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Ukraine wants 15, 000 recruits to help create drone "kill zone
19+ hour, 54+ min ago (628+ words) The Drone Line concept, unveiled in 2025, will expand to create a "kill zone" across the frontline. Ukraine wants to recruit 15, 000 additional personnel to bolster specialised drone-equipped regiments operating across land, sea, and air domains, part of the Drone Line concept…...
US DAF approves new workforce plan to enhance AI dominance
20+ hour, 17+ min ago (333+ words) The Total Force plan follows the Do W AI Strategy directive, supporting DAF's aim to strengthen national AI leadership. The US Department of the Air Force (DAF) has introduced a new plan designed to increase its capacity to recruit, train…...
Hungary takes delivery of two new Gripen C fighter jets
23+ hour, 57+ min ago (269+ words) The new aircraft will be operated by the HDF's 101st Aviation Wing, based at Kecskem't Air Base. The Hungary Defence Forces (HDF) has taken delivery of two new Gripen C fighter jets at its Kecskem't Air Base, Hungary. This is the…...
Raytheon delivers second missile-warning sensor for NGG satellite
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (314+ words) Raytheon's sensors use advanced optics and algorithms to detect missile launch heat signatures, including from hypersonic weapons. RTX said that its Raytheon unit has provided its second sensor payload to Lockheed Martin for integration into the US Space Force's Next-Generation…...
Airbus-led group presents Spain's new combat training system
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (405+ words) The new ITS-C, with 60% involvement from domestic industry, will succeed the existing fleet of F-5 aircraft. Airbus, working with a consortium of Spanish firms, has presented the industrial programme for the Spanish Air and Space Force's Integrated Combat Training System (ITS-C)....
Elbit Systems opens seventh production facility in Romania
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (283+ words) The new facility enables production, integration, testing and maintenance of advanced UAS platforms within Romania. Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems has expanded its presence in Europe with the opening of a new uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) facility in Chitila, Romania....
Ukraine, Norway agree to jointly produce mid-strike drones
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (318+ words) The first drones built under this partnership are expected to be delivered to the Defence Forces of Ukraine by this summer. Ukraine and Norway have agreed to jointly produce Ukrainian uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), marking the first such collaboration between…...
Saab order bookings fall 5% in Q1 on fewer large contracts
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (299+ words) All Saab's business areas, including Combitech, posted double-digit sales growth, led by strong performance in Surveillance. Swedish defence prime Saab has recorded a decline in order bookings for the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026) as fewer large orders offset growth in medium-sized…...
Slovakia receives BARAK MX air-defence system from IMOD
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (352+ words) The BARAK MX is designed to defend against modern aerial threats, including UAVs, fighter aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles. Slovakia Air Force has taken delivery of Israel's BARAK MX air-defence system under a "560m ($656m) contract signed in 2024, according to Israel's…...
Aerospace and defense M&A activity: strategic positioning amid robust growth
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (170+ words) M&A activity in the aerospace and defense (A&D) sector blew out in 2025, with deal announcements hitting an all-time high and total deal value up 60% year on year, driven by technological advances, geopolitical volatility and the accelerating push for European…...