Defence News
Ukraine Expands Military Equipment With 1,526 Newly Approved Systems
5 September 2026
Ukraine Expands Military Equipment With 1,526 Newly Approved Systems
Ukraine has approved 1,526 new weapons and military equipment models for use by its armed forces during the first eight months of…
U.S. Army orders $712.5 million worth of artillery fuzes
5 September 2026
U.S. Army orders $712.5 million worth of artillery fuzes
An artillery shell won’t explode without one small part screwed into its nose or tail: the fuze. The U.S. Army…
Russia Offers ‘Bizon’ Counter-Drone System to Egypt
5 September 2026
Russia Offers ‘Bizon’ Counter-Drone System to Egypt
Russia is offering its “Bizon” counter-drone system to Egypt, following Cairo’s report of an unprecedented drone strike at its Damietta Port since…
NATO tests British counter-drone system in Baltic exercise
5 September 2026
NATO tests British counter-drone system in Baltic exercise
A British-made counter-drone system was one of four technologies given a central role in a NATO training exercise in Latvia…
Croatia set to buy South Korean Chunmoo rocket launchers
5 September 2026
Croatia set to buy South Korean Chunmoo rocket launchers
Croatia’s government is set to approve the purchase of 18 South Korean K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers for €435.2 million…
NATO says it is shadowing Russian ships in the Mediterranean
5 September 2026
NATO says it is shadowing Russian ships in the Mediterranean
NATO’s Allied Maritime Command said this week that its ships are keeping a constant watch on Russian naval activity from…
Turkish defense firms climb global rankings with boosted exports
5 September 2026
Turkish defense firms climb global rankings with boosted exports
Five Turkish defense giants, which have recently entered the Defense News Top 100 list and climbed the global ranks, are…
US Army Moves First High-Energy Laser Into Production With $465M AV Deal
4 September 2026
US Army Moves First High-Energy Laser Into Production With $465M AV Deal
The US Army has awarded AeroVironment (AV) a $464.8-million contract to supply LOCUST laser weapons, marking the service’s first production contract for…
Egypt Seeks Third French Deal for Additional Rafale Jets
4 September 2026
Egypt Seeks Third French Deal for Additional Rafale Jets
Egypt has issued a request for proposal to Dassault Aviation for 24 additional Rafale supersonic combat aircraft, according to French media outlet La…
Brazil Orders First Serial-Production Centauro II 8×8 Tank Destroyers
4 September 2026
Brazil Orders First Serial-Production Centauro II 8×8 Tank Destroyers
Leonardo, through the CIO Consortium, has signed an initial serial-production contract with the Brazilian Army to deliver seven Centauro II 8×8 wheeled…