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Blocker Naval Mines to Strengthen Lithuania’s Baltic Defence

Blocker Naval Mines to Strengthen Lithuania’s Baltic Defence

Lithuania has signed a contract with Finnish company Forcit Defence to purchase Blocker naval mines to strengthen its maritime defences in the Balt...

November 5, 2026

Ukraine’s Experience Prompts Pentagon to Expand UGV Use

In 2026, the Pentagon allocated more than $115 million to unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) programmes, including projects focused on logistics, counte...

November 5, 2026

12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov” and Latvian National Guard Conduct Joint Counter-Assault Training Using UAVs

Soldiers from Ukraine’s 12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov” took part in exercises with the Latvian National Guard, where they practised repelling a...

November 5, 2026

Russia Arrests CEO of Its Largest Ammunition Manufacturer

Russia has arrested Sergei Lukin, the former head of the Tula Cartridge Works, on suspicion of smuggling. The Moscow Times reported the arrest. ...

November 5, 2026

Ukrainian Drones Strike Ryazan Oil Refinery and Wildberries Logistics Warehouse

Ukrainian Drones Strike Ryazan Oil Refinery and Wildberries Logistics Warehouse

During the night of November 5, Ukrainian military drones attacked the Ryazan Oil Refinery and a Wildberries logistics warehouse in Russia. The ...

November 5, 2026

Ukraine Develops Grim LTE Modem to Help Control Drones Without Starlinks

Ukrainian company Militech Group has developed the Grim LTE modem to help control drones when access to Starlink is restricted. The company told...

November 4, 2026

Ratel Robotics Develops Seven UAV Models — From Strike Drones to Interceptors

Ukrainian unmanned systems manufacturer Ratel Robotics has developed a range of unmanned aerial vehicles. The company said it is expanding its p...

November 4, 2026

Third Army Corps Strikes Russian Buk-M3 Air Defense System

Drone operators from Ukraine’s Third Army Corps struck a Russian Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system during Operation Vivaldi. The corps’ press...

November 4, 2026

France Orders Development of UCUV Combat Underwater Drone

France Orders Development of UCUV Combat Underwater Drone

France has contracted Naval Group to build an experimental prototype of the large UCUV combat underwater drone, with sea trials scheduled for 2028....

November 4, 2026

Second Autonomous Marauder Vessel Launched as U.S. Company Plans Annual Production of 20

U.S. company Saronic has launched its second autonomous Marauder vessel, designed to support maritime logistics. The company announced that this...

November 4, 2026

From the Baltic to the Black Sea: Large-Scale GPS Jamming Detected Along NATO Borders

Large-scale interference with GPS satellite navigation has been recorded along almost the entire eastern flank of NATO, stretching from the Baltic ...

November 4, 2026

South Korea Launches Second KSS-III Batch-II Submarine

South Korea has launched the second Seo Hui (SS-088) diesel-electric submarine of the KSS-III Batch-II project. The Republic of Korea Navy and t...

November 4, 2026

Norway, Finland and Poland Prepare Their Populations for War With Russia

Norway, Finland and Poland Prepare Their Populations for War With Russia

Norway, Finland and Poland are expanding military training for reservists and civilians amid the threat posed by Russia. Bild reported this news...

November 4, 2026

Bayraktar TB2 Tests Launch of 16 FPV Drones

Baykar has tested the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle equipped to launch 16 FPV drones and serve as an airborne communications relay. The ...

November 4, 2026

Anti-Ship Missiles and a 30mm Cannon: STARK Develops Large VANTA 24 USV

German defence technology company STARK is developing the 24-meter VANTA 24 uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to track Russia’s “shadow fleet” and prot...

November 4, 2026

Czech Army Acknowledges 70% Gap in Meeting NATO Requirements

Czechia is failing to meet 70% of NATO’s military capability targets, while it is five to ten years behind in the areas requiring the most resource...

November 4, 2026

Russian Infauna EW System Spotted in Mali

Russian Infauna EW System Spotted in Mali

The Russian RB-531B Infauna electronic warfare and signal intelligence system has been spotted in Africa. Hammer Of War published the relevant p...

