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From FPVs to ground robots: Ukrainian firms at BEDEX show how battlefield technology is evolving
From bomber drones and interceptors to ground robots and autonomous control, Ukrainian companies at BEDEX showed how wartime innovation is reshaping the future of combat At this week’s BEDEX exhibition in Brussels, Ukraine’s defence technology sector did not merely display…
Kyiv region bears brunt of new Russian strike on Ukraine’s energy network
Russia’s latest large-scale air attack on Ukraine has again underlined a central reality of this war: Moscow continues to treat energy and civilian infrastructure as a primary target, even as the broader geopolitical environment grows more volatile. Overnight, Russian forces…
US Army signs major Anduril agreement for drones, software and battlefield integration
The US Army has awarded Anduril Industries a 10-year enterprise contract with a ceiling value of up to $20 billion, in a move that underlines the Pentagon’s growing reliance on commercial software, autonomous systems and integrated battlefield networks. The agreement,…
At BEDEX, SkyFall explains the speed of Ukraine’s wartime drone innovation
Interview conducted by Gary Cartwright, Editor of DefenceMatters.eu, at BEDEX in Brussels. Ukraine’s SkyFall is now among the most prominent drone manufacturers to emerge from the war with Russia. Established after the full-scale invasion in 2022, the company says it…
Drones reshape the Gulf battlefield as Ukraine’s anti-Shahed expertise draws interest
Iran’s use of Shahed-type one-way attack drones has become one of the defining features of the present Gulf crisis, not least because the weapon combines relatively low cost with the ability to threaten energy infrastructure, shipping and military facilities across…
Belgium to launch drone and interception system production with Ukraine
Belgium is to begin domestic production of drones and anti-drone systems in cooperation with Ukraine’s defence industry, in a move that reflects the growing influence of Ukrainian battlefield technology on European defence planning, according to BX1’s report on Theo Francken’s…
Strike on KuibyshevAzot highlights vulnerability of Russia’s defence-industrial rear
A fire at the KuibyshevAzot chemical plant in Tolyatti following an overnight drone strike on 11 March has drawn attention not simply because another Russian industrial site was hit, but because of what the target represents inside Russia’s wider defence-supporting…
Steel in the Rotor Wash: Two Decades of the Modern Battlefield Helicopter
For much of the twentieth century the battlefield helicopter symbolised mobility and immediacy. From the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, the image of rotor blades beating the air above advancing troops became inseparable from modern warfare. Yet…
NATO intercepts second Iranian ballistic missile in Turkish airspace
Turkey said on Monday, 9 March, that NATO air and missile defence systems intercepted a second Iranian ballistic missile after it entered Turkish airspace, in the latest sign that the widening regional conflict is beginning to test the security of…
Ukraine deploys drone specialists to assist protection of US bases in Jordan
Ukraine has sent interceptor drones and a team of drone specialists to Jordan to help protect American military bases, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The move points to a new dimension in Kyiv’s wartime diplomacy, as Ukraine seeks to apply…