UK Start-Up Unveils Foot-Launched Military Paraglider for Covert Missions

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has requested a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.6 billion) for its Fiscal Year 2027 defence budget, according to budgetary documents released Monday and reported by USNI

British troops could soon fly into hostile territory using a rucksack-sized paraglider that needs no runway, helicopter or drop aircraft. Wiltshire firm Blakcro has built the UK’s first foot-launched military

TEKEVER, Europe’s leading provider of AI-driven autonomous systems, today announced the acquisition of Flowcopter, the Edinburgh-based engineering company behind an innovative hydraulic transmission technology for aerospace propulsion which enables unmanned

Poland is redirecting its defence procurement toward domestic and central European manufacturers, moving away from distant suppliers that struggle to deliver quickly. Government officials and company executives say the shift

The U.S. State Department has cleared a possible $800 million arms sale to Iraq, covering Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M helicopters, according to a Defense Security Cooperation Agency notification. The

Greece and Israel signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) government-to-government agreement in Tel Aviv on Monday. The deal, dubbed “Achilles Shield,” will give Athens an integrated, multi-layered air defence network.

Image: Patria © Patria has demonstrated remote operation of its AMV armoured vehicle over a distance exceeding 7,800 kilometres, controlling a vehicle in Finland from a desk in Tokyo. The

Image: L3Harris © L3Harris Technologies and ARX Robotics UK have demonstrated a passive drone-detection sensor mounted on an uncrewed ground vehicle. The trial took place during Project Convergence-Capstone 6, according

Image: Saab © The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has signed a contract with Saab for the RBS 70 NG short-range air defence system, as per a recent press statement.

Image: BAE Systems © Sweden has received its first four BAE Systems ARCHER 8×8 mobile howitzers, marking a milestone in the modernisation of the country’s divisional artillery. The Swedish Defence

Image: Saab © Saab has signed a long-term agreement with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to supply its Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System, according to a recent press statement from the

Image: AeroVironment © AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) has received a $51 million delivery order from the United States Army for additional Switchblade 600 Block 2 loitering munition systems, as per a

Image: European Defence Agency © Five European defence companies will test loitering munition systems this autumn at Portugal’s Santa Margarida training area, competing in the second stage of the European

Image: Swedish FMV © Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has purchased a new reconnaissance and patrol robot system for the Armed Forces, as per a recent press statement. Danish supplier

Image: Sondre Mosdal / Forsvaret Norway has formally established three new subdivisions within the Finnmark Brigade, bolstering its military presence near the Russian border. Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik