Defence News
US confirms Trump’s attendance at NATO summit in Türkiye
4 June 2026
US confirms Trump’s attendance at NATO summit in Türkiye
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the NATO summit of heads of state and government scheduled to take place in…
California firm rethinks missile defense without rocket motors
3 June 2026
California firm rethinks missile defense without rocket motors
The U.S. military fired more than 1,000 Patriot interceptors during the Iran conflict but received only 172 new ones in…
U.S. Navy pays $100M for missiles that simulate China and Russia’s threat
3 June 2026
U.S. Navy pays $100M for missiles that simulate China and Russia’s threat
Every warship in the U.S. Navy practices shooting down the kind of supersonic cruise missiles that China and Russia have…
Northrop Grumman’s Jackal missile passes key flight test
3 June 2026
Northrop Grumman’s Jackal missile passes key flight test
Northrop Grumman completed a successful flight test of its Jackal precision strike missile on June 1, demonstrating the core systems…
Ukraine fitted Soviet-era BMP with Spanish 30mm cannon turret
3 June 2026
Ukraine fitted Soviet-era BMP with Spanish 30mm cannon turret
Ukraine’s 146th Separate Repair and Restoration Regiment published photographs of a Soviet-era BMP infantry fighting vehicle fitted with a Spanish GUARDIAN 30…
UK orders hundreds more battle-proven LMM missiles
3 June 2026
UK orders hundreds more battle-proven LMM missiles
Britain has ordered hundreds more Lightweight Multirole Missiles from Thales to rebuild stockpiles and reinforce the air defense of British…
After a nine-year hiatus, South Korea and Japan resume joint naval exercises
3 June 2026
After a nine-year hiatus, South Korea and Japan resume joint naval exercises
In a move with strategic implications beyond routine naval exercises, South Korea announced its first joint maritime search and rescue…
Russia Used a Record Number of Iskander Ballistic Missiles to Strike Ukraine
3 June 2026
Russia Used a Record Number of Iskander Ballistic Missiles to Strike Ukraine
On the night of June 2, Russian invaders launched a record number of Iskander-M ballistic missiles to strike Ukraine. In…
France bars Israeli offensive weapons from Eurosatory 2026
3 June 2026
France bars Israeli offensive weapons from Eurosatory 2026
France has prohibited the display of Israeli offensive weapons at the 2026 Eurosatory defense exhibition, organizers said Monday, in a…
China claims its J-10 swept one of Europe’s best jets 9-0
2 June 2026
China claims its J-10 swept one of Europe’s best jets 9-0
Pakistan’s Chinese-made J-10CE fighter jets went undefeated against Qatar’s Eurofighter Typhoons in nine simulated air combat engagements during a joint…