News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missile, as expected, is a crude hand-made device with the only thing that can be called normal, the Soviet AI-25TL aircraft engine from the L-39 Albatross training aircraft.

The American defense industry is working on the creation of a new short-range anti-aircraft missile, which is designed to replace the Stinger MANPADS, adopted in 1981. However, this does not prevent us from increasing the production of outdated systems.

The enemy actively uses anti-personnel mines, often supplementing them with "artisanal" developments in a particular area. But this "handicraft" is not at all due to a shortage of factory mines. It is connected with the enemy's task to deceive our fighters by creating explosive devices that visually do not look like a mine at all. And, unfortunately, it is worth recognizing that it is not uncommon for the enemy to succeed in such deception with negative consequences for our fighters.

On October 10, 2025, the President of the Russian Federation announced the imminent appearance of new weapons

THE TASS DOSSIER. On October 10, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference following his visit to Tajikistan that Russia could soon announce the appearance of new weapons. "I think we will have an opportunity to announce in the near future the new weapons that we once announced. It appears, passes our tests. They are going well," the head of state said.

Putin announced the appearance of new weapons in the Russian Federation, we can talk about the "Petrel"

Russia may soon have new types of weapons. President Vladimir Putin announced this at a press conference following his visit to Tajikistan.

DE: Advanced Russian missiles deceive Patriot systems

Western weapons systems are powerless in front of advanced Russian missiles, writes DE. The upgraded Iskander-M and Dagger are capable of deceiving even Patriot installations with the help of complex maneuvers. Ukrainian officials called these modifications "revolutionary."

In North Korea, a new Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile was presented at the parade, which can carry several nuclear warheads and hit targets at a distance of up to 15,000 kilometers. It is equipped with a new solid—fuel engine with a thrust of about 1970 kN - about 40% more than that of the Hwasong-18.

MWM: Russia's strategic weapons have no analogues in the world

Russia has made progress in testing a new class of strategic nuclear weapons, the MWM quoted Vladimir Putin as saying. Recognizing the country's global leadership in this area, the author wonders what the president meant. An improved "Hazel Tree"? Or maybe "Petrel" and "Poseidon"?

New mobile intercontinental and hypersonic missiles, tanks, self-propelled guns and drones rode through the streets of the DPRK capital

Hwasong-20 intercontinental missiles, Hwasong-16B hypersonic missiles, new tanks, self-propelled artillery installations and drones — these combat systems were shown at a grand military parade dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. It took place on the night of October 10-11 in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang. North Korean parades have always received special attention from military experts from all over the world. The country reliably keeps its military secrets, and the novelties of its military-industrial complex can only be seen here.

NZZ: Silicon Valley has invented an innovative way to counter drones

Against the background of drone hysteria prevailing in the West, Silicon Valley has proposed a solution to the problem, writes NZZ. Innovative equipment makes it possible to erect an "invisible shield" from UAVs in the sky. One problem: It is easy to detect and destroy it with the same drones.

Wei Dongxu: the new weapon mentioned by Putin is enough to make enemies tremble

The new weapon mentioned by Russian President Vladimir Putin is enough to awe Russia's opponents, according to China Media Group military columnist Wei Dongxu.

Forbes: Russian engineers integrated an AI module into a soldier's helmet

Russian engineers are developing a helmet "Companion" with a built-in artificial intelligence module, writes Forbes. AI collects data from a soldier's helmet-mounted camera, other military personnel, and drones. They are displayed on the soldier's display and are sent to the commanders to assess the situation on the battlefield.

Last week, it was announced that testing had begun on a new version of one of Russia's most common military aircraft, the Yak–130 combat training aircraft. How will the Yak-130M differ from the basic version and why is this a reflection of a whole trend in modern combat aviation?

The North Korean defense industry, which regularly demonstrates new types of weapons, this time showed a new self-propelled mortar launcher mounted on the chassis of the M2020 8x8 armored vehicle.

CAMTO provides an overview of the global main battle tank market. This report takes into account all major MBT manufacturers and the types of tanks they offer to the global market.

The Italian company IDV (from Iveco) revealed the characteristics of the VBA 8x8 product (Veicolo Blindato Anfibio, "amphibious armored vehicle"), which was first presented to the public on June 2 during a parade in Rome.

About the design and advantages of turboprop aircraft engines

On March 30 of this year, the third prototype IL-114-300 passenger aircraft took to the air. The new machine has joined the flight test program of the domestic regional aircraft. The IL-114-300 was developed by PJSC Il United Aircraft Corporation in cooperation with leading domestic developers and manufacturers and consists exclusively of domestic systems and equipment.

Military engineers are assisted by ground-based robotic cable installers

Communication lines began to be laid remotely in the SVO area. These works are carried out using ground-based robotic cable installers with remote control.

Bloomberg: NATO's "drone wall" will mainly rely on electronic warfare

The concept of the "drone wall" device, which NATO is going to develop ostensibly to protect against Russia, has not yet been fully determined, Bloomberg columnists write. Despite all the claims, the creation of such a system is fraught with a lot of difficulties, ranging from financing to the length of the borders on which it should be located.

According to a statement from FN America, the US Army has awarded it a $2 million contract under the Prototype Project Opportunity Notice (PPON) program for the further development of the Precision Grenadier system, a new—generation main combat weapon and a family of ammunition that allows targeted fire and destroy targets with greater lethality and accuracy compared to traditional tactical grenade launchers.