Defence News
Report: South Korea to turn KF-21 into 5th-gen stealth jet
11 September 2025
Report: South Korea to turn KF-21 into 5th-gen stealth jet
South Korea is pushing forward with sweeping enhancements to its KF-21 Boramae fighter program, aiming to transform the domestically built…
Report: Japan, UK, Italy tighten engine pact for sixth-gen fighter
11 September 2025
Report: Japan, UK, Italy tighten engine pact for sixth-gen fighter
A multinational engine consortium developing the next-generation fighter engine for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has taken a key…
Australian Navy buys Ghost Shark autonomous submarines
11 September 2025
Australian Navy buys Ghost Shark autonomous submarines
The Royal Australian Navy has awarded Anduril Australia a A$1.7 billion (US$1.12 billion) contract to deliver a fleet of Ghost…
Japan successfully tests ship-based railgun
11 September 2025
Japan successfully tests ship-based railgun
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has announced the successful completion of offshore firing trials using an electromagnetic railgun.…
China condemns Japan’s extended-range missile program
11 September 2025
China condemns Japan’s extended-range missile program
The Japanese Ministry of Defense is moving forward with plans to deploy upgraded land-based Type 12 anti-ship missiles in Kyushu…
U.S. Army gunships drill near Belarus border
11 September 2025
U.S. Army gunships drill near Belarus border
U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crews from the 1st Armored Division conducted deep strike live-fire exercises in Lithuania on September…
Poland presses NATO for response to Russian drone breach
11 September 2025
Poland presses NATO for response to Russian drone breach
Poland has formally requested consultations under Article 4 of the NATO treaty following a night-time incursion by 19 Russian drones…
Türkiye’s Aselsan unveils new Korkut air defense system with smart munitions
11 September 2025
Türkiye’s Aselsan unveils new Korkut air defense system with smart munitions
Korkut 100/25 uses artificial intelligence to detect, track and destroy targets, company general manager says Turkish defense company Aselsan has…
North Korea’s Kim Oversees ICBM Engine Test: State Media
10 September 2025
North Korea’s Kim Oversees ICBM Engine Test: State Media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a solid-fuel engine used for long-range nuclear missiles, state media reported on…
Rheinmetall to supply Skyrangers to Ukraine
10 September 2025
Rheinmetall to supply Skyrangers to Ukraine
Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger confirmed plans to deliver mobile drone defense systems to Ukraine before the end of 2025. In…