The Netherlands will invest €310 million ($352 million) this year to expand its use of drones and artificial intelligence (AI) across its defense operations, according to State Secretary of Defense Gijs Tuinman. “This year I want to invest 310 million euros in unmanned systems and scaling up other innovations
Poland has begun constructing a
The Danish Government and opposition parties agreed to a
Ukraine has reportedly received the first of two Swedish Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft from Sweden, a development that could raise concerns for Russia. The Swedish-made aircraft, designated ASC 890 and equipped with the Erieye radar system, made its reported maiden test flight over the Lviv region in western Ukraine, according to Ukrainian media outlet UNIAN
Russias Rostec State Corporation has started testing a new drone identification system that works on a “friend or foe” basis, automatically recognizing friendly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at distances up to 100 km and altitudes up to 5 km. Developed by Rosel, a holding within Rostec, the system uses a lightweight onboard transponder—just 90 grams in weight—with low power consumption, enabling its integration into various drone types, including both civilian and special-purpose UAVs
Caracal, the U.A
The Netherlands is facing a growing number of hybrid threats, particularly from Russia, according to the 2024 annual report of the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD), which was sent to the House of Representatives
Russias Rosoboronexport (ROE) will soon open a full-fledged service center for Mi series of helicopters in Peru. In the run up to the International Defense Technology Exhibition (SITDEF) PERU 2025, which will be held from April 24 to 27 in Lima (Republic of Peru), ROE Director General Alexander Mikheev announced that the Mi helicopter repair facility will open “in the short term
The United States remains heavily reliant on Chinese-made components for military drones, complicating its defense posture in the Pacific and exposing a vulnerability in its defense supply chain. As the Pentagon accelerates drone production to prepare for potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific, critical parts such as batteries, gliders, engines, radios, and cameras are still being sourced from China—a country that controls around 90 percent of the global drone market,
The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) of South Korea