Defence News
US Approves $2.3B Black Hawk Sale to Norway
25 August 2026
US Approves $2.3B Black Hawk Sale to Norway
The US State Department has approved a possible $2.3-billion sale of 21 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment to Norway. The request also…
U.S. Approved Sale of 5,000 APKWS-II Guidance Kits to Italy for Use Against Drones
24 August 2026
U.S. Approved Sale of 5,000 APKWS-II Guidance Kits to Italy for Use Against Drones
The U.S. has approved the sale to Italy of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II (APKWS-II) air-to-air missile systems and related…
Estonia to Choose Long-Range Air Defense System Capable of Intercepting Ballistic Missiles
24 August 2026
Estonia to Choose Long-Range Air Defense System Capable of Intercepting Ballistic Missiles
Estonia is selecting a long-range air defense system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles. The options include the U.S. Patriot, the…
Sweden Conducted Its First Test Launch of Taurus Missile From Gripen C Fighter Jet
24 August 2026
Sweden Conducted Its First Test Launch of Taurus Missile From Gripen C Fighter Jet
The Swedish Air Force, in collaboration with Saab, conducted the first tests of the Taurus missile from a Gripen C…
Germany Invests €12 Billion in Its Own Cruise and Hypersonic Missiles
24 August 2026
Germany Invests €12 Billion in Its Own Cruise and Hypersonic Missiles
The German government has developed a large-scale program to build its own arsenal of long-range weapons at a total cost…
US Approves Possible $125 Million Sale of AIM-9X Missiles to South Korea
24 August 2026
US Approves Possible $125 Million Sale of AIM-9X Missiles to South Korea
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles to South Korea. The…
Germany Tests Unmanned IRIS-T Carrier Designed to Intercept Guided Bomb Carriers
24 August 2026
Germany Tests Unmanned IRIS-T Carrier Designed to Intercept Guided Bomb Carriers
German company POLARIS Raumflugzeuge, in cooperation with Diehl Defence, has successfully conducted the first test flight of the COBRA 600…
U.S. Unveils AIM-424 Malice: Ultra-Long-Range Missile With Range of Over 463 km
24 August 2026
U.S. Unveils AIM-424 Malice: Ultra-Long-Range Missile With Range of Over 463 km
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Aviation branch has unveiled a new ultra-long-range air-to-air missile, the AIM-424 Malice, with a stated range…
Zelensky: Ukraine to Receive SAMP/T Air Defense System and Radars From France This Fall
24 August 2026
Zelensky: Ukraine to Receive SAMP/T Air Defense System and Radars From France This Fall
Ukraine will receive one SAMP/T air defense system and new air defense radars from France this fall. The statement comes…
Existence of Turkish army in Cyprus of vital importance: Foreign minister of Turkish Cypriots
24 August 2026
Existence of Turkish army in Cyprus of vital importance: Foreign minister of Turkish Cypriots
‘Turkish Armed Forces is the guarantee for security and peace in the island,’ says Foreign Minister Ertugruloglu The Turkish Republic…