Slovakia Signs $580M Deal for Military Excavator Systems
Slovakia’s Ministry of Defence signed a framework agreement with CSM Industry worth up to €497 million (about $580 million) for the UDS wheeled engineering excavator system. The deal is structured under the EU’s new SAFE financing programme, which allows other EU members to join the contract without launching separate procurements. The UDS platform, already fielded by Poland and the Czech Republic, can be mounted on existing military trucks, reducing acquisition and support costs. SAFE’s long‑term loans aim to accelerate European defence spending in response to the Ukraine war.
U.S. Army’s Top Official Tested Laser-Armed Vehicle in New Mexico
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll personally tested the Army Multi‑Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP‑HEL) system, a 20‑kilowatt LOCUST laser mounted on a GM‑based Infantry Squad Vehicle, at White Sands Missile Range. The laser can disable small drones at a cost...
Neros Technologies Shrinks Its Attack Drone Controller by Half
Neros Technologies unveiled Crossbow Block 2, a wearable ground‑control station for its Archer FPV attack drone that is more than 50 percent smaller yet still delivers a 25‑kilometer (15.5‑mile) operational range. The compact system, designed for plate‑carrier wear, is already being delivered...
Poland Builds 155mm Artillery Shells with British Help
Poland’s state armaments group PGZ and Britain’s BAE Systems received the British‑Polish Collaboration Award for their joint 155 mm artillery shell program. The partnership, signed in September 2025, includes technology transfer and the construction of a new ammunition plant on Polish...
U.S. Army Tests British-Made Interceptor to Beat Drones
The U.S. Army’s 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade tested Cambridge Aerospace’s low‑cost Skyhammer interceptor during Project Bullfrog exercises in Europe. The system proved credible enough to move to a summer operational assessment, after which the Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate could...
Ukraine-Tested Spy Drone Passes French Electromagnetic Warfare Test
An American‑Estonian firm Sky Spy demonstrated its lightweight SkyAgent 001 signals‑intelligence system on Evolve Dynamics’ Sky Mantis 2 rotary‑wing drone during France’s GALENE exercise in May 2026. The system autonomously detected, classified and geolocated every high‑priority RF emitter in the scenario, proving airborne SIGINT...
U.S. Army Invests $461M to Rebuild Short-Range Air Defense Fast
The U.S. Army has asked for $460.9 million in FY 27 for its Maneuver Short‑Range Air Defense (M‑SHORAD) program, nearly doubling the $296 million allocated in FY 26. The request splits into $215 million for a Next‑Generation Short‑Range Interceptor, $95 million for a directed‑energy laser variant,...
Poland Orders 146 More Borsuk Fighting Vehicles in $2B Deal
Poland’s Armaments Agency signed a contract for 146 additional Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles, bringing total confirmed orders to 257 units. The deal, valued at roughly 7.5 billion PLN (about $2.1 billion), is funded through the SAFE national‑security program and mandates delivery by 2030....
French Rafales Intercept Two Russian Su-30SM Fighter Jets
France assumed command of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission at Šiauliai Air Base on 31 March 2026 and has since scrambled Rafale fighters to intercept unauthorized Russian aircraft. Most recently, two Russian Su‑30SM fighters entered Baltic airspace without a flight plan...
Armenia Armed Its Su-30 Fighters with Iranian Glide Bombs
Armenia displayed its four Russian‑built Su‑30SM fighters equipped with Iranian‑made Yasin precision glide bombs during the May 28 Republic Day parade. The Yasin bombs are advertised with a standoff range of up to 120 km, giving the jets a long‑range strike...
U.S. Air Force to Replace F-16’s Aging Computer Brain
The U.S. Air Force has issued a sources‑sought notice to replace the F‑16’s legacy Modular Mission Computer with a Next‑Generation Mission Compute (NGMC) for Blocks 40, 42, 50 and 52. The NGMC will be a software‑defined, open‑architecture drop‑in unit that separates safety‑critical and mission‑critical...
DARPA Wants to Replace GPS Dependence with New Class of Sensors
DARPA announced the PINPOINT program to create GPS‑independent inertial navigation sensors that can maintain precise positioning even under jamming or spoofing. The effort will exploit nonlinear mechanical dynamics and novel surface materials to break the performance ceiling of low‑cost MEMS...
L3Harris Wins $98M to Make APKWS Rockets Deadlier Against Drones
L3Harris secured a $48.5 million contract—potentially rising to $98.4 million—to produce proximity fuzes that upgrade the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) for air‑to‑air drone and cruise‑missile interception. The fuzes, tested at Yuma Proving Ground, demonstrated 100 percent effectiveness against Group 3 drones. The...
U.S. Marines Buy More Unmanned Anti-Ship Missile Launchers
The Marine Corps awarded Oshkosh Defense a $70.6 million contract for additional ROGUE‑Fires carriers and a $21.4 million RDT&E contract, bringing total NMESIS awards to $92 million. The ROGUE‑Fires vehicles are unmanned launchers built on the JLTV chassis that fire Naval Strike Missiles....
Ukraine Burns Two Russian Tu-142 Naval Patrol Planes in Taganrog
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces used FP‑1/2 strike drones to set fire to two Russian Tu‑142 maritime patrol aircraft at Taganrog airfield on the night of May 29‑30, 2026. The drones, each capable of delivering up to a 100 kg warhead, struck the grounded...