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The Russian-Ukrainian war radically changed the rules of the modern battlefield in terms of logistics. A drone operator’s dream, it created an environment in which supply trucks and warehouses were overwhelmed by an almost endless stream of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and long-range munitions. For the first time since World 🚄

Shield AI Unveils X-BAT, Autonomous Vertical Takeoff Fighter Jet

US defence technology company Shield AI has announced the X-BAT, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fighter aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). The company suggests that this unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) could represent the next generation of military combat aircraft and, in particular, provide a significant advance in 🚄

Lithuania’s New Defence Test Against UAVs

The Lithuanian Army is testing its defence capabilities against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in response to rising tensions in the Baltic region and Russian airspace violations. More and more armies are exploring the potential of firearms as a last resort against swarms of low-cost UAVs, with Lithuania also using heavy 🚄

US Sends Aircraft Carrier to Offshore South America

The US Department of Defence (Pentagon) announced that it has ordered the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and strike group to the US Southern Command as part of increased tensions and military build-up in the region. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that the purpose of this 🚄

Caesar Howitzer May Win US Army Tender

Franco-German land weapons manufacturer KNDS believes its truck-mounted Caesar 155-millimetre howitzer has an “excellent” chance of winning the US Army’s artillery tender to replace the M777 towed artillery system. This optimism is largely based on Caesar’s strong reputation among American artillery crews during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. US bidding 🚄

Croatia Reintroduces Compulsory Military Service

NATO and European Union (EU) member Croatia reintroduced compulsory military service in a parliamentary vote on Friday. the country’s decision to return to the voluntary system in 2008 comes amid heightened military tensions across Europe following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the military build-up in the Balkans in particular. Details 🚄

‘Battlestar Galactica’-style warship from Singapore

Singapore launched Victory, the first of the 8,000-tonne Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV), the largest surface warship ever built for its navy. speaking at the 21 October ceremony, Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing drew attention by comparing the 150-metre ship to the famous science fiction series Battlestar Galactica. Minister Chan 🚄

Artificial Intelligence Data Centre Move from the US Air Force

In support of national defence and technological innovation, the US Department of the Air Force is leasing thousands of acres of land on five different military bases to private companies to build massive artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. This strategic step is a direct response to President Donald Trump’s executive 🚄

Greenland Radars Weak Against Hypersonic Threat

Greenland’s early warning radars, which have been North America’s first line of defence against ballistic missile attacks since the Cold War, are vulnerable to new and rapidly evolving threats. With the advent of hypersonic missile technology, US bases in Greenland can neither detect nor effectively intercept attacks at Mach 5 🚄

STM’s National Striking UAV System ALPAGU Relatively Ready

Developing national and modern systems in the Turkish defence industry, STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. continues to make new deliveries in the field of tactical UAVs, in which it is the pioneer in Turkey. Domestic deliveries of ALPAGU, a fixed-wing national strike UAV system, also known as “Kamikaze 🚄

Turkey’s Eurofighter Procurement Accelerates Before KAAN

Ministry of National Defence (MSB) sources announced that the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) is working on a critical interim solution to ensure the uninterrupted continuation of its missions. Until the deliveries of the indigenous and national fighter jet KAAN begin, it is planned to procure the system needs that will 🚄

Critical Stage in Turkey’s Eurofighter Procurement

Ministry of National Defence (MSB) sources answered the questions of journalists at the weekly press briefing and evaluated the latest situation regarding the procurement of fighter jets for the Turkish Armed Forces. Regarding the procurement of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, which was also on the agenda during President Recep Tayyip 🚄

US Army Restarts Critical Mineral Production

The United States has taken an important step towards its goal of reducing foreign dependence on minerals critical to national security. The Stibnite Gold Mine in Idaho, which produced vital minerals for the “Arsenal of Democracy” during World War II, was reactivated in partnership with the US Army and Perpetua 🚄

Strategic Nuclear Exercise from Russia: Putin Leads Missile Trials

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday organised a large-scale exercise involving the country’s strategic nuclear forces, including missile tests. The exercise came on the heels of the suspension of Putin’s planned summit with US President Donald Trump on Ukraine. A statement released by the Kremlin gave details of the exercises, 🚄

