Defence News
NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
30 September 2026
NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that’s bigger than the Roman Colosseum and is the result of a…
300-kW-Class Power: US Startup Pursues Laser-Carrying Drone Concept
30 September 2026
300-kW-Class Power: US Startup Pursues Laser-Carrying Drone Concept
Autonomous drone uses a high-energy laser, conventional tube-and-wing airliner layout, and a kerosene-fueled turboshaft engine. US startup Astro Mechanica is…
Report: UK Defense Ministry Spending on Domestic Industry Reaches $45B
30 September 2026
Report: UK Defense Ministry Spending on Domestic Industry Reaches $45B
The UK Ministry of Defence has spent a record 34.1 billion pounds ($45 billion) with British businesses in the 2025/26…
Russian Aerospace Forces Call for R-37M Missile Production to Reach 500 a Year
30 September 2026
Russian Aerospace Forces Call for R-37M Missile Production to Reach 500 a Year
The Russian Aerospace Forces have asked manufacturers to increase production of R-37M long-range air-to-air missiles to 500 missiles per year,…
U.S. Navy Tests Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile on F/A-18F Super Hornet
30 September 2026
U.S. Navy Tests Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile on F/A-18F Super Hornet
The U.S. Navy has begun flight testing the Blackbeard hypersonic missile on an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter. The Naval Air…
UK’s Sixth Astute-Class Submarine HMS Agamemnon Begins Sea Trials
30 September 2026
UK’s Sixth Astute-Class Submarine HMS Agamemnon Begins Sea Trials
The Royal Navy’s sixth Astute-class submarine, the HMS Agamemnon (S124), has sailed to open waters for the first time, around…
Uzbekistan Becomes First C-390 Millennium Operator in Central Asia
30 September 2026
Uzbekistan Becomes First C-390 Millennium Operator in Central Asia
Uzbekistan has taken delivery of its first C-390 Millennium from Embraer, becoming the first Central Asian country to operate the…
Japan races to fill its ammo stores after Ukraine lessons
30 September 2026
Japan races to fill its ammo stores after Ukraine lessons
Japan’s Ministry of Defense will start building at least 65 new ammunition depots for the Self-Defense Forces from fiscal 2027,…
Türkiye launches defense-focused AI platform EVREN
30 September 2026
Türkiye launches defense-focused AI platform EVREN
Türkiye launched a new national artificial intelligence platform named EVREN, aimed at strengthening the country’s defense industry. EVREN serves a…
Japan’s spy satellites to ride home-built rocket
29 September 2026
Japan’s spy satellites to ride home-built rocket
Japanese radar satellite company Synspective has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to launch two of its StriX satellites…