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WARSAW, POLAND (26 March, 2026) – FlyFocus, a Warsaw-based defence technology company specialising in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and avionics, has unveiled the KURIER unmanned helicopter, a 600kg-class logistics platform capable of carrying more than a 200 kilogram cargo. The platform was presented publicly for the first time at the Drone World Expo exhibition held in Warsaw in early March. The project is backed by the Polish Ministry of Defence and aims to strengthen autonomous battlefield logistics and Poland’s technological sovereignty in unmanned systems. KURIER has been developed by a Polish industrial and scientific consortium consisting of FlyFocus, FusionCopter and…

RM12 engine powers the Gripen C/D aircraft. Credit: © GKN Aerospace. GKN Aerospace has delivered the first enhanced RM12 engine to the Swedish Armed Forces as part of the RM12EP (Enhanced Performance) programme. The delivery follows an order valued at approximately £32m ($42m) for upgrades to the Gripen C/D fleet. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The upgraded engine features improved turbine hardware and updated control software, which aim to increase thrust, extend engine operating time, and decrease life cycle costs. The work…

A screengrab of the ground based Rapid Sentry air defence system firing an LMM. Credit: RAF website. The Iran War has exposed longstanding gaps in the UK’s military capability But it has not stopped the armed forces from deploying innovative systems and tactics, particularly in the C-UAS segment Army Technology explores all known platforms, systems and equipment sent to the Near and Middle East for intercepting Iranian strikes The UK Government response to Iranian strikes has come under intense scrutiny since the US and Israeli campaign against the Islamic Republic began at the end of February. Some observers have suggested…

It was perhaps the politest “battle” in human history. Upon entering Guam’s harbor on June 20, 1898, instead of experiencing the expected whizz of bullets and the booms of a cannonade, U.S. Navy Capt. Henry Glass and his crew aboard the re-commissioned cruiser USS Charleston were greeted on the beaches by curious residents who mistook Charleston’s warning shoots as a salute. No one had bothered to tell the residents on the island that they were at war. The small, neglected island under Spanish rule hadn’t received a message from Spain since April 14, 1898 — a full month before hostilities…

Sputnik News 20260324 More than 600 people have died in Tehran since the start of the conflict with Israel and the United States, Mohammad Ismail Tavakkoli, head of the Tehran district’s emergency services, said. “During this period [since the start of the conflict], 636 people have been killed, and 6,848 have been injured to date,” Tavakkoli was quoted as saying by the IRNA news agency on Monday. He added that approximately 430 locations in Tehran were hit. On March 12, Iranian Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani said that 1,348 civilians were killed and over 17,000 were injured…

Global Times Dialogue faces great pressure in Iran as country suffers great loss: expert By Zhao Yusha Published: Mar 25, 2026 01:18 AM Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi over the current situation in the Middle East. Wang said that hotspot issues should all be resolved through dialogue and negotiation, rather than through the use of force. He called on all parties to the conflict in the Middle East to seize every opportunity and window for peace and start peace talks as soon as possible. Araghchi, for his…

Our favorite artist, David Pentland, is creating a brand new illustration for an upcoming grand strategy title for SGS… guess which! More news in the next April Newsletter. David Pentland Bio As a self-taught artist David has worked for many years as a successful freelance illustrator both in architecture and advertising. For the past 30 years however he has combined his passion for military and aviation subjects with his experience in the commercial field and produced a wide selection of military paintings. Many of which have been shown in numerous exhibitions throughout Northern Ireland and the UK. He has also…

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container.The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 missile launchers, which can be configured three ways and can be used to shoot both the Hellfire and Joint Air-to-Ground Missile. Hellfire missiles can track targets autonomously and are used by the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and international partners over 15 platforms across air, land and sea domains. “Our first live fire tests come just six months after the program began research and development, through internal…

Last May, NATO invited 10 Ukrainians to act as an opposing force during Hedgehog 2025, one of NATO’s largest exercises in the Baltics. The Ukrainians successfully simulated the destruction of 17 armored vehicles and conducted 30 strikes in half a day, effectively neutralizing two NATO battalions before dinner. One observing commander summed up the broader implication in three words: “We are finished.” Ominously, the exercise occurred without American forces.The Western debate on Ukraine is sometimes framed as an act of generosity, with NATO propping up a beleaguered partner. This perspective is wrong and dangerously blind to a strategic asset for…

JEDI Shahed Hunter is a vertically launched multirotor interceptor drone. Credit: Ukraine MoD. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has codified and authorised the JEDI Shahed Hunter uncrewed aerial system (UAS) for use by its armed forces. The JEDI Shahed Hunter is a multi-rotor interceptor drone with vertical launch capability. It incorporates a lightweight frame, four electric motors, and a high-capacity battery. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more According to the Ministry of Defence, the high-speed interceptor drones within this system destroyed Russian…