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12 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Munich Startup Tests Europe’s First Privately Funded Hypersonic Missile

Anglo-German startup Hypersonica has conducted the first test of a privately developed European hypersonic missile.

12 February

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UK Firms Show Quantum Tech Can Expose Weak Points in Military Comms

Oxford Quantum Circuits and QinetiQ have cracked the code on uncovering vulnerabilities in military communications systems using quantum computing.

12 February

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Russia Explores Spinning ‘Fan’ Defense to Swat Kamikaze Drones

As kamikaze drones continue to reshape modern warfare, Russian troops are testing an unusual countermeasure: a ground robot fitted with spinning “fans” designed to swat incoming unmanned aerial vehicles out of the sky.

12 February

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine Introduces ‘Sunray’: A Silent Laser Weapon Against Aerial Drones

Ukraine is turning to a new, low-cost weapon in its fight against aerial drones: a silent laser system known as “Sunray.”

12 February

Jodesz Gavilan

Hanwha Launches K9 Howitzer Hub in Romania

Hanwha Aerospace has started building a European manufacturing hub in Romania to produce K9 self-propelled howitzers and K10 ammunition resupply vehicles.

12 February

Ukrainian soldier on top of a South African Mbombe 6 armored fighting vehicle. Photo: NMFTE via Telegram

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Parliament Approves 90-Billion Euro Loan for Ukraine

The EU parliament on Wednesday approved a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine, providing a financial lifeline to cash-strapped Kyiv four years into Russia's invasion.

12 February

Sweden's HMS Carlskrona patrol vessel in the Baltic Sea.

Jodesz Gavilan

Sweden Teams With Naval Group to Localize Frigate Support

Sweden is moving closer to localizing maintenance for next-generation frigates after Naval Group signed a partnership with Oresund Drydocks AB to establish a domestic support facility.

12 February

Pictured: Troops from 45 Commando during a troop insertion exercise. Royal Marines insert by Helicopter during exercise in Norway. A pair of Merlin Mk4 Helicopters from 845 Naval Air Squadron inserted Royal Marine troops from 45 Commando based at Camp Viking into an exercise area in the Mauken mountain range of Norway during Operation Clockwork 25. The troop insertion was part of Exercise Reindeer 1. The UK has conducted cold-weather training in Norway for over 50 years and is a committed and capable pa

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Launches ‘Arctic Sentry’ Mission After Greenland Crisis

NATO on Wednesday said it had launched a new mission to bolster security in the Arctic, in a move to assuage US President Donald Trump after he backed off claims on Greenland.

12 February

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Eyes Bases for Military Training in Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday Brussels was eyeing several bases that could be used to train Ukrainian troops in the war-torn country if there is a deal to stop the fighting.

11 February