Defence News
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…
India Plans to Assemble Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
8 September 2026
India Plans to Assemble Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Javelin Joint Venture (a joint venture between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin) have signed a memorandum…
NATO Selects 15 Firms to Move Defense Tech Into Military Use
8 September 2026
NATO Selects 15 Firms to Move Defense Tech Into Military Use
NATO has selected 15 companies to advance their technologies toward military adoption under the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)…
Ukraine Receives First RCH 155 Self-Propelled Howitzer German Aid to Ukraine
8 September 2026
Ukraine Receives First RCH 155 Self-Propelled Howitzer German Aid to Ukraine
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have received the first RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled artillery system. The German Aid to Ukraine reported this. Under a…
Thales to Localize Production of 70 mm Rockets in India
8 September 2026
Thales to Localize Production of 70 mm Rockets in India
India will establish assembly and partial local production of guided and unguided 70 mm rockets. Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems…
France Plans to Receive 47 Rafale F5 Fighters by 2035
8 September 2026
France Plans to Receive 47 Rafale F5 Fighters by 2035
The French Air and Space Force plans to receive 47 Rafale fighter jets in the latest F5 configuration by 2035.…
China Begins Mass Production of New H-07 Interceptor Drone
8 September 2026
China Begins Mass Production of New H-07 Interceptor Drone
Chinese company Shengying Technology has begun mass production of a new interceptor drone called the H-07. According to Shengying Technology, the…
Cost of New U.S.-Made F-35 Fighter Jets Rises By 11%
8 September 2026
Cost of New U.S.-Made F-35 Fighter Jets Rises By 11%
The cost of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets in the latest production lots has risen by approximately 11%. A representative of…
Azerbaijan starts local production of naval drones
8 September 2026
Azerbaijan starts local production of naval drones
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited the country’s navy on September 6, where officials showed him two unmanned surface vessels now…
Aeon discloses new specs for its Zeus tactical missile
7 September 2026
Aeon discloses new specs for its Zeus tactical missile
Aeon, a Texas-based defense manufacturer, disclosed new technical details about its Zeus tactical missile system in a public post from…