Russia tries to jolt its sluggish Su-57 warplane production

MOSCOW — A production plant key to Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft program has opened new facilities aimed at scaling up the sluggish delivery tempo, state-owned aerospace conglomerate United Aircraft Corporation announced. Officials have put into operation...

NATO taps Exail for mine-clearing underwater drones

MILAN — The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has placed a new order for underwater robots capable of finding and clearing naval mines to be used by two European alliance members. The Belgium division of the underwater drone producer Exail Robotics announced this...

Ukraine counts on missile-drone hybrid to strike deep into Russia

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine says it has a new long-range weapon to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies — a homegrown combination of missile and drone that the defense minister vowed Monday would provide “answers” to a wave of Russian bombings....

Russia’s Shahed-type drones are losing their bite in Ukraine

The Iranian-made Shahed 131 and 136 one-way attack unmanned aerial systems (UAS), which Russia now domestically produces under license with the designation Geran 1 and 2, respectively, have been major protagonists of Moscow’s strike campaign against Ukrainian critical...

Croatia plans to order HIMARS this year

WARSAW, Poland — The Croatian Ministry of Defence has announced plans to acquire High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, for the country’s armed forces. “Modernization, as well as the introduction of new weapons and equipment into operational use, directly...

Estonia launches competition to host major foreign munitions firm

MILAN — The Estonian Centre for Defense Investments has launched a competition for picking a munitions producer to set up shop at a military base in 2025, a move meant to jump-start a domestic shell production industry. The ECDI, the procurement arm for the Estonian...