A recent test launch of Russia's RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) appears to have failed. Reports suggest the missile exploded while still in the silo at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region, causing significant damage to the test site
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Kongsberg has signed an agreement with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to extend the operational life of Norway's Ula-class submarines. The contract, valued at approximately NOK 436 million (about $41 million), includes upgrades to the software and hardware of the Ula-class submarines' combat systems
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) of South Korea recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) to enhance cooperation in the defense and space sectors. The South Korean arms procurement agency
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Russian Forces shot down some 101 Ukrainian UAVs on Friday including a few ultra long range "Palnitsya" missile/drone in various border areas around Kursk. The Russian MoD released images of a downed "Palnitsya" drone some 20 km from Kursk, near the village of Kolodnoye where a crew of the Pantsir-S1 air defense system intercepted the jet-powered "kamikaze" UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF)
Russia is reportedly seeking to expand its drone production capabilities to countries in Africa and Latin America to bypass sanctions imposed by Western nations on critical electronic components. This initiative, led by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) in coordination with Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Maxim Oreshkin, aims to establish manufacturing sites in nations with no restrictions on importing dual-use electronics
The launching ceremony of the second FDI frigate, Hellenic Ship (HS) Nearchos, took place at the Naval Group shipyard in Lorient, France. The event was attended by key officials, including Nikolaos Dendias, the Minister of National Defence of Greece, and General Gaël Diaz de Tuesta, representing the French General Armament Directorate
Boeing said today it has completed the first flight of the UK's E-7 Wedgetail for the Royal Air Force (RAF). A Boeing flight-test crew conducted functional checks during the first flight from Birmingham Airport
Germanys Rheinmetall and European missile manufacturer MBDA announced a joint agreement to develop a maritime laser weapon system within the next five to six years. This effort builds on their September 2023 collaboration, which set the groundwork for developing their first laser weapon platform