Reuters
Russia is using the 2026 El Alamein International Airshow to market the export-oriented Su-57E alongside new S-71M, S-71K and S8000 weapons, S-71 drones, upgraded Ka-52s and air-defense systems. Rostec is also presenting its ZAK-30 Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system abroad for the first time.
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Russia is using the 2026 El Alamein International Airshow to market the export-oriented Su-57E alongside new S-71M, S-71K and S8000 weapons, S-71 drones, upgraded Ka-52s and air-defense systems. Rostec is also presenting its ZAK-30 Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system abroad for the first time.
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Defense startup Covenant has emerged from stealth with more than $250 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund and Lux Capital. The company says its Anthem weapon has completed 200 flights and is targeting U.S. production of 5,000 units annually from a Texas factory.
Iran reportedly launched a second, undisclosed attack against U.S. Navy vessels on Monday, following weekend ballistic-missile strikes targeting an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer. U.S. officials said the latest attack had not been publicly acknowledged by the military, leaving the extent of any damage unclear.
Germany will provide Ukraine with Patriot PAC-2 interceptors drawn from Bundeswehr inventories, while the European Union has cleared Patriot purchases under its Ukraine support loan. The decisions strengthen Kyiv’s access to air-defense ammunition while placing additional pressure on European inventories and replenishment plans.
A war-game scenario challenges the assumption that the United States would be the only nation to deploy a Golden Dome-style system. China’s parallel capability would reshape the strategic balance in space and intensify pressure for competing defensive and counter-space investments.
Russia and India are pursuing upgrades to the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, which the two countries jointly produce, as their leaders prepare to meet later this week. The effort signals continued bilateral cooperation on advanced missile capabilities and defense-industrial development.
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