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Ukraine’s Fire Point Tests FP-7 Missile as Kyiv Seeks Domestic Ballistic and Air Defence Capability
Ukraine’s defence industry has taken another step towards developing its own ballistic missile and missile defence capability, after Fire Point conducted a controlled flight test of the FP-7.X missile, intended to form the basis of the future Freyja anti-ballistic interceptor…
US Pressure on NATO Exposes Europe’s Air and Naval Capability Gap
The United States has told European NATO allies and Canada to increase the aircraft, drones and naval forces they make available for alliance defence planning, exposing the operational consequences of Washington’s shift towards a smaller conventional footprint in Europe. The…
Northrop Grumman Tests AI-Guided Jackal Precision Strike Missile
Northrop Grumman has completed a key flight test of its Jackal next-generation precision strike missile, advancing a programme intended to give US and allied forces a compact strike weapon for use in contested air-defence environments. The American defence company said…
France-Israel Defence Show Dispute Turns Eurosatory Into Diplomatic Test
France’s decision to restrict Israel’s official participation at Eurosatory 2026 has turned one of Europe’s largest defence exhibitions into a test of how military trade, diplomacy and political pressure now intersect. Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday that France had…
Ukraine’s Defence Start-Ups Show How Battlefield Procurement Is Changing
Ukraine’s defence start-ups are moving from improvisation to organised production, using battlefield feedback, digital procurement tools and private investment to shorten the distance between design, testing and frontline use. Ukrainian and foreign-linked start-ups are developing systems ranging from sea-drone swarms…
Thales Wins Key Role in Canada’s Next-Generation Naval Fleet
Canada’s decision to equip its future River-class destroyers with the Thales S2087 towed-array sonar system marks more than a routine procurement choice. It is a signal of how Western navies are recalibrating for a world in which undersea competition has…
Russian intelligence drive exposes weak points in Europe’s technology defences
Russia’s intelligence services are intensifying efforts to obtain Western defence and dual-use technology as sanctions restrict Moscow’s access to advanced equipment, software and research. The pattern points to a growing overlap between espionage, cyber operations and sanctions evasion. Russia’s intelligence…
Sweden Expected to Announce Gripen Fighter Transfer to Ukraine
Sweden is preparing to announce the transfer of JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft to Ukraine, alongside talks on a possible future sale of newer Gripen E jets, according to Swedish and international reporting. Sweden is expected to move closer to…
Ukraine Launches ‘Logistics Lockdown’ to Hit Russian Rear Supply Network
Kyiv is putting an additional 5 billion hryvnias (€96.97 million) into middle-strike systems, aiming to disrupt Russian logistics, command posts, depots and air defence assets at operational depth. Ukraine has launched a new defence programme called “Logistics Lockdown”, designed to…
Ukraine Looks to Europe After Stalled US Talks on Anti-Ballistic Missile Production
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv has seen no recent progress with Washington on expanding anti-ballistic missile production, sharpening the question of whether Europe can develop the capacity Ukraine says it urgently needs. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine has seen…