Defence News
UK to Deploy Refueling Aircraft in Support of Saudi Air Defenses
23 September 2026
UK to Deploy Refueling Aircraft in Support of Saudi Air Defenses
The UK will deploy an aerial refueling aircraft to support Saudi Arabia’s response to Houthi missile and drone attacks, the…
North Korea tests missile with maneuvering glide warhead
23 September 2026
North Korea tests missile with maneuvering glide warhead
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs…
French Army gets upgraded Jaguar with new anti-tank missile
23 September 2026
French Army gets upgraded Jaguar with new anti-tank missile
The French Army has received its first Jaguar armored vehicles built to the R3 standard, the fully operational configuration for…
Lockheed, Kongsberg test twin-Javelin setup on armored turret
23 September 2026
Lockheed, Kongsberg test twin-Javelin setup on armored turret
The Javelin Joint Venture completed a simulation demonstration in Norway using a Kongsberg Medium-Caliber Turret fitted with a prototype dual…
Israel eyes submarine expansion amid Türkiye’s naval buildup, report says
23 September 2026
Israel eyes submarine expansion amid Türkiye’s naval buildup, report says
Israel’s defense establishment has recommended expanding the country’s submarine fleet to eight vessels as it closely monitors Türkiye’s growing naval…
Lockheed Martin Rolls Out Germany’s First F-35A Lightning II
22 September 2026
Lockheed Martin Rolls Out Germany’s First F-35A Lightning II
Germany’s first of 35 F-35A Lightning II fighters has been presented to the German government at Lockheed Martin’s facility in…
Old balloons, new drones: U.S. Army tests both in Japan
22 September 2026
Old balloons, new drones: U.S. Army tests both in Japan
U.S. Army soldiers launched micro-High-Altitude Balloons at the Yausubetsu Training Area on Hokkaido, Japan, on Sept. 18, including one that…
Vluchnyk Unveils New Zorelit v5 Interceptor Drone
22 September 2026
Vluchnyk Unveils New Zorelit v5 Interceptor Drone
Ukrainian company Vluchnyk has completed internal testing of the new Zorelit v5 interceptor drone designed to counter high-speed aerial targets,…
U.S. Army Awards $10.64 Million Contract for Ukrainian Raybird Drones
22 September 2026
U.S. Army Awards $10.64 Million Contract for Ukrainian Raybird Drones
Skyeton, Inc. has received a $10.64 million contract to supply Raybird reconnaissance drones and related services to the U.S. Army.…
Latvia Selects Czech Morana Howitzer Over Swedish Archer
22 September 2026
Latvia Selects Czech Morana Howitzer Over Swedish Archer
Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers has opted to procure Excalibur Army’s Morana 155mm self-propelled artillery system over BAE Systems Bofors’ Archer,…