Defence News
Finland to Tap Domestic Industry for $691 Million in Ukraine Military Support
5 March 2025
Finland to Tap Domestic Industry for $691 Million in Ukraine Military Support
The Finnish Ministry of Defence has proposed a 660-million-euro ($691 million) military support program for Ukraine, with procurement from domestic…
The EU will allocate EUR 60 million to Moldova for defense
5 March 2025
The EU will allocate EUR 60 million to Moldova for defense
The European Union will provide Moldova with EUR 60 million to support its defense capabilities in 2025. European Council President…
Akıncı drone completes 1st flight with Turkish-made AESA radar
5 March 2025
Akıncı drone completes 1st flight with Turkish-made AESA radar
The Bayraktar Akıncı drone, one of Türkiye’s prominent uncrewed combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), completed its first flight recently equipped with…
Webb exposes complex atmosphere of starless super-Jupiter
4 March 2025
Webb exposes complex atmosphere of starless super-Jupiter
An international team of researchers has discovered that previously observed variations in brightness of a free-floating planetary-mass object known as…
UK, Thales to Manufacture 5,000 Lightweight Multirole Missiles for Ukraine
4 March 2025
UK, Thales to Manufacture 5,000 Lightweight Multirole Missiles for Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Thales a contract to produce over 5,000 lightweight multirole missiles (LMMs) for Ukraine.…
Report: France open to hosting nuclear weapons on allied soil
4 March 2025
Report: France open to hosting nuclear weapons on allied soil
French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested the possibility of deploying France’s nuclear weapons in allied European countries, raising the prospect…
Norway Air Force Accepts Three F-35A Jets Under Joint Strike Fighter Program
4 March 2025
Norway Air Force Accepts Three F-35A Jets Under Joint Strike Fighter Program
The Royal Norwegian Air Force has taken delivery of three new F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft as part of the…
Kongsberg to Produce NASAMS Air Defense Missiles in Ukraine
4 March 2025
Kongsberg to Produce NASAMS Air Defense Missiles in Ukraine
Norwegian firm Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will produce missiles for its NASAMS air defense system in Ukraine. The firm is…
Germany upgrades Taurus missiles in $160M deal
4 March 2025
Germany upgrades Taurus missiles in $160M deal
Saab has received a contract worth SEK 1.7 billion ($160 million) for the modernization and maintenance of the TAURUS KEPD…
Russia expands Kh-101 and Kinzhal missile production
4 March 2025
Russia expands Kh-101 and Kinzhal missile production
Russia has increased the production of the Kh-101 (AS-23 Kodiak) cruise missile and the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile, but the…