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3 February

A 270 Km/h Pursuit: UK Presents ‘High-Speed’ Solution to Class 1 Drones

A new interceptor capable of reaching speeds of up to 270 kilometers per hour is being positioned as the UK’s last line of defense against short-range drones.

3 February

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Compact Detection System Joins Metis’ Passive Counter-Drone Lineup

Metis has taken proven elements from its larger counter-drone systems and reworked them into a compact, mobile solution for passive uncrewed aerial system detection.

3 February

Portugal’s drone carrier NRP João II sailing at sea, featuring a full-length flight deck designed for launching and recovering aerial, surface, and underwater drones.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Europe’s ‘First Dedicated Drone Carrier’: Portugal Readies Unmanned Systems Warship

Europe is soon launching its first carrier warship built exclusively for drones, taking shape in Portugal ahead of its debut this year.

3 February

Skyranger 30 turret mounted on a Piranha V armored personnel carrier. Photo: Danish Ministry of Defence/Rheinmetall

Inder Singh Bisht

Denmark Orders Rheinmetall Ammunition to Support Mobile Air Defense, CV90 Fleets

Denmark has commissioned Rheinmetall under a seven-year framework contract for the supply of ammunition supporting a range of platforms.

3 February

Jodesz Gavilan

HENSOLDT Secures Major Radar Orders for European Air Defense

HENSOLDT has secured more than $118.1 million in radar contracts tied to the German‑led European Sky Shield Initiative.

3 February

People wait in line for a mobile delivery of essential goods in the Troieshchyna district of Kyiv, Ukraine on January 30, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Resumes Strikes on Freezing Ukrainian Capital

Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv, as a brief truce announced by US President Trump gave way to renewed attacks in freezing conditions.

2 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Starmer Says UK Should ‘Do More’ With EU in Joint Defense

Britain should "do more together" with the EU on defense, including through a bloc-wide initiative to bolster arms stocks that London has not yet joined, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said.

2 February