Seeing two wounded fighters stranded on the battlefield — one of them still strapped to a land drone immobilized by a Russian strike — Ukrainian commander Vladyslav Polskyi knew he had to do something.
The 29-year-old — a former science teacher who joined the army in 2023 — was watching the soldiers on a screen in his command post around 15 km (9 miles) away.
Between them stretched the…
With UK military secrets, Ukraine could now build SCALP missiles at home - but it will take time
August 27, 2026
VIENNA — With the United Kingdom passing classified blueprints for British-made components of the SCALP cruise missile to Ukraine, the country is now in possession of the intellectual property and permissions needed to build the high-tech European weapon domestically.
First North Korea-Russia road bridge nearly complete, symbolizing new era of military cooperation
August 27, 2026
VIENNA — The first-ever road bridge linking North Korea and Russia across the Tumen River appears close to completion, according to satellite imagery reviewed by Defense News, though construction on the Russian side lags behind Pyongyang’s finished part. It is a visible…
US Navy’s new anti-submarine torpedo will be a glide weapon
August 26, 2026
The Navy is exploring two options for its Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo and is seeking contractors that fit the bill.
The first is a new torpedo launched from an aircraft or drone that glides into the water and acoustically homes in on the target.
The other is a glide kit affixed to an existing torpedo.
The concept seems similar to the Navy’s existing High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s latest domestically-made ballistic missile will be ready for combat by the end of next month, the country’s biggest defense company said, providing Kyiv with a new offensive option to combat what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls…
PARIS — The Royal Netherlands Navy plans to equip its fleet with a new counter-UAS capability based on interceptor drones from defense firm Destinus to improve protection of its warships against drone attacks.
Destinus will develop a kinetic counter-UAS capability for the…
NEW DELHI — With the race for sixth-generation combat aircraft gathering pace, India has opened talks with France on participating in its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) as it seeks a role in technologies that could shape air combat in the future.
India’s Defense Ministry told parliament this month it had “initiated efforts in a concerted manner to co-join” the effort.
The ministry stated…
Ukraine braces for combined salvos of up to 200 missiles as overnight attack kills 15 in Kyiv
August 21, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is racing to nearly triple its biggest missile barrage, from 77 missiles fired at once to as many as 200, a salvo built to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses in one shot rather than over days, the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said…
US Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after Russian hazardous space activity warning
August 21, 2026
A U.S. Air Force flight enroute to Antarctica turned around to New Zealand after being notified of “potentially hazardous” space activity this week.
New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority was aware the flight from Christchurch pivoted following the agency’s issue of…
PARIS — The Swiss government is seeking parliamentary approval to allocate an additional 970 million Swiss francs (US$1.2 billion) for air defense under the 2026 budget, citing a heightened threat situation and long delivery times for defense equipment.
The requested appropriation funds include 250 million francs earmarked for down payments on short-range ground-based air defense systems and 650…
