Defence News
Japan signs deal to begin mass-production of interceptor drone
26 August 2026
Japan signs deal to begin mass-production of interceptor drone
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency has signed a mass-production contract with Terra Drone Corporation for an interceptor drone designated…
Ukraine Uses Ground Robots for 100,000 Frontline Missions
26 August 2026
Ukraine Uses Ground Robots for 100,000 Frontline Missions
Ukraine has used unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) to replace personnel in more than 100,000 logistics and evacuation missions in 2026 so far,…
Russia extends improvised ship defenses to Baltic Fleet
26 August 2026
Russia extends improvised ship defenses to Baltic Fleet
Russia’s Baltic Fleet has fitted several of its warships with improvised netting and irregular camouflage patterns as makeshift protection against…
Norway Orders 20 Patria 6×6 Vehicles Under CAVS Program
26 August 2026
Norway Orders 20 Patria 6×6 Vehicles Under CAVS Program
Norway has ordered 20 Patria 6×6 armored vehicles under the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program. The vehicles will be delivered…
1st crew for Türkiye’s Gökbey helicopter completes training
26 August 2026
1st crew for Türkiye’s Gökbey helicopter completes training
The first flight crew assigned to the T-625 Gökbey, a domestically developed general-purpose helicopter, which is soon expected to join the…
Russia Launches Soyuz-2.1b Rocket Carrying Unknown Military Satellite
25 August 2026
Russia Launches Soyuz-2.1b Rocket Carrying Unknown Military Satellite
On August 24, Russia launched a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region. This was reported…
Taiwan Successfully Tests MARAHO Sounding Rocket
25 August 2026
Taiwan Successfully Tests MARAHO Sounding Rocket
Taiwan has successfully conducted the first launch of its domestically developed MARAHO sounding rocket, marking another step toward the country’s…
Norway Joins Ukraine’s Drone Deal Cooperation
25 August 2026
Norway Joins Ukraine’s Drone Deal Cooperation
Ukraine and Norway have signed a defense cooperation agreement under the Drone Deal format. Ukrinform reports this. The agreement was signed during…
Ukraine reveals scale of Behemoth kamikaze drone production line
25 August 2026
Ukraine reveals scale of Behemoth kamikaze drone production line
Rows of black, Shahed-shaped airframes stretch across a production floor in newly released footage marking Ukraine’s Independence Day, offering the…
First LCU 1700-class vessel joins the U.S. Navy fleet
25 August 2026
First LCU 1700-class vessel joins the U.S. Navy fleet
Austal USA delivered LCU 1710 to the U.S. Navy on August 14, 2026, the first vessel completed under the Navy’s…