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A drone with artificial intelligence capable of overcoming electronic warfare equipment has appeared at the front, according to Serhiy Flesh, a Ukrainian specialist and consultant in the field of military radio technology.
The Defence Procurement Agency has reported an increase in the volume of serial production of ground vehicles, especially from the private sector, which for the first time has joined defence contracts on a large scale.
South Korea's Defence Development Agency has successfully demonstrated a photon radar that uses artificial intelligence to detect small airborne targets such as drones.
The US Air Force has begun ground testing the first model of Anduril's YFQ-44A semi-autonomous unmanned combat aircraft, known as the CCA.
The US Army has launched a large-scale modernisation programme focused on the massive introduction of drones instead of traditional armoured vehicles. This decision was prompted by lessons learned from Russia's war against Ukraine.
The British company SubSea Craft has unveiled a new surface unmanned platform MARS. The drone has already been tested and is capable of conducting reconnaissance and carrying a combat payload, including attack UAVs.
The French Navy has conducted a new maritime drone test, attacking a decommissioned material barge, the Chaland de Transport de Matériel (CTM).
As the conflict between the United States and China in the South China Sea intensifies, Chinese scientists have tested a new submarine detection system that could significantly change the balance in maritime intelligence.
In 2024, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine approved more than 330 new models of domestic unmanned systems for operation, more than four times more than last year.
Donald Trump's administration plans to sign a massive $100 billion defence deal with Saudi Arabia, seeking to restore US influence in the region and push Chinese arms companies out of the local market.
Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds has announced the transfer of 1,500 attack drones to the Ukrainian Defence Forces. This is part of a large-scale order for 12,000 drones manufactured by two Latvian companies. The total value of the contract is €17 million.
A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet destroyed a Russian FPV drone control and launch point in the southern direction, conducting an air strike using French AASM HAMMER precision-guided bombs.
Poland has unveiled a new naval drone that is similar in size to its Ukrainian counterparts and will be part of the country's larger strategy to create drone troops. This was announced by Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh.
Syos Aerospace from New Zealand will supply Ukraine with unmanned systems worth more than $40 million. The deal was announced by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The General Chereshnya FPV aircraft system with an electric motor has been officially approved for use by the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
