Defence News
Indonesia Advances Domestic Scorpene Submarine Program to Pre-Production
27 May 2026
Indonesia Advances Domestic Scorpene Submarine Program to Pre-Production
Jakarta’s state-owned company PT PAL has moved to the pre-production stage of Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarines for the Indonesian Navy.…
Netherlands Upgrades Boxer Vehicles With Counter-Drone Systems
27 May 2026
Netherlands Upgrades Boxer Vehicles With Counter-Drone Systems
The Netherlands is upgrading its Boxer armored vehicles with new anti-drone systems as part of a wider effort to modernize its military fleet after…
UK Receives First E-7 Wedgetail Surveillance Aircraft
27 May 2026
UK Receives First E-7 Wedgetail Surveillance Aircraft
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken delivery of its first E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft, marking a major step in…
Taiwan Seeks More US Anti-Armor Missiles to Address Capability Gaps
27 May 2026
Taiwan Seeks More US Anti-Armor Missiles to Address Capability Gaps
Taiwan is planning to expand its US-made anti-armor missile inventory after military assessments identified gaps in existing stockpiles, local media reported.…
Rostec hands over fresh Su-35 fighters to Russian air force
27 May 2026
Rostec hands over fresh Su-35 fighters to Russian air force
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation delivered a fresh batch of Su-35S multirole fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces, state defense conglomerate…
In AI, Türkiye wants to replicate gains achieved in defense industry
27 May 2026
In AI, Türkiye wants to replicate gains achieved in defense industry
Türkiye is updating its national artificial intelligence strategy as it seeks to replicate the technological gains achieved in its defense…
Astronomers explore the surface composition of a nearby super-Earth
26 May 2026
Astronomers explore the surface composition of a nearby super-Earth
Using MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of researchers led by former MPIA…
Japan calls next-gen fighter program “critical”
26 May 2026
Japan calls next-gen fighter program “critical”
Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met Wednesday with the CEO of GCAP’s joint venture design company to declare the three-nation…
Saudi Arabia First to Integrate IRIS-T Missile on F-15
26 May 2026
Saudi Arabia First to Integrate IRIS-T Missile on F-15
A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA fighter jet has been spotted for the first time carrying the European IRIS-T short-range…
Thailand Buys Two Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft for Air Force
26 May 2026
Thailand Buys Two Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft for Air Force
Thailand is expanding its C295 tactical transport fleet to five aircraft after ordering two additional platforms from Airbus. Since 2016,…