As Ukraine Gets F-16s, Russian Forces Plead for Shotguns

Different eras of warfare are colliding in war-torn Ukraine, highlighting a dramatic contrast between Russia and Ukraine’s arsenals as Kyiv desperately awaits a new influx of weapons from the U.S. As Ukraine anticipates the arrival of its first F-16s fighter jets as part of the recent foreign aid package passed by the U.S. Congress, Russia’s ground forces are grappling with challenges right out of the 18th century — even as the Kremlin makes advances on the battlefield. Continue reading →

UK’s Cutting-Edge Drone Killer Radio Wave Weapon Developing at Pace

A new game-changing weapon that uses radio waves to disable enemy electronics and take down multiple drones at once is under development for the UK’s armed forces.  This forms part of work to put the UK’s defence industry on a war footing following the Prime Minister’s announcement last month of an increase to the defence budget to 2.5% of GDP by 2030. Continue reading →

Airbus Achieves Eurodrone’s Preliminary Design Review

The Eurodrone programme has successfully performed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Led by Airbus Defence and Space as prime contractor, this major programme milestone has been completed with OCCAR and representatives of the four customer nations (France, Germany, Italy and Spain) in the presence of the three Major Sub-Contractors (MSC), Airbus Defence and Space Spain, Dassault Aviation and Leonardo. Continue reading →

German Heron TP Makes Maiden Flight Over Germany

The German Heron TP (GHTP), produced by UAV PEO at the Directorate of Defense, Research and Development at the IMoD and Israel Aerospace Industries, has on May 15th.2024 flown in German airspace for the first time. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) was customized for the unique requirements of the German Ministry of Defence, as part of a joint venture between IAI, Israel’s Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), and Airbus. Continue reading →