Aviation and space news
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August 22, 2026
After passing evaluation trials, a new Ukrainian drone has joined the arsenal of the Defense Forces: the Alexa Spatium, the first jet-powered drone interceptor…
Romania destroyed an explosive-laden maritime drone near the Neptun Deep gas project after another drone crashed inside its territory during a major Russian attack on Ukraine. The post NATO…
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, Ukraine's armed forces now have, for the first time, a jet-powered interceptor drone developed and produced in Ukraine. The…
Two Spanish F-18 fighters from the Air Force contingent deployed in Romania under NATO took off this Friday amid the presence of an unidentified object near the airspace…
August 21, 2026
As Ukraine tries to deploy greater automation across the battlefield, reports are emerging of a harder-hitting North Korean ballistic missile entering the fight. The post Ukraine Situation Report…
Yesterday Ukraine's military intelligence service (DIU) reported that Russia had received ballistic missiles of the KN-30 type from North Korea for the first time. This involves … more...
In recent years, and especially since the start of the war in Ukraine, NATO member countries have regularly sent aircraft dedicated to electromagnetic intelligence gathering [SIGINT]…
Ukraine’s defence ministry has announced that the country’s Alexa Spatium, the first Ukrainian jet-powered drone interceptor, has been added to the arsenal of the Defence The post “Ukraine adds…
Following a new intelligence report, Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) reported that Russia already has approximately 50 ballistic missiles…
Ukraine is moving toward a new category of counter-drone systems with Alexa Spatium, the first Ukrainian UAV interceptor powered by a jet engine added to the arsenal of its…
The United States decided to disband the special attack drone battalion it formed in Europe in early 2026 to apply lessons from the war in Ukraine. An Army representative…
Russian attacks have damaged about 4,000 of Kyiv’s roughly 12,000 buildings, or nearly one in three, since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February… The post Russian attacks damaged…
In 2022 the Russian Federation began its "special operation" against Ukraine, showing the world that the war of... The article Will drones defend Taiwan from Beijing's…
Ukrainian company Fire Point has unveiled at the DALO Industry Days 2026, just held in Herning, Denmark, the FP-9, a new medium-range ballistic missile that the company…
According to HUR data reported by The New Voice of Ukraine, in mid-July Russia was producing around 50 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 15 Iskander-K, 20 Kalibr, 60 Kh-101 and five Kinzhal missiles…
August 20, 2026
A drone entered Romanian national airspace and crashed in an uninhabited area of Tulcea county early Thursday morning, according to a statement from the country’s Defence Ministry.
The US Army is phasing out the 3rd Battalion, 504th PIR, its only drone assault unit, seven months after creating it to absorb Ukraine's drone war lessons.
The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have reignited an old debate: does the main battle tank still have a place on the … more...
Ukraine’s 27th Separate National Guard Regiment has used a Sting interceptor drone to down a Russian UAV at an altitude of 7,472 metres, according to The post Sting interceptor “sets new altitude…
By Ignacio Montes de Oca. Kim Jong-un did not personally fire a single missile in Ukraine, yet he ended up as the war's great beneficiary. Not because Russia withdrew, nor because Putin…
The Canadian government has upheld sanctions against Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VDA) that were imposed following the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, which has resulted in one of its…
Ukrainian missile manufacturer Fire Point announced on 15 August 2026 that two of its FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missiles had hit the rocket production plant…
Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr has lost its lawsuit against the Canadian sanctions. Canada's Federal Court ruled that the airline could not prove that…
The Ministry of Defense states that the system can cover more than 2,000 kilometers, a distance that allows it to operate at a depth far greater than that of the conventional battlefield. The…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s primary concern would not necessarily be the supply of drones developed by leading Ukrainian drone and... The post India should focus on…
The total amount of direct damage inflicted on Ukraine by Russia's war reached $197.5 billion, around €170 billion, an increase of...
Ukraine's state railway is extending the Kyiv - Chisinau train for one month on a trial basis to near the airport of the Moldovan capital. The terminus during the pilot project is…
August 19, 2026
Having waited too long to replace its MiG-29s, whose operational condition maintenance [MCO] is now very complicated, especially since the start of the war in Ukraine, the air force…
Direct Fly has delivered ten Alto NG training aircraft to Ukraine to strengthen its pilot training. Funded by the Czech Republic and a public collection, these aircraft are due…
Germany opened the DLR Drone Security Technology Center at Cochstedt airport two weeks after an explosives-laden drone struck a Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig.
