From 2024 to 2027, the story is less a wholesale reset than a trajectory, one in which real capability will depend more on organization, training, and sustainment than on headline acquisitions. In Kazakhstan, two threads stand out: the move to formalize a territorial defense framework, and a push to build light, unit-level capabilities, especially through […]
In recent conflicts, drone-on-drone interception is not the result of theoretical debate, but of a very concrete reality: the growing difficulty of sustainably neutralizing low-cost drones using expensive and scarce ground-based defenses. In Ukraine, reconnaissance and attack drones assembled for only a few thousand euros have repeatedly forced forces on both sides to rely on […]
On Oct. 31, 2025, Anduril hit a visible milestone in the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) effort: its YFQ-44A prototype flew for the first time, bringing a jet-powered “loyal wingman” concept into measurable flight testing. Two weeks earlier, on Oct. 16, the Netherlands formalized cooperation through a letter of intent signed in Washington […]
The war in Ukraine has turned the Black Sea into a testbed for asymmetric naval warfare: explosive uncrewed surface vessels, long-range missiles, commercial ISR and systematic sea denial against a superior fleet. From Tokyo to Canberra, Indo-Pacific navies are watching these experiments closely, but they cannot simply copy-paste the Ukrainian playbook into the Pacific, where […]
Counter-drone laser systems are no longer lab curiosities. In 2025, two ecosystems are advancing in parallel: on one side, the NATO/Israel/Europe bloc, focused on integrating lasers into an already structured and demanding air-defense architecture; on the other, a non-NATO bloc, led by China, followed by India and a demand-driven Russia, prioritizing immediate, lower-power results to […]
Poland and Romania are now fielding Merops, a compact AI counter-UAS system built to spot and kill low-cost drones, including FPV swarms, while staying on the move with frontline combined-arms units. Designed as an agile layer between jammers and short-range air defenses (SHORAD/VSHORAD), Merops is fundamentally about driving down the cost per engagement. Instead of […]
Between contested airspace and IED-ridden roads, the goal is no longer to replace the armored ambulance, but to cut the time to care. Drones open the critical window; protected medical vehicles ensure continuity all the way to surgery. The Golden Hour is no longer just a medical guideline. In environments saturated with IEDs, electronic jamming […]
Turkey’s defense industry is hitting export records in 2025, powered by drones, the KAAN fighter program, and broader diversification across Europe and Asia. Bayraktar drones, the KAAN fighter, armored vehicles in Europe, and rising exports: Turkey is establishing itself as a major defense actor, despite persistent technological and geopolitical challenges. A confirmed upward trajectory Turkey’s […]
Defense companies worldwide are unveiling a new generation of drones, airborne loyal wingmen and naval autonomous systems, set to reshape combat. Programs from Lockheed Martin, Dassault, Boeing, and others highlight a shift toward affordability, survivability, and autonomy. A new wave of air combat drones In September 2025, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works introduced the Vectis, a […]
The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting remains the largest land power event in North America. The 2025 edition, held under the theme “Agile, Adaptive, Lethal: Winning at the Pace of Change”, delivered a clear strategic message: future wars will be won not only by superior firepower, but by agility, digital integration, […]
