Military Tech

Lithuanian firm builds GPS-free tool for drone strikes

Tactical Photonics unveiled an ITAR-free laser targeting payload for drones at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris. The company says the under 2 kg system hits targets...

Here Is How Russia’s Skyfall Nuclear Powered Cruise Missile Actually Works

Russia’s mysterious Burevestnik (also known to NATO as SSC-X-9 Skyfall) cruise missile likely leaves a trail of radioactive material in its wake, making the...

RC-135 Rivet Joints Could Control Drones To Drastically Expand Collection Capabilities

L3Harris wants to demonstrate the ability of the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to team up with uncrewed platforms. Drones...

Russia reportedly upgrades Mi-28NM attack helicopter to fight drones

Israeli defense analyst Guy Plopsky identified new antenna housings on the nose, stub-wing pods, and tail boom of Mi-28NM helicopters in Russian MoD video...

Europe missile maker develops new deep strike weapon

MBDA completed two successful CROSSBOW ground-launched deep strike firings in December 2025 and February 2026, nine months after the weapon’s design began. The modular OWE(H)...

Laser drone-killer robot displayed at Detroit defense show

Aurelius Systems displayed its Archimedes autonomous directed energy counter-drone system on a robotic combat vehicle at Reindustrialize 2026 in Detroit on June 16-17. The display...

Airbus Unveils U760 Ravenstorm UCCA

On the sidelines of the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, Airbus Defense and Space unveiled a new multirole Unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA),...

Boeing Unveils New Capabilities for MQ-28 Ghost Bat

Boeing unveiled at ILA Berlin 2026 the new capabilities within the MQ-28 Ghost Bat’s roadmap, including internal weapon bays and larger wings. Boeing has unveiled...

Germany’s Cobra 600 Is A Jet Powered Interceptor Drone That Slings An IRIS-T Missile

A novel kind of drone-based air defense system has been shown for the first time by German weapon manufacturer Diehl Defense. The Cobra 600,...

Lithuanian startup builds tiny laser for drones

Aktyvus Photonics is tripling production of its BAUDĖJAS and STRIKER MINI laser designation modules in 2026, targeting over 600 units annually by 2027, funded...

Estonian startup develops comms module for drone-age warfare

Estonian company Vegvisir is launching a Communications Module at Eurosatory 2026, Hall 6 J119, June 15-19, with automatic multi-network failover and its first European...

U.S. Army pilots test 3D audio that changes how they hear combat

The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory installed 3D spatial audio systems on two Aviation Center of Excellence Black Hawk helicopters, requiring over 231 man-hours...

Shield AI brings its runway-free autonomous fighter jet to Eurosatory

Shield AI is showcasing the X-BAT autonomous VTOL combat jet at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, June 15-19, with first VTOL flights scheduled for 2026...

Rheinmetall shows off drone-killing turret at Eurosatory

Rheinmetall unveiled the CT-025 20 unmanned turret at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, integrating SEOSS 320 sensors, AESA radar, and a KBA 25 mm cannon...

New 105mm wheeled fire support vehicle debuts in Paris

John Cockerill Defense and Arquus unveiled the FENRIS 6x6 wheeled fire support vehicle at Eurosatory 2026, armed with a 105 mm Cockerill 3105 turret...

Patria and RENK unveil crewless tracked vehicle concept in Paris

Patria and RENK Group unveiled a full-scale heavy UGV concept mock-up at Eurosatory 2026 on June 15, combining the TRACKX tracked platform with the...