Defense Innovation

IRYDA PLUS - unmanned fighter aircraft --- hard-kill C-UAS

Meet IRYDA+: Europe’s First Drone‑Killer Fighter? Poland’s Hard‑Kill C‑UAS Aims to ‘Sweep the Sky’

In‑depth report The problem IRYDA+ is trying to solve: the cost‑exchange squeeze Modern conflicts have exposed a painful asymmetry: cheap drones often force defenders to respond with expensive interceptors. As RAND’s James Black puts it, it is “so cheap to attack and
September 23, 2025
Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon - LRHW

Dark Eagle EXPOSED: Inside the U.S. Army’s 1,725‑Mile Hypersonic Strike Weapon Poised to Field in 2025

In‑depth report What Dark Eagle is—and why it matters Dark Eagle is a mobile, land‑based hypersonic strike system designed to hit high‑payoff, time‑sensitive targets deep inside anti‑access/area‑denial (A2/AD) zones. The Army describes LRHW as providing “a strategic attack weapon system to defeat
September 19, 2025