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Could a ‘drone wall’ have protected Poland’s airspace?

September 12, 2025
LONDON — Poland, Finland, and Baltic nations are racing against time to operationalize a multi-layered initiative aimed at fortifying their borders against potential Russian drone threats, but have faced political delays and logistical challenges. The ambitious project, dubbed the “Baltic Drone Wall,” was introduced by the Estonian Defense Industry Cluster earlier this year and aims to…
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Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace

September 11, 2025
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland said early Wednesday that it and its NATO allies had shot down Russian drones that violated Polish airspace in what it called an “act of aggression” as Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media that “Last night the Polish airspace was violated by a huge number of Russian drones. Those drones that posed a…
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Finland’s Patria launches light tracked APC as successor to M113

September 10, 2025
LONDON — Finland’s Patria introduced a light tracked armored personnel carrier dubbed Trackx which it says could be a successor to the M113, one of the most successful armored vehicles in history, with the aim for the new APC to be ready for serial production in 2027. The all-terrain troop carrier was unveiled at the DSEI UK defense show in London on Tuesday, and fills a hole in the market…
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US Army soldiers kick the tires on a new class of multipurpose drones

September 9, 2025
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington — The U.S. Army has an ambitious plan to field autonomous platforms across all its divisions in 2026. During a recent demonstration in the Pacific Northwest, it put that plan to the test, handing over the first batch of systems to a group of soldiers for a trial run. The mid-August special user demonstration at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington was part…
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