Defence News
Low-Cost Patriot PAC-3 ACE Missile Gets Simplified Motor and Seeker
27 August 2026
Low-Cost Patriot PAC-3 ACE Missile Gets Simplified Motor and Seeker
The low-cost PAC-3 ACE missile, introduced by Lockheed Martin, features simplified components, particularly the motor and seeker. Janes reported on this.…
Interceptor Drones Integrated Onto Ukrainian Mi-8 Helicopter
27 August 2026
Interceptor Drones Integrated Onto Ukrainian Mi-8 Helicopter
Interceptor drones have been integrated onto a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter to shoot down Russian UAVs. Footage of the deployment was…
Swedish army takes delivery of new Archer 8×8 artillery systems
27 August 2026
Swedish army takes delivery of new Archer 8×8 artillery systems
Sweden’s armed forces received the first new Archer 8×8 artillery systems on Tuesday, handed over by the Defence Materiel Administration…
Poland to get four A330 MRTT tankers by 2030 under Spain deal
27 August 2026
Poland to get four A330 MRTT tankers by 2030 under Spain deal
Spain’s government has approved spending of up to €5.4 billion ($6.3 billion) to jointly purchase Airbus A330 MRTT tanker and…
Ukraine and the United Kingdom Sign Military AI Agreement
27 August 2026
Ukraine and the United Kingdom Sign Military AI Agreement
The United Kingdom and Ukraine have signed an agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) to bring together the two countries’ efforts…
Japan Develops Air Defense System With Three Types of Weapons
27 August 2026
Japan Develops Air Defense System With Three Types of Weapons
As drone swarms and ballistic missiles increasingly strain air defenses, Japan is developing a new weapon system designed to engage multiple threats…
Erdoğan warns region leaves Türkiye no choice but strength, unity
27 August 2026
Erdoğan warns region leaves Türkiye no choice but strength, unity
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Türkiye has no choice but to remain strong and united, declaring that Ankara is helping…
Poland Signs Largest-Ever Piorun MANPADS Contract with Four European Armies
26 August 2026
Poland Signs Largest-Ever Piorun MANPADS Contract with Four European Armies
Poland has signed the largest-ever contract to supply Piorun MANPADS to Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, and the Polish Armed Forces. According…
Poland receives first K2 tanks from new $6.5B deal
26 August 2026
Poland receives first K2 tanks from new $6.5B deal
Poland has received its first batch of tanks from a second, $6.5 billion contract with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem, Defense…
Chad Expands Its Fleet with Chinese CH-4 UAVs
26 August 2026
Chad Expands Its Fleet with Chinese CH-4 UAVs
Chinese Caihong-4 (CH-4) armed reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles have been spotted at Abéché Air Base in Chad. The released footage…