Saudi Arabia’s $83 Billion Military Misses Attacks on Airports and Oil Sites
Saudi Arabia spent $83 billion on defense last year, yet Houthi drones and missiles still reached civilian airports and energy…
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US Army Orders Javelin Launchers 25% Lighter With Twice the Detection Range
The US Army has ordered a Javelin launcher that its manufacturers say is 25% lighter, 30% smaller and able to…
Reported Drone Attack Damages Novoshakhtinsk Terminal, Stops Trains Both Ways
A fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil-loading terminal and damage to a nearby railway bridge disrupted two forms of transport in…
Britain Sends Royal Air Force Typhoons to Defend Saudi Cities, Rules Out Yemen Strikes
Britain is moving from an enabling role in Saudi Arabia’s air defense to direct interception missions, but with a firm…
Iran’s 90 Million-Barrel Tanker Oil Reserve Is Exhausted, Kpler Says
Iran’s tanker-based oil reserve in Asian waters has fallen from nearly 90 million barrels to effectively zero, according to analysts…
Ukrainian Drone Attacks and Parts Shortages Prolong Rosneft’s Russian Refinery Outages
Rosneft can return damaged refineries to service, but keeping them there has become the harder problem. Repeated Ukrainian drone attacks…
Israel’s Military Creates Space, Robotics Divisions Without Clear Satellite Funding
Israel’s military is building dedicated organizations for space and robotics while the financing for its largest ambitions remains unresolved. The…
Used Electric Vehicles Cost $3,500 More as U.S. Supply Tightened
Electric-vehicle sales fell while gasoline prices surged in 2026, an apparent contradiction that looks different when vehicle availability and pricing…
RTX Posts Record $340 Billion Backlog, but Missile Rebuild Takes at Least Five Years
A record order book is not the same thing as a replenished arsenal. RTX reported a companywide backlog of $340…
Colorado Rail District Seeks $295 Million Yearly After 800,000-Voter Ballot Error
Colorado’s Front Range Passenger Rail District is asking eligible voters on Nov. 3 to approve $295 million in annual sales…
Britain Commits £17 Million to Repair Chernobyl’s Drone-Damaged Shelter and Ventilation
Britain has committed £17 million to repair Chernobyl’s damaged protective shelter and ventilation, but the pledge covers only part of…
Wild Hornets Cuts Tactical Starlink Reliance but Keeps It in Wider Network
Wild Hornets is trying to reduce one communications dependency without pretending it can remove that dependency entirely. The Ukrainian drone…
Ukraine Says Russia Produces 110 Ballistic Missiles a Month
Russia is producing about 110 ballistic missiles every month, according to an October assessment by Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate. The…
Russia Says Tu-160 Bomber Production Base Rebuilt, 80% of Systems Modernized
Russia says it has rebuilt the industrial foundation needed to manufacture the Tu-160 strategic bomber, potentially reversing the long production…
Kosmos 2612 Moves Away After Possible 85-Foot Pass Near ICEYE X36
Space is vast, but the operating margin between two active satellites may have narrowed to roughly 85 feet. Public orbital…
Ukraine Says Starlink Fails Above 100 MPH, Slowing Drone Interceptors
A drone can have enough physical speed to catch its target and still be stopped by a slower communications link….
Ukraine Asks Lockheed Martin to Speed Patriot Supplies; No Commitment Announced
Ukraine wants faster access to Patriot air-defense systems as Russian ballistic-missile pressure continues, but its latest discussion with Lockheed Martin…
US Missile Shortage Could Leave Germany Waiting Five Years for Tomahawks
Germany could wait as long as five years for U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and their ground-based Typhon launchers as the…