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Will Another Drone Swarm Feature Technologies Tested in Ukraine, This Time From the Ruta Cruise Missile?
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (201+ words) According to reporting by Drone Front, the Spanish effort follows the now well-established swarm concept, in which drones exchange information in real time, autonomously adjust flight paths, reassign targets when necessary, and continue operating even in GPS-denied environments. The GPS-independent…...
How U. S. Military Was Impressed by the HX-2 Drones, Those Successfully Are Hitting russians in Ukraine, Showed 88% Effective Hits During Exercises in Lithuania
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (290+ words) The HX-2 software-defined and mass-producible AI strike drones by the German defense company Helsing showed themselves positively when used by the U. S. military during the Project Flytrap 5. 0 exercises. These exercises took place at the Pabrad" Training Area in Lithuania this spring....
MBDA Unveils DEFENDAIR-DEWS-L at ILA: Missiles, Combat Laser Combined Into One Anti-Drone System
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (251+ words) European defense giant MBDA has unveiled its new DEFENDAIR-DEWS-L system at the ILA Berlin 2026 air show, designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles. It combines missile armament with a combat laser, and will most likely not be available before 2029. According to…...
Short-Range, Medium-Range, Ballistic Intercept: France's SAMP/T NG Is Becoming a Full-Spectrum Air Defense System
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (318+ words) France has ordered a multi-layer ASTER/MICA VL variant of its new SAMP/T NG air defense system, developed jointly with Italy. The goal is to combine short-, medium-, and long-range capabilities, including the ability to intercept ballistic missiles such…...
Could Ukrainian Drones Find New Niche if Germany's Quantum Systems Integrates Its Interceptors on Airbus Helicopters?
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (304+ words) European aerospace giant Airbus has signed an agreement with Germany's Quantum Systems to explore the integration of interceptor drones onto its helicopter platforms. The initiative could potentially create additional opportunities for Ukrainian drone manufacturers. The project, aimed at strengthening air-defense…...
Ukrainian Experts Find Cluster Warhead in russian Kalibr Missile for the First Time
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (222+ words) russian Kalibr cruise missiles intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses have revealed two notable developments: the introduction of cluster warheads and the continued reliance on foreign-made electronic components. The findings come from a detailed technical examination conducted by Ukraine's Ministry of…...
Two Kilometres of Tunnels, GPS Denial, 17 Nations Training Inside: Why La-Carone Matters for Modern Warfare
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (307+ words) The Italian Army has at its disposal a unique underground facility known as La-Carone, with a tunnel network stretching two kilometres in total. The site is used to train special operations forces in combat operations within complex underground environments. La-Carone's…...
From Helicopter to UAV: Airbus Converts H145 Into Drone Mothership and UAV Platform
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (529+ words) European aerospace giant Airbus has converted its widely used H145 helicopter, a platform operated even by Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs, into an unmanned aircraft designated the U145. The new system is being positioned for logistics, surveillance, emergency-response missions, and potentially as…...
Ukraine May Already Have 930-km ERAM Cruise Missiles in Service, What Is Known So Far
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (475+ words) Among the recovered components is an eight-element Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) used for navigation. After examining the markings, russian observers concluded that the antenna was manufactured by Zone 5 Technologies. That detail is particularly noteworthy because the company is developing…...
Details Revealed: How Ukraine Tested a DSMAC-Style Navigation System on Mid-Strike Drones
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (433+ words) One of Europe's alternatives to the DSMAC navigation system used on cruise missiles and strike drones is already undergoing active testing in Ukraine. The system in question is the Osiris module developed by defense technology company Delian Alliance Industries, whose…...