Defence News
UK’s Wildcat Helicopters Expand Counter-Drone Role With Martlet Missiles
26 May 2026
UK’s Wildcat Helicopters Expand Counter-Drone Role With Martlet Missiles
The Martlet missile has reached full operating capability on Wildcat helicopters, giving the aircraft a broader role in the UK Royal Navy’s…
South Korea Debuts KAAV II, Its Next-Gen Amphibious Assault Vehicle
26 May 2026
South Korea Debuts KAAV II, Its Next-Gen Amphibious Assault Vehicle
Hanwha’s KAAV II amphibious assault vehicle hits 20 km/h at sea and fires a 40mm cannon at 200 rounds per…
India’s 1,000th homemade T-90 tank rolled off the line
26 May 2026
India’s 1,000th homemade T-90 tank rolled off the line
The Heavy Vehicles Factory in Avadi, a city outside Chennai in southern India, rolled out the 1,000th T-90 Bhishma main…
China built an armored bus for high-altitude war
26 May 2026
China built an armored bus for high-altitude war
Chinese state television has aired footage of a new armored troop transport vehicle conducting high-altitude driving exercises on the Tibetan…
Unit 1 at Türkiye’s 1st nuclear power plant undergoes final checks
26 May 2026
Unit 1 at Türkiye’s 1st nuclear power plant undergoes final checks
Final testing and commissioning works are underway at Türkiye’s Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, a senior executive said Monday, as the…
Ukraine Tests Dutch AI Target-Tracking Tech on Interceptor Drone
25 May 2026
Ukraine Tests Dutch AI Target-Tracking Tech on Interceptor Drone
Target-tracking technology uses AI-driven computer vision, autonomous detection to locking on targets. Recent live trials have tested how far automated…
U.S. F-16s hold the line in the Gulf after Iran campaign ends
25 May 2026
U.S. F-16s hold the line in the Gulf after Iran campaign ends
Operation Epic Fury is officially over, but U.S. Air Force F-16s are still flying combat patrol over one of the…
U.S. Army tests low-cost IonStrike drone interceptor
25 May 2026
U.S. Army tests low-cost IonStrike drone interceptor
The U.S. Army’s 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade is testing a low-cost kinetic interceptor called IonStrike in Europe this spring,…
Poland to Receive First Batch of F-35s
25 May 2026
Poland to Receive First Batch of F-35s
Poland will receive its first batch of F-35 stealth fighter jets under a deal signed with the United States, as…
Taiwan Says China Deployed More Than 100 Vessels in Regional Waters
25 May 2026
Taiwan Says China Deployed More Than 100 Vessels in Regional Waters
Taiwan security officials said Saturday that China has deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard, and other vessels in regional…