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4 August

Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft fires a guided bomb from its internal bay. Photo: Baykar

Turkey’s Kizilelma Fighter Drone Fires Guided Bombs From Internal Bay for First Time

Baykar’s Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft has completed its first live-fire tests using its internal weapons bay, successfully releasing precision-guided munitions against ground targets in Çorlu.

4 August

Ronald Watkins

BAE Hosts Defense Interoperability Testing Event in Michigan

BAE Systems has hosted a defense interoperability testing event in Michigan, bringing together government and industry participants.

4 August

A new conscript in the Air Force tries on the size of the helmet.

Giulia Bernacchi

Denmark Launches New 11-Month Military Service With 1,600 Recruits

Denmark has begun its new 11-month military service program, with around 1,600 recruits entering the first intake under recent reforms.

4 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

A New Drone Steps Into the Gap Between FPVs and Long-Range UAVs

As militaries seek strike drones with greater reach but lower cost, Ukrainian firm F-Drones has unveiled the F-CAPTAIN, a medium-range unmanned aerial vehicle built to engage targets up to 100 kilometers away.

4 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Rheinmetall Introduces 6,000-Tonne Frigate for NATO’s Future Fleets

Rheinmetall is looking to shape the next generation of naval warfare with a new guided missile frigate designed for what it calls “the world’s most demanding threat environments.”

4 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Netherlands Is Giving Its Future Frigates a 12-Meter Drone Boat Wingman

The Royal Netherlands Navy is equipping its future anti-submarine warfare frigates with a new uncrewed surface vessel designed to detect and track enemy submarines in contested waters.

4 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Ukraine’s Latest Armored Carrier Packs Blast Protection With Twin-Machine-Gun Firepower

A new armored personnel carrier from Ukrainian firm MAC HUB combines mine-resistant protection, remote firepower, and battlefield awareness features in a single platform.

4 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukrainian FPV Drone Hits Russian S-300V Air Defense System for First Time

Kyiv has reportedly struck a Russian air defense system with a small first-person view drone for the first time, marking a notable milestone for Ukrainian drone warfare capabilities.

4 August