Defence News
UAE defense giant tests drone built from a kit plane
6 August 2026
UAE defense giant tests drone built from a kit plane
UAE-based defense company has shown off a drone built to watch the sky nonstop, and footage of the aircraft reveals…
Singapore Seeks to Join Sixth-Generation GCAP Fighter Program
6 August 2026
Singapore Seeks to Join Sixth-Generation GCAP Fighter Program
Singapore has expressed interest in joining the sixth-generation fighter program. Janes reported the development. Singapore has begun preliminary discussions on possible…
Türkiye joins elite club of military infrared detector manufacturers
6 August 2026
Türkiye joins elite club of military infrared detector manufacturers
Türkiye has joined a small group of countries capable of producing advanced infrared detectors after its top defense contractor developed…
Airbus, Thales to Build Military Communications Satellite for Spain
4 August 2026
Airbus, Thales to Build Military Communications Satellite for Spain
Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space will build SpainSat NG III under a new contract from Hisdesat, expanding Spain’s secure…
SkyFall Develops New 600-km-Range Mid-Strike Drone
4 August 2026
SkyFall Develops New 600-km-Range Mid-Strike Drone
Ukrainian company SkyFall has developed a strike drone with a range of up to 600 km and a warhead weighing…
SpaceX launches classified spy satellite into orbit
4 August 2026
SpaceX launches classified spy satellite into orbit
A rocket booster that has flown to space and back seven times carried a classified American spy satellite into orbit…
UK Funds 22 Firms to Boost Homegrown Munitions Manufacturing
4 August 2026
UK Funds 22 Firms to Boost Homegrown Munitions Manufacturing
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded contracts worth up to 300,000 pounds ($404,000) each to 22 companies as part…
US Air Force Deploys Counter-Drone Laser Weapon to Europe
4 August 2026
US Air Force Deploys Counter-Drone Laser Weapon to Europe
The US Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) has deployed the Compact Laser Weapon System to undisclosed locations across…
Ukraine shows off Hellfire armed air defense system
4 August 2026
Ukraine shows off Hellfire armed air defense system
Ukraine’s military has shown a homemade air defense system built by bolting American anti-tank missiles onto a Rada radar and…
Rheinmetall unveils new frigate packed with destroyer firepower
4 August 2026
Rheinmetall unveils new frigate packed with destroyer firepower
Rheinmetall has unveiled a warship built to outgun vessels twice its size, betting that a mid-sized frigate packed with the…