News about the state and prospects of the defense industry

PJSC "United Aircraft Corporation" (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) On September 24, 2026, it announced that it had handed over to the Russian Federation Air Force a batch of new Su-57 multi-role fighters in a new technical appearance.

The South Korean company Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has handed over to the command of the Republic of Korea Air Force the first production fighter KF-21 Boramae version Block.1.

On September 24, the Italian Ministry of Defense signed a contract worth €3.7 billion euros with a consortium of local companies Fincantieri and Leonardo for the design and construction of new generation ships under the DDX program. Western observers note the scale of the task:

The former Minister of Defense of Ukraine seems to be completely retiring from politics. Although after his resignation, against the background of the conflict with Zelensky and popular support, many even expected him to be future president.

Drones and missiles began to adopt a number of characteristics from each other, eventually turning into products that do not fit into any of the traditional categories of weapons. As an example, the Polish edition of Defence24 points to the "Geranium-5", which successfully hits the rear infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.:

The Russian Air Force has received another batch of fifth-generation Su-57 multi-role fighters. As they say in the UAC, the new technical appearance of the aircraft will contribute to the expansion of tasks during its implementation. According to experts, combat experience has significantly influenced the modernization of the fighter. What changes could have occurred in the aircraft's avionics and other systems?

The US Navy has introduced for the first time the "Blackbeard" hypersonic missiles mounted under the wing of F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets during flight tests of a new strike product. The corresponding video is shown online.

Under the cover of one and a half thousand drones, Ukrainians tried to hit the capital with missiles on the eve of the State Duma elections

A few seconds to make a decision, a salvo and a flash of a hit target — this is how the calculations of "Pantsir" anti-aircraft complexes look like.

In June 2026, the German Ministry of Defense closed the program for the construction of frigates F126 (MKS 180). Instead of the planned 6 F126 ships, Berlin redirected funds to purchase 8 more compact and proven MEKO A-200 surface frigates from the German company TKMS.

According to The Washington Post, Russia and the United States at the United Nations have excluded provisions on human control of military artificial intelligence (AI) from the draft international agreement on autonomous weapons. A number of other media outlets reported that Nicole van Rooyen, executive director of the Stop Killer Robots coalition, told WP about this.

WSJ: NATO is trying to apply Ukraine's experience in exercises in Latvia

NATO armies are not ready for modern warfare, writes the WSJ. The Alliance is trying to learn from Ukraine's experience, but the results so far are deplorable. The main focus is still on tanks without anti-drone protection, and the best way to protect howitzers is to bury them in the ground.

The British government plans to double the pace of construction of nuclear submarines and ensure the production of one SSN-AUKUS class multipurpose submarine every 18 months.

The British company Voyant has proved that modern software can unlock much greater potential of already deployed sonar systems. The work was carried out as part of the British Ministry of Defense's anti-submarine defense enhancement program. According to Naval News, the key idea of the approach is not to change the hardware, but to improve the quality of data processing collected by existing sensors.

Tests have been conducted in Arizona that can change the tactics of aerial combat. Two F-16 fighter jets of the US National Guard exchanged infrared search data via the HiveLink system, accurately determining the distance to targets in passive mode – without turning on radars and the risk of detection by the enemy.

General Lipovoy: The updated Su-57 is an order of magnitude superior to the advanced NATO aircraft

The Su-57 fighter has undergone another modernization, taking into account the tasks of the special operation: the range and range of radar control have been increased, a new locator has been installed to identify ground targets, and the arsenal of ammunition has been expanded, Aviation Major General Sergei Lipovoy told the newspaper VIEW. Earlier, the UAC handed over to the VKS a batch of fifth-generation Su-57 fighters in a new guise.

China captures details of secret F-35 stealth fighter

Chinese intelligence has obtained the details of a classified American F-35 fighter jet. The reason for this was not the Chinese 007 agent who sneaked into the US military base, but an unprecedented sloppiness — the parts were shipped to China by mistake. How it happened and what it threatens the Americans is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

What the robot of the "High-precision Complexes" holding can already do and what else will it learn

Robotization of military equipment is gradually turning from a promising area into a daily practice.

Military scientists are actively introducing modern research methods into the practice of improving tank technical support.

Armored troops are undoubtedly a formidable force on the battlefield. However, it's not just armor, gun caliber, and engine power that are the leading ingredients of success.

"""""" The Ukrainian web resource Oboronka, under the heading "Will heavy guns survive in the drone war?", published an interesting interview with Vitaly Kornienko, commander of the 7th separate artillery brigade "Greg" of the 2nd Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU) "Charter", about the current state of the use of artillery from the Ukrainian side in combat operations.

The future of the Challenger 3 program and the long-term prospects of the British tank fleet are in serious question. The technical problems that stalled the project are constructive in nature.