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Rojoef ManuelSeptember 19, 2026

Mitsubishi Transfers 7th Miyako Patrol Vessel to Japan Coast Guard

The Japan Coast Guard has taken delivery of its seventh Miyako-class large patrol vessel, the JCG Hiroshima, from Mitsubishi.
September 19, 2026

Philippines Accepts Two More Bell 412EPX Helicopters From US
September 18, 2026

Bell Textron Starts Viper Helicopter Build for Nigeria
September 18, 2026

Lithuania Plans to Mobilize Domestic Industry to Build Drones for Ukraine
September 18, 2026

US Greenlights $24.3B Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia
September 18, 2026

BAE’s ‘Shadow EW’ Gives Small Aircraft Power to Detect, Deceive, Disrupt
September 18, 2026

Ukraine Gets 10 More Ai-Petri Systems to Counter Drones
September 18, 2026

$10M Award Funds New Defense AI Research Program at Fayetteville State
September 18, 2026

Rapta Raises $8M to Put AI Quality Control on Defense Factory Floors
September 18, 2026

New Israeli 4D Radar Takes On Drones Too Quiet for RF Sensors
September 18, 2026

All-Electric Scorpion Mortar Brings Push-Button Firepower to Army Vehicle
September 18, 2026

US, Lockheed Sign Agreement to Accelerate AIM-260 JATM Production
September 18, 2026

Soldier Tracking Goes Mobile With ‘Overwatch Patrol’ App From SPARC AI

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Americas

Chris OlsonSeptember 8, 2026

Phishing Campaign Targets 99% of US Military Bases During Heightened US-Iran Tensions

AI-enabled phishing is targeting service members' and families' personal devices, making US military readiness now dependent on digital readiness too.
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Bell Textron Starts Viper Helicopter Build for Nigeria

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Mitsubishi Transfers 7th Miyako Patrol Vessel to Japan Coast Guard

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US Greenlights $24.3B Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia

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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Lithuania Plans to Mobilize Domestic Industry to Build Drones for Ukraine

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Europe

Samantha AlexaSeptember 18, 2026

Ukraine Gets 10 More Ai-Petri Systems to Counter Drones

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has handed over 10 additional Ai-Petri electronic warfare systems to Ukraine’s Armed Forces for countering enemy drones.
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September 18, 2026

Ukraine Authorizes 81 Firms to Operate Private Air Defense Groups
September 16, 2026

US Missile Strike Foils Iranian Capture of American Sea Drone
September 15, 2026

Ukraine Looks to Underground Defense Network to Maintain War Supply
September 11, 2026

US-Israeli Strikes in Iran May Constitute War Crimes: Amnesty
September 8, 2026

Ukrainian Drone Attack Blinds $60M Russian Air Defense System in Zaporizhzhia
September 8, 2026

Ukrainian Drone Bombs Russian USV in Black Sea

All Things Drones

Troops setting up a drone at night

September 18, 2026

Lithuania Plans to Mobilize Domestic Industry to Build Drones for Ukraine

September 18, 2026

New Israeli 4D Radar Takes On Drones Too Quiet for RF Sensors

September 18, 2026

British Army Puts Rival Drone Swarm Systems to the Test

September 18, 2026

Multiple Drones Crash, Malfunction at South Korean Military Exhibition

September 18, 2026

All-Electric, AI-Powered: Wingcopter Unveils Six-Hour VTOL Drone for Ukraine

September 18, 2026

Tekever Wins $536M British Army Deal for AR5 Spy Drones

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A Turkish TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle sits on the flight deck of TCG Anadolu during Exercise Steadfast Dart 26. Between January and March, around 10,000 troops from 13 NATO Allies deployed across Europe for the Alliance’s largest exercise of the year. Photo: NATO

September 16, 2026

NATO’s Drones Work. Its Foundations Don’t.

Black Hornet 3

September 15, 2026

America Can’t Afford to Test Drones at Peacetime Speed

Ukrainian FPV drone operator holding a quadcopter during combat preparation. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

August 28, 2026

When Strategy Beats Strength: Ukraine’s Model of Resistance Against Russia

Syrian Army soldiers deploy throughout the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods following days of fierce clashes with SDF Kurdish forces, which ultimately result in the withdrawal of the Kurdish forces towards eastern Syria.

August 26, 2026

Syria Is Sidelining the Fighters Who Beat ISIS

Two uniformed soldiers stand front and center of the image, staring straight. They both hold automatic rifles, pointed down. They are wearing a blue helmets and vests. The soldier on the right has 'UN' written in white in front of his helmet. Underneath their vests, they have a camouflage uniform on. A white tank with 'UN' written on its body in black is seen stationed in the background. Its orange headlights are on. The background is a dark blue sky.

August 18, 2026

30 Years of SHIRBRIG: What the Brigade Still Teaches About Peacekeeping Reforms

Russia pounds Kyiv with a massive missile and drone attack that kills four people, authorities say, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

August 17, 2026

What Is Really Inside Russia’s Oreshnik Missile?

