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28 August

Ukraine tests new unmanned ground vehicles.

Ukraine Deploys Rifle-Armed Ground Robots for Combat Testing

Ukraine has begun combat-testing UGVs equipped with Kalashnikov assault rifles as it expands the use of robots for dangerous frontline missions.

27 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Sweden Receives First Four Archer 8×8 Artillery Systems

The Swedish Armed Forces has received its first four Archer 8x8 self-propelled artillery systems.

27 August

Rojoef Manuel

Latvia Unveils First Hunter Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Latvia has unveiled its initial Hunter system at Patria Latvia’s manufacturing plant in Valmiera, marking the start of final assembly under the nearly $931.2 million infantry fighting vehicle program.

27 August

Rojoef Manuel

Spain Clears $6.2B Airbus A330 Tanker Buy With Poland

Spain has approved a seven-year framework agreement with Poland to jointly acquire Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft for $6.2 billion.

27 August

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery of Seoul.

Giulia Bernacchi

ICEYE Establishes South Korean Unit, Signs Research Agreement With Seoul University

ICEYE has established a South Korean subsidiary, ICEYE Korea, and signed a cooperation agreement with Seoul National University.

27 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Ukraine Reveals Details of Russian Naval Drones for Combat, Surveillance

Ukraine’s military intelligence has released information on more than 20 Russian unmanned surface vessel projects.

27 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Norway Begins Operating First Dedicated Counter-Drone System

Norway has begun operating its first dedicated drone defense system, which can detect, identify, and neutralize targets all on its own.

27 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Moldovan Migrant Recruited From Russian Detention Center Killed in Ukraine

A Moldovan citizen recruited into the Russian military after detained over his immigration status was killed in Ukraine.

27 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

British Firm Deploys Surface Drones From Larger USV in Landmark Test

ZeroUSV has demonstrated an autonomous deployment of two surface drones from an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) during a test, claiming a “world’s first” achievement in maritime autonomy.

27 August