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Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in collaboration with its Demonstrations and Prototypes organization and the University of Iowa's Operator Performance Laboratory (OPL), conducted a series of flight tests showcasing crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities in air combat. During the tests, a human "battle manager" aboard an L-39 Albatros aircraft used a touchscreen pilot vehicle interface (PVI) to issue real-time commands to two AI-controlled L-29 Delfin jets
Watch Video Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward Ukraines Dnipro today, marking the first reported combat use of such a weapon in military history
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed the final qualification test for its new 200-horsepower Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2
The Netherlands delivered the final two of 18 F-16 fighter jets to the European F-16 training center at Fetesti airbase in Romania on November 20. The aircraft will support pilot training for both Romanian and Ukrainian air forces
Poland has offered artillery systems, drones, and air defense systems to Saudi Arabia during a meeting aimed at strengthening defense cooperation between the two countries. On November 20, Polands Deputy Minister of National Defense, Paweł Bejda, met with a Saudi delegation led by Saad Saleh Alsaleh, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Poland, and Hassan Huwayz, Chairman of the Saudi Federation of Chambers of Commerce
Belarusian state media has reported allegations of a Western-backed plan to attack four regions in the southwest of the country. According to the reports, nationalist armed groups from Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine are training to infiltrate Belarus, with NATO forces expected to provide subsequent support
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Peruvian aerospace company SEMAN, enabling local production of KF-21 components should Peru select the aircraft. KAI is positioning itself to supply Peru with FA-50 light attack jets and KF-21 Boramae fighters as the South American nation seeks to modernize its combat aircraft fleet
The draft act introduces a PLN 3 billion ($735 million) investment for expanding domestic ammunition production capabilities, including the construction of a new factory. Poland's Council of Ministers approved a draft bill to increase ammunition production capacity, allocating PLN 3 billion, with PLN 2 billion from the Ministry of National Defense and PLN 1 billion from treasury securities
The European Union has launched four collaborative defence projects focused on air defence, electronic warfare, loitering munitions, and next-generation combat ships, aiming to address critical military capability gaps among member states. The European Defence Agency (EDA)