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Russia Develops Drone to Amplify Signals of Attack, Reconnaissance UAVs
May 20, 2026 @ 06:51 PMThe 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
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Sweden Selects Naval Group to Supply Four FDI Frigates
May 20, 2026 @ 01:41 PMSweden today announced the selection of Naval Group's Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI) for the Swedish Navy's Lulea frigate acquisition program. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Defense Minister Pál Jonsson announced the selection during a press conference aboard the Visby-class corvette Harnosand, moored in Skeppsbron
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Russian Lab Develops New Titanium Alloy for Use in Aircraft Engines
May 20, 2026 @ 01:11 PMThe Additive Technologies Center of the United Engine Corporation (UEC) has completed laboratory testing of a new domestically produced titanium powder for 3D printing. The certified material will be used in the future for reliable quality control of measurements during the manufacture of aircraft engine components
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Strait of Hormuz Will Never Return to its Past State: Iranian Army...
May 20, 2026 @ 12:51 PMThe situation in the Strait of Hormuz will never return to its past state, with the Iranian Armed Forces having full dominance over the crucial sea route, Iranian Army spokesperson, Rear Admiral Mohammad Akraminia stated at a public gathering in Tehran today. The situation in the Strait of Hormuz is “irreversible, ” he was quoted as saying by Fars News
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Russia Su-57D Twin-seat Fighter Jet Commences Test Flights
May 19, 2026 @ 08:28 PMRussias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has begun flight tests of the Su-57D, a two-seat, multirole fifth-generation stealth fighter. A prototype of the twin-seater Su-57D marked its first flight today
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Russia Holding Nuclear Forces Drills Amid “Aggression Threat”
May 19, 2026 @ 01:07 PMRussia is holding drills on May 19-21 to practice employing nuclear forces amid an aggression threat, Russias Defense Ministry reported. The drills will bring together over 64,000 personnel, more than 7,800 pieces of armament, military and special equipment, including over 200 missile launchers, more than 140 aircraft, 73 surface ships and 13 submarines, among them eight strategic missile-carrying submarine cruisers, according to the ministrys data
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French DGA Orders Saab Giraffe Radar Integrated into Scania Vehicle for Low-level...
May 19, 2026 @ 12:26 PMThe French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) ordered eight Varda (Advanced Air Detection Vehicle) systems, comprising the Saab Giraffe 1X X-band radar integrated into a Scania tactical vehicle. This order supplements an initial order for eight systems placed on December 29, 2025
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Ukraine’s First Glide Bomb Ready for Combat Deployment
May 18, 2026 @ 02:08 PMUkraines first glide bomb, developed by a Brave1 participant, has passed all required tests and is ready for combat deployment, the Ukrainian MoD announced today. The development will help the Ukrainian Air Force to achieve combat parity with Russias KAB series of glide bombs that enable attack against enemy targets from a stand-off distance
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Indonesia Holds Acceptance Ceremony for Multi-Platform Strategic Defense Equipment
May 18, 2026 @ 01:43 PMIndonesia held an acceptance ceremony for a multi-platform strategic main weapon system at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta today with Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and President Prabowo Subianto gracing the occasion. The multi-platform equipment includes six Rafale fighter jets, four Falcon 8X aircraft, one A400M transport aircraft, and one GM403 Ground Controlled Interception (GCI) Radar besides the Meteor missile and AASM HAMMER weapons systems
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Peruvian Air Force Orders C-27J Spartan Aircraft in New Generation Configuration
May 16, 2026 @ 11:07 AMThe Peruvian Air Force (FAP) has placed an order for an additional C-27J Spartan airlifter in the all-new Next Generation Configuration (NGC). The NGC introduces new avionics and aerodynamic enhancements, improving efficiency and further boosting operational performance as compared to previous C-27J aircraft
Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drone Perform Joint Autonomous Flights
MBDA’s Low Cost, Long Range Missile, ‘Crossbow’ Could Head to Ukraine
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
Iran Reports Progress in Peace Talks with U.S. in Geneva
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