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Italy’s ‘Michelangelo Dome’ — Europe’s Next Big Bet on Air Defence
In a move that may reshape European air-defence strategy, Italian aerospace-defence giant Leonardo today unveiled the “Michelangelo Dome,” a new multi-domain shield designed to protect critical infrastructure, cities, and strategic assets from missiles, drones, hypersonic weapons and other modern threats.…
Ukraine Uses Long-Range Neptune Missiles in Strike on Novorossiysk Port
Ukraine’s General Staff has identified a series of strategic targets in Russia hit in a recent long-range strike, saying that Ukrainian-made Neptune cruise missiles and attack drones were used against the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and energy facilities in…
‘Russian Secrets’: Western technology used to build Russia’s Arctic seabed surveillance
An international consortium of news organisations has published detailed findings on a covert Russian programme, codenamed “Harmony”, that has installed an undersea surveillance system across the Barents Sea and adjacent Arctic waters to protect Russia’s nuclear submarine fleet. The reporting…
Ukraine’s Flamingo–Neptune pairing enters combat use
Ukraine has begun pairing its domestically produced Neptune and Flamingo missiles in combat, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing “initial, tangible results” from recent operations. Speaking to journalists on 9 October, Zelenskyy confirmed the combined employment of the weapons system over…
Unidentified drones reported over Thales Belgium sites as company seeks clearer counter-UAS rules
Thales Belgium has reported a rise in sightings of unidentified drones over sensitive company sites in the Liège region and is urging clearer guidance on when and how private operators may counter unmanned aircraft near critical infrastructure. The reports come…
Britain Scrambles to Secure Strategic Space Assets from Enemy Strikes
In quietly unveiling a new programme to harden its defence of space assets, the United Kingdom is implicitly acknowledging a new frontier of confrontation. The modest £500,000 earmarked to develop sensors capable of countering laser attacks on satellites is, on…
Donetsk region strike kills at least 24 at pension queue
Ukrainian authorities say a Russian aerial bomb struck the settlement of Yarova, Donetsk region, on Tuesday 9 September, hitting civilians gathered to collect state pensions. The State Emergency Service reported at least 24 people killed and 19 injured. The incident…
Trump administration approves potential sale of 3,350 ERAM missiles to Ukraine
The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine of up to 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles and associated equipment, valued at an estimated $825 million. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said…
Norway’s $700m Patriot Pledge Shows Europe Can Lead On Ukraine
There are moments in great struggles when seemingly small decisions tilt the balance of confidence and morale. Norway’s announcement on Sunday that it will contribute some 7 billion Norwegian crowns—nearly $700 million—in cutting-edge air defence systems to Ukraine is such…
Britain doubles its Sky Sabre defences – but is it enough?
Britain’s skies are about to become slightly less vulnerable. The Ministry of Defence has announced the purchase of six additional Land Ceptor missile launchers – the heart of the Sky Sabre system – in a £118 million deal with MBDA.…