Defence News
Germany wants to replenish its arsenal with the Israeli Arrow 4 missile defense system
9 May 2025
Germany wants to replenish its arsenal with the Israeli Arrow 4 missile defense system
The Bundeswehr wants to purchase the Arrow 4 missile defense system currently being developed in Israel. Such intentions were voiced…
Sweden Orders Lightweight Torpedoes From Saab
9 May 2025
Sweden Orders Lightweight Torpedoes From Saab
Sweden has ordered Saab’s Lightweight Torpedoes and torpedo tubes for 1.3 billion Swedish kroner ($120 million), with deliveries starting in 2026. The…
Pakistan Shoots Down 25 Indian Drones Near Military Installations
9 May 2025
Pakistan Shoots Down 25 Indian Drones Near Military Installations
Pakistan’s army said Thursday it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals…
Russian military gets batch of new ‘Ladoga’ armored vehicles
9 May 2025
Russian military gets batch of new ‘Ladoga’ armored vehicles
The Russian military has begun receiving the new “Ladoga” armored vehicle, developed by the AVD company for use in high-risk…
US Navy tests drone-launched ramjet missile
9 May 2025
US Navy tests drone-launched ramjet missile
The U.S. Navy has successfully conducted the first-ever air launch of a Solid Fuel Integral Rocket Ramjet (SFIRR) from an…
Philippines Slams ‘High-Risk’ Chinese Naval Actions Near Contested Reef
9 May 2025
Philippines Slams ‘High-Risk’ Chinese Naval Actions Near Contested Reef
The Philippines criticized on Thursday a “high-risk” maneuver by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare…
Japan Receives New F-35 Lightning Fighters From US
9 May 2025
Japan Receives New F-35 Lightning Fighters From US
Japan has received three F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the US at the Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa. The F-35 jets are…
Iraqi PM hails ‘strategic’ ties with Türkiye
9 May 2025
Iraqi PM hails ‘strategic’ ties with Türkiye
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has reiterated the importance his country is attaching to its “strategic ties” with Türkiye, hoping to…
Astronomers solve long-standing mystery of massive star formation using interstellar ammonia
8 May 2025
Astronomers solve long-standing mystery of massive star formation using interstellar ammonia
Using the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Large Array, astronomers have revealed for the first time the huge flow of…
Report: U.S. Loses Second F/A-18 Super Hornet in Red Sea in 10 Days, Third Since Deployment Began
8 May 2025
Report: U.S. Loses Second F/A-18 Super Hornet in Red Sea in 10 Days, Third Since Deployment Began
An F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet crashed into the Red Sea while attempting to land on the USS Harry S.…