Satellite imagery and new data reveal the aftermath of the recent strike on Novorossiysk. As a reminder, during the night of September 9, Ukraine’s Defense Forces – including the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Unmanned Systems Forces, Ukrainian Navy, the GUR Defense Intelligence active operations department, and the State Border Guard Service – attacked a […]

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The growing threat posed by jet-powered drones – which, strictly speaking, are better described as cruise missiles, perhaps with the qualifier “light” – is driving the search for new air-defense solutions that are cheap enough to deal with mass attacks while remaining effective against targets significantly faster than conventional “Shaheds.” The latter have been effectively countered […]

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Specialists from Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Directorate (DIU) conducted a cyberspace operation targeting the aggressor state of Russia, during which they obtained a large dataset containing information on the structure, existing and planned developments, management, and employees of the Moscow Institute of Heat Technology (MIT) corporation. The MIT corporation includes, among others, the Prozhектор Design Bureau, […]

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The United Kingdom has allocated £100 million ($135.1 million) for a new winter air defense package for Ukraine. According to a press release from the UK Ministry of Defence, the package includes Patriot missiles. As part of the joint PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) initiative, the UK will provide air defense interceptor missiles, large-caliber artillery […]

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At the MSPO international exhibition in Poland, the Ukrainian unmanned systems developer UKRSPECSYSTEMS unveiled an attack drone with an X-shaped wing for the first time. It is reported that the RAM-2X system has already proven itself to the military, but had previously remained classified due to security restrictions. To demonstrate the operation and effectiveness of […]

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On its second attempt, Isar Aerospace successfully placed satellites into orbit, marking the first achievement of its kind for Europe’s private space industry. The mission, dubbed Onward and Upward, lifted off from Isar Aerospace’s own launch pad at the Andøya Space complex in Norway at 22:12 CEST on September 5 (23:12 Kyiv time), deploying the […]

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On September 12, 1961, a landmark event took place in the history of the R.1127: the second prototype (XP836) completed a flight through the full profile – vertical takeoff, transition to horizontal flight, transition to hover, and vertical landing. This confirmed in practice the viability of the VTOL concept with thrust-vector control incorporated into the R.1127’s design. […]

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The spacecraft carrying European and Japanese scientific probes is completing its eight-year journey and will arrive at Mercury on September 3, where it faces a series of challenging maneuvers to study the scorching planet. The BepiColombo mission was launched from Earth in 2018 on a complex trajectory to investigate the smallest and least-studied planet in […]

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The first crewed flight has taken place for one of the most unconventional aircraft designs of the modern era. The Viceroy, developed by REGENT Craft, is a fully electric “seaglider” that combines a boat-like hull, wing-in-ground-effect technology, and hydrofoils in a single design. Aviation engineering occasionally produces remarkable solutions, but bringing three such concepts together […]

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The entire batch of satellites that were supposed to become part of Russia’s version of Starlink failed to reach – or maintain – their planned low Earth orbit altitude roughly a month after launch. The 16 spacecraft of the “Rassvet-3” project, launched on July 19, were initially intended to orbit Earth at an altitude of around 800 km. However, […]

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The Ukrainian side has called on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to urge its member states to completely suspend air traffic over the territory of the Russian Federation. The appeal came a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that flying there was becoming absolutely unsafe. On Tuesday, senior Ukrainian officials announced plans to step […]

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On September 1 and during the night of September 2, 2026, Ukraine carried out strikes against a number of military targets belonging to the Russian aggressor. According to the official Facebook page of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the attack was successful, with Ukrainian Defense Forces units striking enemy ammunition and […]

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On the evening of August 10, 2026, a MiG-29 fighter jet operated by the Ukrainian Air Force was lost while carrying out a combat mission. This was reported on the official Facebook page of the Ukrainian Air Force Command. It was reported that the pilot was carrying out a combat mission to destroy enemy aerial […]

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The United States recently held Game of Drones, bringing together small drone manufacturers at Edwards Air Force Base for an event focused on the design, assembly, and flight testing of unmanned aircraft. The event was jointly organized by the Experimental Test Force at Edwards, part of the 412th Test Wing, and US-X, a recently established […]

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Bell Textron has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of the Navy with an estimated value of approximately $300 million. The agreement was signed in August 2026 at Bell’s manufacturing facility in Amarillo, Texas. The contract combines fixed-price, fixed-price incentive, and cost-reimbursement elements with fixed-fee provisions. The base contract, with options for extension […]

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A security alert was declared at Leipzig/Halle Airport on the night of Wednesday following a potential security threat. Shortly before midnight, a drone was discovered near the runway. According to BILD, the drone was attached to an unidentified substance. Investigators were particularly concerned because it was also fitted with a detonator. The device was subsequently […]

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Today, we will take a closer look at Russia’s new Volna Kupol Garant electronic warfare (EW) system, which has recently attracted significant attention in the media. Is it truly capable of disrupting the operation of the Starlink satellite network, as claimed by Russian sources, or is it primarily another element of an information campaign? We […]

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Russia is increasingly relying on ballistic missiles in its campaign against Ukraine, taking advantage of the challenges associated with intercepting such weapons amid Ukraine’s ongoing shortage of air defense assets. According to newly released reports, a North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia. Andrii Cherniak, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate […]

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The N3XT experimental division of Germany’s Quantum Systems has developed a quadrotor drone that reached a horizontal flight speed of 699 km/h. This performance makes it the fastest battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicle ever recorded. According to the developers, the test flight was conducted on July 26 during internal trials, while official certification by Guinness World […]

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Ukrainian drone operators have already destroyed a substantial number of Russian armored vehicles and even aerial targets using low-cost Shrike drones priced at approximately $400. Thousands of these platforms are now undergoing a major upgrade with an AI-enabled autonomy system that allows them to independently track and engage moving targets. In mid-July 2026, the Ukrainian […]

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