Defence News
India Advances Homegrown Drone Swarm System for Coordinated Strikes
9 September 2026
India Advances Homegrown Drone Swarm System for Coordinated Strikes
ARMANET uses one interface to create customized formations, monitor individual drones in real time, and share target data. Indian startup…
US Approves $188M Sale of F-16 Sustainment for Oman
9 September 2026
US Approves $188M Sale of F-16 Sustainment for Oman
The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale of F-16 fighter jet sustainment services and related equipment…
Croatia Approves $506M Deal for 18 Korean Chunmoo MLRS
9 September 2026
Croatia Approves $506M Deal for 18 Korean Chunmoo MLRS
The Croatian government has authorized the acquisition of 18 K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) for approximately 435.2 million euros ($506…
US Approves $5B Saudi JDAM-ER Weapons Sale
9 September 2026
US Approves $5B Saudi JDAM-ER Weapons Sale
The US Department of State has approved a potential sale of Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) guidance kits, bombs, and related…
Japan weighs Ghost Bat drone for its coastal defense plan
9 September 2026
Japan weighs Ghost Bat drone for its coastal defense plan
Boeing plans to offer Japan’s Ministry of Defense a drone it developed jointly with the Royal Australian Air Force, as…
Sweden to buy US rocket system in $729 million deal
9 September 2026
Sweden to buy US rocket system in $729 million deal
Sweden has finalized a deal to buy Lockheed Martin’s HIMARS rocket artillery system, Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson announced Monday,…
Denmark to Expand F-35A Fleet to 43 Fighter Jets: Order Finalized
9 September 2026
Denmark to Expand F-35A Fleet to 43 Fighter Jets: Order Finalized
Denmark has completed the procurement process for 16 additional Lockheed Martin F-35A aircraft. This is according to a report from the U.S.…
Germany to send Ukraine thousands more IRIS-T missiles
9 September 2026
Germany to send Ukraine thousands more IRIS-T missiles
Germany will supply Ukraine with several thousand more IRIS-T guided missiles, funded through the European Union’s 90 billion euro ($105…
Türkiye will not stand by against hostile moves in region: Erdoğan
9 September 2026
Türkiye will not stand by against hostile moves in region: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaffirmed Türkiye’s determination to safeguard its national interests at home and abroad, warning that Ankara would…
Spacecraft bound for Mercury begins ‘tricky’ arrival
8 September 2026
Spacecraft bound for Mercury begins ‘tricky’ arrival
After an eight-year journey, a spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes began the monthslong, high-risk approach to Mercury on Thursday…