Israel has tested 20 new counter-drone technologies, including guns, missiles, and UAV interceptors, in a large-scale defense trial aimed at neutralizing unmanned aerial threats. The tests, led by the Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D), featured major defense firms and startups competing to develop next-generation drone defense systems
Baykar, a Turkish drone manufacturer, and Indonesian defense company Republikorp have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production, assembly, and maintenance in Indonesia. The signing ceremony took place during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğans visit to Indonesia, where he met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto
The Australian government has raised concerns with China following an aerial encounter between a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon and a Chinese People's Liberation Army – Air Force (PLA-AF) J-16 fighter in the South China Sea on February 11.
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Milrem Robotics will introduce its new 8×8 Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV), known as HAVOC, at IDEX 2025, which will be held from February 16 to 21 in the United Arab Emirates. The hybrid unmanned ground vehicle is designed for high-speed maneuverability, stealth operations, and firepower integration
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Microsoft Corp. and Anduril Industries have announced an expanded partnership to advance the U
Patria has completed the delivery of new acoustic minesweeping systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy. The Navy has been using the Patria SONAC ACS minesweeping systems since spring 2024
Saab has secured an order from BAE Systems Hägglunds for its Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System (UTAAS) sighting and fire control system, valued at approximately SEK 700 million ($65 million). BAE Systems Hägglunds, based in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, develops and manufactures the Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) and has partnered with Saab to equip the vehicle with the UTAAS system
A scene in the 2022 Hollywood movie “Topgun: Maverick” which shows the hero, Tom Cruise involved in a dogfight with a Su-57 stealth fighter was inspired by actual maneuvers that the latest Russian stealth fighter jet has been performing. Sergey Bogdan, the 60 year old senior test pilot of the Su-57 said that he and his team had developed a maneuver where the plane rapidly accelerates vertically, remains stationary in the air for a few seconds and then spirals down to a certain altitude before leveling off is reproduced in the famous dogfight scene in the Hollywood movie, Topgun: Maverick