Defence News
US Clears $185M Military Spare Parts Sale to Ukraine
11 February 2026
US Clears $185M Military Spare Parts Sale to Ukraine
The US State Department has approved a possible $185-million foreign military sale of Class IX spare parts and related equipment to Ukraine.…
Russia Receives Upgraded Su-57 Fighter Jets With Advanced Weapons
11 February 2026
Russia Receives Upgraded Su-57 Fighter Jets With Advanced Weapons
The Russian Defense Ministry has received a “large batch” of upgraded Su-57 fighter jets, manufactured by United Aircraft Corporation, a…
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia agree on joint production of Gökbey helicopter
11 February 2026
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia agree on joint production of Gökbey helicopter
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday covering a joint production of the Turkish indigenous Gökbey…
Japan Builds Comms Satellite That Can Focus Signals Where Forces Need Them
10 February 2026
Japan Builds Comms Satellite That Can Focus Signals Where Forces Need Them
Japan’s next-gen defense satellite uses a digital communications payload with flexible beam coverage and capacity management, and operates from geostationary…
Russia Turns Cannons Into Counter-Drone Weapons With New Airburst Rounds
10 February 2026
Russia Turns Cannons Into Counter-Drone Weapons With New Airburst Rounds
Rostec’s 30mm programmable airburst rounds counter drones by detonating mid-air to disperse shrapnel, boosting hit probability against fast, maneuvering aerial…
Germany Orders Major IRIS-T Missile Package From Diehl
10 February 2026
Germany Orders Major IRIS-T Missile Package From Diehl
The German arms procurement agency has contracted Diehl Defence to procure the IRIS-T family of guided missiles for the German…
Russian Aerospace Forces receive upgraded Su-57 fighters
10 February 2026
Russian Aerospace Forces receive upgraded Su-57 fighters
Russia’s defense industry has delivered a batch of Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to…
Saudi Arabia signals to Israel via new defense pact with Somalia
10 February 2026
Saudi Arabia signals to Israel via new defense pact with Somalia
Somalia and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding on military cooperation on Feb. 9, 2026, on the sidelines of…
Ukraine, Norway, Sweden Top Destinations for German Arms Exports
10 February 2026
Ukraine, Norway, Sweden Top Destinations for German Arms Exports
Ukraine was again the top recipient of German defense exports last year, followed by Germany’s Scandinavian NATO allies Norway and…
Ukraine to Set Up 10 Weapons Export Hubs Across Europe
10 February 2026
Ukraine to Set Up 10 Weapons Export Hubs Across Europe
Ukraine plans to open 10 weapons export centers in Europe this year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced. According to The Kyiv Independent, the centers will handle…