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8 January

Exail Secures Two New Orders for DriX H-9 Surface Drone

Exail has signed two new contracts for its DriX H-9 autonomous surface drone for maritime defense and hydrographic applications.

8 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Slams Ukrainian-European Plan for Peacekeeping Force

Russia labelled Ukraine and Europe an "axis of war," rejecting proposed peacekeeping force plans as unacceptable to end the war.

8 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Digital Data Bridge: UK ‘Solves’ Interoperability With Latest Software

The UK believes it has finally solved a long-standing challenge in military operations: interoperability between systems.

8 January

Russian drone strike in the village of Vasylkivka, Dnipropetrovsk region.

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Seizes Another Village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Region

Russia said it had taken another village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, where its troops have been advancing since last year.

8 January

Armed ground robot driving through a muddy dirt road during a field test, equipped with a mounted weapon system and sensors while navigating shallow water in a rural environment

Ethan M. Encarnacion

A New Ground Robot Built for High-Intensity Missions Joins Ukraine’s Frontline

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has cleared a new ground robot for operational use, aiming to reduce soldier exposure in high-risk areas.

8 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Spanish PM Open to Sending Troops to Maintain Peace ‘In Palestine’

Spain is ready to send troops to Palestine for peacekeeping, just as it is willing to deploy forces to Ukraine, Prime Minister Sanchez said.

8 January

Image of the 'DragonFire' Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW), seen here undergoing trials at DSTL's (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) range at Porton Down in Salisbury, UK.

Christine Casimiro

QinetiQ Advances Royal Navy DragonFire Laser in $78M Deal

MBDA, the prime contractor of the Royal Navy’s DragonFire laser weapon, has awarded industry partner QinetiQ a $78-million contract to continue work on the system’s laser source.

7 January

Photo: Sergey Flash, Head of the Radio Technology Center NGO)

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Fields Camo Tech With Realistic Materials

Russia is deploying a new camouflage technology with realistic materials designed to better conceal troops and ground vehicles along frontline positions, according to Ukrainian media.

7 January

Rojoef Manuel

Germany, India to Step Up Talks for $8B Submarine Program

Germany and India are slated to push forward talks on a potential $8-billion program as Berlin and New Delhi explore cooperation on building six German-designed conventional submarines for the Indian Navy.

7 January