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3 February

Portugal’s drone carrier NRP João II sailing at sea, featuring a full-length flight deck designed for launching and recovering aerial, surface, and underwater drones.

Europe’s ‘First Dedicated Drone Carrier’: Portugal Readies Unmanned Systems Warship

Europe is soon launching its first carrier warship built exclusively for drones, taking shape in Portugal ahead of its debut this year.

3 February

Arms

Skyranger 30 turret mounted on a Piranha V armored personnel carrier. Photo: Danish Ministry of Defence/Rheinmetall

Inder Singh Bisht

Denmark Orders Rheinmetall Ammunition to Support Mobile Air Defense, CV90 Fleets

Denmark has commissioned Rheinmetall under a seven-year framework contract for the supply of ammunition supporting a range of platforms.

3 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Strikes Hit Sudan’s Kordofan, Darfur: Military Source, Witnesses

The Sudanese army and paramilitary forces traded strikes on each other's positions in the west and south of the country.

3 February

Americas

Northrop's microelectronics products can be integrated into end systems faster, using ATSP V.

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Lands Spot in $25B US Military Microelectronics Program

Northrop Grumman has been tapped as one of the defense firms eligible to receive task orders worth up to $25 billion under the US Defense Microelectronics Activity’s Advanced Technology Support Program V.

3 February

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

HENSOLDT Secures Major Radar Orders for European Air Defense

HENSOLDT has secured more than $118.1 million in radar contracts tied to the German‑led European Sky Shield Initiative.

3 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

KARGU strike drones hit targets during a test in Turkey.

Jodesz Gavilan

STM Conducts Turkey’s First Live-Fire Swarm Drone Strike

STM has successfully conducted Turkey’s first live-ammunition swarm drone strike, demonstrating autonomous coordinated attacks on multiple targets.

3 February

Air

The first operational MQ-25A Stingray completes its first taxi test.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy’s MQ‑25A Stingray Completes First Autonomous Taxi

The US Navy’s first operational MQ‑25A Stingray unmanned tanker drone has completed its first autonomous taxi test.

3 February

Europe

People wait in line for a mobile delivery of essential goods in the Troieshchyna district of Kyiv, Ukraine on January 30, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Resumes Strikes on Freezing Ukrainian Capital

Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv, as a brief truce announced by US President Trump gave way to renewed attacks in freezing conditions.

3 February

Middle East

Syrian Army soldiers deploy throughout the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods following days of fierce clashes with SDF Kurdish forces, which ultimately result in the withdrawal of the Kurdish forces towards eastern Syria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrian Security Forces Enter Hasakeh City Under Deal With Kurds

Syrian government security personnel entered Hasakeh city, a stronghold of Kurdish forces, under an integration deal agreed with the Kurds.

2 February

Air

Ronald Watkins

Chinese Military Flights Near Taiwan Surge 15-Fold in Five Years: Report

Chinese military flights near Taiwan surged nearly 15-fold over five years, reflecting Beijing’s growing pressure on the island.

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