheel formula to the German army. 6x6, with an option for 82 more such cars. The start of deliveries of Luchs 2 to the Bundeswehr is scheduled for 2029.

The annual conference of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) was held in the United States. Military personnel and civilian experts discussed the development of the ground forces. Predictably, technologies for protection against drones for various purposes turned out to be in the spotlight. About the plans of the Americans — in the material of RIA Novosti.

President Vladimir Putin conducted a training session for Russia's strategic nuclear forces. Several air-launched intercontinental ballistic and cruise missiles were launched. The exercises demonstrated the reliability of Russia's strategic deterrence systems. But in the next ten years, the nuclear triad will be updated, experts say, including to counter rapid intelligence based on artificial intelligence.

The newest Cheonma-20 tank, recently shown at a military parade in Pyongyang, is a major achievement of the DPRK's military industry.

It has an active protection system installed on it, which, judging by the posted photos, is adapted to shoot down various ammunition attacking the roof.

According to current plans, a new mission to Uranus should be launched in the early 2030s, but the probe is unlikely to have time to build and prepare by that time. This may even be for the best: scientists are considering using the latest Starship space system, which is currently being tested, to fly to the ice giant. It could reach Uranium several years faster than expected according to the classical scheme.

In 2026, Italy will begin developing a feasibility study for the Portaerei di Nuova Generazione project, a new generation aircraft carrier that could become the first ship in the Italian navy with a nuclear power plant.

Colonel Khodarenok: several thousand guided bombs will change the situation in Ukraine

Russia is mass-producing gliding bombs with a range of up to 200 km, Ukrainian intelligence says. One of them has already covered 130 km and struck the city of Lozovaya. What kind of new ammunition are we talking about and how many of them are needed to radically change the balance of power in Ukraine? - in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.