Defence News
US Begins Ground Tests for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Drones
5 May 2025
US Begins Ground Tests for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Drones
The US Air Force has begun ground testing for two unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) developed under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)…
New U.S. missile clears path to full production
5 May 2025
New U.S. missile clears path to full production
Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program has successfully completed a critical round of Production Qualification Tests (PQTs), demonstrating the…
Report: US Air Force begins testing of uncrewed combat jets
5 May 2025
Report: US Air Force begins testing of uncrewed combat jets
The Department of the U.S. Air Force has launched ground testing for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. The program…
US Marine Corps orders more ACV-30 combat vehicles
5 May 2025
US Marine Corps orders more ACV-30 combat vehicles
The United States Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $172 million contract modification for the procurement of 30 additional…
Kazakhstan expands domestic arms production
5 May 2025
Kazakhstan expands domestic arms production
Amid rising geopolitical uncertainty and a complex regional security environment, Kazakhstan is accelerating the development of its domestic defense industry,…
US approves sale of 300 AIM-9X missiles to Norway
5 May 2025
US approves sale of 300 AIM-9X missiles to Norway
The US Department of State has approved the possible sale of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to Norway. This…
US Air Force tests AI drone for aircraft inspections
5 May 2025
US Air Force tests AI drone for aircraft inspections
Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) were given a hands-on look at the Skydio X10D drone system during a live…
Iraq Receives Two Airbus H225M Multi-Role Helicopters
5 May 2025
Iraq Receives Two Airbus H225M Multi-Role Helicopters
Iraq has received two H225M Caracal medium-lift helicopters from Airbus as part of a 14-helicopter deal signed last year. The helicopters were…
Türkiye signs defense industry specification deal with UK
5 May 2025
Türkiye signs defense industry specification deal with UK
Türkiye and Britain signed the Türkiye-U.K. Defense Industry Council (TUDIC) Specification, which institutionalizes cooperation between the two countries in the…
Hubble spots a magnetar zipping through the Milky Way
2 May 2025
Hubble spots a magnetar zipping through the Milky Way
Magnetars are among the rarest—and weirdest—denizens of the galactic zoo. They have powerful magnetic fields and may be the source…