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MILITARYSep 15Zelensky announces another successful test of interceptor against jet-powered dronesPresident Volodymyr Zelensky announced another successful test of an interceptor designed to counter Russian jet-powered drones, while noting that some aspects of its guidance still need to be refined.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 15What Has AUKUS Pillar II Achieved Over 5 Years?Pillar II’s progress has proven difficult to judge – not due to a lack of activity, but because there’s no agreed metric for what success should look like.The Diplomat
MILITARYSep 15NATO aircraft shoot down drone over Lithuania, origin still unclearNAVO-gevechtsvliegtuigen hebben afgelopen nacht een drone neergeschoten boven Litouws grondgebied. Volgens media in NAVO-lidstaat Litouwen kwam het projectiel vanuit buurland Belarus, maar is nog niet vastgesteld of het om een Russische of Oekraïense drone ging. De drone vloog in de buurt van de plaats Pratkunai en de waterkrachtcentrale van Kruonis, een kleine 70 kilometer ten westen van de hoofdstad Vilnius. De militaire en reguliere politie zijn in het gebied en de geborgen wrakstukken worden onderzocht. Er zijn nog geen aanwijzingen gevonden voor de herkomst van de drone. Voor het eerst drNOS Buitenland
MILITARYSep 15Watch: Aftermath of NATO jets' downing of drone in LithuaniaDrone debris examined after being shot down over LithuaniaEuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 15US think tank's military plan alarms allies in AsiaAnalysts warn that a US withdrawal from the western Pacific, recently suggested by a US think tank, would weaken deterrence and strengthen China's position.DW News [en]
MILITARYSep 15A new era of uncrewed airpower: GA-ASI’s lineup for high-tech warfare[Sponsored] GA-ASI is serious about retaining its position as the leading provider of UAS to the United States and its allies.Breaking Defense
MILITARYSep 15China mulls building nuclear-powered tank with 450km-range railgun in 2 decadesChinese military researchers have outlined an ambitious plan to develop a nuclear-powered main battle tank armed with an electromagnetic railgun capable of hitting targets up to 450km (280 miles) away, possibly debuting after 2045. Detailed in a peer-reviewed paper published in June in the Chinese journal Acta Armamentarii, the concept envisions a 60-tonne armoured vehicle driven by a 10-megawatt-class small modular reactor (SMR) and a 50-megajoule (MJ) railgun. The paper was written by...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 15Denmark says Russian frigate fired flares at helicopterSouth China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 15EXCLUSIVE: Pratt licenses Hermeus to build F100 fighter jet engineHermeus CEO Zach Shore told Breaking Defense the company can now vertically integrate production of its Quarterhorse drone and serve as a second source of engines for Pratt’s F100-PW-229 powerplant.Breaking Defense
MILITARYSep 15Germany’s secretive ‘Sonderstab Ukraine’ fast-tracks weapons deals for Kyiv in as little as two weeks, FT reportsA small, standalone unit inside Germany’s Defense Ministry known as the “Sonderstab Ukraine” can arrange weapons deals for Kyiv in just two weeks — a fraction of the time other departments take when bogged down by the bureaucracy of domestic procurement, the Financial Times reports.Meduza [en]
MILITARYSep 15Denmark Says Russian Warship Fired Flares at Military HelicopterThe incident was the latest in string of episodes involving airspace incursions and other provocations that European leaders have blamed on Russia.NYT World
MILITARYSep 15Russia says space "must be free" of weaponsRusia insta a mantener el espacio sin armas tras el despliegue de "armas de control espacial" por EE.UU., buscando consenso internacional.China critica a EE.UU. por "prepararse para la guerra" en el cosmos, mientras Washington señala a Pekín y Moscú como amenazas espaciales.Clarín
MILITARYSep 15U.S. confirms for first time it has weapons deployed in spaceU.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the U.S. has "on-orbit space control weapons," as he outlined a broader push to modernize the Air Force.CNBC
MILITARYSep 15Taiwan tests US-made MQ-9B drones to counter PLA ‘grey-zone’ operationsTaiwan has begun flight testing its newly acquired MQ-9B drones, giving the island a long-range reconnaissance platform capable of monitoring People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and grey-zone activities across vast stretches of surrounding waters. The first two of four MQ-9B SeaGuardians ordered from the United States took off from Hualien Air Base in eastern Taiwan on Monday, according to military sources. It was their first test flight since arriving in Taiwan by sea in June, following nearly three...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 15Air Force Announces New Plans To Take Over Defending Its Own Bases From Aerial AttackThe Air Force's top officer acknowledged that a lack of organic base defense was a factor in the destruction caused by Iran. The post Air Force Announces New Plans To Take Over Defending Its Own Bases From Aerial Attack appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
MILITARYSep 15US defense chiefs warn of munitions shortfall over Iran warThe Independent World
MILITARYSep 15Iran war cost: $33.4B in four months, U.S. munitions shortfallsThe cost of a potential conflict involving Iran is reported to be $33.4 billion over four months, with concerns raised about U.S. munitions shortfalls. This highlights significant financial and logistical challenges related to military operations.Seeking Alpha Tech
MILITARYSep 15Space-based ISR launches to grow fourfold in next decade, Novaspace saysThe number of satellites launched to provide militaries and defense departments with ISR data from space is expected to increase more than fourfold.Military Times
MILITARYSep 15Space-based ISR launches to grow fourfold in next decade, Novaspace saysThe number of satellites launched to provide militaries and defense departments with ISR data from space is expected to increase more than fourfold.Defense News
MILITARYSep 15Denmark says Russian warship fired flares at military helicopterBBC World
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 15Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopterDW News [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 15Has a Chinese DF missile been used for the first time in the Middle East?Debris from a Chinese-made short-range ballistic missile has been found in Yemen for the first time, suggesting Chinese weapons systems may have been used during the heated conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. Video clips circulating on social media in the past week showed debris from the booster stage of a short-range ballistic missile with “DF-15A” written on its side found in the Raghwan district of Marib governorate, about 170km (105 miles) by road from the Yemeni capital,...South China Morning Post
MILITARYSep 15NATO fighter jets shoot down a drone over Lithuania for the first timeLos vecinos de la capital recibieron anoche una alerta en sus móviles pidiéndoles que se pusieran a cubierto LeerEl Mundo
MILITARYSep 15France experiments with smaller tank units to evade drone attacksFrench Army commanders want to know if dispersed “Lego bricks” of Leclerc tanks and support vehicles can make themselves uninteresting to adversaries.Defense News