Defence News
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…
FM slams disinformation campaign targeting Turkish defense industry
7 October 2025
FM slams disinformation campaign targeting Turkish defense industry
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan criticized on Saturday the disinformation campaign related to Türkiye’s fifth-generation fighter, Kaan, citing it as discrediting…
Raytheon Delivers 500th ESSM Block 2 Missile to US
4 October 2025
Raytheon Delivers 500th ESSM Block 2 Missile to US
Raytheon has delivered the 500th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 to the US Navy. ESSM Block 2 is a medium-range interceptor that protects…
Pentagon unveils $151B SHIELD missile defense program
4 October 2025
Pentagon unveils $151B SHIELD missile defense program
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has released its final solicitation for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program…
Expert: China turns tanks into combat systems
4 October 2025
Expert: China turns tanks into combat systems
At Defence Blog, we asked armored vehicle expert and lead analyst Serhiy Berezutskiy, an analyst at the Ukrainian Strategic Initiative Center,…
Australian Army Welcomes First Apache Attack Helicopters
4 October 2025
Australian Army Welcomes First Apache Attack Helicopters
The Australian Army has received its first two Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters at RAAF Base Townsville in Queensland. The aircraft were…
Germany Accepts First P-8A Poseidon From Boeing
4 October 2025
Germany Accepts First P-8A Poseidon From Boeing
Germany has taken delivery of its first of eight P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to replace the navy’s aging P-3C…
China Opens High-Altitude Drone Testing Station in Tibet
4 October 2025
China Opens High-Altitude Drone Testing Station in Tibet
China has launched a new proving ground for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Ngari, Tibet, according to state media. Inaugurated…
US Army Reopens Hunt for Next-Gen Self-Propelled Howitzers
4 October 2025
US Army Reopens Hunt for Next-Gen Self-Propelled Howitzers
The US Army has issued a new request for information for self-propelled howitzers, restarting its search for a modern mobile…
Turkish defense exports surge 39% in 9 months, annualized at record
4 October 2025
Turkish defense exports surge 39% in 9 months, annualized at record
Türkiye’s defense and aerospace exports surged 39% in the first nine months of this year, while annulized shipments reached a…