Air Force
Taiwan: 14 Chinese aircraft detected, 12 crossing the median line, in a new “joint combat readiness patrol”
Taiwan's defence ministry says 14 Chinese aircraft and drones went out to sea on 4 November, 12 of them crossing…
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Military & Defense
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K lifts a downed MH-60S Seahawk out of the Sierra Nevada with a 70-foot long-line
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K carried a downed U.S. Navy MH-60S out of the Sierra Nevada on a 70-foot long-line,…
Drones
UVEX-2/26: Robotdrones’ Greek FPV drones in a simulated strike on enemy forces on a rocky islet and on a ship hidden behind an island
The Greek firm Robotdrones tested FPV drones in the Hellenic Navy’s UVEX-2/26 exercise, flying up to 20 km from the…
Drones
Osiris by Delian: the Greek system that guides drones without GPS and has been tested in Ukraine
Delian Alliance Industries’ Osiris navigates drones with cameras and satellite maps instead of satellite signals. The company says it has…
Air Force
Sierra Nevada pulls out of the US Navy’s new trainer jet competition, leaving Textron’s M-346N almost alone
Sierra Nevada Corporation withdrew from the US Navy’s UJTS competition to replace the T-45 Goshawk, leaving Textron Aviation Defense’s M-346N…
Europe
France plans €63.4 billion for defence in 2027, up €6.5 billion; Vautrin at Euronaval announces naval drone timetable
French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin announced at the opening of Euronaval 2026 that defence spending will reach €63.4 billion…
Europe
Norway deploys NASAMS sensors and 30 troops at Kirkenes, about 7.5 km from the Russian border
Norway’s Defence Ministry announced that new NASAMS sensors will be deployed at Kirkenes and 30 more troops will reinforce the…
Drones
U.S. Army unveils MALET, a kit that lets drones drop standard 60mm and 81mm mortar rounds
The U.S. Army's DEVCOM Armaments Center says its MALET kit lets unmanned aircraft drop standard mortar rounds, and that a…
Asia-Pacific
Taiwan: more than 100 Chinese warships and coast guard vessels in the Western Pacific; “we will not bow to any pressure”
Taiwan warned that China has deployed more than 100 navy and coast guard vessels in the Western Pacific, with two…
Middle East & North Africa
Saudi Arabia: Houthis claim strikes on Abha airport and an air base; the coalition says it intercepted three drones
The Houthis said on November 3 they hit Abha airport and the King Khalid air base at Khamis Mushait. The…
Land Forces
Lebanon: IDF 7th Brigade says it killed about 400 Hezbollah fighters and destroyed 3,500 sites; an underground complex nearly two kilometres long
After eight months of operations in southern Lebanon the IDF’s 7th Brigade completed its mission, the Israeli army said on…
Drones
Ukraine: 130 drones and seven missiles in one night, with strikes on energy and port infrastructure in the Odesa region
Russia launched 130 attack drones and seven missiles at Ukraine overnight into November 4. Air defences downed or jammed 92…