2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (331+ words) The Swedish government has authorized the Swedish Armed Forces to procure the US-made M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for an estimated 7 billion Swedish kronor ($727 million). The first HIMARS deliveries are scheduled for 2027. The systems are intended to complement Sweden’s…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (127+ words) Ukrainian developers have built an AI targeting module designed to improve the autonomy and accuracy of systems used in sustained attacks against enemy airfields. The tech earned third place in NATO’s Ukrainian developers have built an AI targeting module designed…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (105+ words) A new precision-focused assault rifle is on the horizon for Russian special forces. Arms manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern has presented a mock-up of the AK-12+, its latest 5.45mm rifle designed to del A new precision-focused assault rifle is on the horizon for…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (405+ words) Russia has provided Iran with technical assistance for a program to develop supersonic cruise missile technology, potentially giving Tehran a new capability against naval and land targets, the Financial Times reported. The newspaper said the covert effort, known as C430L, began…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (98+ words) The Defense Post A new loitering munition from FlyFocus combines long-range reach with advanced targeting capabilities to hunt emerging battlefield threats Known as TASACK, the 15-kilogram (33-pound) platform has a top speed of 300 kilometers (186 miles) per hour and a maximum…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (123+ words) The Defense Post Ukraine is testing whether artificial intelligence can help drones detect, acquire, and engage moving ground targets without continuous pilot control The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Brave1 defense innovation cluster recently evaluated autonomous guidance systems from…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (326+ words) The UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has developed a tabletop wargame based on the 2021 confrontation between the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender and Russian forces near Crimea. Dstl developed the game with the Joint Information Activities Group, part…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (226+ words) The UK has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine that includes Patriot missiles, other air defense interceptors, artillery ammunition, and drones. At its center is a 100-million-pound ($135-million) contribution to NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), which will…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (389+ words) Cluster munitions killed or injured at least 1,063 people worldwide last year, the third-highest annual toll on record, with civilians, including children, accounting for 87 percent of the recorded casualties, according to a new report by the Cluster Munition Coalition’s research network....

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (104+ words) The Defense Post A Chinese state-owned company reportedly shipped 46 tons of carbon-fiber precursor to a sanctioned Russian company that supplies material for Geran attack drones Shipping documents obtained by POLITICO show that Jilin Chemical Fiber Group sent the material to…...