Defence News
Fincantieri, Leonardo Joint Venture Wins $4.2B Italian Navy DDX Destroyer Deal
26 September 2026
Fincantieri, Leonardo Joint Venture Wins $4.2B Italian Navy DDX Destroyer Deal
The Italian Navy is moving ahead with its DDX destroyer program after Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a Fincantieri-Leonardo joint venture,…
Romania gets its first South Korean K9 howitzers
26 September 2026
Romania gets its first South Korean K9 howitzers
Romania has received its first K9 self-propelled howitzers, K10 ammunition resupply vehicles and K12 recovery vehicles from South Korea’s Hanwha…
U.S. Air Force gets its first uncrewed ‘fighter’ aircraft
26 September 2026
U.S. Air Force gets its first uncrewed ‘fighter’ aircraft
The U.S. Air Force has taken delivery of its first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft, uncrewed jets built to fly alongside…
South Korea Approves Development of New AShM
26 September 2026
South Korea Approves Development of New AShM
South Korea has approved a development and procurement strategy for the new Ship-to-Ship Missile-II anti-ship missile (AShM). The decision was…
Greece Finalizes Deal to Acquire Two Italian FREMM Frigates
26 September 2026
Greece Finalizes Deal to Acquire Two Italian FREMM Frigates
Greece and Italy have signed an agreement formalizing the transfer of two Italian Navy FREMM frigates to the Hellenic Navy,…
France Gives Ukraine MICA Missiles and 30 mm Ammunition for Mirage 2000
26 September 2026
France Gives Ukraine MICA Missiles and 30 mm Ammunition for Mirage 2000
France has given new MICA air-to-air missiles and 30 mm ammunition for Mirage 2000 fighters provided to the Ukrainian Air…
Finland and Sweden Jointly Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Gulf of Finland for the First Time
26 September 2026
Finland and Sweden Jointly Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Gulf of Finland for the First Time
Finnish and Swedish fighter jets carried out their first joint mission to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft over the…
Türkiye’s Roketsan says its Karaok system hit aerial target for 1st time
26 September 2026
Türkiye’s Roketsan says its Karaok system hit aerial target for 1st time
Turkish defense contractor Roketsan said on Wednesday that its Karaok short-range anti-tank weapon system successfully hit an aerial target for…
Report: Ukraine Says It Has Taken Down Over 350,000 Russian Drones in 2026
25 September 2026
Report: Ukraine Says It Has Taken Down Over 350,000 Russian Drones in 2026
Ukrainian military has shot down 220,000 fixed-wing drones and 100,000 multirotor UAVs since the start of 2026. Ukrainian forces have…
DeltaQuad Unveils Evo-LE UAV with Up to 8-Hour Flight Endurance
25 September 2026
DeltaQuad Unveils Evo-LE UAV with Up to 8-Hour Flight Endurance
The Dutch company DeltaQuad has presented the new Evo-LE unmanned aerial vehicle, featuring vertical takeoff and landing capability and up…