Defence News
Turkish pilots begin Eurofighter flight training
12 September 2026
Turkish pilots begin Eurofighter flight training
Turkish pilots have begun flight training as part of the country’s procurement of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, according to the…
Russia to Test New Ballistic Missile With Range of 800 km — Defense Intelligence of Ukraine
11 September 2026
Russia to Test New Ballistic Missile With Range of 800 km — Defense Intelligence of Ukraine
Russia is preparing to test a new ballistic missile with a range of up to 800 km. Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy…
Poland Develops Gladius 2 Jet-Propelled Strike UAV With a 250 km Operational Range
11 September 2026
Poland Develops Gladius 2 Jet-Propelled Strike UAV With a 250 km Operational Range
Polish defense contractor WB Group has presented the Gladius 2, a new jet-powered strike unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with an…
Lithuanian FORECASTER and AVENGER 5 UAVs Tested in Ukraine
11 September 2026
Lithuanian FORECASTER and AVENGER 5 UAVs Tested in Ukraine
Two UAVs developed by Lithuanian company Unmanned Defense Systems (UDS) — the FORECASTER reconnaissance drone and the AVENGER 5 strike…
U.S. Army buys Scorpion Light mortar systems
11 September 2026
U.S. Army buys Scorpion Light mortar systems
The U.S. Army has awarded Global Military Products a $12.9 million contract to integrate its Scorpion Light 81mm mobile mortar…
Australia declares its new air defense missile system combat ready
11 September 2026
Australia declares its new air defense missile system combat ready
Australia’s Army has declared Final Operational Capability for its National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System, confirming the ground-based air…
Dutch military to get a GlobalEye radar plane
11 September 2026
Dutch military to get a GlobalEye radar plane
The Netherlands and Sweden signed a letter of intent for the Dutch government to buy a Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft,…
BAE Systems to rebuild two Mk 45 guns for U.S. Navy warships
11 September 2026
BAE Systems to rebuild two Mk 45 guns for U.S. Navy warships
The U.S. Navy has added $38.2 million to a BAE Systems contract to overhaul two Mk 45 Mod 4 naval…
Poland’s Abrams tank order nears the finish line
11 September 2026
Poland’s Abrams tank order nears the finish line
General Dynamics Land Systems will complete deliveries of Poland’s 250 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks by the end of 2026, the…
Havelsan, Egypt’s AOI sign deal for jointly developed HAMZA-1 UAV
11 September 2026
Havelsan, Egypt’s AOI sign deal for jointly developed HAMZA-1 UAV
Turkish defense company Havelsan and the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) have reached an agreement for the sale of the…