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Secrets of the Defense Alliance: Ukraine Negotiates with Paris on Domestic Production of SCALP Cruise Missiles

Julia Alexandrova — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:48:45 +0000

The head of Ukraine’s defense agency, Mykhailo Fedorov, reported that President Volodymyr Zelenskyi held a productive conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. A key topic of discussion was the possibility of granting Ukraine licensing rights to produce French SCALP cruise missiles domestically. During a joint briefing with his Danish counterpart, the minister noted that […]

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Radarless F-35s Become Reality: U.S. Officially Accepts the First Batch

Svitlana Anisimova — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:20:12 +0000

The U.S. military has confirmed the acceptance of at least six F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps without installed radar systems. The decision stems from delays in the development of the new AN/APG-85 radar, one of the cornerstone components of the Block 4 modernization package for all F-35 variants. The upgrade […]

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Project Gunslinger: U.S. Military Adapts an Airborne Counter-Drone System

Julia Alexandrova — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:22:16 +0000

The United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center has successfully implemented a new initiative in the field of counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS). The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command demonstrated an upgraded fire-control system capable of detecting and engaging unmanned aerial systems using a standardized remotely operated weapon station, while the host vehicle […]

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Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: ALTO NG training aircraft

Andrij Kharuk — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:13:50 +0000

A few days ago, media outlets reported an interesting development: the Ukrainian Air Force has received ten new ALTO NG training aircraft manufactured by the Czech company Direct Fly. Five of these aircraft were delivered with direct support from the Government of the Czech Republic, while the remaining five were provided through contributions from Czech […]

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The U.S. to Quadruple THAAD Missile Production as the Pentagon Signs $35 Billion Agreement

Julia Alexandrova — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:27:06 +0000

The U.S. government has signed a seven-year agreement with Lockheed Martin worth up to $35 billion to significantly expand production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptors. Under the contract, interceptor output is expected to increase fourfold, while delivery schedules will be accelerated to meet growing demand from both the United States and […]

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Netherlands finances hundreds of Ruta missiles for Armed Forces of Ukraine: details from Destinus production facilities revealed

Julia Alexandrova — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:22:37 +0000

The Netherlands is officially funding large-scale production of new long-range systems for the Ukrainian armed forces. This refers to the manufacturing of approximately 700 units of the “Ruta” family of drone-missile systems, developed by the defense company Destinus. The systems are expected to be produced within a European country. The initiative is presented as part […]

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$700 million confidential agreement: White House supports Turkey’s main aviation program

Julia Alexandrova — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:22:09 +0000

The administration of White House is preparing to approve a deal for the sale of General Electric jet engines for Turkey’s domestically developed fighter aircraft, TAI TF KAAN, despite objections from some members of the U.S. Congress. According to published information, the proposed package is valued at more than $700 million. The engines are intended to […]

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Rocket Lab Secretly Deployed a Military Inspector Satellite into Orbit for the Pentagon

Julia Alexandrova — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:22:54 +0000

U.S.-based Rocket Lab launched an Electron rocket from its New Zealand site, rapidly delivering a military inspector satellite into Earth orbit less than 24 hours after receiving the corresponding request from the U.S. Department of Defense. The mission was conducted with minimal publicity and without drawing significant public attention. The launch took place on June […]

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First One Down: The Shenyang J-8 Fighter’s Career Comes to an End

Andrij Kharuk — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:15:12 +0000

In June of this year, the J-8 was officially phased out of service – the first jet fighter designed in China and accepted into operational use. Its path toward full maturity was long, but ultimately remained unfinished. How It All Began By the early 1960s, China had established licensed production of Soviet-designed jet fighters, including […]

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Over 60 Targets: Unmanned Systems Forces Strike “Orion” UAV, Air Defense Assets, and Russian Logistics

Svitlana Anisimova — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:46:06 +0000

On the night of June 23, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces carried out a series of strikes against enemy targets in temporarily occupied Crimea and other occupied territories. According to the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, medium-range drones struck more than 60 enemy targets. Among the […]

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