Defence News
Russian space weapon shifts orbit after two-year hiatus
14 March 2025
Russian space weapon shifts orbit after two-year hiatus
A Russian military satellite, Kosmos-2553, has drawn renewed scrutiny after making a slight orbital adjustment following nearly two years of…
Sikorsky Debuts Drone That Can Fly Like a Helicopter, Airplane
14 March 2025
Sikorsky Debuts Drone That Can Fly Like a Helicopter, Airplane
Sikorsky has successfully flight-tested its “rotor blown wing” unmanned aerial system (UAS) with rotorcraft and fixed-wing platform characteristics. The prototype…
Report: Baltic Nations Select Persistent Systems’ Coastline Surveillance Network
14 March 2025
Report: Baltic Nations Select Persistent Systems’ Coastline Surveillance Network
Persistent Systems has received $29 million in contracts to provide coastline surveillance network systems to several Baltic states. Under the project, the…
U.S. Approves Sale of GMLRS-AW Missiles to Australia
14 March 2025
U.S. Approves Sale of GMLRS-AW Missiles to Australia
The U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of HIMARS multiple launch rocket system ammunition to Australia. The information…
Dutch Ship Launches Tomahawk Missile for the First Time
14 March 2025
Dutch Ship Launches Tomahawk Missile for the First Time
The HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) has become the first ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy to launch a Tomahawk cruise…
Germany Orders 120 Patriot PAC-3 MSE Guided Missiles for Air Defense System
14 March 2025
Germany Orders 120 Patriot PAC-3 MSE Guided Missiles for Air Defense System
The German Bundeswehr has confirmed an order for 120 Patriot PAC-3 MSE guided missiles as part of a strategic enhancement…
NATO warships conduct largest exercise of 2025
14 March 2025
NATO warships conduct largest exercise of 2025
NATO’s Standing Naval Forces have taken part in the Alliance’s largest military exercise of the year, Exercise Steadfast Dart 2025,…
U.S. Fully Resumes Supply of HIMARS Missiles and Weapons to Ukraine
14 March 2025
U.S. Fully Resumes Supply of HIMARS Missiles and Weapons to Ukraine
The United States has fully resumed the supply of weapons and intelligence to Ukraine. CNN reported on this, citing an American official…
Greece earmarks billions for defense despite thaw with Türkiye
14 March 2025
Greece earmarks billions for defense despite thaw with Türkiye
Türkiye’s western neighbor and historic rival, Greece, is considering stockpiling more weapons. It will spend more than 25 billion euros…
Black holes spew out powerful jets that span millions of light-years
13 March 2025
Black holes spew out powerful jets that span millions of light-years
There is a supermassive black hole at the center of nearly every big galaxy—including ours, the Milky Way (it’s called Sagittarius…