EU Faces New Rare Earth Squeeze
European manufacturers are again confronting material shortages and line stoppages as China’s rare earth export controls tighten, despite assurances from the July summit to fast-track licenses for EU firms. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China warns that approvals have slowed only weeks after the Beijing summit, with fewer than one in four tracked […]
Russia tests FPV rocket drone interceptor
Russia has begun field testing an FPV rocket drone interceptor that blends tube launch, a detachable solid‑fuel booster and first‑person‑view control to chase hostile UAVs. The design—credited to the “Vektor” group—aims to give infantry a cheap kinetic option between jammers and high‑end missiles, using 3D‑printed, reloadable launch tubes and modular projectiles. The approach reflects a […]
REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger 2025 Begins
NATO has launched REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger 2025 off Portugal’s Atlantic coast. This event pairs a technology-heavy experimentation campaign with an operational phase that pushes prototypes toward fleet use. The Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS) series now runs alongside Dynamic Messenger, creating a continuum from lab to ship to task group. According to […]
Rearming the Defence Industrial Base
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced capitals to rediscover an unfashionable truth: production is deterrence. The immediate lesson for policymakers is that defence industrial base readiness—from stockpiles to surge capacity and workforce—is now a strategic variable, not a back‑office concern [1]. In a world of rapid, cheap battlefield innovation, nations that can refresh sensors, munitions and […]
Reaper Exports Unlocked by MTCR Rethink
Why Washington’s reinterpretation matters now The State Department has approved a U.S. drone export policy shift that reclassifies large armed unmanned aerial systems (UAS) like the MQ‑9 Reaper as aircraft—handled similarly to F‑16‑class fighter sales—rather than as missile systems under the 1987 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) [1]. The change, signed off by Secretary of […]
SANCAR AUSV completes live‑fire trials
Image: HAVELSAN / SANCAR AUSV product visuals SANCAR AUSV Live‑Fire Trials Validate ADVENT ROTA The SANCAR AUSV live‑fire trials in the Marmara Sea marked a measurable step for Türkiye’s unmanned surface warfare. The 12.7 mm stabilised weapon was fired under ADVENT ROTA control and fleet supervision, demonstrating task handover, swarm manoeuvres and coordinated strikes through the […]
UK to Field AI Drone Swarms
Britain is moving fast on autonomy. The Ministry of Defence plans to field UK AI drone swarms and unmanned ground vehicles at scale within five years [1]. This shift is anchored in the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 and recent answers by Defence Minister Luke Pollard. Together, they place AI, autonomy, and a shared digital […]
TALAY: Sea‑Skimming WIG Combat Drone
Türkiye fields a production‑ready wing‑in‑ground (WIG) maritime UAV that flies inside the radar horizon—and rewrites littoral strike math. Turkey’s TALAY—described by its developer Solid Aero as the world’s first production‑ready sea‑skimming multipurpose UAV—blends the aerodynamic efficiency of a wing‑in‑ground (WIG) craft with the signature management of a low‑flying drone. The result is a new class […]
MKE anti-drone systems at DSEI
MKE anti-drone systems took center stage at DSEI, where Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE) detailed a sweeping agenda: international co‑production deals, a multi‑site explosives capacity build‑out worth roughly $818 million, and a strategic pivot from legacy munitions to smart effects and autonomous platforms. Speaking in London, General Manager İlhami Keleş framed the moment succinctly: Türkiye’s […]
PARS İZCİ 6×6 and 8×8 enter TSK
Türkiye has inducted PARS İZCİ 6×6 and 8×8 reconnaissance and mission‑specific armored vehicles into the Turkish Land Forces (TSK). The Ministry of National Defence announced the decision at its weekly briefing. The fleet brings multi‑sensor fusion, modern command‑and‑control (C2), and fast wheeled mobility. As a result, units gain quicker and safer situational awareness at the […]
