The Royal Navy said Wednesday it has been testing launching marine drones from a turboprop aircraft at 1,300 feet, in what it described as tests for a “first air launch of its kind.” The tests were carried out by Kraken Technology Group, which provided its K3 Scout unmanned surface ship, and by Capewell, which provided
European countries are showing growing interest in the Israeli-made David’s Sling missile defense system, a senior Israeli official told Business Insider. The continent is racing to bolster its air defenses in preparation for a possible war with Russia. About a dozen European countries have shown interest in purchasing David’s Sling over the past year, Moshe
NATO is preparing for the next drone war, but officials warn that building millions of drones now could leave the alliance with obsolete weapons stockpiles before the fight even begins. Ukraine’s fight against the Russian invasion is showing Western militaries that they must be prepared with drone and counter-drone technology. It also shows how quickly
The fuel shortage, which has been increasing since the summer of 2025, is worsening into a national crisis for Russia, forcing the oil-producing nation to ban energy sales and imports. In the annexed Crimean peninsula, one of the first Russian-controlled areas hit by shortages, public gasoline sales were reduced weeks ago. “The fuel supply situation
An elite Ukrainian drone unit said Tuesday it had used a new anti-howitzer munition to destroy more than 170 Russian artillery pieces in two days. The Lasar Group, part of the Ukrainian National Guard, said in a statement that the special operation in early June involved more than 800 drones deployed along the eastern and
NATO on Tuesday revealed plans to quintuple the number of trained drone operators by the end of 2027, as part of efforts to prepare allies for the type of conflict unfolding in Ukraine. Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General, announced the new “Drone Edge” initiative, which will include more than $40 billion in allied investments in