Dutch Defense Secretary stirred debate after stating that the F-35 fighter jet’s software could be “jailbroken” like a smartphone. The
Hypersonica, the Munich‑based startup founded by Oxford doctoral graduates Dr. Philipp Kerth and Marc Ewenz, has successfully flown its HS1 hypersonic missile prototype to Mach 6 in a February 3 test from Andøya, Norway. The €23.3 million flight—completed in just nine months from design—positions Europe to close a 15‑year hypersonic gap with Russia’s Mach‑10 Oreshnik by 2029, though analysts caution that serial production requires industrial partners.
Sener has unveiled the SRC 100 Razor, a 150‑kilogram stealth drone capable of both realistic aerial target simulation and autonomous ISR missions. Presented at World Defense Show 2026, the Razor features parachute recovery for cost‑effective expendable operations and secure satnav‑denied navigation. Defence General Manager Rafael Orbe called it a flexible solution for rapidly evolving threats, marking Spain’s most significant domestic UAV advancement under the SIROCO project.
Air Force Global Strike Command has confirmed it is prepared to upload multiple warheads onto Minuteman III ICBMs and renuclearize 30 conventionally-only B-52H bombers if directed. The capability, dormant since New START treaty limits, is now exercisable following the agreement’s expiration. AFGSC tells The War Zone the command maintains both training and hardware readiness for both re‑MIRVing and fleet‑wide nuclear reconversion.
China unveiled its new Wing Loong X combat drone at the Singapore Airshow, signaling a strong push into the global
Raytheon demonstrated a powerful new way to defeat drone swarms without using explosives. During a recent US Army test, the
London Defense R&D firm introduced the world’s smallest unified autopilot system, designed to convert standard drones into intelligent precision-strike weapons.
A sudden airspace shutdown over El Paso, Texas, raised questions about military drone operations and counter-drone testing near a busy
The US Marine Corps selected General Atomics’ YFQ-42A uncrewed aircraft to test a government-built AI ‘digital brain’ designed to fly
The US Defence Innovation Unit seeks container-based drone launchers to reshape swarm warfare worldwide. The move comes as the Pentagon
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