2+ day, 17+ 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…...

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…...

3+ day, 21+ 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…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (109+ words) The Defense Post Ukraine has deployed strike drones against a Russian Kasta-2E2 surveillance radar station reportedly worth more than $60 million near Vyshneve in occupied Zaporizhzhia The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed that the September 1 strike hit both…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (278+ words) Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has completed a review of defense companies holding “critical enterprise” status, which allows them to reserve eligible employees from military mobilization. A total of 86 percent of the companies reviewed retained the designation. “The ability to retain…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (240+ words) Ukraine has approved 1,526 new weapons and military equipment models for use by its armed forces during the first eight months of this year, reporting a sharp increase from the 983 cleared over the same period in 2025. Codification of this process occurs…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (327+ words) SpaceX CEO Elon Musk remains opposed to enabling Starlink for Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, despite reports that his position had softened, the Kyiv Independent reported, citing three people familiar with the discussions. Ukraine wants Starlink coverage extended over Russian territory…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (148+ words) Four units of the service have accepted the vehicles, according to the Protector’s developer, noting that each transport drone cost nearly 3.9 million hryvnias ($87,763) on Ukraine’s online military marketplace Brave1. The company highlighted that Berlin financed the contract to help troops optimize…...