Defence News
Baykar aims to begin serial deliveries of Kızılelma this year
12 May 2026
Baykar aims to begin serial deliveries of Kızılelma this year
Turkish defense major Baykar aims to begin the first serial deliveries of its advanced Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned combat aircraft this…
Russia Unveils Geran-5, Analog of Ukraine’s Peklo Jet Drone, for the First Time
11 May 2026
Russia Unveils Geran-5, Analog of Ukraine’s Peklo Jet Drone, for the First Time
Russia has unveiled the Geran-5 jet-powered attack drone and presented its catapult launch for the first time. Footage was shown…
Lithuania Receives First HIMARS Missile Systems
11 May 2026
Lithuania Receives First HIMARS Missile Systems
Lithuania has unveiled the first M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems purchased from the United States. This was reported on the official…
U.S. Special Forces test Polish-built Tiguar-M drone
11 May 2026
U.S. Special Forces test Polish-built Tiguar-M drone
U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) flew Tiguar-M drones during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in Laoag, Philippines.…
New Russian missile corvette joins Baltic Fleet
11 May 2026
New Russian missile corvette joins Baltic Fleet
Russia commissioned its eighth Project 22800 Karakurt-class missile corvette into the Baltic Fleet on May 8, 2026, in a ceremony…
Pentagon funds drone microfactories that print UAVs in the field
11 May 2026
Pentagon funds drone microfactories that print UAVs in the field
San Diego drone startup Firestorm Labs has secured a $30 million contract under the Pentagon’s Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding…
South Korea’s new KF-21 fighter jet cleared for active combat
11 May 2026
South Korea’s new KF-21 fighter jet cleared for active combat
South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has received final combat suitability approval from the Ministry of National Defense, clearing the…
Belgium Plans to Transfer All 53 F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine by the End of 2029
11 May 2026
Belgium Plans to Transfer All 53 F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine by the End of 2029
The Belgian Ministry of Defense plans to transfer all of the promised F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end…
Belgium hails Turkish defense industry as ‘role model’ for Europe
11 May 2026
Belgium hails Turkish defense industry as ‘role model’ for Europe
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken praised Türkiye’s defense industry as a “role model” ahead of a high-level economic mission to…
U.S. government releases classified UFO files to the public
9 May 2026
U.S. government releases classified UFO files to the public
The U.S. government threw open its classified UFO files on Friday, releasing never-before-seen documents, videos, and photos through a new…