Teledyne FLIR wins $11.2M to build CBRN sensor drone kits
The U.S. Army has awarded an $11.2 million contract to Teledyne FLIR Defense to deliver more than 45 drone kits capable of flying into chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear contamination zones and mapping hazards in real time, keeping soldiers out of environments that can kill within seconds of exposure. Teledyne Technologies …
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https://defence-blog.com/teledyne-flir-wins-11-2m-to-build-cbrn-sensor-drone-kits/
France fires next-gen air missile from Rafale
France has fired its next-generation air-to-air missile from a Rafale at supersonic speed for the first time, clearing one of the most demanding technical hurdles in the weapon’s qualification program and moving MBDA’s MICA NG significantly closer to operational service. The second development firing of the MICA NG, which stands for Missile for Interception, …
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https://defence-blog.com/france-fires-next-gen-air-missile-from-rafale/
Australia fires its first homegrown self-propelled howitzer
Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that would have seemed implausible for a major weapons system just a few years ago. Thirty gunners from Towns…
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https://defence-blog.com/australia-fires-its-first-homegrown-self-propelled-howitzer/
Putin says Russia’s Su-57 is the best fighter in the world
Vladimir Putin told the world’s press agency chiefs this week that Russia’s Su-57 fighter is the best combat aircraft on the planet. Independent analysts and the jet’s own production record tell a more complicated story. Putin made the claim at a meeting with leaders of major international news agencies organized by TASS, Russia’s sta…
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https://defence-blog.com/putin-says-russias-su-57-is-the-best-fighter-in-the-world/
Ukraine confirms its jammed drone caused the Constanța port explosion
A Ukrainian naval drone lost control after Russian electronic warfare jammed its guidance system during a Black Sea mission, drifted into Romanian territorial waters, and detonated inside the civilian port of Constanța on Friday morning, the Ukrainian Navy confirmed. The explosion, which shook windows across the…
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https://defence-blog.com/ukraine-confirms-its-jammed-drone-caused-the-constanta-port-explosion/
US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
U.S. forces have intercepted multiple commercial and oil tankers in the Indian Ocean in recent months.
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https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/06/05/us-forces-board-sanctioned-tanker-in-indian-ocean-pentagon-says/
UN medal for courage going to two peacekeepers https://defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplomacy-a-peace/un-medal-for-courage-going-to-two-peacekeepers/