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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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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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Russian Enterprise Reveals Unmanned Boat that Can Carry Attack Drones
May 16, 2026 @ 10:38 AMA Russian ship design centre has developed an unmanned boat, the Svarog 1.0, with an operational range of up to 500 km, the Svarog Research and Production Center told Russian media
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Israel to Deploy All-new Defense Systems Against Hezbollah’s FPV Drones
May 14, 2026 @ 02:20 PMThe Israel cabinet approved $700mln plan to counter Hezbollahs First person view (FPV) drones that includes two never-tried systems. The first is designed for mobile military units and operates similarly to the Trophy Active Protection System used on Israeli tanks by detecting and destroying threats before impact
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5 Killed, 44 Injured as Russia Pounds Ukraine with 1500 Drones, 500
May 14, 2026 @ 01:10 PMDozens of missiles and hundreds of drones struck Kyiv on May 14 killing five people and injuring another 44 injured, according to statements from city police and Kyiv mayor Vitalii Klitschko. Fifty-six missiles of various types, including Iskander ballistic and Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, were launched in the overnight attack, as well as 675 one-way attack drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force, Kyiv Independent reported Twenty-nine X-101 cruise missiles, 12 Iskander or S-400 missiles, and 652 of the drones were shot down or jammed before reaching the target
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U.K. Army to Receive 72 Remote Control 155mm Howitzers Under £1bn Contract
May 14, 2026 @ 12:29 PMThe U.K
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Saab, Polish PGZ Group to Collaborate on Submarines, Warships, Ocean Drones
May 14, 2026 @ 11:15 AMSaab entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement in the naval domain with the PGZ Group, Poland's largest defence corporation on Tuesday In the agreement, both companies express their interest in collaborating on the service and lifecycle support of surface vessels and submarines, integrating PGZ Groups naval domain entities into Saabs supply chain, and pursuing selected export opportunities for both surface and underwater platforms including rescue vessels, a Saab release said. Furthermore, the intention is to establish a future Underwater Technology Centre in Poland
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U.S. DoW Selects Five Companies to Field Low-cost Containerized Missiles, Hypersonic Weapons....
May 14, 2026 @ 10:11 AMThe U.S
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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