K2 tanks

August 6, 2026

South Korea’s Tanks Need a Ukraine Wake-Up Call

Artist's illustration of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite in Earth orbit. Earth observation satellites support scientific research, disaster response, and critical infrastructure monitoring. Image: NASA

July 29, 2026

Here’s What’s Wrong With the Term ‘Dual-Use’

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Americas

Inder Singh BishtSeptember 18, 2026

US, Lockheed Sign Agreement to Accelerate AIM-260 JATM Production

The US Department of War has signed a framework agreement with Lockheed Martin to expand production capacity for the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, a next-generation air-to-air missile.
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September 18, 2026

US Army Awards Lockheed $1.2B Contract for Maritime-Strike PrSM
September 16, 2026

IDV USA Selected to Develop Autonomous Breaching Vehicle for US Army
September 16, 2026

AV Taps Attalon to Provide High-Energy Laser Systems for LOCUST Weapon
September 16, 2026

Northrop Grumman Leaves SNC-Led Team in US Navy Trainer Jet Competition

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Europe

Akhsan Erido ElezharSeptember 18, 2026

BAE’s ‘Shadow EW’ Gives Small Aircraft Power to Detect, Deceive, Disrupt

BAE Systems is rolling out a new family of electronic warfare systems designed to give small airborne platforms greater power to detect, deceive, disrupt, and neutralize electromagnetic threats.
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September 18, 2026

$10M Award Funds New Defense AI Research Program at Fayetteville State
September 18, 2026

Rapta Raises $8M to Put AI Quality Control on Defense Factory Floors
September 18, 2026

Soldier Tracking Goes Mobile With ‘Overwatch Patrol’ App From SPARC AI
September 17, 2026

OpenAI Welcomes US Bills Targeting AI-Enabled Bioweapon Risks

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September 14, 2026

Briton Charged After Allegedly Feeding UK Drone Hub Intel to Russia

September 9, 2026

Chinese State Firm Funneled 46 Tons of Geran Drone Material to Russia: Report

September 7, 2026

Lawmakers Press US Army Over Shutdown of Drone Assault Battalion

August 20, 2026

Mexico Gains Access to US Army’s Drone Marketplace

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Secretary-General Briefs Press on Recent Developments in Middle East Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on recent developments in Israel and Gaza. "I appeal to all parties – and those who have an influence over those parties -- to avoid any further escalation and spillover. I call for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Civilians must be protected at all times. International humanitarian law must be respected and upheld, " said the Secretary-General.

April 20, 2025

UN Chief ‘Gravely Concerned’ About US Strikes on Yemen

US soldiers in Syria

April 19, 2025

US to Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria

Members of Hamas militant group.

April 18, 2025

Hamas Signals Rejection of Israel’s Latest Truce Proposal

Israel missile Gaza

April 17, 2025

Israel Says 30 Percent of Gaza Turned Into Buffer Zone

People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers march during the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing

April 15, 2025

‘Don’t Take Part in This War,’ Chinese Soldiers Captured in Ukraine Warn

air strikes on a hospital compound in the Gaza Strip

April 14, 2025

WHO Says Child Dies After Israel Strike Hits Gaza Hospital

Russian President Vladimir Putin

March 28, 2025

Putin Calls to Remove Zelensky, ‘Finish Off’ Ukrainian Troops

A Ukrainian serviceman holds an anti-aircraft weapon as they scan for possible air targets, onboard a boat as it patrols the northwestern part of the Black Sea

March 26, 2025

US Says Russia, Ukraine Agree to End Black Sea Military Action

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April 14, 2025

In the Red Sea, the US Is Sending a Message — But Is It Loud Enough?

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February 4, 2025

US Navy’s Burke-Class Destroyer Unleashes HELIOS Laser in Breathtaking New Photo

US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth speaks before the Senate Armed Services during a nomination hearing in Washington, DC

January 23, 2025

Can the Military Afford Pete Hegseth’s Toxic Leadership on Sexual Violence?

Hitchhiker interceptor drone

November 28, 2024

US Tech Firms Test Hitchhiker Interceptor Drone on Ukraine Frontline

Iranians lift up a flag and the mock-up of a missile during a celebration following Iran's missiles and drones attack on Israel, on April 15 2024, at Palestine square in central Tehran

November 14, 2024

Iran’s Missiles Push It Closer to Russia — at the West’s Expense

Russian S-400 in Crimea

October 1, 2024

Russia Says Turkey Can’t Hand Over S-400 to US as Speculation Mounts

A US Air Force security forces raven maintains security aboard a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport

August 26, 2024

On the Need for Intermediate Force: Operational Lessons From the Afghanistan Evacuation

Former Marine Paul Whelan departs a plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 1, 2024, after he was freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange deal

August 15, 2024

Why the US and Its Allies Are Losing the New International Hostage Game

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