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Four armed Ukrainian soldiers deploying an FPV drone system. Credit: Shutterstock/Dmytro Sheremeta. A Ukrainian drone hit Estonian infrastructure and another crash landed in southern Latvia Baltic Governments consider it a spillover of the Russia-Ukraine war; the Latvian MoD labelled the circumstance an “isolated incident” Ukraine targeted the Baltic port over the course of 24 and 25 March as part of its strikes against Russian oil terminals in Leningrad Oblast Two one-way attack drones of Ukrainian origin entered Estonian and Latvian airspace, hitting infrastructure and crash landing respectively on 25 March. Both uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) strayed from a Ukrainian drone…

Chennai-based Dashagriva Aerospace has emerged as a promising player in India’s burgeoning private space sector, announcing ambitious plans to develop High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS).These innovative platforms, often likened to pseudo-satellites, operate in the stratosphere at altitudes between 18 and 22 kilometres, offering persistent aerial surveillance and communication capabilities far superior to traditional drones or balloons.The company, rooted in the vibrant aerospace ecosystem of Chennai, revealed that its HAPS prototypes will undergo stratospheric trials next month, marking a significant milestone in indigenous high-altitude technology.This development aligns with India’s push towards self-reliance in defence and aerospace under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, potentially…

Durigan & Whiteside, CIMSEC Since 2022, Russia has sharply increased its employment of illegal/coercive/aggressive/deceptive (ICAD)… Source link

BELFAST — Norway has unveiled a plan to spend an extra 115 billion Krone ($11.8 billion) on defense over the next decade, deeming the additional funding necessary to mitigate against an increasingly “unstable” global security environment. In a statement announcing the planned uplift today, Oslo said the new money will be added to the revised Long-term Defence Plan 2025-2036, initially approved in 2024. This plus up of cash would put the country on track to reach NATO’s 3.5 percent GDP spending target by 2035, though the national parliament first needs to sign off on the funding change and associated equipment…

In April 2018, days after India formally withdrew from the Su-57 Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program with Russia, Quwa published an analysis that identified the then-newly announced Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) as India’s most likely next-generation fighter pathway. At the time, the FCAS had existed for less than a week – Dassault and Airbus had announced their joint development agreement on 25 April 2018 – and the prevailing assumption was that India would pivot toward an American solution. Quwa argued otherwise, and laid out a specific case for why FCAS would absorb India: Remarkably, the FCAS is…

Nato has released its 2025 Annual Report. Credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com Nato now puts UK 2025 defence spend at 2.31% of GDP (down from 2.4%) UK is below Nato averages and behind many allies, despite pledges of 2.6% by 2027 and 3.5% by 2035 Analysts say voters may not care much, but capability is squeezed by cuts and nuclear costs A report published by Nato has revised its previous forecasts for UK defence spending in 2025 to 2.31% of its GDP, in the latest credibility crisis to hit the UK Government amid persistent cuts, defence spending delays, and intransigence over the Iran-Middle East war. This new figure is a…

India has accelerated the delivery schedule for the remaining units of the S-400 air defence system from Russia, enhancing its strategic capabilities amid escalating tensions in West Asia. A $5.43 billion agreement signed in 2018 covers five squadrons, with three already inducted into service, reported The Hindu.The final two squadrons are now slated for delivery this year, marking a significant shift from earlier projections. One unit is expected as early as next month, in April, while the last will arrive by November.This expedited timeline follows close coordination between India’s Ministry of Defence and Russian counterparts. A senior official confirmed that…

Modern War Institute The U.S. Army is rediscovering the division as the warfighting formation Source link

WASHINGTON — Federal Judge Rita Lin issued a sweeping preliminary injunction in Anthropic’s favor Thursday, the latest move in the weeks-long conflict between the AI company and the US government. “The record strongly suggests that the reasons given for designating Anthropic a supply chain risk were pretextual and that [the government’s] real motive was unlawful retaliation,” Lin, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, wrote in the 48-page order [PDF]. By granting the preliminary junction, she found Anthropic was “likely to succeed” in its lawsuit against the government and therefore, the 17 federal agencies named as defendants — from…

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs at companies that are federal contractors.While contractors are already subject to anti-DEI directives that the president enacted at the start of his second term, Trump wrote that this new order is necessary because “some entities continue to engage in DEI activities and often attempt to conceal their efforts to do so.”Under the directive, agencies must ensure that contracts and subcontracts, within 30 days, include a clause that states the contractor: Will not engage in DEI activities. Agrees to provide information and reports to assess compliance.  Acknowledges…