November 4, 2026

Russia Modernizes Oniks Missiles While Producing Defective Kh-101s, Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Reveals

Russia maintains significant stockpiles of long-range missile systems and continues to ramp up production despite international sanctions. As of...

November 4, 2026

VTOL Autonomous Fighter: Shield AI Unveils X-BAT Prototype

US defence company Shield AI has unveiled a full-scale prototype of its X-BAT 001 jet-powered autonomous fighter with vertical take-off and landing...

November 4, 2026

France Conducts Second Launch of SyLEx Missile to Test Hypersonic Technologies

Another successful test launch of the new SyLEx (Système de Lancement d’Expériences) research rocket has taken place in France. Catherine Vautri...

November 4, 2026

“Engineers of Aggression”: DIU Publishes Data on Russian Scientists and Institutes Supporting the Defence Industry

“Engineers of Aggression”: DIU Publishes Data on Russian Scientists and Institutes Supporting the Defence Industry

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has published new data on Russian higher education institutions, research institutes and individual scien...

November 4, 2026

Blocker Naval Mines to Strengthen Lithuania’s Baltic Defence

Blocker Naval Mines to Strengthen Lithuania’s Baltic Defence

Lithuania has signed a contract with Finnish company Forcit Defence to purchase Blocker naval mines to strengthen its maritime defences in the Balt...

November 5, 2026

Ukraine’s Experience Prompts Pentagon to Expand UGV Use

Ukraine’s Experience Prompts Pentagon to Expand UGV Use

In 2026, the Pentagon allocated more than $115 million to unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) programmes, including projects focused on logistics, counte...

November 5, 2026

12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov” and Latvian National Guard Conduct Joint Counter-Assault Training Using UAVs

12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov” and Latvian National Guard Conduct Joint Counter-Assault Training Using UAVs

Soldiers from Ukraine’s 12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov” took part in exercises with the Latvian National Guard, where they practised repelling a...

November 5, 2026

Russia Arrests CEO of Its Largest Ammunition Manufacturer

Russia Arrests CEO of Its Largest Ammunition Manufacturer

Russia has arrested Sergei Lukin, the former head of the Tula Cartridge Works, on suspicion of smuggling. The Moscow Times reported the arrest. ...

November 5, 2026

Ukrainian Drones Strike Ryazan Oil Refinery and Wildberries Logistics Warehouse

Ukrainian Drones Strike Ryazan Oil Refinery and Wildberries Logistics Warehouse

During the night of November 5, Ukrainian military drones attacked the Ryazan Oil Refinery and a Wildberries logistics warehouse in Russia. The ...

November 5, 2026

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Rassvet-4: Russia Plans to Deploy 374 Next-Generation Communications Satellites as Alternative to Starlink

Rassvet-4: Russia Plans to Deploy 374 Next-Generation Communications Satellites as Alternative to Starlink

Applications for the registration of the Rassvet-4 satellite network, which involves the deployment of 374 spacecraft, have appeared in the International Telecommunication Union...

#Neighbor nations

November 5, 2026

15:08

Finland Convicts Russian Captain of Fitburg Over Damage to Undersea Cables

Finland Convicts Russian Captain of Fitburg Over Damage to Undersea Cables

The Finnish court has sentenced Russian Captain Andrey Maksimenko of the cargo ship Fitburg to 3 years and 6 months i...

November 5, 2026

14:06

Four Chinese Nationals Detained in Papua New Guinea After 130 mm Shell Discovered

Four Chinese Nationals Detained in Papua New Guinea After 130 mm Shell Discovered

Four Chinese nationals have been detained in Papua New Guinea following the discovery of a Chinese-made 130 mm artill...

November 5, 2026

13:47

North Korea Tests New SAM System Resembling Russian S-400

North Korea Tests New SAM System Resembling Russian S-400

North Korea tested a new air defense system on November 4, 2026. DPRK’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA...

