Drones, Missiles & Air Defense

45+ min ago   (210+ words) RTX-owned Raytheon unveiled a fully rocket-powered variant of the Coyote drone interceptor, saying Oct. 12 that the latest version recently completed three flight tests. Raytheon introduced the Block 1 version of the Coyote more than a decade ago with an electric motor....

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (237+ words) Um Darfa Hospital was knocked out of service after an attack in Wad Al-Mahi locality, the Sudan Doctors Network said. The group blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. A drone attack destroyed Um Darfa Hospital in Sudan’s southeastern Blue Nile…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (256+ words) Moldovan authorities intend to amend legislation to allow for the domestic production of drones to meet the country’s own needs. Igor Grosu, Moldovan Parliament Speaker, stated this on the Realitatea te privește program. According to him, the parliament plans to…...

12+ hour, 18+ min ago   (348+ words) On October 12, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) released data on the design of Russia’s Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile and the companies involved in its production. According to Ukrainian intelligence, 22 of the 58 companies participating in the production chain are still not…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (114+ words) October 12, 2026 at 04:34 PM • 3054 переглядiв The enemy continues to attack the capital. As Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported, a 25-story building was hit, and cars are burning in the courtyard, UNN reports. In Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, a UAV hit a 25-story…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (830+ words) Published Oct 12, 2026 1:58 PM EDT The flight took place at an unnamed test facility in northern Europe, Airbus announced on October 12. The aircraft conducted a rocket-assisted takeoff, maneuvers at different altitudes, and flight at speeds of up to Mach 0.8. The test…...

10+ hour, 9+ min ago   (425+ words) Israel Defense Lockheed Martin Unveils PAC-3 Edge Interceptor Against Hypersonic Threats Developed for the U.S. Army's Future Interceptor program, the missile is designed to intercept advanced threats at improved ranges and altitudes. Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new interceptor that will…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (200+ words) Sikorsky on Oct. 12 unveiled a containerized version of its Nomad 100 vertical takeoff and landing rotor-blown-wing uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed to rapidly deploy the aircraft. In an announcement, Sikorsky said the Nomad Fast Pack includes four Nomad 100s in a single…...

6+ hour, 56+ min ago   (546+ words) Since late August, the US military’s Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 has been touting a December “directed energy shoot-off” as a key milestone in its effort to field such capabilities to defend domestic installations and critical infrastructure against drone threats....

3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (427+ words) When a U.S. Navy Task Force 59 unmanned surface vessel USV) helped rescue two downed airmen in the Persian Gulf in June of 2026, it underscored something the defense community has known for some time: that unmanned maritime systems are no longer experimental....