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Russia has announced the delivery of a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to its armed forces, according to a statement from the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). The aircraft are intended to support ongoing combat operations and replace losses sustained during Russia’s war in Ukraine, where the platform has been heavily used in strike missions. According […]View the full article

Latvia has delivered the final batch of Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, completing a previously agreed transfer of 42 vehicles. The announcement was confirmed in a statement cited by the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi, referencing remarks by Ukrainian Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal. According to the statement, the latest shipment included 21 armored vehicles. […]View the full article

A German defense technology company has announced the completion of the final design review for the sensor module of its ARGOS APS drone defense system, presenting the platform as a compact, mobile counter-UAV solution designed for battlefield environments where concealment and survivability matter as much as detection. RISEPORT EUROPE said the ARGOS APS is being […]View the full article

A Ukrainian-built reconnaissance drone continued its mission and returned safely to base after being struck by two SA-8 Gecko surface-to-air missiles during operations over Russia’s Kursk region, according to the drone’s manufacturer, Skyeton. The company said the Raybird unmanned aircraft sustained heavy damage during an active combat mission but remained airborne due to its airframe […]View the full article

An American defense-technology firm says it has secured new international customers for its autonomous counter-drone weapon system, as militaries around the world race to respond to the rapid spread of small, inexpensive unmanned aircraft on the battlefield. According to Axios, Allen Control Systems has reached agreements to supply its Bullfrog autonomous turret to South Korea […]View the full article

SummaryIn this episode, the host reflects on personal experiences growing up in Florida’s East Coast during the Space Age, discusses the current state of naval ships, and addresses geopolitical concerns in Venezuela and Nigeria. The conversation also touches on the situation in Sudan and the rise of South Korea in military production, concluding with re… Read more View the full article

The Department of War and U.S. Space Force conducted an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, in the early hours of November 5. The launch took place at 1:35 a.m. Pacific Time and was designated GT 254, according to the announcement. The Department of […]View the full article

The German Bundestag’s budget committee has approved roughly €490 million ($563 million) to develop and procure a new short-range missile intended to defeat small unmanned aircraft, paving the way for a contract between the Bundeswehr and MBDA Deutschland. The allocation, confirmed to the defense press by well-placed sources, follows approval earlier in the day by […]View the full article

The Texas National Guard is using airboats to conduct riverine patrols on the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, operating in shallow and marshy areas to detect and deter illegal crossings along the Mexico border. Photographs released recently show Guard personnel traveling on a Panther Lightning airboat, a flat-bottomed craft propelled by an aircraft-type propeller, during […]View the full article

Japan’s Ministry of Defense says a Chinese Dongdiao-class electronic intelligence ship transited the Miyako Strait into the Pacific on November 4, prompting a monitoring response from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who has led the ministry since October 2025, confirmed the movement and the nationwide surveillance posture in place as Chinese […]View the full article

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will begin introducing the Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle as part of its long-term modernization plan, phasing out the older Hermes 450 system that has been in service for nearly twenty years. The RSAF announced the move on November 3, describing it as a key element of the […]View the full article

An open-source intelligence group says debris linked to a Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense missile system was found near the crash site of a Sudanese Air Force Il-76 transport aircraft downed near Babanusa. According to Mintel World, analysts reviewed images from the crash area and identified what they described as a possible launch or booster section […]View the full article

38 Sierra, a U.S.-based company specializing in Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) training resources, has introduced a new line of inert drone ordnance training aids designed to support military and public safety personnel facing an expanding threat from weaponized unmanned systems. The company says the products are intended to improve identification and safe handling of drone-delivered […]View the full article

British Army forces have conducted extended field testing of the Altra ISR and HX-2 reconnaissance-strike drone systems in Kenya, operating the platforms repeatedly in realistic tactical scenarios without direct support from the developer. The activity took place over an 18-day period as part of Exercise HARAKA STORM and was supported by the 4th Infantry Brigade […]View the full article

One of the great global political failures of the last century and a half—a failure drenched with blood and suffering—is Communism. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published The Manifesto of the Communist Party in 1848, roughly 178 years ago. History has measured it and found it wanting. It is hanging on in corners, but it is a spent force on the global stage. Communism isn’t dead. Though it fails everywhere it is tried, its adherents still survive in academia and left-wing parties around the world (NYC just elected one as mayor), but you can count the nations remaining under the yoke of that disproven theory on one hand: The People’s Republic of China (PRC), Cuba, North K…

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they shot down a Sudanese Air Force Il-76 Candid transport aircraft near the town of Babanusa on November 4, claiming that all personnel aboard were killed. The group published the claim during ongoing fighting against Sudan’s military, which continues more than a year into the country’s internal conflict. Footage […]View the full article

Reports and videos circulating on social media in recent days show U.S. military vehicles and MV-22 Osprey aircraft operating in Trinidad and Tobago, prompting questions about an ongoing deployment near the coast of Venezuela. The footage was shared by OSINTdefender, which wrote, “Military equipment, possibly with the U.S. Marine Corps’ 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd […]View the full article

New satellite imagery reviewed on November 2 shows a notable concentration of U.S. military aircraft at Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, suggesting an elevated operational posture in the southern Caribbean. The imagery and analysis were shared by defense observer MT Anderson, who stated that the airfield “remains the primary staging point […]View the full article

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces say they carried out a raid with a partisan group inside Russia’s Kursk region, destroying a transport-and-loading vehicle for the Iskander-M tactical missile system and a 1L122 “Garmon” radar station. According to the statement, the strike took place during the night of October 4 near the village of Ovsyannikove. The transport-and-loading […]View the full article

Swarmbotics AI, a robotics developer, is pitching a new class of ground-based, modular unmanned systems that operate in coordinated swarms and carry anti-tank effects, the company says. The firm confirmed that its antitank variant is called FireAnt, a lightweight, attritable unmanned ground vehicle intended to work in groups under a single operator to detect, track […]View the full article