Russian Stealth Jets Have Arrived in North Africa, as Filmed by Algerian Potato Farmer
Algeria has become the first foreign operator of Russia's fifth‑generation Su‑57 stealth fighter, a claim supported by a TikTok video filmed by a local potato farmer near Oum El Bouaghi Air Base. Leaked Rostec documents and Russian media indicate an order of 12‑14 jets, with avionics packages valued at roughly $200 million. The delivery, reportedly confirmed in November 2025, marks a significant export milestone for Moscow amid a broader downturn in arms sales. The acquisition is part of Algeria’s wider air‑force modernization and could alter the regional balance of power.
Ukraine Seeks God Mode with New Control App for Drone War
Ukraine has deployed Mission Control, a digital command‑and‑control system that centralizes planning, execution, and reporting for every drone operation across the country. Integrated into the broader DELTA battlefield management ecosystem, the platform captures launch data, flight routes, and mission outcomes...
US Marine Designs Corps’ First NDAA-Compliant 3D-Printed Drone
The U.S. Marine Corps unveiled HANX, its first 3D‑printed first‑person view drone that meets National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) security requirements. Developed by Sgt. Henry David Volpe at the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus, the drone is approved by...
Shield AI, ST Engineering Join Forces on Fine-Tuning Drone Swarms
Shield AI and Singapore’s ST Engineering have signed a memorandum of understanding to embed Shield’s Hivemind AI autonomy software into ST’s manned‑unmanned‑teaming operating system (MUMTOS). The integration will allow a wide range of unmanned platforms—micro‑drones, surface vessels and ground robots—to...
Singapore Is in Line to Get Its First F-35 Fighters Later This Year
Singapore will join the elite F-35 operator club when its first Lockheed Martin F-35B fighters enter service later this year. The RSAF has ordered a total of 20 F-35s – four B models arriving now, eight more B’s in 2028,...
‘No Strangers to Drones’: Singapore Eyes Unmanned Surge with Israeli Tech
Singapore’s Air Force is expanding its unmanned fleet by operationalising Israeli‑made Orbiter 4 and Hermes 900 UAVs, while introducing new doctrines to counter low‑cost drone swarms. A dedicated DROID unit and UAS Warfare and Tactics Centre will experiment with micro‑drones and integrate...
ST Engineering Unveils New Loitering Munition, Assault Rifle Family
ST Engineering showcased its first loitering munition, the EagleStrike, at the Singapore Airshow 2026, announcing readiness for production in early 2027 after reaching Technology Readiness Level 7. The weapon can loiter for 30 minutes, travel up to 67 mph, and strike...
Russia’s Domestic Drone Push Is a Mixed Bag for Its War on the West
On January 1 2026 Russia enacted a tax incentive that lets companies deduct two rubles from income tax for every ruble spent on domestically produced unmanned aerial vehicles. The measure is designed to accelerate the home‑grown drone sector that has become central...
Saab Floats Gripen Production Hub in Canada, if Ottawa Were Willing
Swedish aerospace firm Saab unveiled a proposal to establish a Gripen fighter‑jet production line in Canada that would not only supply the Royal Canadian Air Force but also serve export customers. The plan, presented at the Singapore Airshow, envisions an...
Raytheon to Ramp up Missile Production in Pentagon Deals
Raytheon, a division of RTX, announced it will accelerate production of key missile systems after President Trump threatened to cut its contracts. The company signed five Pentagon agreements that could boost annual deliveries up to four times current rates, covering...