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5 May

The EU and Armenia lay the groundwork for closer ties at the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, marking another step in the former Soviet nation's cautious pivot away from Russia and towards Brussels.

EU Hails ‘Leap Forward’ in Ties With Russia’s Ally Armenia

The EU and Armenia laid the groundwork for closer ties at a summit in Yerevan, marking another step in the former Soviet nation's cautious pivot away from Russia and towards Brussels.

5 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Sweden Announces New Spy Agency in Ukraine War Reset

Sweden's government said it would push forward with a plan to form a new spy agency targeting overseas threats, part of a wider reset prompted by Russia's war in Ukraine.

5 May

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine to Recruit 15,000 Operators Under Drone Warfare Strategy

Ukraine is recruiting 15,000 personnel to expand its “Drone Line” strategy, aimed at creating a kill zone to stop Russian forces before they reach frontline positions.

5 May

Giulia Bernacchi

DroneShield, Terma to Cooperate on Layered Counter-Drone Solutions

Australian firm DroneShield and Denmark-based Terma have signed an agreement to cooperate on developing integrated counter-drone capabilities.

5 May

Concept illustration of multi-domain military assets including an F-35, UAV, warship, tank, and infantry connected by ground-based navigation antenna towers in a GPS-denied warfare scenario

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UK Explores a Navigation Fallback for GPS-Denied Warfare

Could British soldiers one day navigate the battlefield without satellite support? Team Elaris is working on a concept to explore that possibility.

5 May

Inder Singh Bisht

France Revives Scalp Naval Production to Boost Deep-Strike Capability

France is moving to restart production of its Naval Cruise Missile, as part of a broader effort to strengthen long-range strike capabilities.

5 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

A New Breed of Mine Dispersal System is Born From Croatia-Germany Collab

Laying minefields in combat zones can now be carried out rapidly without exposing troops to danger, as two European companies merge their systems into a next-gen anti-tank mine dispersal setup.

5 May

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Turkey Turns 105mm Howitzer Into Mobile ‘Shoot-and-Scoot’ Fire Support System

Turkey has made 105mm howitzers more mobile, unveiling a new vehicle-mounted system built to improve “shoot-and-scoot” operations on modern battlegrounds.

5 May