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NATO’s Saab turn is about more than replacing AWACS
NATO’s apparent decision to replace its ageing fleet of AWACS surveillance aircraft with Saab’s GlobalEye is, on the face of it, a procurement story: old planes out, newer planes in. In reality it looks rather more consequential than that. If…
Ukraine targets Russia’s satellite communications as war moves deeper into space infrastructure
Ukraine’s reported strikes on Russia’s Dubna and Vladimir space communications centres suggest that Kyiv is extending its long-range campaign from fuel, logistics and weapons facilities to the infrastructure that supports Moscow’s battlefield communications. The latest reported attack took place on…
Germany’s Possible GCAP Role Shows How FCAS Collapse Is Reshaping Fighter Politics
Germany’s possible entry into the Global Combat Air Programme has moved from speculation to an active industrial question after the collapse of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System exposed the fragility of Europe’s sixth-generation fighter ambitions. Leonardo chief executive Lorenzo…
Europe’s FCAS Fighter Jet Ambitions Crash Into National Rivalries
Europe’s aspirations for greater strategic autonomy suffered a significant setback this week as France and Germany effectively abandoned plans to jointly develop a next-generation combat aircraft, bringing an end to years of increasingly acrimonious negotiations over the Future Combat Air…
Ukraine develops autonomous drone technology to intercept Shahed attacks
Kyiv says a Brave1-backed system can automate most of the process of intercepting Russian Shahed-type attack drones, as Ukraine seeks cheaper and faster ways to strengthen its layered air defence. Ukraine has developed a drone-interceptor technology capable of autonomously engaging…
Russia’s Mass Strike on Ukraine Renews Questions Over NATO Border Air Defence
Russia’s latest mass missile and drone attack on Ukraine has again placed NATO’s eastern air-defence posture under scrutiny, after Poland activated military aviation and air-defence systems while Ukrainian cities came under one of the largest combined strikes of recent months.…
Ukraine’s reported balloon-borne drones point to another shift in the war of adaptation
Claims that Ukraine is using balloons to carry drones into Russia remain unconfirmed, but the concept reflects a wider search for low-cost systems able to bypass electronic warfare and complicate air defence. Ukraine is reportedly experimenting with a new method…
Ukraine Warns of Daytime Russian Drone Attacks as Air Defence Faces Renewed Pressure
Ukraine says Russia launched 139 drones from the evening of 12 May, with air defence units shooting down or suppressing 111 by 08:00 on 13 May, as Kyiv warned that Moscow is increasingly using daylight drone attacks to disrupt civilian…
Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom Plan 5G-Enabled Anti-Drone Shield
German defence and telecommunications groups will combine drone detection, secure communications, cybersecurity and 5G data analysis to protect cities and critical infrastructure from unmanned aerial systems and sabotage threats. German defence group Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom have agreed to develop…
US Sanctions Chinese Satellite Firms Over Alleged Support for Iran Strikes
Washington has targeted three Chinese commercial satellite companies and an Iranian defence export body, alleging that satellite imagery helped Tehran conduct strikes against US forces in the Middle East. The United States has imposed sanctions on three Chinese commercial satellite…