#Defense industry

November 5, 2026

12:59

Indonesia Detains Recruiters of Mercenaries for Russian Army

Indonesia Detains Recruiters of Mercenaries for Russian Army

Thirteen people have been arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of recruiting Indonesian citizens to join the Russian ar...

#War with Russia

November 5, 2026

12:08

Ukraine Develops Grim LTE Modem to Help Control Drones Without Starlinks

Ukraine Develops Grim LTE Modem to Help Control Drones Without Starlinks

Ukrainian company Militech Group has developed the Grim LTE modem to help control drones when access to Starlink is restricted. The company told...

#Defense Tech & Miltech

November 4, 2026

23:01

Ratel Robotics Develops Seven UAV Models — From Strike Drones to Interceptors

Ratel Robotics Develops Seven UAV Models — From Strike Drones to Interceptors

Ukrainian unmanned systems manufacturer Ratel Robotics has developed a range of unmanned aerial vehicles. The company said it is expanding its p...

#Defense Tech & Miltech

#Interceptor drone

#Ratel Robotics

November 4, 2026

20:56

ROBONEERS’ BULLDOG Drone Completes First Combat Trials with the 23rd Brigade

ROBONEERS’ BULLDOG Drone Completes First Combat Trials with the 23rd Brigade

The BULLDOG multi-purpose UAV, developed by Ukrainian manufacturer ROBONEERS, has gained its first combat experience with the 23rd Mechanized Briga...

#Defense Tech & Miltech

#War with Russia

November 4, 2026

10:16

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Ukraine’s SOF Receive New Heckler & Koch G95 Rifles

Ukraine’s SOF Receive New Heckler & Koch G95 Rifles

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) have received German G95 assault rifles, which are also being introduced into service with the Bundeswehr...

#Infantry armament

Andrii Sukharov

October 26, 2026

17:01

Australia Sells ANZAC Frigate-Building Shipyard to Chinese Company

Australia Sells ANZAC Frigate-Building Shipyard to Chinese Company

Victoria’s last shipyard capable of building and maintaining large warships for the Royal Australian Navy is being sold to a company partly owned b...

Roman Pryhodko

November 1, 2026

16:23

Russian Intelligence Services Tried to Organize Rally in Support of Paks II Nuclear Plant in Budapest — InformNapalm

Russian Intelligence Services Tried to Organize Rally in Support of Paks II Nuclear Plant in Budapest — InformNapalm

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) organized a provocative rally in Budapest in support of Rosatom’s Paks II nuclear power plant construct...

#Defence intelligence

#Neighbor nations

Vladyslav Khomenko

October 26, 2026

16:16

Russian Knights Acknowledge Deaths of Two Pilots for the First Time

Russian Knights Acknowledge Deaths of Two Pilots for the First Time

On the ninth day, the Russian Knights aerobatic demonstration team acknowledged the deaths of two of its pilots: Colonel Oleg Yerofeyev, an honoure...

#Air Force of Russia

#Aviation incidents

#Neighbor nations

Vladyslav Khomenko

October 29, 2026

19:19

China Begins Construction of New Airbase in Disputed South China Sea

China Begins Construction of New Airbase in Disputed South China Sea

China has begun construction of a runway on Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea region. This was reported by th...

#South China Sea

Dmytro Shumlianskyi

October 31, 2026

11:03

Three of Four British Nuclear-Powered Submarines Out at Sea

Three of Four British Nuclear-Powered Submarines Out at Sea

The United Kingdom has simultaneously deployed three of its four nuclear-powered submarines capable of launching nuclear-armed missiles. Accordi...

#Nuclear weapons

#United Kingdom

Taras Safronov

October 27, 2026

22:55

U.S. Intelligence Reveals Images of Chinese Spaceplane for the First Time

U.S. Intelligence Reveals Images of Chinese Spaceplane for the First Time

China has developed a reusable spaceplane that combines aircraft and spacecraft features and resembles the American X-37B spaceplane. The U.S. D...

