Defence News
Ukraine ramps up Bohdana howitzer production to 40 systems per month
9 October 2025
Ukraine ramps up Bohdana howitzer production to 40 systems per month
Ukraine’s defense industry has reached a major production milestone, now manufacturing 40 Bohdana artillery systems each month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Shotguns return to relevance in drone warfare
9 October 2025
Shotguns return to relevance in drone warfare
As the war in Ukraine continues into its fourth year, one lesson stands out for militaries worldwide: even the simplest…
Netherlands Donates Over 150 THeMIS Ground Robots to Ukraine
9 October 2025
Netherlands Donates Over 150 THeMIS Ground Robots to Ukraine
The Netherlands has announced it will donate more than 150 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to Ukraine. The donation was first…
Germany, Switzerland Move Toward Shared Air Defense With Patriot System
9 October 2025
Germany, Switzerland Move Toward Shared Air Defense With Patriot System
Germany and Switzerland are considering joint procurement of the Patriot air defense system to strengthen European security and interoperability. German Defense Minister Boris…
Roketsan’s hypersonic missile provides ‘significant deterrence’
9 October 2025
Roketsan’s hypersonic missile provides ‘significant deterrence’
The Tayfun Blok-4 hypersonic missile of Turkish defense giant Roketsan has demonstrated the industry’s advancements in homegrown product development and…
How black holes produce powerful relativistic jets
7 October 2025
How black holes produce powerful relativistic jets
A hundred years before the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration released the first image of a black hole in 2019—located at…
China develops next-generation heavy-lift cargo plane
7 October 2025
China develops next-generation heavy-lift cargo plane
China’s aerospace industry is laying the groundwork for a new generation of strategic transport aircraft designed to expand the People’s…
NATO Presses Greece to Transfer Mirage 2000 Combat Jets to Ukraine
7 October 2025
NATO Presses Greece to Transfer Mirage 2000 Combat Jets to Ukraine
NATO allies are increasing pressure on Greece to transfer part of its Mirage 2000-5 fighter fleet to Ukraine amid the Russian…
Japan Trials Rheinmetall, Milrem Unmanned Ground Vehicles
7 October 2025
Japan Trials Rheinmetall, Milrem Unmanned Ground Vehicles
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has begun trials of two European-produced unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to assess their potential across multiple…
South Korea Develops ‘Giga-Class’ Steel for Future Warships, Uncrewed Vessels
7 October 2025
South Korea Develops ‘Giga-Class’ Steel for Future Warships, Uncrewed Vessels
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean and steelmaker POSCO have agreed to jointly develop giga-class steel strong enough for next-generation naval vessels. Hanwha Ocean…