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Kyiv markets counter-Shahed playbook to Gulf, eyes Patriot interceptors
Ukraine is offering counter-Shahed expertise to Gulf partners for cash while seeking US Patriot interceptors, as EU financing stalls and PAC-3 shortages loom.
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Russia Feeds Iran US Force Locations as Drone War Tests Air Defences
Reports say Russia is feeding Iran U.S. force locations as missile salvos drop but drone pressure persists, exposing severe interceptor burn and urgent European stockpile and counter-UAS gaps.
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NATO’s Vandier warns: Tech tempo now shapes deterrence
NATO’s ACT chief Pierre Vandier argues deterrence now hinges on proving the Alliance can iterate drones, C-UAS and AI-enabled warning as fast as Russia—or risk miscalculation.
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UK launches £1.85m contest to neutralise prison smuggling drones
The UK is funding a £1.85m innovation contest to develop technologies that can safely neutralise drones after restricted-airspace breaches near prisons and other sensitive sites.
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David’s Sling test campaign bakes in combat lessons and expands target set
Israel’s David’s Sling completed tests validating combat-driven upgrades to engage ballistic and cruise missiles, aircraft and UAVs, highlighting rapid IAMD spiral development with US MDA and Rafael.
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Poland buys €3.6bn ‘San’ C-UAS shield for NATO’s eastern flank
Poland has signed ~€3.6bn in contracts for the San counter-drone system—18 C-UAS batteries and a large deployable force structure—positioned as a new layer in Warsaw’s broader air-defence shield on NATO’s eastern flank.
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Starlink Verification Disrupts Russian ‘Grey’ Terminals, Ukraine Claims
Ukraine says Starlink verification deactivated unregistered terminals, disrupting Russian ‘grey’ kits and reportedly slowing assaults in some sectors.
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Latvian intel: drones drive up to 80% of Ukraine war casualties
Latvia’s SAB assesses drones cause 70–80% of Ukraine war casualties, accelerating tactics while constraining maneuver and raising the premium on sustained Western support.
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Berlin–Rome back Hybrid CoE after US exit, signalling EU self-reliance on hybrid defence
Germany and Italy pledged to strengthen Hybrid CoE and boost EU hybrid-intelligence fusion as the US exits the centre, signalling Europe-led continuity in counter-hybrid defence.