Turkiye Sells Ukraine Its Entire Remaining M270 Launcher Stock Plus 70 ATACMS, 47,000 Cluster Shells, Deliveries Could Start This Year
Ukraine is set to receive a major package of U.S.-made long-range and artillery weapons from Türkiye, including 12 M270 MLRS launchers, 70 M39 ATACMS ballistic missiles, 2,524 M26 cluster rockets, and 47,000 M509A1 203 mm cluster artillery shells. The proposed transfer has been notified by the U.S. State Department to Congress and could begin as early as this year, reportedly covering Türkiye's entire remaining stock of M270 launchers.
BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin's Secret FalconWorks and Skunk Works Units Reveal Blizzard, Looks Like a Cruise Missile but Called Modular Multi-Mission Drone
BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin have unveiled Blizzard, a new modular multi-mission uncrewed aircraft developed by their FalconWorks and Skunk Works divisions. Despite its cruise-missile-like appearance, the platform is designed to carry different payloads for strike, electronic warfare and other missions, with launch options ranging from ground launchers and fighter aircraft to palletized deployment from military transport planes.
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U.S. Army's New Anti-Shahed Missile Promises Strong Performance, but Repeats the Same Costly Mistake
The U.S. Army is developing a new Next Generation C-sUAS Missile (NGCM) designed to provide a longer-range and more capable defense against drones such as russia's Shahed/Geran attack UAVs. While the interceptor is expected to engage targets at more than 16 km and potentially over 25 km in the future, its projected price of up to $150,000 per missile could make it economically difficult to use against much cheaper drones.
UK Defence Intelligence: Satellite Images Show russia Protecting KILO Submarines from Ukrainian Drones
Three of russia's four KILO-class submarines in the Black Sea Fleet have been fitted with counter-UAS cages over their conning towers, highlighting growing concerns about Ukraine's expanding long-range strike capabilities.
New Satellite Imagery Shows How russia Is Protecting Its Kalibr-Carrying Submarines in Novorossiysk
New high-resolution satellite imagery from the UK Ministry of Defence shows that russia is using a combination of partial submersion and large anti-drone "cope cages" to protect its Project 636.3 Varshavyanka-class submarines at the Novorossiysk naval base. The submarines are among russia's key platforms for launching Kalibr cruise missiles against Ukraine, while the defensive measures highlight Moscow's efforts to shield them from Ukrainian drone and naval-drone attacks.
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