The first of Poland’s promised Leopard 2 tanks are in Ukraine. More tanks from the U.S. and allied countries will be arriving in country over the next several weeks. Canada delivers its next batch of Leopard 2 tanks to Europe. After arriving in Poland, it will be sent straight to Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/0lYyiDPp32 — Visegrád 24…

In many ways, the war in Ukraine is one of the most advanced ever waged. Electromagnetic warfare and drones are redefining the battlefield. In other ways, however, the war is proving the old axiom, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The fighting is fiercest in Ukraine’s east, where the Russian military and Wagner mercenaries…

Declassified video shows the moment a Russian fighter jet collided with a U.S. drone over the Black Sea; the U.S. hands TikTok an ultimatum; teachers strike in L.A.; and the lab has lost its top-dog status. These stories highlight Straight Arrow News’ March 16 morning rundown.  Drone crash video released The U.S. military released a declassified…

After a Russian jet collided with an American drone over the Black Sea, the U.S. and Russia are racing to recover debris from the drone. Russia announced operations are underway to retrieve the downed U.S. drone. U.S. officials said a Russian fighter jet clipped the drone’s propeller, leading to the crash, while Russia has denied those reports…

A Russian jet collided with a drone operated by the United States over the Black Sea. The incident unfolded just after 7 a.m. CET Tuesday, Mar 14. According to United States European Command, two Su-27 aircraft conducted an “unsafe and unprofessional intercept” with a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper. EUCOM said the Russian aircraft damaged…

Since their introduction to the battlefield, tanks have been an integral part of warfare. While Ukraine waits for the promised main battle tanks from the West to bolster its armored divisions, Russia is on its own. WATCH ➡️ “Our tanks will be on Red Square + that will be justice.” That's what Ukraine’s national security…

Switzerland is a small European nation known for things like the Alps, neutrality and weapons development. Because of the latter two, the Swiss government finds itself at the center of a nearly global effort to ship weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. Ukraine's ambassador to Switzerland Iryna Venediktova says she respects Swiss neutrality. “But please let other…

2022 was a banner year for defense contractors. If turnout at this year’s International Defense Exhibit in Abu Dhabi is any indication, 2023 will continue the streak of record sales. Defense Advancement IDEX 2023 Round-Up Take a look: https://t.co/i6XVrKBdZj #defense #innovation #technology #tech #defence #defenceindustry #security #military #idex pic.twitter.com/1gxvTO9Z2g — Defense Advancement (@DefenseAdvance) February 27,…

For wealthy nations looking to diversify their defense strategy, IDEX 2023 is the place to be. The International Defense Exhibition is taking place this week in the United Arab Emirates. The biennial event is the largest joint defense exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa. Chinese robot dogs at #IDEX2023 pic.twitter.com/xwzFkDlNzy — Harry Lye…

Look in the sky! It’s a bird. A dead bird! A dead-bird drone? A team of scientists at New Mexico Tech created a flying “franken-bird.” Well, technically two flying franken-birds. Their synthetic body parts are fused with real pheasant heads and feathers. The mechanical bodies are adorned with pigeon feathers. Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian leads the…