General Atomics has revealed a new high-energy laser combat module for its MQ-9B drone, marking a shift in airborne defense aimed at tackling drone threats more efficiently. The module includes a High Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) capable of generating up to 300 kilowatts of power, intended specifically to intercept and destroy drones during flight
India has for the first time tested a 30-kilowatt laser-based weapon system that destroyed a fixed-wing drone, demonstrating its growing capability in directed-energy warfare. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the laser weapon system was shown neutralizing multiple aerial targets, including missiles and swarm drones
The Netherlands, Denmark and the United Kingdom have announced new military pledges to Ukraine, expanding their support with air defence systems, drones, and strategic cooperation, as more than 50 countries gathered at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Brussels. Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans confirmed a
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has completed a fast-tracked test campaign enabling the Ecume commando boat to be airdropped from an A400M military transport aircraft. The
Indonesia has expressed interest in joining Turkeys fifth-generation fighter jet program, KAAN, raising questions about its ongoing participation in the KF-21 project with South Korea. During a
The Donald Trump administration has removed the commander of the U.S
For the first time outside of the United States, F-35 fighter jets shared live data with the Dutch Keystone command system during a NATO exercise, enabling a coordinated strike within minutes. The milestone was reached yesterday during Ramstein Flag, a large-scale NATO drill at Leeuwarden Air Base
The U.S
A Ukrainian drone has reportedly destroyed a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber shortly after it landed at the Mozdok military airfield in North Ossetia, according to a statement by Ukraines Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Syrskyi
Spain has inaugurated the first Chinook CH-47F helicopter simulator to be manufactured in Europe at the Helicopter Simulation Center (CESIHEL) of the Army Aviation Academy (ACAVIET), located at Colmenar Viejo. The Spanish Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, and Secretary of State for Defense, Amparo Valcarce, visited the site on the occasion, joined by military authorities and Ángel Escribano, Executive Chairman of the Indra Group—the company behind the simulators development