Defence News
Europe’s first private hypersonic missile hits Mach 6
16 February 2026
Europe’s first private hypersonic missile hits Mach 6
Hypersonica, an Anglo-German defence start-up developing what it describes as a sovereign European hypersonic strike capability, has completed its first…
DART AE hypersonic aircraft set for first launch
16 February 2026
DART AE hypersonic aircraft set for first launch
Australian aerospace company Hypersonix Launch Systems confirmed Feb. 13, 2026, that a launch window has been set for the first…
Lockheed Martin gets $50M missile production deal
16 February 2026
Lockheed Martin gets $50M missile production deal
The United States Department of War awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control a $50,5 million contract modification on Feb.…
U.S. military advances compact nuclear reactor program
16 February 2026
U.S. military advances compact nuclear reactor program
The United States Department of War and the Department of Energy transported a next-generation nuclear reactor aboard a C-17 military…
Australia Unveils Initial $2.8B for New Nuclear Subs Facility
16 February 2026
Australia Unveils Initial $2.8B for New Nuclear Subs Facility
Australia unveiled $3.9 billion Australian dollars ($2.8 billion) in spending on Sunday as a “down payment” on a new facility…
UK to Deploy Aircraft Carrier Group to Arctic This Year
16 February 2026
UK to Deploy Aircraft Carrier Group to Arctic This Year
Britain will deploy its aircraft carrier group to the North Atlantic this year in a “powerful show of force” against…
NATO launches Arctic Sentry to tighten grip on High North
16 February 2026
NATO launches Arctic Sentry to tighten grip on High North
NATO has launched a new enhanced vigilance activity in the Arctic and High North, warning the region is increasingly becoming…
Bayraktar TB3 makes first overseas operational debut at NATO drill
16 February 2026
Bayraktar TB3 makes first overseas operational debut at NATO drill
The Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), developed by Turkish drone giant Baykar, carried out its first operational demonstration…
NASA selects two Earth System Explorers missions
14 February 2026
NASA selects two Earth System Explorers missions
Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and…
US Awards Six Contracts to Advance Hypersonic Tech
14 February 2026
US Awards Six Contracts to Advance Hypersonic Tech
The Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) has awarded six contracts to advance next-generation hypersonic technologies capable of traveling faster than Mach 5.…