Military Tech

Scientists fire next-gen electromagnetic railgun in first open-range trial

The technology remains of interest to defense researchers as a potential future tool against emerging threats. Researchers at the ISL have reached a significant milestone...

Echodyne plans to mass produce radars for the drone war

Echodyne told The Defence Blog its new Kirkland, Washington facility will produce more than 30,000 counter-drone radars annually. Echodyne’s MESA radars are deployed in Ukraine,...

American Rheinmetall shows new look at XM30 Bradley replacement

American Rheinmetall released new video footage showing its XM30 infantry fighting vehicle concept for the U.S. Army program. American Rheinmetall says the XM30 uses AI...

Estonia tested a spy drone that hunts enemy electronics

Sky Spy and Orqa demonstrated a UAV-mounted SIGINT system with Estonia’s 131st Infantry Battalion during Exercise Spring Storm on June 29, 2026, involving over...

China’s Truck-Mounted Electromagnetic Aircraft Catapult Seen In Action For The First Time

We now have our first look at a Chinese modular, road-mobile, electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) catapult actually launching a drone. The system, which...

Russia patents a spinning umbrella to shield armored vehicles

Russia’s Zhukov Combined Arms Academy patented a rotating net launcher designed to intercept drones before they hit a vehicle. A 2024 prototype test on a...

Russia’s newest armored tank version spotted on the road

A photograph shows what appears to be a T-90M tank fitted with Arena-M active protection loaded on a tank transporter in Russia. Russian officials confirmed...

BAE releases first live-fire footage of its new artillery system

BAE Systems released test footage on July 2, 2026, of its MDACS artillery system firing Hypervelocity Projectiles. The U.S. Army has budgeted about $646 million...

Turkey joins rare club with new anti-ship ballistic missile

Roketsan test-fired the TAYFUN Block-3 ballistic missile against a moving unmanned surface vessel with a seeker-guided warhead. Turkey says this marks its first domestic ballistic...

China Unveils Hypersonic Terminal Stage of the World’s Longest Ranged ‘Carrier Killer’ Missile in New Exercises

Chinese state media has for the first time unveiled images of the terminal stage of its DF-26D intermediate range ballistic missile, after the missile...

US Army tests autonomous mass mine-laying

When mounted to a vehicle, the U.S. Army’s Volcano mine dispenser can blanket roughly 32 acres with up to 960 mines. Now, the service...

Aviation watcher spotted mystery upgrade on Japanese military helicopter

A photographer using the handle nobita0114 documented a previously unseen JGSDF UH-2 modification with dual dome antennas. Other users noted the same aircraft had been...

China’s Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test In The Pacific Is A Big Deal

China has fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) – either a JL-2 or a JL-3 – out into the Western Pacific for the first...

Space Force’s high-powered electro beam nullifies hostile satellites

The US Space Force has proven it has battlefield teeth like the other armed forces by adding “Meadowlands” to its arsenal – a ground-based...

Reusable rockets could turn orbit into military supply chain

Michael Hochberg told The Defence Blog that reusable spacecraft such as SpaceX’s Starfall and Outpost Space’s CarryAll Block 3 could reshape military logistics. Outpost Space’s...

Russia Is Building Huge Protective Shelters For Its Strategic Bombers

primary target. In January of 2025, we reported on a huge fire close to Engels Air Base, caused by what Russian officials described as a...