Russia Mounts Starlink Antennas on Loitering Munitions
Footage from an intercepting Ukrainian UAV shows that Russia is integrating Starlink antennas on its loitering munitions to improve communication capabilities.
Ukraine News
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Air
Germany to Provide Ukraine with Sea Lynx Helicopters
Germany, replacing Sea Lynx lightweight multirole helicopters with NH90 Sea Tiger medium utility helicopters, might donate the retired helicopters to Ukraine.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Hits Russian Kilo-class Submarine with Kamikaze UUV
The strike on the Kilo-class submarine adds a new layer of threat on the Russian Navy’s end, not on top of but below Ukraine’s existing fleet of armed USVs.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine’s MİLGEM Corvette Dons VL MICA Missile Launchers
Social media post honouring the Day of Ukraine’s Armed Forces shows what appears to be Hetman Ivan Mazepa (F-211) corvette with VL MICA launchers at stern.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Russia Mounts Soviet-Era R-60 Missiles on Geran-2 UAVs
Footage from a Ukrainian interceptor UAV and the wreckage shows that Russia has started integrating the R-60 air-to-air missiles on its Geran-2 kamikaze UAVs.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ukrainian Security Service SBU Halts Altius UAVs' Operation
Ukraine’s security service, SBU, had halted the operations involving the Altius series of UAVs produced by Anduril, which exhibited subpar jamming resistance.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Keeps Adding New Weaponry Options for Its USVs
Ukraine’s SBU displayed the Sea Baby USV in two new configurations, one with what appears to be multiple 122 mm Grad rockets and another with a 12.7 mm RCWS.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Picks Leopard 1-Skyranger 35 Combo with Large Order
Ukraine has ordered Skyranger 35 SPAAGs for “three-digit million” Euros, for integration on Leopard 1 MBT hulls to bolster low altitude defence quickly.
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Unveils Long-Range Neptune Cruise Missile Variant
Ukraine has unveiled the enlarged variant of its R-360 Neptune anti-ship cruise missile with a longer range and possibly expanded land attack capabilities.
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Produces Flamingo Long-Range Cruise Missile
A photo from the production line of Ukraine’s new cruise missile, Flamingo, featuring an extreme size and a range of 3000 km, was recently shared in the media.
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Integrates R-73 Missiles on Agricultural Aircraft
A footage of a Czech-made Z-137 agricultural aircraft fitted with two R-73 within visual range air-to-air missiles flying by was shared on Ukrainian sources.
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Uses German Skynex Palletised Air Defence Systems
The Armed Forces of Ukraine shared a video of a Skynex palletised air defence system with 35 mm AHEAD ammunition shooting down UAVs launched by Russia.
Unmanned Systems
Russia Produces Bird-Like UAVs to Evade Visual Identification
Ukrainian Telegram channels shared images of a Russian fixed-wing UAV resembling a bird for reconnaissance purposes to evade identification from optics.
Air
Ukraine Loses Third F-16 in Massive Russian Air Assault
Russia’s largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began has claimed another American-made fighter. Ukrainian Air Force lost its third F-16 fighter.
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