#Military Tech

A top Russian academic and microelectronics expert has been implicated in a major sanctions-evasion scheme that funneled US-made chips into Russia’s military supply chain, including components used in Su-34 and Su-35 fighter jets deployed in the war against Ukraine.

The Pentagon is shifting into overdrive in its quest to close America’s missile defense gap, with the US Army’s FY2026 budget calling for a massive scale-up in PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor purchases.

A Russian combat drone—Russia’s answer to the US MQ-9 Reaper—crashed in Kazan on July 8 after reportedly being disabled by electronic warfare.

India’s Reliance Defence has entered into a $2.34 billion strategic partnership with US-based Coastal Mechanics Inc. (CMI) to jointly maintain, upgrade, and extend the life of key Indian military platforms—most notably the Russian-designed MiG-29 fighter jet.