#Defense Tech & Miltech

Taras Safronov

October 28, 2026

10:14

Russia Expands Practice of Rounding Up Men on Streets to Send Them to War

Russia Expands Practice of Rounding Up Men on Streets to Send Them to War

Russia has expanded its practice of rounding up men on the streets to send them to war against Ukraine. Reports of abductions, beatings, and coerci...

#Neighbor nations

#Russian aggression

#War with Russia

Zalutsky Ilya

October 31, 2026

13:17

Ukraine Has Been Waiting Nearly a Month for Hegseth’s Signature on Missiles for the Patriot and NASAMS Systems

Ukraine Has Been Waiting Nearly a Month for Hegseth’s Signature on Missiles for the Patriot and NASAMS Systems

Ukraine has been waiting nearly a month for U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to sign off on delivering missiles for the Patriot and NASAMS air de...

#MIM-104 Patriot

Taras Safronov

October 26, 2026

18:44

Articles

The Montreal Summit: Canada Becomes the Driver of a New Geopolitical Dynamic Among “Middle Powers”

The Montreal Summit: Canada Becomes the Driver of a New Geopolitical Dynamic Among “Middle Powers”

The Montreal Summit: Canada Becomes the Driver of a New Geopolitical Dynamic Among “Middle Powers”

On October 30, 2026, at the conclusion of the EU–Canada Summit in Montreal, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney decla...

Solid Info

November 4, 2026

09:33

«Solutions for counter-FPV drone defense are our priority» — CEO of Alta Ares

«Solutions for counter-FPV drone defense are our priority» — CEO of Alta Ares

The growing use of drones, including jet-powered Shaheds, challenges traditional interception methods and puts pressu...

#Defense Tech & Miltech

#Interceptor drone

Vadim Kushnikov

October 29, 2026

14:52

Secretary of State Rubio’s Visit to Uzbekistan: U.S. Tech Capital Moves into Central Asia, Leaving Beijing No Zones of Exclusive Influence

Secretary of State Rubio’s Visit to Uzbekistan: U.S. Tech Capital Moves into Central Asia, Leaving Beijing No Zones of Exclusive Influence

On October 18, 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where he attended a C5+1 m...

Solid Info

October 28, 2026

09:08

Japan Rapidly Builds Up Its Defense Capabilities: Personnel Shortages and Low-Cost Weapons Set the Pace of the Self-Defense Forces’ Modernization

Japan Rapidly Builds Up Its Defense Capabilities: Personnel Shortages and Low-Cost Weapons Set the Pace of the Self-Defense Forces’ Modernization

On October 13, 2026, lawmakers from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, led by former Defense Minister Itsunori ...

#Defense industry

#Defense Tech & Miltech

Solid Info

October 27, 2026

11:54

Big Tech Pushes the White House Toward Global De-escalation: The Stance of Tech Capital Shapes the Terms for a Deal Between Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping

Big Tech Pushes the White House Toward Global De-escalation: The Stance of Tech Capital Shapes the Terms for a Deal Between Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping

As of October 14, 2026, political advertising expenditures in the current U.S. election cycle, including reserved air...

Solid Info

October 21, 2026

09:37

Blogs

US Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island

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Urich

November 3, 2026

Jamming that even satellites can hear

Urich

Volodymyr Stepanets

October 31, 2026

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Agree to Further Talks

Volodymyr Stepanets

Urich

October 26, 2026

Baghdad Suspects Israel of Striking Warehouses Storing Air Defense Systems

Urich

Urich

October 25, 2026

Saudi Arabia Expands Ballistic Missile Production

Urich

Urich

October 23, 2026

Cheap Is Not a Strategy

Urich

Artem Veselov

October 21, 2026

Starlink Goes Passwordless: How Passkeys Work

Artem Veselov

Volodymyr Stepanets

October 21, 2026

How Can MANET Reduce Dependence on Starlink?

