Defence News
US Orders 4,000 Kiwi Attack Drones After Drone Dominance Trials
25 September 2026
US Orders 4,000 Kiwi Attack Drones After Drone Dominance Trials
Swarm Defense pairs 4,000 Kiwi attack drones with software enabling single-operator control of large coordinated formations. Swarm Defense Technologies has…
U.S. Approves Sale of Three MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters to Denmark
25 September 2026
U.S. Approves Sale of Three MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters to Denmark
The United States has approved the sale of MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters and related equipment to Denmark. The estimated deal…
Italy puts $5.9 billion toward a new main battle tank
25 September 2026
Italy puts $5.9 billion toward a new main battle tank
Italy’s Defense Ministry has opened a €5.14 billion ($5.86 billion) procurement for a new main battle tank and vehicles built…
Russia delivers upgraded Su-57 stealth fighters to its air force
25 September 2026
Russia delivers upgraded Su-57 stealth fighters to its air force
Russia has delivered a new batch of Su-57 stealth fighters to its air force, and the jets come in what…
Ethiopia appears to receive Chinese FK-2000 air defense systems
25 September 2026
Ethiopia appears to receive Chinese FK-2000 air defense systems
Ethiopia’s military appears to have gained a new shield for its drone fleet: Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense systems, most likely…
Japan Rolls Out First Akane Landing Craft
25 September 2026
Japan Rolls Out First Akane Landing Craft
Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) has unveiled the initial Akane-class landing craft for the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) at its…
Erdoğan ‘confident’ Türkiye will get US F-35 jets
25 September 2026
Erdoğan ‘confident’ Türkiye will get US F-35 jets
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed confidence Thursday that Ankara would regain access to the U.S. F-35 fighter jet program, saying…
U.S. Army tests drone mothership that launches its own swarm
23 September 2026
U.S. Army tests drone mothership that launches its own swarm
The U.S. Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps evaluated a drone mothership built by Modalic during Scarlet Dragon 26-3, an experimentation exercise…
Report: US Military Estimates Iran War Cost at $43.6B
23 September 2026
Report: US Military Estimates Iran War Cost at $43.6B
US military spending on the war with Iran reached an estimated $43.6 billion as of this month, according to figures…
Drone Defense in a Box: UK Unwraps New Falcon Shield Variant
23 September 2026
Drone Defense in a Box: UK Unwraps New Falcon Shield Variant
Falcon Shield uses a standard ISO container, HYAS command-and-control system, and Nerio ultra-long-range surveillance and target-acquisition. Britain’s Falcon Shield counter-unmanned…