Sweden Gives Green Light to Ukraine’s Purchase of Gripen Fighter Jets

Ukraine has taken a significant step forward in its efforts to procure fourth-generation fighter jets designed to fly on challenging airfields. Ukrainian and Swedish officials announced on 22 October the signing of a Letter of Intent to export 100 to 150 JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to Kiev. This potential 🚄

NATO Air Force Interoperability Problem

The use by the United States and its European allies of common fighter aircraft models such as the F-35 and F-16 should, in theory, represent a logistical boon. Common aircraft would mean that spare parts, ground support equipment (SE) and technicians could be shared between countries. However, a report published 🚄

Former Telecommunications Factory in Greece Becomes Drone Production Base

Greece has taken a critical step towards modernising its Armed Forces, turning the 306th Base Telecommunications Factory (306 EBT) in Acharnes, west of Athens, into a drone production facility. Base Telecommunications Factory(306 EBT) in Acharnes, west of Athens, into a drone production facility. Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias visited the 🚄

Strategic Defence Cooperation between Embraer and South Korea

South Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer and the South Korean Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen mutual growth and cooperation opportunities in the defence sectors of the two countries. The agreement aims to create new jobs and market development opportunities in the 🚄

Ukraine: US Determined to Stop Russia’s Aggression

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the United States was taking decisive steps to make Russia end its ‘brutal’ war of aggression against Ukraine. Sybiha stated that they welcomed the strong energy sanctions approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the laws on the Designation of Russia as a 🚄

First JAS 39 Gripen E Fighter Aircraft Delivered to Sweden

Sweden has passed an important milestone in its comprehensive modernisation programme to increase its airspace defence capability and national security. The first of the 60 JAS 39 Gripen E fighter jets to be produced by Saab was officially delivered to the Swedish Armed Forces at a ceremony held at F7 🚄

US Army and Marine Corps Vehicles Not Ready for Service

In a report published last month, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) warned that the vast majority of ground combat vehicles used by the US Army and Marine Corps are unable to consistently meet established mission readiness standards due to lack of maintenance and shortages of spare parts. According to 🚄

Artificial Intelligence Boost to Navigation in the US Army

The US Army has begun deploying the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System (MAPS) GEN II, an updated navigation equipment designed to enhance troops’ navigation and communication capabilities in high-stress combat environments where GPS is blocked or manipulated. The new system builds on its predecessor, MAPS GEN I, and 🚄

US Army Tests Artificial Intelligence in War Games

The US Army’s Southern Europe Task Force Africa (SETAF-AF) used artificial intelligence technology to improve planning processes in a war game to test crisis plans last month. This exercise utilised Maven, the Pentagon’s flagship artificial intelligence project launched in 2017. Artificial Intelligence Accelerates Decision Making The war game, part of 🚄

Trump Supports Australian Nuclear Submarine Deal

US President Donald Trump has guaranteed the commitment under the AUKUS agreement, which includes the sharing of nuclear-powered submarine technology with Australia and the United Kingdom, ending the uncertainty that arose after the Pentagon’s review. At a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Washington on Monday, 🚄

In a Possible War, the US Army Could Destroy China’s Ports

In the event of a possible conflict between the United States (US) and China in the Pacific Ocean, the US Army’s most critical contribution could be long-range missile technology. Munitions such as the short-range Precision Strike Missile, the Typhon Strategic Medium Range Firing System and the Dark Eagle Long Range 🚄

CEO Warden: Work Continues to Accelerate B-21 Production

Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden announced that the company expects to receive new contracts for the B-21 Raider stealth bomber programme from the US Air Force by the end of the year. Warden stated that the company continues to actively work on a possible agreement with the Air Force to 🚄

China Claims to Detect Even Ghost Planes with New Space Radar

Chinese researchers claim to have developed a new bistatic radar satellite system with the potential to track low radar cross-section (RCS) stealth fighter aircraft such as the F-22 Raptor and B-21 Raider from orbit. Simulations show that this system, which is compatible with the features of the Lu Tan-1 (LT-1) 🚄

Critical Test Flight from Bayraktar KIZILELMA

Bayraktar KIZILELMA Unmanned Combat Aircraft (UCAV) performed an important flight in which critical systems were tested. During this test flight, KIZILELMA flew together with the MURAD AESA Radar and TOYGUN Electro Optical Sensor System developed by ASELSAN for the first time. More advanced versions of these systems are also planned 🚄

New Generation IFV from South Korean Defence Giant Hanwha