Poland urges NATO to impose no-fly zone over Ukraine after drone incursions
Poland has urged NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine following a series of Russian drone incursions…
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Russia uses Zapad 2025 for ‘hypersonic posturing’ with Zircon, Kinzhal drills
Russia said on September 14, 2025, that it had fired a Zircon (or Tsirkon) hypersonic cruise missile at…
Starlink outage disrupts service worldwide, including Ukrainian front lines
Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite internet service, Starlink, suffered a widespread outage on September 15, 2025, with disruptions reported…
France awards ArianeGroup contract for new M51.4 nuclear ballistic missile
The French Armaments Agency (DGA) announced on September 12, 2025, it had awarded ArianeGroup the contract to design…
NATO F-16s scrambled as Russian drone penetrates Romanian airspace
Two NATO F-16 fighter jets were scrambled after a Russian drone penetrated Romanian airspace leading to fierce condemnation…
‘Hard work, progressing well’: Leonardo Proteus demonstrator to fly this year
While standing next to a mockup of Proteus at a briefing, Leonardo’s Managing Director of Helicopters UK announced…
France’s Aarok drone makes first flight, pitched as Europe’s Reaper alternative
On September 9, 2025, Aarok, the prototype Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drone, developed by French company Turgis…
Second B-21 Raider bomber takes flight and arrives at Edwards AFB for testing
The US Air Force has received its second B-21 Raider test aircraft, which arrived at Edwards Air Force…
New Windracers deal could see ULTRA drone deployed with Indian military
UK-based Windracers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at DSEI to explore the potential of deploying its…
EU and UN to debate Poland drone incursion as Warsaw seeks more air defenses
A day after Russian drones violated Polish airspace in what Warsaw has called a deliberate attack, the European…
MBDA unveils STRATUS as Europe’s next cruise and anti-ship missile family
MBDA has unveiled STRATUS as the new name for the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) program, marking a significant…
Poland says drone attack deliberate; Russia dismisses claims as “myths”
Poland will formally request the invocation of Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty after 19 Russian drones…
Babcock explores options with Uplift360 to recycle Eurofighter Typhoons
Babcock has signed an agreement at DSEI UK 2025 with cleantech company Uplift360 to explore how composite materials…
Saab showcases new meter-long drone hunter missile at DSEI UK 2025
Military supplier Saab is debuting concept models of its new meter-long drone hunter missile, Nimbrix, at DSEI UK…
Israel says air strike hit Hamas leaders in Qatar after Doha explosions
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it targeted “senior officials” of Hamas shortly after explosions shook the…
GCAP partners launch propulsion and avionics consortiums for next-gen fighter
At DSEI UK 2025 in London, Japan, the UK, and Italy have announced major new steps in the…
Estonia summons Russian envoy after Mi-8 helicopter violates Estonian airspace
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged a formal protest with Russia after a military helicopter violated…
US Marine Corps ‘Red Devils’ squadron arrives in Japan with F/A-18 Hornets
The US Marine Corps has deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) “Red Devils” from Marine Corps Air…