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China's DF-17 hypersonic missile nears combat readiness

China's DF-17 hypersonic glide missile — a weapon current air defense systems are not believed capable of intercepting — may be nearing combat readiness, according to a new documentary aired on Chinese state television, Interesting Engineering reported on Aug. 5.

6 August, 12:42 PM

Hegseth dismisses reports of U.S. missile shortages as 'fake'

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed as "fake" media reports that the U.S. military is running low on key missile stocks, rejecting claims about shortages of critical air defense interceptors on Aug. 5.

5 August, 12:38 PM

Ukraine could make Patriot missiles more efficiently – McCaul

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul said Ukraine could produce Patriot interceptor missiles faster and more efficiently than U.S. manufacturers, arguing that American defense companies should provide Kyiv with the necessary technology to do so on July 12.

12 July, 09:42 PM

Licensed Patriot interceptor production may start in Europe before Ukraine

New interceptors for Patriot air defense systems will likely first be produced in Germany or another European country where production would be safer, Reuters reported July 10, citing sources familiar with the talks.

11 July, 01:28 PM

Zelenskyy slaps sanctions on ex-MP Bereza, propagandists and suppliers of components for Russian missiles

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees and put into effect decisions of the National Security and Defense Council on imposing sanctions against suppliers of equipment for Russian military-industrial complex plants that produce missile components, as well as against Russian propagandists, as reported on the website of the Office of the President on July 7.

7 July, 03:14 PM

Ukraine in talks with France on license to produce SCALP missiles, DM Fedorov says

Ukraine is negotiating with France to obtain a license to produce long-range SCALP cruise missiles, with the two sides now working through legal and technical issues tied to technology transfer, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said during a joint briefing with Denmark’s defense minister, Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne reported on June 30.

30 June, 11:52 AM

Russia streamlines production to send missiles and drones directly to front - video interview

Russia has successfully established an assembly-line process for the rapid production and deployment of missiles and Shahed drones to the front, Air Force communications chief Yurii Ihnat said in an interview with Radio NV on May 27.

27 May, 09:20 AM

How Ukraine's weapons export should work and what risks producers see

The Ukrainian defense tech market has more than doubled the capabilities of the state budget. The industry has been waiting for several years for access to international markets. How will the export of Ukrainian weapons work?

27 January, 02:44 PM

Russia develops debris-cloud weapon to target Starlink

Russia develops a new anti-satellite weapon capable of disabling Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites used by Ukrainian forces by creating a cloud of debris in orbit, Associated Press (AP) wrote, citing two NATO-nation intelligence services, on Dec. 22.

22 December 2025, 12:45 PM

Ukraine, UK sign LYRA deal for joint artillery production

Ukraine and Britain agreed to jointly produce artillery systems and expand their defense partnership under the new LYRA program, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported on Telegram on Oct. 11.

11 October 2025, 04:40 PM

Ukraine’s Flamingo missile with 3,000 km range enters serial manufacturing

Ukrainian photojournalist working with Associated Press, Efrem Lukatsky, shared a photo of the Ukrainian Flamingo missile, which has a range of over 3,000 km on Facebook on Aug. 17.

18 August 2025, 08:20 AM

Czechia to probe companies linked to Russian arms exports

Czechia’s Security Information Service (BIS) will probe companies that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed are exporting machine tools to Russia for weapons manufacturing, BIS spokesperson Ladislav Štícha announced on July 3, according to news outlet iRozhlas.

4 July 2025, 02:40 PM

Denmark to pioneer joint drone, missile production with Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Denmark will be the first country to launch joint missile and drone production with Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on June 25, after talks with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, according to a statement from the President’s Office.

25 June 2025, 06:09 PM

Ukraine can meet 40% of weapons needs with stable financing, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine can meet up to 40% of its weapons needs through domestic production with stable financing, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during his address at the summit of the Bucharest Nine (B9) members and Nordic countries in Vilnius on June 2.

2 June 2025, 03:47 PM

FM Sybiha urges EU partners to fund Ukraine’s advanced air defense system

Ukraine is developing its own strategic-level air defense system, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said during an online speech at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on April 14.

14 April 2025, 05:50 PM

EU facing shortage of gunpowder, TNT for shells

Europe’s arms reserves have been heavily tapped to support Ukraine, pushing countries to scale up production of artillery shells, rockets, and cartridges, according to a Bloomberg report published on March 21.

21 March 2025, 08:35 PM

Denmark PM Frederiksen urges Europe to arm itself in 3-5 years

Europe must achieve complete defensive autonomy within three to five years to deter a “very aggressive” Russia, which she believes could strike an EU nation if unchecked, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in an interview with Politico on March 19.

19 March 2025, 11:02 AM

Ukraine to focus on long-term defense contracts to stabilize materiel production, says PM Shmyhal

The Ukrainian government is working on a mechanism for long-term contracts for defense enterprises to ensure stable production of weapons and ammunition, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said during a Cabinet meeting on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 07:51 PM

What happened to the Kremlin’s ‘wunderwaffe’? Russia quietly shelves Oreshnik – report

The Oreshnik missile system, presented by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at the end of 2024 as a response to Western long-range weapons targeting Russian territory, has gradually disappeared from the Kremlin’s narrative.

17 January 2025, 06:06 PM

NATO aiming to increase defense spending to 3% of GDP

NATO is planning to set new, more ambitious targets for weapons production, which could require raising the defense spending benchmark to 3% of the gross domestic product (GDP), Bloomberg reported on Dec. 11, citing sources.

11 December 2024, 02:56 PM

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