Volodymyr Stepanets

Volodymyr Stepanets

October 17, 2026

MANET: When the Network Itself Is on the Move

Volodymyr Stepanets

Volodymyr Stepanets

October 10, 2026

Exhibition Appeal Does Not Equal Combat Effectiveness: Mercedes-Benz-Based Mobile UAV Command Post

Volodymyr Stepanets

Dmytro Lavryk

October 8, 2026

Build there, not only ship there

Dmytro Lavryk

Artem Veselov

October 5, 2026

From C-295 to A400M: Kazakhstan Builds New Military Transport Aviation System

Artem Veselov

Darkhan Danyarov

October 4, 2026

US Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island

US Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island

Urich

November 3, 2026

Jamming that even satellites can hear

Jamming that even satellites can hear

Volodymyr Stepanets

October 31, 2026

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Agree to Further Talks

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Agree to Further Talks

Urich

October 26, 2026

Baghdad Suspects Israel of Striking Warehouses Storing Air Defense Systems

Baghdad Suspects Israel of Striking Warehouses Storing Air Defense Systems

Urich

October 25, 2026

Saudi Arabia Expands Ballistic Missile Production

Saudi Arabia Expands Ballistic Missile Production

Urich

October 23, 2026

Cheap Is Not a Strategy

Cheap Is Not a Strategy

Artem Veselov

October 21, 2026

Starlink Goes Passwordless: How Passkeys Work

Starlink Goes Passwordless: How Passkeys Work

Volodymyr Stepanets

October 21, 2026

How Can MANET Reduce Dependence on Starlink?

How Can MANET Reduce Dependence on Starlink?

Volodymyr Stepanets

October 17, 2026

MANET: When the Network Itself Is on the Move

MANET: When the Network Itself Is on the Move

Volodymyr Stepanets

October 10, 2026

Exhibition Appeal Does Not Equal Combat Effectiveness: Mercedes-Benz-Based Mobile UAV Command Post

Exhibition Appeal Does Not Equal Combat Effectiveness: Mercedes-Benz-Based Mobile UAV Command Post

Dmytro Lavryk

October 8, 2026

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“Ukraine Defense Tech: Ecosystem Night” in San Francisco on Opening Evening of TechCrunch Disrupt

SAN FRANCISCO - October 13, 2026 - On the opening evening of TechCrunch Disrupt, the Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco, Ministry of Dig...

October 29, 2026

PUF unveils Ban-One interceptor with a peak speed of 370 km/h

Ukrainian manufacturer PUF (Persha Universalna Firma) has launched Ban-One, a high-speed air-defense interceptor designed to counter UAVs. Speed...

October 26, 2026

Digital twin, real results — how digitalization is transforming A&D design and production

In today's Aerospace & Defence (A&D) programs, the digital twin — a virtual representation of a real-world object or system — has become th...

October 21, 2026

Three European Defence Events in Ten Days, Plus INTEGRASYS’s New Anti-Jamming GNSS Shield #4 DIGEST BY INTEGRASYS

European defence calendars get crowded this time of year. Three major gatherings land within the same nine days this October, covering battlefield ...

October 16, 2026

Why A&D manufacturers need a coherent digital strategy now

What does it take to succeed at digital transformation in the A&D industry? This article explores the key ingredients for making it happen. ...

October 7, 2026

€3.3B for Ukraine’s Defence & New EU Equity Grants up to €30M. #3 DIGEST BY INTEGRASYS

EU disbursed €3.3 billion to Ukraine on 18 September 2026, the fourth payment under the defence window of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, ear...

September 22, 2026

€6.1B from the European Commission, Grants up to €750,000, and CleanRF Communications Protection. #2 DIGEST BY INTEGRASYS

On Ukraine's Independence Day, the European Commission approved €6.1 billion to reinforce Ukraine's air and missile defence, part of the EU's €90 b...

August 28, 2026

European Defence Fund and EUDIS Defence Hackathon: Opportunities for Defence Companies. #1 DIGEST BY INTEGRASYS

Ukraine has just taken a major step toward deeper integration with Europe's defence-innovation ecosystem: in mid-July, Brussels and Kyiv signed agr...

August 11, 2026

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