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Saab has unveiled the Nimbrix missile, a low-cost solution to combat drones and UAV swarms. It has a range of up to 5 kilometres and an air-launched warhead. The first deliveries are expected in 2026.
Destinus is investing $223m to buy Daedalean to integrate its AI solutions into attack drone and aerial projects. The deal will eliminate the dependence of navigation on satellite systems.
Switzerland wants to build a $250m microchip plant in Zurich. Research institutes and Swissmem are in talks with Rheinmetall and other defence companies.
In the Chinese desert, a convoy of unidentified armoured vehicles resembling Russian Typhoon-Ks was spotted. However, the similarity is only visual: the vehicles differ not only structurally but also functionally.
During a nighttime air raid, several Ukrainian military aircraft accidentally crossed the Romanian border, prompting a swift response from NATO.
Ukrainian company Odd Systems and Denmark's largest defence concern Terma A/S have announced a strategic partnership to create a low-cost autonomous drone interceptor based on artificial intelligence.
Germany has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, including hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition and funding for domestic attack drones.
The B61-12 thermonuclear bombs were probably delivered to the Lakenheath airbase in Suffolk. This is the first possible deployment of US nuclear weapons in Britain since 2008.
US President Donald Trump may provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot air defence system. The White House has already asked the Pentagon for a request, The Wall Street Journal reports.
One of the largest Czech defence manufacturers, Excalibur Army, has opened a representative office in Ukraine to deepen cooperation and launch local production of large-calibre ammunition.
Amid the struggle for air dominance, China is demonstrating a major breakthrough - state-run CCTV 13 spotted at least five or six J-35s in the late stages of assembly. This may indicate the start of mass production of the fifth-generation stealth fighter, which could become a competitor to the US F-35.
One of the main buyers of Russian weapons has unexpectedly decided to abandon Moscow in the maintenance and modernisation of almost a hundred MiG-29 fighters, handing the project over to an American company. This decision by India could mean the actual end of Russian involvement in further support of its combat aircraft.
According to a new investigation by The Guardian, the United States has only 25% of the required number of Patriot interceptor missiles to meet the Pentagon's military plans. This has forced the Donald Trump administration to reconsider its approach to supplying such munitions to Ukraine.
Russian Su-34 and Su-35S fighters, some of the most dangerous combat aircraft in the Russian Aerospace Forces, have been found to be critically dependent on Western electronics. Despite sanctions, almost all of their electronic components are sourced from the US, EU and Asia.
Swedish defence company Saab has announced a strategic cooperation with the US General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The aim of the joint project is to develop a radar detection aircraft based on the MQ-9B SkyGuardian reconnaissance and strike drone.
