China   UAV Development & Drone Programs  
AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

China completes maiden flight of Tianma-1000, first homegrown mid‑altitude UAV

China completed the maiden flight of the Tianma-1000, its first domestically developed mid‑altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The sortie confirms progress in China’s indigenous UAS design and testing infrastructure, expanding Beijing’s options for mid‑altitude programs and signaling faster fielding of domestic systems.

Also: defensemirror.com
2026-01-11T20:04:59.742280-08:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The Hill • Filip Timotija

Russia says nuclear-capable hypersonic missile used against Ukraine

By The Hill: The Russian military said Friday that it launched its nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missile in its attack on Ukraine, in retaliation for what Russia said was Kyiv’s drone strike against one o….

Also: The Independent
2026-01-11T10:53:41.768671-08:00
Europe   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Sweden to pledge $1.6B for air defense systems

By AeroTime: Sweden will invest aroud $1.6 billion) in strengthening its air defense capabilities with a specific focus on safeguarding critical infrastructure.

Also: Space Daily
2026-01-11T08:28:44.881024-08:00
Satellite   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Space.com • Mike Wall

Watch India launch advanced military satellite on rocket’s first flight since May 2025 failure

By Space.com: "Close to the end of the third stage [burn], we are seeing a little more disturbance in the vehicle roll rates, and subsequently, there is a deviation observed in the flight path.".

Also: India Defense News, ANI News Agency and 13 more
2026-01-11T03:03:58.945016-08:00
Space Force   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

US Air Force creates 'Portfolio Acquisition Executives' to streamline weapons procurement and cut bureaucracy

By Breaking Defense: The fresh approach is meant to streamline weapons procurement and cut through bureaucracy, though details like exactly what authorities new Portfolio Acquisition Executives will have are being worked out.

Also: Defense Scoop, news.defcros.com, news.ssbcrack.com, Military Times, insidedefense.com, Defense Daily and 3 more
2026-01-09T11:52:42.938534-08:00
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Navy integrates autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft with F-35s in Joint Simulation Environment to develop new fighter tactics

By FlightGlobal: The US Navy has digitally integrated autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft with Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters inside the Joint Simulation Environment, as the service begins a fleet transformation that will see uncrewed fighters operated alongside conventional aircraft.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, Navy Times, marinecorpstimes.com, Military Times, news.ssbcrack.com and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-01-09T05:28:00.902972-08:00
Helicopter   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

The Story Of Ukraine’s Rare Mi-24 Hind Radiation Detection Helicopters

By The War Zone: While no longer equipped for nuclear, biological, and chemical recce, a tiny force of Mi-24RKhR helicopters still fights for Ukraine. While no longer equipped for nuclear, biological, and chemical recce, a tiny force of Mi-24RKhR helicopters still fights for Ukraine.

2026-01-10T13:25:46.173557-08:00