Defence Blog
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- US Army trains with AMP-HEL laser system on Texas southern border · 101st Airborne Division conducts AMP-HEL counter-drone laser training in Texas.
- US Military Tests Bumblebee V2 Counter-Drone Interceptor On Southern Border · US troops test upgraded Bumblebee V2 counter-UAS interceptors near the US-Mexico border in New Mexico.
- US Navy awards Oceaneering sole-source $38.2M TETRA II contract · U.S. Navy skipped competition for TETRA II to avoid one year of deployment delay
- Russian glide bomb usage drops 11% in October after air base strikes · Oko Gora reports first monthly fall in Russian guided bomb use after Su-34 losses.
- Polish defense firms partner to produce Ukrainian Bohdana howitzer · Two Polish defense companies signed an MoU to build Ukraine's Bohdana howitzer locally.
- Poland delivers upgraded Rosomak armored vehicles to Poznań training center · Poland sent upgraded Rosomak fighting vehicles to a military training center in Poznań.
- Perseus Defense tests low-cost Harpe interceptor against target drone · Perseus Defense released footage of its affordable Harpe missile destroying a test drone.
- Astroscale and OHB sign MoU for in-orbit satellite servicing cooperation · Space firms Astroscale and OHB signed an MoU to collaborate on in-orbit satellite security.
- Auriga Space develops electromagnetic hypersonic weather testing systems · Auriga Space uses electromagnetic accelerators for recoverable hypersonic component testing.
- Kazakhstan Receives Second Airbus A400M Military Transport Aircraft · Kazakhstan completes 2021 order with delivery of second Airbus A400M military aircraft.
- US Navy Chief Inspects New Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile · Admiral Daryl Caudle reviewed the Castelion Blackbeard hypersonic missile at NAS Patuxent River.
- Pentagon awards $450M loan to Neros for domestic drone production · Pentagon provides $450M conditional loan to Neros to reduce Chinese drone part reliance.
- Hydrosat announces European-built Nyktòs thermal satellites for NATO allies · Hydrosat will develop Nyktòs tactical thermal satellites in Europe for NATO and allied governments.
- Russia imposes 3-month chemical export ban after Ukrainian plant strikes · Russia banned key chemical exports outside the EAEU for three months on November 2.
- Russia expects Pantsir-S1 air defense sale agreement with Azerbaijan · Russian arms export chief states Moscow expects to sell Pantsir-S1 systems to Azerbaijan.
- Elbit awarded $192M 15-year contract for IDF artillery training center · Israel's Defense Ministry contracted Elbit Systems to build an artillery training center.
- Japan tracks four Chinese naval ships transiting Miyako Strait near Okinawa · Japan's Defense Ministry reported tracking four Chinese navy ships near Okinawa over two days.
- First photograph of Russia's new Filin cruise missile surfaces · First public photo of Russia's Filin cruise missile on its launcher has been published.
- RAF Protector drone completes first UK operational mission tracking Russian frigate · RAF Protector RG1 flew first UK operational sorties monitoring Russian frigate Neustrashimy in the English Channel.
- US Army HADES spy plane prototype completes first flight · US Army announces first flight of HADES Prototype 1 intelligence aircraft September 11 2026.
- Naval Group delivers second FDI frigate HS Nearchos to Greece · Naval Group handed over Greece's second FDI frigate HS Nearchos at Lorient on 2026-10-30.
- North Korea Tests Cluster-Bomb Warhead For Tactical Ballistic Missiles · North Korea tested a cluster-bomb warhead for tactical ballistic missiles on October 31.
- Russia lost approximately 13 military aircraft between late September and October · Russia suffered losses of around 13 military aircraft over a five week period ending October.
- Roshel reports nearly 3000 Senator armored vehicles delivered to Ukraine · Canadian manufacturer Roshel states nearly 3000 Senator armored vehicles have been sent to Ukraine.
- US approves Patriot sale to Ukraine, deliveries delayed years · Zelenskyy confirms approved Patriot interceptors will arrive too late for winter defense.
- US Navy awards $114.7M H-1 helicopter power upgrade contract to Bell · US Navy exercises $114.7M option for Bell to upgrade Marine Corps H-1 helicopters.
- US State Department approves $2.1B Patriot missile sale to Ukraine · US approved sale of 500 PAC-3 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine for $2.1 billion.
- Hanwha Philly Shipyard awarded $269M US Navy Medium Landing Ship contract · Hanwha Defense USA secures $269M US Navy landing ship subcontract at Philadelphia yard
- Satellite imagery confirms Ukraine destroyed two Russian Su-34 jets · Ukraine destroyed two Russian Su-34 jets at Marinovka base via Neptune missile strike on October 29.
- French Patrol Plane Detects Sea Drones Before Black Sea Ship Strike · French Navy Atlantique 2 detected sea drones prior to strike on Contship Jet off Bulgaria.