Defence News
Russia Fired Record 479 Drones at Ukraine Overnight
10 June 2025
Russia Fired Record 479 Drones at Ukraine Overnight
Russia fired a record 479 drones at Ukraine in an overnight aerial barrage, Kyiv’s air force said on Monday, the…
Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission
9 June 2025
Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission
A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to…
Report: U.S. Air Force Forms First Experimental Unmanned Aircraft Squadron
9 June 2025
Report: U.S. Air Force Forms First Experimental Unmanned Aircraft Squadron
The U.S. Air Force’s 53rd Wing has officially established its first Experimental Operations Squadron, marking a key step in developing…
China shows dozen drone-killers in live-fire exercise
9 June 2025
China shows dozen drone-killers in live-fire exercise
China’s state television has aired new footage revealing the People’s Liberation Army conducting a large-scale live-fire exercise featuring its new…
China develops hybrid-powered tank
9 June 2025
China develops hybrid-powered tank
China has begun testing a new hybrid-powered tank platform, integrating diesel and electric propulsion to support advanced battlefield systems and…
Britain Plans to Launch Large UAVs from Ford Transit Vans
9 June 2025
Britain Plans to Launch Large UAVs from Ford Transit Vans
The UK Ministry of Defence has launched a new program to convert civilian vans into mobile platforms for launching heavy…
Pakistan Plans to Buy 40 Chinese J-35 Fighter Jets and Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
9 June 2025
Pakistan Plans to Buy 40 Chinese J-35 Fighter Jets and Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
Pakistan plans to purchase a large batch of advanced Chinese military equipment, including 40 fifth-generation J-35 fighter jets, KJ-500 airborne…
Finland Plans to Raise Defense Spending to 5% of GDP by 2032
9 June 2025
Finland Plans to Raise Defense Spending to 5% of GDP by 2032
Finland plans to raise defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product by 2032, in line with evolving NATO policy.…
Turkish foreign minister discusses Gaza, Ukraine with NATO chief
9 June 2025
Turkish foreign minister discusses Gaza, Ukraine with NATO chief
Preparations for upcoming NATO summit also reviewed, sources say Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke by phone with NATO Secretary…
Self-learning neural network cracks iconic black holes
8 June 2025
Self-learning neural network cracks iconic black holes
A team of astronomers led by Michael Janssen (Radboud University, The Netherlands) has trained a neural network with millions of…