French DGA Orders 5000 Combat Surveillance Drones from Harmattan AI
The French defense procurement agency, DGA has ordered 500 Delco combat surveillance drones made by France-based Harmattan Ai. This new order follows on from the first 1,000 Delco combat drones, delivered in January 2026, for the Orion 2026 exercise
Russian Mi-28NM Helicopters Get Novel Anti-FPV Drone Electronics
Russian Mi-28NM combat helicopters have begun integrating with an upgraded onboard electronic defense systems designed to counter FPV drones. These modifications were a response to a series of confirmed incidents of Russian attack helicopters being hit by Ukrainian FPV drones in close tactical zones
Israel’s Rafael, SpearUAV to Develop Anti-FPV drone Interecptor, Iron Wasp
Israel's Rafael today announced a partnership with compatriot, SpearUAV to develop a small-sized interceptor drone named Iron Wasp, designed for armored vehicles and ground forces to provide them with the capability to shoot down enemy unmanned aerial vehicles on the battlefield. The partnership will develop and market the Iron Wasp:...
Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drone Perform Joint Autonomous Flights
Leonardo M-346 fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter aircraft (UFA) performed a series of joint autonomous formation flights as part of the K-SWARM programme. The live trials assessed and validated collaborative and coordinated operations through advanced, next-generation algorithms
U.S. Army Awards Nearly $200M Contracts for ISR Drones to Aerovironment,...
AeroVironment Inc., was awarded a $117,306,232 contract for procurement and delivery of 82 AeroVironment P550 unmanned aircraft systems to provide organic reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition capability for battalion commanders and their organizations
Boeing Validates MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone’s Stealth Performance
Boeing has validated the stealth performance of the MQ-28 ‘Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft by measuring its radar cross-section. The MQ-28 Ghost Bat is designed to complement existing fighter aircraft by performing a variety of roles, including surveillance, electronic warfare, and force multiplication, all while maintaining a low radar profile
Ukraine Develops VR Trainer to Counter FPV Drones
A Ukrainian company has unveiled a new virtual reality training system designed to prepare soldiers for one of the most dangerous threats on the modern battlefield — FPV drones. The system, officially named “Reflex — Minus Drone”, is a VR-based trainer that teaches military personnel how to detect, track and engage FPV drones under conditions that closely replicate real combat
Russia Assembles 200 UAVs a Week with Parts Recycled from Seized Ukrainian
A Russian laboratory assembles some 200 FPV drones a week with parts such as printed circuit boards and motors taken from drones intercepted by Russian anti-UAV systems. According to a Russian officer of the laboratory situated in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) it takes five to six captured enemy unmanned aerial vehicles to assemble one operational drone
Russia Develops Drone to Amplify Signals of Attack, Reconnaissance UAVs
The Odyssey aerial repeater, which increases the range of drones by tens of kilometers, has been developed in Russia by the Aviatechnolab Design Bureau with help from the Airborne Forces (VDV) special forces (Spetsnaz) brigade besides the all-Russian Peoples Fronts Kulibin Club. The repeater drone allows for receiving video from attack and ground surveillance drones, switching frequencies in flight to prevent the drone from being jammed, and transmitting data to the operator
Indonesia to Buy 12 Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drones From Turkey
Indonesia has signed a contract with Turkey for the supply of 12 units of Bayraktar KIZILELMA conbat drones with supplies targeted to begin in 2028. The agreement signed at the Saha Expo in Istanbul today, includes an option for additional 4
Turkey’s Roketsan Launches Neşter- a Missile with Knives Instead of Explosives...
Turkeys Roketsan unveiled a high-precision munition, Neşter (Scalpel in Turkish), at the SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul today which neutralizes its target by operating on the principles of kinetic impact and mechanical fragmentation instead of an explosive warhead. In modern in urban operations, factors such as the need for precise targeting and the prevention of civilian casualties are highlighting the importance of more controlled solutions as an alternative to conventional explosive munitions
Russia’s new counter-drone can repel massive FPV drone assaults
Russias Rosel Holdings has developed a counter- drone system called Serp-FPV for repelling massive FPV drone attacks against mobile targets such as vehicles. "Rosel Holding has expanded its line of the Serp counter-drone systems with a product designed to protect vehicles from FPV drones, which are also actively used as attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),” Rostec Corp
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One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles