Defence News
Japan to Develop Hypersonic Missile for Submarines
20 August 2026
Japan to Develop Hypersonic Missile for Submarines
The Japan Ministry of Defense has requested funding in the fiscal 2027 budget to develop a hypersonic missile for submarines.…
Bulgaria’s Second Batch of F-16 Block 70s Faces Delivery Delays Until 2030
20 August 2026
Bulgaria’s Second Batch of F-16 Block 70s Faces Delivery Delays Until 2030
Lockheed Martin’s delivery of the second batch of eight F-16 Block 70 fighters to Bulgaria could be delayed from the…
German Military Expands to Largest Force in 13 Years With 186,700 Troops
20 August 2026
German Military Expands to Largest Force in 13 Years With 186,700 Troops
Germany’s armed forces have grown to 186,700 personnel, their highest level in about 13 years, after adding 3,700 service members over the…
Lockheed Martin wins $73.9M deal for Saudi warship radar
20 August 2026
Lockheed Martin wins $73.9M deal for Saudi warship radar
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $73.9 million contract modification to procure, test and deliver Indra Rigel radar…
South Korea to build new wheeled howitzers for U.S. Army
20 August 2026
South Korea to build new wheeled howitzers for U.S. Army
Hanwha Defense USA has won a U.S. Army contract to deliver six prototype K9 Mobile Howitzers (MH) for the Army’s…
U.S. Army Plans to Buy Up to 133,000 GMLRS Rockets for HIMARS
20 August 2026
U.S. Army Plans to Buy Up to 133,000 GMLRS Rockets for HIMARS
The U.S. Army plans to procure up to 133,000 rockets from the GMLRS family, including the extended-range GMLRS ER variant,…
Turkish American groups call on Congress to OK F-35 sale to Türkiye
20 August 2026
Turkish American groups call on Congress to OK F-35 sale to Türkiye
Seven Turkish American organizations urged the lawmakers in the U.S. Congress in a letter to support the sale of F-35…
South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem, KAI Advance KF-21 Missile Development
19 August 2026
South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem, KAI Advance KF-21 Missile Development
Hyundai Rotem and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have partnered to develop long-range air-to-air missile technology for South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet. The…
Report: U.S. and Europe Have No Plan for a Coordinated Russia-China Attack
19 August 2026
Report: U.S. and Europe Have No Plan for a Coordinated Russia-China Attack
Western experts and military leaders in the U.S. and Europe do not have a plan for how to respond to…
Ukraine Begins Procuring Domestically Produced Vyrivniuvach Guided Aerial Bombs
19 August 2026
Ukraine Begins Procuring Domestically Produced Vyrivniuvach Guided Aerial Bombs
The Ukrainian guided aerial bomb Vyrivniuvach (also known as Equaliser or Leveller) has already completed testing and is officially being…