Defence News
Austria Finalizes Procurement of $1.7B M-346FA Fighter Jets With Italy
3 December 2025
Austria Finalizes Procurement of $1.7B M-346FA Fighter Jets With Italy
Austria has completed a 1.5-billion-euro ($1.7 billion) purchase of 12 Leonardo M-346FA combat aircraft from Italy. The planes, scheduled for delivery…
Japan scrambles jets to intercept Chinese spy drone
3 December 2025
Japan scrambles jets to intercept Chinese spy drone
Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese high-altitude surveillance drone passed between Yonaguni Island and Taiwan, prompting a response from…
Austria finalizes $1.7B M-346FA jet deal with Leonardo
3 December 2025
Austria finalizes $1.7B M-346FA jet deal with Leonardo
Austria’s Ministry of Defense has finalized the long-anticipated purchase of 12 M-346FA light combat and trainer aircraft from Italy’s Leonardo.…
Russian military gets new batch of BMP-3 fighting vehicles
3 December 2025
Russian military gets new batch of BMP-3 fighting vehicles
Rostec, a Russian-owned arms and technology company, says its High-Precision Systems holding has delivered a new batch of BMP-3 infantry…
Turkish firm to equip UN vehicles in Africa with RF jamming systems
3 December 2025
Turkish firm to equip UN vehicles in Africa with RF jamming systems
Turkish defense firm Aser Technology’s radio frequency jamming systems will be integrated into armored vehicles used in U.N. missions across…
Sweden Gears Up for a New UAV With Turbojet Power, Modular Design
2 December 2025
Sweden Gears Up for a New UAV With Turbojet Power, Modular Design
Sweden’s new UAV combines adaptive design, turbojet power, and modular systems, enabling rapid mission flexibility and future hardware-software upgrades. A…
S. Korea Ramps Up Homegrown Fighter Engine Initiatives With New Interagency Task Force
2 December 2025
S. Korea Ramps Up Homegrown Fighter Engine Initiatives With New Interagency Task Force
South Korea has formed a government-wide task force to push the development of a locally manufactured engine for next-generation fighter aircraft, according to local…
KNDS Secures 350 Leopard 2A8 Orders From Five NATO Countries
2 December 2025
KNDS Secures 350 Leopard 2A8 Orders From Five NATO Countries
European defense company KNDS has reportedly received 350 orders for the Leopard 2 main battle tank’s latest build since 1992:…
Thailand buys Israel’s BARAK MX air defense system
2 December 2025
Thailand buys Israel’s BARAK MX air defense system
The Royal Thai Air Force has selected the BARAK MX air and missile defense system from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)…
Brazil Receives Third and Launches Fourth Scorpène-Class Submarines
2 December 2025
Brazil Receives Third and Launches Fourth Scorpène-Class Submarines
Brazil has marked a major milestone in its naval modernization program with the delivery of the Tonelero, the third Scorpène class submarine…