A model of a self-propelled electromagnetic microwave system for suppressing small-sized FPV drone swarms, as well as aircraft-type reconnaissance and kamikaze UAVs was displayed as part of the Airshow China - 2024 exhibition in Zhuhai. The product is based on the chassis of the Shaanxi HMV3 tactical truck and is represented by a multi-element high-energy and multi-band AESA radar, presumably X/Ku wavebands, capable of detecting drones, and then switching individual groups/arrays of gallium nitride microwave transistors to a high-energy radiation mode with a beam width of less than 1 - 0
South Korea has voiced concern that North Korean troops supporting Russian forces may gain exposure to new military tactics and weaponry, raising potential security risks for the region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and South Korean President Yoon Seok-yol
New Zealand and Samoan support teams removed a second shipping container from the reef off Upolu Island on Monday as part of the ongoing salvage efforts following the sinking of the Royal New Zealand Navy ship, HMNZS Manawanui, on October 6. The first container, removed on October 19, was empty, while the second container retrieved
Northrop Grumman has launched the 30x113mm M230 Link Fed (M230LF) Dual Feed Bushmaster Chain Gun, which allows operators to switch ammunition types quickly and includes different rounds for anti-drone and anti-armor operations. The M230LF Dual Feed Chain Gun eliminates the need for mixed ammunition belts, allowing operators to switch between two types of ammunition on demand
French President Emmanuel Macron has put forward a proposal to establish an "Instructor Coalition," aiming to deploy Western experts to Ukraine. This initiative, as reported by
A Russian Tu-22M3 long range bomber crashed in the Stavropol area after completing a combat mission over Ukraine, marking the first crash of its kind since the invasion in February 2022. A video posted on X shows an aircraft of the size and shape of a Tu-22 on fire and spinning towards the ground
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The Netherlands is allocating over €150 million for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine, in addition to a contribution exceeding €200 million in drone technology. The allocated funds will cover air-to-ground weapons for the F-16s destined for Ukraine, which can be deployed by these aircraft
A Chinese university has developed a wing-flapping drone that mimics falcons and other birds of prey in flight. Developed by a research team on aircraft bionics from the Xi'an-based Northwestern Polytechnical University, the drone called "Ornithopter," which is about the size of a falcon, was recently test-flown, government-controlled China Central Television (CCTV) reported
Yemen's Houthi rebels have allegedly damaged four crucial submarine cables connecting Europe, East Asia, Africa, and Arab countries, causing significant disruptions to internet services. This was reported by the Israeli publication