News of new developments in the military-industrial complex

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.

It was shown at the forum "Protection of civilian objects from attacks by unmanned systems and commercial operation of UAS" in St. Petersburg

The KOZ-U-Sh universal support structure, which protects tanks from attacks by UAVs weighing up to 200 kg, was developed in Russia, it was shown at a forum in St. Petersburg. Ivan Klyuchnikov, project manager at Amast Power Lines, told TASS about this.

European NATO member states are discussing the possibility of creating a so—called drone wall on the eastern flank to more effectively detect, track and intercept unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of violating their airspace.

The warhead of a cluster-type missile consists of thousands of steel balls that fly apart when a non-contact fuse is triggered near the target. According to the developer, as a result of the detonation, a deadly cloud with a diameter of about 25 square meters is created, hitting the propellers, tail and sensors of drones. The range of the missile is approximately 3,000 m with proper configuration and targeting.

Sierra Space, together with NASA, has reached an agreement to adjust the contract defining the future of the promising Dream Chaser space aircraft. As a result of these changes, the first orbital flight of the spacecraft, scheduled for 2026, will be conducted offline without docking with the ISS.

As part of the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum, the corporation is demonstrating the rotor of a universal high-pressure compressor, the use of which will increase efficiency and fuel efficiency.

In North Korea, a missile system was shown for the first time at the State Defense Development 2025 arms exhibition, which will cause terror among all the enemies of North Korea. We are talking about a new short- to medium-range ballistic missile with a Hwasong-11ma (Hwason-11ma) hypersonic gliding combat unit.

Photos of the S-125 anti-aircraft missile system have been seen online, apparently having been upgraded to the Newa-SC level in Poland. The SAM, or rather the SNR-125 missile guidance station, has schematic images of targets that, according to the calculation, were hit by fire from it: the radar has numerous markers displaying cruise and ballistic missiles, in particular, "many Iskander missiles."

The program of the promising American LGM-35 Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (Sentinel) continues to stall — the timing has shifted to the right again. Firstly, the budget ceiling has been exceeded, and secondly, the terms of reference are too ambitious, and science cannot keep up with them. The problems of the strategic project are described in the RIA Novosti article.

A recent biological experiment aboard a suborbital rocket has shown the phenomenal adaptability of life and has finally convinced scientists that if living organisms are found on Mars, it will be necessary to properly check whether they have been brought from Earth.

On October 4, 2025, the annual exhibition of products and developments of the North Korean defense industry "Development of National Defense-2025" opened in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang. This time, the Museum of the Three Revolutions became its venue.

The Italian shipbuilding company Intermarine (as part of the private IMMSI group) announced that on September 25, 2025, at its head shipyard in Sarzana near La Spezia, a ceremony was held to begin lamination of the hull and thereby begin construction of a new generation mine warfare ship for the Italian Navy under the New Generation Minehunter-Coastal program (NGM/C, Italian the designation Cacciamine Nuova Generazione is Costieri - CNG-C).

An improved version of the Cheonma-2 tank, officially designated Cheonma-3, was presented on the sidelines of an exhibition recently held in the DPRK. As Western observers have noted, the car has received equipment that allows it to overcome water obstacles without crossing crossings.

Unmanned aerial vehicles are beginning to occupy an increasingly significant share in the air forces of European countries. The day is not far off when they will be able to replace manned fighters, attack aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft and other types of aircraft, and thanks to artificial intelligence, they will eventually transform from "loyal wingmen" into fully independent combat units.

Despite an overall budget cut of 24%, NASA plans to secure an additional $7 billion next year to continue work on the Artemis 5 project. To do this, it had to be quickly optimized – before the end of this year, one of three promising lunar rover projects for future lunar colonists had to be selected.

The prototype was first presented at the XIV St. Petersburg International Gas Forum in St. Petersburg

The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation has developed a new NK-36ST-32 industrial engine as part of import substitution. This is the first domestic development with a capacity of 32 MW for transporting gas through main pipelines. The prototype engine was presented for the first time at the XIV St. Petersburg International Gas Forum in St. Petersburg.

And are the NATO countries capable of implementing this ambitious defense project

An initiative called the "drone wall" is being actively discussed in the European part of NATO, which is planned to be implemented on the eastern borders of the bloc. Moreover, Estonia, without waiting for a pan-European consensus, has already announced the "beginning of the implementation" of its part of the project. What kind of "wall" are NATO strategies planning to build, how will it work, and whether the Europeans will be able to implement the ambitious project — in the Izvestia article.

The Self-Defense 2025 arms exhibition opened in the capital of the DPRK, Pyongyang, where the latest models of military equipment created by the defense industry of the fraternal country were presented.

According to Sergey Berezutsky, a leading analyst at the Ukrainian Center for Strategic Initiatives, China's new main battle tanks represent modern combat systems.

North Korea has announced that its newest destroyer, the Choi Hyun, is ready for deployment, indicating a significant expansion of its naval capabilities. This move underscores Pyongyang's intention to project power and counter the forces of the United States and its allies at sea, Navy Recognition notes.