Taiwan's Military Research Unit Unveils Small Kamikaze Drone Similar to US Switchblade
Taiwan has unveiled a new drone on March 14, 2023, that is similar to the U.S.-made AeroVironment Switchblade loitering munition. Developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) the Taiwanese drone has a range of up to 10 kilometres and can fly for 15 minutes. Described as a large...
Russia's Most Potent Drone, the Inokhodets-Ru is Expected this year; Will it be a Game Changer
Russia Mass deliveries of new Inokhodets-Ru drones to Russian troops are set to begin in 2023. Inokhodets-RU is a further development of Inokhodets strike drones project (another name is Orion) having two engines and can carry more payload. Defensemirror.com compares Inokhodets-Ru with its closest international competitor, the Chinese Wing Loong II as both...
One year into the Ukraine-Russia, the U.S. Gives Kyiv Air-launched Drone Attack Capability
The U.S. announced February 24, 2023 a $2 billion military aid to Ukraine in which are drones such as the Altius 600 and JUMP 20 that provide attack capability from the air. The Altius 600 can be tube-launched from an aircraft or helicopter as a loitering munition while the JUMP...
U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...