Defence News
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…
Russia Begins Daily A-50U Aircraft Deployments Amid Ukrainian Missile Attacks
4 August 2026
Russia Begins Daily A-50U Aircraft Deployments Amid Ukrainian Missile Attacks
Russia has stepped up the use of A-50U airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to counter Ukrainian cruise missiles.…
Turkish electro-optical tech integrated into South Africa’s Mwari aircraft
4 August 2026
Turkish electro-optical tech integrated into South Africa’s Mwari aircraft
An electro-optic reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system developed by Türkiye’s state-run defense contractor Aselsan has been integrated into the South…
Russia Resumes Use of the KN-23 — North Korean Ballistic Missile Strikes Dnipropetrovsk Region
1 August 2026
Russia Resumes Use of the KN-23 — North Korean Ballistic Missile Strikes Dnipropetrovsk Region
For the first time in a long while, Russia used a North Korean-made KN-23 ballistic missile to strike the village…
EU Allocates Funds for Purchase of 16 Gripen Fighter Jets for Ukraine
1 August 2026
EU Allocates Funds for Purchase of 16 Gripen Fighter Jets for Ukraine
The European Commission is allocating €3.47 billion to Ukraine for drones, missiles, air defense systems, and fighter jets. This was…
Japan Tests Tomahawk Cruise Missile from Its Own Destroyer for the First Time
1 August 2026
Japan Tests Tomahawk Cruise Missile from Its Own Destroyer for the First Time
Japan has tested a Tomahawk cruise missile for the first time from the destroyer JS Chokai, equipped with the Aegis…
Ukraine to Receive Long-Range Missiles Funded Through EU Loans
1 August 2026
Ukraine to Receive Long-Range Missiles Funded Through EU Loans
Ukraine will receive €1.5 billion in 2026 to purchase medium- and long-range missiles under a European Union defense loan program.…
U.S. Army evaluates DropShip, a drone built for risky resupply missions
1 August 2026
U.S. Army evaluates DropShip, a drone built for risky resupply missions
An electric cargo drone that did not exist ten weeks ago just spent days flying nonstop supply runs for one…
Rheinmetall gets deal for 72 new British Army howitzers
1 August 2026
Rheinmetall gets deal for 72 new British Army howitzers
Rheinmetall announced it secured a supply contract to deliver 72 weapon systems, along with associated equipment and services, for the…
Taiwan teams up with a US firm to build AI-guided attack boats
1 August 2026
Taiwan teams up with a US firm to build AI-guided attack boats
Taiwan’s homegrown drone maker just showed off a fleet of AI-powered attack boats designed to patrol the waters around an…