ASELSAN KORAL Modernization Completed
ASELSAN KORAL modernization boosts Türkiye’s EW edge with upgraded subsystems. Read our analysis and implications. ASELSAN KORAL modernization marks a deliberate step in Türkiye’s push to dominate the electromagnetic spectrum, with the land‑based electronic support (ES) and electronic attack (EA) system upgraded across critical subsystems to meet emerging threat sets and multi‑target scenarios. Key Facts […]
Drone Cost-Exchange Ratio Is Rewriting War
Cheap drones now force costly defenses. As a result, budgets strain, tactics shift, and procurement must catch up. In modern conflicts, the drone cost-exchange ratio is a decisive factor. When a cheap unmanned system triggers a premium response, the defender loses money fast. Today, we see this in Poland’s airspace alerts, in daily fights over […]
Drones vs Helicopters: Logistics War
For decades, helicopter air assault symbolised deep-strike prowess. Today, drones vs helicopters is the real contest: low‑cost, persistent drone mining can suffocate logistics at scale while manned assaults gamble on shock and speed [1]. Key Facts Mission geometry: Helicopter assaults demand dozens of airframes, escorts and SEAD/DEAD; drone‑laid mines demand small teams and expendable platforms […]
Fighter Market Shifts to MUM‑T
Manned‑Unmanned Teaming (MUM‑T) is rapidly becoming the decisive market differentiator for fighter aircraft, allowing 4.5–5th generation platforms to remain operationally relevant while sixth‑generation programs mature. At DSEI 2025 and across recent tenders, air forces increasingly evaluate not just jets but full ecosystems—crewed fighters orchestrating loyal wingmen, UCAVs and air‑launched effects via standardized data links and […]
USAF Autonomous Airlifter Push
USAF Autonomous Airlifter Push War games on a Taiwan crisis revealed a hard truth. Forward CCA hubs will struggle without resilient resupply. A USAF autonomous airlifter could close that gap. This article explains what that means, why it matters, and how Tacit Spear proposes to deliver it. Why an autonomous airlifter now? CCAs bring mass […]
MSPO 2025 – Daily 04
MSPO 2025 Daily 04 — Trending Highlights MSPO 2025 Daily 04 captures the 20 most talked‑about headlines, unveilings and contracts from Kielce (2–5 September 2025). Curated for programme offices and acquisition teams, each card summarises the signal amid the noise with the original source plus two internal context links. Why it matters: the show set […]
MSPO 2025 – Daily 03
MSPO 2025 Daily 03 compiles 20 verified defence headlines from Kielce (items 21–40), each summarised in 60–100 words with original-source links and two internal resources for context. For show background, see the MSPO official site and the organiser’s Targi Kielce hub. This MSPO 2025 Daily 03 entry complements our ongoing series coverage.
MSPO 2025 – Daily 02
MSPO 2025: WB Group to locally produce Homar-K CGR-080 rockets Janes reports a Polish–Korean JV with Hanwha will localise CGR-080 rockets for the Homar-K (K239 Chunmoo) system, adding industrial sovereignty, tech transfer and in-country supply resilience. The move supports faster ramp-up, export potential and deeper sustainment for Poland’s rocket artillery formations, while aligning with Warsaw’s […]
MSPO 2025 – Daily 01
MSPO 2025: Ukraine unveils updated Palyanitsya A2/AD concept Janes reports that Ukraine presented an updated Palyanitsya area-denial concept, aligning sensors, effectors and C2 for layered defence. Moreover, the approach stresses faster kill-chain closure and survivability against EW and counter-battery threats. While detailed specs remain limited, the concept shows how frontline lessons are shaping force design […]
DSEI 2025 — Post-Show Special Edition
Weapons & Air Defence Effectors headlined the show: MBDA’s Spear Glide, surface-launched ASRAAM and Akeron MBT 120; Leonardo’s Otomat Mk3 for blue-water strike; plus high-energy lasers such as Rafael’s Iron Beam Compact and IPG’s Crossbow Mini. Together, they point to layered, networked fires across land, air and sea. EDR (Spear Glide) • Janes (SL-ASRAAM) • EDR […]