Defence News
Netherlands Orders More Patrol Vehicles From Oshkosh
15 January 2026
Netherlands Orders More Patrol Vehicles From Oshkosh
Oshkosh Defense Europe B.V. and Oshkosh Defense have announced that the Netherlands has ordered additional Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles (DXPV), also known…
US Navy Accepts 350th MH-60R Helicopter From Lockheed Martin
15 January 2026
US Navy Accepts 350th MH-60R Helicopter From Lockheed Martin
The US Navy has accepted its 350th MH‑60R Seahawk helicopter from Lockheed Martin’s Owego, New York facility, and delivered it…
China confirms J-10CE achieves first combat victory
15 January 2026
China confirms J-10CE achieves first combat victory
China’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense confirmed on Jan. 12 that the export-oriented J-10CE fighter jet achieved…
Defense giant Aselsan 1st Turkish firm to hit $30B market cap
15 January 2026
Defense giant Aselsan 1st Turkish firm to hit $30B market cap
Defense and electronics giant Aselsan surpassed $30 billion (nearly TL 1.3 trillion) in market value on Tuesday, making it the…
US Space Command Taps SpaceX for Missile Warning, Tracking Satellites
14 January 2026
US Space Command Taps SpaceX for Missile Warning, Tracking Satellites
The US Space Systems Command has awarded SpaceX contracts to launch new missile warning and tracking satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launches…
SCALP Missile Explained: Europe’s Deep-Strike Weapon
14 January 2026
SCALP Missile Explained: Europe’s Deep-Strike Weapon
Far from the front line, long before enemy air defenses realize they are under threat, a strike has already been…
Croatian Navy Moves Forward With Warship Acquisition
14 January 2026
Croatian Navy Moves Forward With Warship Acquisition
The Croatian Navy plans to procure two corvettes at an estimated cost of between 660 million euros ($768 million) and…
Taiwan Marines Unit Upgrades to US-Made M4A1 Rifles for Base Security
14 January 2026
Taiwan Marines Unit Upgrades to US-Made M4A1 Rifles for Base Security
A new Republic of China Marine Corps unit assigned to land-based security has replaced its aging assault rifles with US-made…
Germany Orders Eight MQ-9B Drones for Maritime Surveillance, ASW
14 January 2026
Germany Orders Eight MQ-9B Drones for Maritime Surveillance, ASW
The German Armed Forces has ordered eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial systems from General Atomics to equip its navy. The platforms will…
Ukraine Quietly Fields US-Made Tempest Air Defense System in Combat
14 January 2026
Ukraine Quietly Fields US-Made Tempest Air Defense System in Combat
Ukraine appears to have deployed the US-made Tempest, a short-range air defense system built on a highly mobile vehicle, against…