MBDA Signs First Middle East Export Deal for Sky Warden Anti-drone System
MBDA has secured its
Turkey’s Kizilelma Unmanned Fighter Locks Target F-16 at 30 Miles in Radar-Missile...
Turkeys first unmanned fighter aircraft, Bayraktar Kizilelma, carried out a combined radar and missile-integration trial with two Turkish F-16s, locking onto a target at 30 miles and scoring a virtual direct hit in a simulated Gökdoğan missile strike
Lancet Loitering Munitions Linked to More Than 4,000 Uses in Ukraine Conflict
Russias ZALA “Lancet” loitering munitions have reportedly been used more than 4,000 times in the conflict in Ukraine, with video from reconnaissance drones frequently showing strikes on Western-supplied platforms.
Russia’s ZALA Shows Upgraded Lancet-E Loitering Munition at Dubai Air Show 2025
Russias ZALA Aero unveiled upgraded versions of its Lancet-E loitering munition system at the Dubai Air Show 2025, presenting export customers with extended-range munitions and a new launcher designed to speed deployment. The company said the flight endurance of the 51E, 51E-IK, 52E, and 52E-IK munitions has been nearly doubled
Korea Aerospace Unveils Large, Small Drones to Work Alongside KF-21 Fighter
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has unveiled two types of combat drones to fly alongside its KF-21 fighter jet which is set to enter service in 2027-28. Called the Small Unmanned Collaborative Aircraft (SUCA) and the Medium Unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft (MUCCA), the two drones are displayed for the first time at...
Turkey’s Unmanned Fighter ‘Kizilelma’ Integrates Embedded Targeting System in Global First
Turkeys first unmanned fighter, Bayraktar Kizilelm, a completed the integration and testing of an embedded electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) developed by on November 17
Russia To Showcase Forpost-Re, KSI Transport Drone, Supercam S180 At Dubai Airshow-2025
Russia will unveil three new unmanned systems — the Forpost-RE strike-capable UAV, the KSI modular transport drone, and the Supercam S180 high-speed reconnaissance UAV — at Dubai Airshow 2025 as part of a joint national exhibit. The Forpost-RE is the export version of Russias upgraded Forpost-R UAV, redesigned during the military campaign in Ukraine with a new engine, fully domestic electronics, a new radar, and a composite wing and tail assembly
EDGE, Anduril Form JV to Produce ‘Omen’ Autonomous Air Vehicles for U.A.E....
EDGE and Anduril will form the EDGE-Anduril Production Alliance in the U.A
U.S. War Dept Orders FPV Drone Kits from XTEND
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of War (OASW) for Special Operations / Low-Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC) Capability Development & Innovation (CD&I) Directorate has awarded XTEND Reality Inc. a contract to deliver Affordable Close Quarter Modular Effects FPV Drone Kits (ACQME-DK)
General Atomics Unveils Gambit 6 Loitering Munition
General Atomics unveiled the Gambit 6 loitering munition at an aviation conference in Rome recently, presenting it as the newest strike-focused member of its modular unmanned combat aircraft series. The system is engineered for precision strikes, electronic warfare, suppression of enemy air defenses and counter–air-defense missions, operating in contested environments for deep strikes and naval targeting
BAE Systems, Turkish Aerospace to Develop Uncrewed Air Systems
BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace signed a
China Develops Multi-Point Launcher Allowing Multiple Small Munitions from Single Hardpoint
China has developed a launch pylon that allows heavy drones and fighter aircraft to carry and release multiple small munitions from a single hardpoint. Photos posted on the
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Ukraine Struck 18 Russian Oil Facilities in May, the Farthermost being 1700...
After Australia, Korea Next in Line to Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarines
Missed Patriot Interceptor, Not Iranian Drone Hit Kuwait Airport
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