News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

The US Department of Defense's annual intelligence report (2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment) published information about the modernization of the Russian R-37M missile, which made it possible to install a nuclear charge in its warhead. Thus, it turns out that one Russian fighter (carrier of four R-37M units) It will now be able to destroy entire squadrons of enemy aircraft, dozens of cruise missiles (including nuclear-armed analogues), or large swarms of drones.

infoBRICS: Russian air-to-air missile receives nuclear warhead

Russia has the most powerful air-to-air missiles, writes infoBRICS. But that's not enough: the R-37M missile was equipped with a nuclear warhead. Now one Russian fighter is capable of destroying entire squadrons of aircraft, hundreds of cruise missiles and swarms of UAVs. This is bad news for the reckless West and criminal NATO, the author concludes.

Military observer Leonkov: the United States will multiply the satellite grouping

One of Donald Trump's most ambitious projects is the creation of a fundamentally new missile defense system, the Golden Dome, which will be deployed on land, sea and in space, and will be put into operation before the end of his presidential term. What is known about the large—scale program worth 175 billion dollars is in the RIA Novosti article.

The creation of modern infantry fighting vehicles in many countries has faced and is facing numerous problems. Let's recall how long and painfully the M2 Bradle was "born" by the same Americans. It all started with the XM701, which appeared in 1965, during the Vietnam War.

According to foreign media, the Office of Accelerated Development and Critical Technologies of the US Army (Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, RCCTO) continues to introduce autonomous capabilities into its arsenal. It plans to form the army's first man-machine platoon within two years (fiscal year 2027).

TNI: Russian Hunter drone will help Su-57 in combat missions

Both the Su-57 and its satellite, the Hunter drone, did not impress the author of the article in TNI. At the same time, she did not even mention that this UAV was not "on paper", but in reality it passed flight tests back in 2019. And the Su-57 already has potential buyers abroad.

On May 20, 2025, the Philippine Naval Base Subic Bay hosted the commissioning ceremony of the new FFG 06 Miguel Malvar lead frigate, the first of two ships ordered by the Philippines to the South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries Corporation (HHI) under the HDC-3100 project under the 2021 contract. President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attended the ceremony dedicated to the 127th anniversary of the founding of the Philippine Navy.

Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology noted that it is still difficult to comment on the plans for the deployment of the space component of missile defense

The space component of the American Golden Dome missile defense system (ABM) would pose a serious threat to the satellites of Russia, China and other countries that Washington may consider as potential adversaries.

The new aerial reconnaissance units are equipped with modern Supercam S350 drones

Reconnaissance units equipped with aircraft-type drones are being created in motorized rifle brigades. They will conduct reconnaissance and direct fire weapons at the identified targets. According to experts, such devices are necessary for the successful search for military installations deep in the enemy's defenses.

The Turkish company Aselsan said that the country's armed forces have officially adopted the Akkor 10 active protection system, designed to combat anti-tank weapons such as ATGM.

MWM: Russian R-37M nuclear missile will be able to shoot down squadrons

American intelligence has announced a new Russian air—to-air missile with a nuclear warhead, which the Russian Aerospace Forces have allegedly begun to adopt. The report of the intelligence directorate of the US Armed Forces says that we may be talking about a new version of the long-range missile R-37M.

Specialists of the SevSU Micro- and Nanoelectronics Engineering Center have developed a complex-functional monolithic integrated circuit (SF MIS) for use in domestic microwave receivers and transmitters with active phased array antennas (AFAR).

Optionally, the Fly-Truck helicopter-type manned aircraft is capable of flying for up to 5 hours, at a range of up to 480 km and carrying a payload weighing 600 kg, the Belarusian design bureau Unmanned Helicopters (UAVHELI) said.

Colonel Khodarenok: Chinese "aerial aircraft carrier" can be easily shot down by a missile

The Chinese aviation industry has developed and is preparing for testing a promising Jiutian (High Sky) heavy-class unmanned aerial vehicle, which is a carrier for hundreds of small-class UAVs. Whether the "aerial aircraft carrier" has analogues and what problems it may face in real combat conditions is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

The processor developer NPC Elvis was almost 2.5 years overdue in developing an analog of an imported microcircuit, for which he received a fine of 89 million rubles. The chip is needed for drones. It is also used in automated test equipment, flow meters for liquid and gaseous media in industry. The project will now be completed no earlier than 2026.

The new UAV bomber "Pigeon" carries 12 grenades on board

Serial production of revolver-type drones has begun in Russia. The copter bomber named "Pigeon" is equipped with a 12-round drum for an under-barrel grenade launcher. It is designed to destroy unarmored enemy equipment and personnel and has been successfully tested in the area of a special military operation.

The US Army has announced that it has selected five companies to create prototypes in the second stage (INC 2) of the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) competition. This was announced at the end of February 2023 by the responsible head of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) project.

One of the most advanced developments of the Russian defense industry is the KC-172 air-to-air missile, which differs significantly from its analogues, including American ones, in range. According to the Western press, it is successfully undergoing integration with the MiG-31 combat aircraft.

The other day, the American companies Colt and Northrop Grumman showed a "high-precision grenade launcher system" (PGS) during a shooting demonstration. Previously, he was only caught on camera at gun shows.

TNI: Ukrainian electronic warfare systems are powerless against the new Russian drone "Cheetah"

In an attempt to surpass the Ukrainian defense in the rapidly developing drone war, Russia has deployed more than two thousand kamikaze Cheetah drones. By the end of the year, 2,500 more such UAVs will be delivered to the troops – and the enemy's electronic warfare is powerless against them.