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Iran Guards claim capture of US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, Sept 27 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today that they seized an American submarine drone in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blockaded in the months-long Middle East war. “Through a coordinated, complex operation involving intelligence oversight and electronic warfare, IRGC naval forces’ personnel successfully captured an advanced unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) belonging to the terrorist US military,” the IRGC naval forces said in a statement, according to state TV. They added that the drone was “operating in the Strait of Hormuz for espionage purposes”, identifying the model as a Remus 600 autonomous underwater vehicle that was “now in the hands of the force’s specialists for data recovery”. Earlier this month, the Guards said they captured another US submarine drone in the strait that was crucial for oil and gas trade before the Middle East war started in late February and choked off shipping. Iran has maintained a blockade of the Hormuz strait since the outbreak of the conflict, while the United States has imposed a counter-blockade of Iranian ports. — AFP
‘No role for UNRWA in Gaza’: Does the Board of Peace toe Israeli lines?
Board of Peace excludes UNRWA from Gaza, aligning with repeated Israeli calls to sideline the refugee aid agency.
CSTO military drills kick off in Russia - top brass
The opening ceremony was attended by CSTO Joint Staff Chief and Hero of Russia Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Mirlan Turgunbekov, commanders of military contingents, and invited officials
‘My hands are empty’: Displaced Palestinians struggle to survive
In Tulkarem and other West Bank cities, displaced Palestinians are being forced deeper into debt and poverty.
IN BRIEF: What we know about Russian special military operation’s course over day
The Russian Armed Forces eliminated approximately 1 515 troops over the past 24 hours
Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich calls for war in occupied West Bank
Comments come as Israeli authorities announce military closure across occupied West Bank, citing Jewish holiday Sukkot.
Yemen government forces widen attacks against Houthis: What we know
Yemeni government forces claim multiple air and ground operations across Taiz in 24 hours.
Iran shifts trade north to Caspian Sea as war impairs Strait of Hormuz
Iran is looking for alternatives to export its oil as the US blockades its southern ports.
Djibouti urges world to help as Yemen war drives refugee influx
Djibouti urges world to help as Yemen war drives refugee influx
Israel’s Netanyahu criticises opposition uniting against him for election
Five opposition leaders agree to cooperate to boost voter turnout to secure a majority in the October 27 elections.
Abdul Es-Sayed: “Israel is an apartheid regime, the war in Gaza is a genocide”
Abdul Es-Sayed: “Israel is an apartheid regime, the war in Gaza is a genocide” (machine-translated headline from a Turkish-language source)
Vatican envoy heads to Russia to discuss humanitarian aspects of Ukrainian settlement
On September 28-30, cardinal Matteo Zuppi will hold a series of meetings in the Russian capital to discuss ways to resolve humanitarian issues
Kiev taking 'exhaustive measures' to hinder reconstruction in DPR — Pushilin
DPR Head Denis Pushilin emphasized that the adversary is specifically hindering the installation of utility networks and life-support systems in the liberated territories
Benjamin Netanyahu: 'If We Hadn't Done It, We'd All Be Dead'
Election Commission Rebuts Rift Claims, Extends SIR Deadlines In Delhi And Maharashtra The Election Commission of India has addressed claims regarding internal rifts among its commissioners, issuing a clarification that all major decisions concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were approved unanimously by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, and Vivek Joshi. Following a full commission meeting, the poll body maintained that internal discussions and objections did not override final institutional decisions, confirming that statutory Form 6 remained unchanged and was merely accompanied by Annexure D. The Commission also announced deadline extensions for filing claims under SIR, setting October 30 for Delhi and October 12 for Maharashtra, alongside booth level officer house visits in Goa. While opposition parties raised concerns over Form 6 amendments and voter deletions, the Bharatiya Janata Party and National Democratic Alliance partners, including the Telugu Desam Party and Janata Dal (United), backed the poll body, stating that the clarification affirms the credibility of constitutional bodies.
Ukraine's public debt reaches roughly $223 bln by late September
It has risen by roughly $4-5 billion over the past month
German, Russian foreign ministers hold rare talks amid rising tensions
Russia's Lavrov dismisses Wadephul's call to abandon 'dangerous path of escalation' with Europe.
Ukrainian army redeploys extra forces to Kharkov’s Prikoltnoye, Khatneye — expert
"They are still attempting to punch a hole in the 'fire trap' that has formed there," Andrey Marochko said
Did the biggest week of diplomacy make headway in ending the US-Iran war?
The UN General Assembly wraps up with mixed diplomatic outcomes.
Number of foreign mercenaries in Ukrainian army rises over past months — expert
Andrey Marochko noted that these include Latin American citizens, and the number of Polish mercenaries has also risen slightly
USAF More Than Doubles Ondas' ULTRA Drone Contract As Potential MQ-9 Reaper Alternative Emerges
USAF More Than Doubles Ondas' ULTRA Drone Contract As Potential MQ-9 Reaper Alternative Emerges Thursday's Department of War contract update signals increased US Air Force investment in long-endurance surveillance drones that could complement the MQ-9 Reaper and help fill intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission gaps following reported heavy losses in the US-Iran conflict. The USAF more than doubled the value of its contract with DZYNE Technologies, now part of Ondas, bringing the total to about $85.6 million. As we noted last week, DZYNE's ULTRA platform represents a potential lower-cost Group 5 drone that could complement the MQ-9 Reaper and eventually assume some of its ISR missions. DoW's contract update: DZYNE Technologies LLC, Fairfax, Virginia, has been awarded a $46,087,217 modification (P00003) to a previously awarded contract (FA8691-26-C-B007) for Operational Assessment of Uncrewed Long-Endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft. This modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $85,643,057 from $39,555,840. Work will be performed stateside and at overseas locations and is expected to be completed by March 26, 2031. Fiscal 2025 research, development, test, and evaluation funds in the amount of $12,288,390 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Dayton, Ohio, is the contracting activity. Our read here is that DoW's aircraft description fits DZYNE's ULTRA surveillance-drone program, developed with the Air Force Research Laboratory. The meaningful boost to the contract shows how urgently the USAF needs to replenish its Group 5 drones, given the reported Reaper losses (upwards of 25% of the fleet) in the US-Iran conflict so far. 2024 image of American MQ-9 Reaper UAV brought down in Yemen’s Marib. ClashReport/XAnother signal that DoW is likely to boost DZYNE's ULTRA orders even more came at the Air & Space Forces Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference earlier this month, when the USAF's Troy Meink commented on the need to upgrade the US military's unmanned aircraft fleet over the next six years. Meink told the audience: And this is not the only class of autonomous aircraft we are aggressively pursuing. As we saw in Epic Fury, ISR strike platforms have been essential. We have used MQ-9 and even now the ULTRA aircraft to great effect. Building on these lessons, we are developing a family of low-cost multi-role strike platforms called the Mass Modular Aircraft, or MMAs. MMAs will provide affordable, attritable, long-range strike, and we will be able to field them at scale. Our intent is to field 100 MMAs in 2029 at even a lower cost than the CCAs and a fraction of the cost of manned aircraft we build today. Then by 2032, 500 of these platforms will join our force operational fleet. Follow-on orders would likely depend on available funding, with the Trump administration's proposed record defense budget potentially providing a runway for a lot more orders if passed. Ondas, the company that acquired DZYNE earlier this year, closed around $7.64 on Friday and has a staggering 41% short float. Any significant contract news on ULTRA orders, coupled with Wall Street waking up to the fact that this Group 5 drone can replace the Reaper for ISR missions, could spark a squeeze. Tyler Durden Sat, 09/26/2026 - 21:35