Defence News
Italian Navy Test-Fires Aster 30 Missile From P432 Offshore Patrol Vessel
26 March 2026
Italian Navy Test-Fires Aster 30 Missile From P432 Offshore Patrol Vessel
The Italian Navy has conducted a live-fire test of an MBDA-made Aster 30 missile from the Raimondo Montecuccoli (P432) multi-purpose offshore patrol vessel (OPV).…
‘$5-Per-Shot’: AeroVironment Debuts New AI-Enabled Laser to Shred Drones
26 March 2026
‘$5-Per-Shot’: AeroVironment Debuts New AI-Enabled Laser to Shred Drones
LOCUST is a third-generation, AI-enabled, high-energy laser system, featuring modular beam director, and AV_Halo PINPOINT targeting software. AeroVironment (AV) is…
Poland Unveils ‘National Combat Drone’ Resembling Iranian Shahed
26 March 2026
Poland Unveils ‘National Combat Drone’ Resembling Iranian Shahed
Poland is moving closer to fielding its own version of the infamous Iranian Shahed drones, with final preparations for official…
Czech firm TRL Drones introduces GCS counter-drone system
26 March 2026
Czech firm TRL Drones introduces GCS counter-drone system
Czech company TRL Drones announced on Monday that it has launched a new Ground Control Station, or GCS, system designed…
U.S. Army buys P550 drones through UAS Marketplace program
26 March 2026
U.S. Army buys P550 drones through UAS Marketplace program
The United States Army on March 20 awarded a production contract to AV for its P550 Long Range Reconnaissance unmanned…
Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based artillery systems
26 March 2026
Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based artillery systems
Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop…
Latvia sends CVR(T) reconnaissance vehicles to Ukraine
26 March 2026
Latvia sends CVR(T) reconnaissance vehicles to Ukraine
Latvia has begun transferring batches of CVR(T) armored vehicles to Ukraine, with deliveries already underway, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Mykhailo…
South Korea launches KF-21 fighter mass production
26 March 2026
South Korea launches KF-21 fighter mass production
South Korea on Wednesday rolled out the first KF-21 Boramae fighter jet to come off the assembly line, marking the…
Türkiye signs key deal for acquiring Eurofighter jets
26 March 2026
Türkiye signs key deal for acquiring Eurofighter jets
The Ministry of National Defense announced on Wednesday that Minister Yaşar Güler, currently in the U.K., signed a technical, logistical…
US, Japan Push Aegis Vessel Integration With First SPY-7 Live Test
25 March 2026
US, Japan Push Aegis Vessel Integration With First SPY-7 Live Test
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has carried out the first live-target tracking exercise using the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar, marking a…