Defence News
China develops next-generation heavy-lift cargo plane
7 October 2025
China develops next-generation heavy-lift cargo plane
China’s aerospace industry is laying the groundwork for a new generation of strategic transport aircraft designed to expand the People’s…
NATO Presses Greece to Transfer Mirage 2000 Combat Jets to Ukraine
7 October 2025
NATO Presses Greece to Transfer Mirage 2000 Combat Jets to Ukraine
NATO allies are increasing pressure on Greece to transfer part of its Mirage 2000-5 fighter fleet to Ukraine amid the Russian…
Japan Trials Rheinmetall, Milrem Unmanned Ground Vehicles
7 October 2025
Japan Trials Rheinmetall, Milrem Unmanned Ground Vehicles
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has begun trials of two European-produced unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to assess their potential across multiple…
South Korea Develops ‘Giga-Class’ Steel for Future Warships, Uncrewed Vessels
7 October 2025
South Korea Develops ‘Giga-Class’ Steel for Future Warships, Uncrewed Vessels
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean and steelmaker POSCO have agreed to jointly develop giga-class steel strong enough for next-generation naval vessels. Hanwha Ocean…
FM slams disinformation campaign targeting Turkish defense industry
7 October 2025
FM slams disinformation campaign targeting Turkish defense industry
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan criticized on Saturday the disinformation campaign related to Türkiye’s fifth-generation fighter, Kaan, citing it as discrediting…
Raytheon Delivers 500th ESSM Block 2 Missile to US
4 October 2025
Raytheon Delivers 500th ESSM Block 2 Missile to US
Raytheon has delivered the 500th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 to the US Navy. ESSM Block 2 is a medium-range interceptor that protects…
Pentagon unveils $151B SHIELD missile defense program
4 October 2025
Pentagon unveils $151B SHIELD missile defense program
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has released its final solicitation for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program…
Expert: China turns tanks into combat systems
4 October 2025
Expert: China turns tanks into combat systems
At Defence Blog, we asked armored vehicle expert and lead analyst Serhiy Berezutskiy, an analyst at the Ukrainian Strategic Initiative Center,…
Australian Army Welcomes First Apache Attack Helicopters
4 October 2025
Australian Army Welcomes First Apache Attack Helicopters
The Australian Army has received its first two Boeing AH-64E Apache combat helicopters at RAAF Base Townsville in Queensland. The aircraft were…
Germany Accepts First P-8A Poseidon From Boeing
4 October 2025
Germany Accepts First P-8A Poseidon From Boeing
Germany has taken delivery of its first of eight P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to replace the navy’s aging P-3C…