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6 May

Christine Casimiro

Belgian F-16 Tests FZ275 Laser-Guided Rockets Against Drones

A Belgian Air Force F-16AM fighter jet has fired FZ275 laser-guided rockets to test their counter-drone capabilities.

6 May

REACT II addresses the development of future strategic Airborne Electronic Attack capabilities.

Ronald Watkins

Indra Leads EU Push for Multifunction RF Systems Under SCEPTER Program

Indra Group is researching if a single radio frequency architecture can replace separate radar, electronic warfare, and communications.

6 May

Jodesz Gavilan

Germany Advances AI Drone Swarms After Successful STARK System Trials

Germany is accelerating plans for AI-enabled drone swarms after new STARK systems trials showed they can cut the time between spotting a target and striking it.

6 May

Rheinmetall Ragnarok 120mm truck-mounted mortar with open roof panels positioned in a winter landscape, showcasing its shoot-and-scoot mobile fires capability

Jodesz Gavilan

Rheinmetall, ELVO Sign Deal to Assemble Military Trucks in Greece

Rheinmetall has signed a deal with Hellenic Vehicles Industries to assemble military trucks in Greece.

6 May

A Ukrainian soldier preparing a drone for use.

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Invites Firms to Join New Ukraine Drone Alliance

The European Union said Tuesday it has launched a call for companies to join a new drone alliance with Ukraine.

5 May

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with the King of Bahrain, His Majesty Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, during a trip centered around talks on security cooperation.

Staff Writer With AFP

Zelensky Offers Bahrain Drone Deal in Latest Gulf Trip

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a drone deal to Bahrain as he met with the king of the Gulf island state that has been attacked by Iran.

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.

Staff Writer With AFP

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