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Ukrainian Armor is planning to equip its battle-tested Protector Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) with laser weapons. CEO Vladyslav Belbas confirmed the development, with the system potentially using technology similar to Ukraine’s Tryzub laser, which has a range of up to 10 km. The UGV is already attracting international interest from European partners.
Chinese company United Aircraft has successfully flown the world’s first 6-ton-class tiltrotor, the Lanying R6000. With a 4000km range and 550 km/h speed, it breaks a global tech monopoly and aims to revolutionize China’s low-altitude economy.
Israel has deployed the world’s first operational high-power laser air defense system. The Iron Beam, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, was handed to the IDF and will provide a cost-effective, “unlimited ammunition” shield against rockets and drones.
Chinese scientists from Xidian University have created a smart surface that transforms radar waves into power and data. This 6G-era technology could allow future stealth jets to use enemy radar as an energy source, shifting the paradigm of electronic warfare and communications.
Chinese nuclear experts assess that Japan has the technical capacity to develop nuclear weapons in less than 3 years, revisiting the late Henry Kissinger’s warning. With vast plutonium stocks, advanced supercomputers, and missile-ready rockets, Japan’s “nuclear latency” poses a grave regional question.
North Korea’s KCNA reports Kim Jong Un inspected an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered missile submarine under construction. The vessel, with up to ten launch tubes, aims to provide a survivable sea-based nuclear strike capability, dramatically escalating threats to South Korea, Japan, and the United States.
A new Pentagon report warns that China’s rapid military growth has left the United States “increasingly vulnerable.” The assessment projects six Chinese aircraft carriers and sixth-generation fighter jets by 2035, alongside a nuclear arsenal of over 1,000 warheads, fundamentally altering the Indo-Pacific balance of power.
A China Central Television program revealed the “high burst power” of the electromagnetic catapult on China’s newest carrier, the Fujian. The system enables faster, quieter launches of advanced aircraft like the J-35 stealth fighter, marking a major leap over traditional steam technology.
The U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research has awarded Skydweller Aero a $1.4 million contract to develop advanced electric propulsion for aircraft. The award supports the service’s interest in ultra-long-endurance, solar-electric drones for persistent maritime missions.
Hanwha Group’s strategy chief says its Philly Shipyard is ready to construct nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy, aligning with a US$150 billion Korean investment pledge into U.S. shipbuilding and a Pentagon push to expand the submarine industrial base.
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