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
The Russian military shot down an F-16AM fighter jet of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the Sumy region on April 12 most likely by a missile from a S-400 air defense system. Initial reports suggested that the F-16 was brought down during a dogfight with a Su-35S fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces
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
Bulgaria will
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
A Russian BMPT "Terminator" armored fighting vehicle (AFV) reportedly survived two direct hits from anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) during fighting near the village of Ilyinka in the Donetsk direction, according to a report from the Russian military newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda. The incident occurred while a unit of the Russian Armed Forces was supporting an operation to clear Ukrainian positions
Patria has signed a supply agreement with Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH and Rheinmetall Hungary for the delivery of its turreted 120 mm NEMO mortar systems, which will be integrated into a new variant of the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle under Hungarys Zrinyi defence programme. The
Algeria has completed a new military airbase just 72 kilometers from the Moroccan border, stationing two MiG-29M2 fighter jets and building up a network of combat infrastructure in the volatile Tindouf region, according to satellite intelligence obtained by the Atlantic Observatory for Defense and Armament (AODA)
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