Greece, France Block Turkish UAVs Supply to Ukraine
Greece, the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus (GCASC), and France have collectively vetoed a proposal during the European Union Political and Security Committee meeting, preventing the financing of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drones and artillery ammunition to Ukraine. The equipment, intended to be purchased with European funds earmarked for Ukraine's...
Czech Billionaire Jan Barta Pledges $2 Million for FPV Drones for Ukraine
Czech billionaire Jan Barta has pledged to donate $2 million for FPV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) drones to be used by the Ukrainian military. Barta announced the initiative on his social media page, stating that for each retweet of his post on the X social network, he would contribute $100 to the...
Biden Administration Contemplates Supplying Ukraine with Long-Range Ballistic Missiles
In response to mounting pressure from Ukrainian officials, the Biden administration is actively considering the provision of advanced long-range ballistic missiles to Ukraine, according to sources within the U.S
NATO Deploys Over 30,000 Troops and 1,000 Armored Vehicles Near Russia-Belarus Borders
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that more than 30,000 NATO troops and over 1,000 armored vehicles have been deployed to the borders of Russia and Belarus. Lukashenko's remarks were reported by the Telegram channel "
NATO-member Hungary Not to Send Weapons to Ukraine
After giving into EU- member nations pressure and approving a $54 billion EU package of long-term aid to Ukraine, Hungary has reiterated it position on not supplying weapons to Kyiv. Hungarian defence minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said on February 16, “Hungary continues not to send any weapons to Ukraine, and will not...
ZALA Group Announces Fifty-Fold Surge in High-Precision Weapons Production Since Ukraine War
During a recent visit to the Aeroscan plant, an enterprise of the ZALA group of companies, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu was briefed on a substantial increase in the production of high-precision weapons. ZALA Chief Designer Alexander Zakharov reported to Army General Sergei Shoigu on the implementation of the plan for the preceding year and a
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Using American Chemical Munitions Against Russian Troops
In a press briefing today, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Protection (RCBZ) troops, accused the Ukrainian Armed Forces of deploying American-made chemical munitions against Russian troops. The allegations include the use of gas grenades containing the CS (Tear gas) substance and other irritant chemicals, violating the Chemical Weapons Convention
Russian Think Tank Doubles Bounty for Capturing Estonian-Made Military Robot in Ukraine
The Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), a Russian defense industry think tank, has reportedly increased the cash reward for capturing an Estonian-made unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) operating in Ukraine to $22,000. The THeMIS vehicle, produced by Milrem Robotics, a subsidiary of U
German-Made Ukrainian APCs Fail in Combat, Arms Deal Under Scrutiny: Report
Issues have surfaced concerning the 48 FFG APC infantry fighting vehicles supplied by Germany to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as they are deemed unfit for deployment in combat zones due to their weak armor. The vehicles, valued at approximately €40 million, have been revealed to be unsuitable for combat deployment, according to an investigation by the German publication
Disguised as Mercenaries, NATO Specialists Operate Air Defense Systems in Ukraine
Under the guise of mercenaries, military personnel from NATO countries are covertly operating air defense systems, multiple launch rocket systems, and tactical missile systems in Ukraine, as claimed by a top Russian official. In an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, Colonel General Sergey Rudskoy, Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff and First Deputy Chief of the General Staff, asserted that NATO military personnel are actively involved in hostilities, controlling critical military assets
U.S. DoD Says Ukraine's Defense Will Likely Collapse; Avdiivka Falls into Russian...
In a stark warning to the public, a senior defense official emphasized today that without the passage of the Defense Department's supplemental funding request by Congress, Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russian aggression is in serious jeopardy. Despite considerable military support from allies and partners, the absence of crucial financial aid from the United States could lead to a collapse of Ukraine's defense capabilities
Russia Ramps up Drone Production as NATO promises one million drones to...
Russia has ramped up drone production to touch thousands every month as NATO has set up a ‘drone coalition of its member nations wiling to equip Ukrainian forces with first person view (FPV) drones and bigger more sophisticated UAVs. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during a speech at a NATO meeting in Brussels, "A group of allies is going to join forces and transfer one million drones to Ukraine," Stoltenberg said
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...