Defence News
British K3 Scout USVs Sent Data to China via Cameras
12 August 2026
British K3 Scout USVs Sent Data to China via Cameras
British K3 Scout unmanned surface vehicles used by personnel from the elite Special Boat Service and Royal Marines were secretly…
US Navy Creates New Post to Oversee Robotic and Autonomous Systems Programs
12 August 2026
US Navy Creates New Post to Oversee Robotic and Autonomous Systems Programs
The new position is expected to oversee various drone programs being conducted by the US Navy. The US Navy has…
US Marines Order Epirus’ Vehicle-Mounted Microwave Weapon to Zap Drone Swarms
12 August 2026
US Marines Order Epirus’ Vehicle-Mounted Microwave Weapon to Zap Drone Swarms
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded the electronic warfare company Epirus an $11-million contract to deliver a vehicle-mounted high-power…
$536 million order from the US for BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles
12 August 2026
$536 million order from the US for BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missiles
The U.S. Department of War has awarded RTX a $536 million framework agreement to continue production and sustainment of the…
Pentagon wants new hypersonic missile that outruns enemy defenses
12 August 2026
Pentagon wants new hypersonic missile that outruns enemy defenses
The Pentagon’s most futuristic research arm has put out a call for a missile that can outrun and outsmart the…
Türkiye’s Kaan aircraft power system developer targets new platforms
12 August 2026
Türkiye’s Kaan aircraft power system developer targets new platforms
Turkish engineering and defense tech company Volt Technology is looking to expand its domestically developed aircraft electrical power generation systems…
India Enters 6th-Gen Fighter Jet Race Under French FCAS Program
11 August 2026
India Enters 6th-Gen Fighter Jet Race Under French FCAS Program
India has initiated formal efforts to participate in the multinational Future Combat Air System (FCAS) sixth-generation fighter program, selecting the French-led initiative over the Global…
Raytheon Lands $745M Contract to Produce SM-3 Block IIA Missiles for US, Japan
11 August 2026
Raytheon Lands $745M Contract to Produce SM-3 Block IIA Missiles for US, Japan
The US Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon a $745.4-million contract to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missiles for…
Ukrainian intel: Russia paused Kinzhal missile output
11 August 2026
Ukrainian intel: Russia paused Kinzhal missile output
Russia’s prized “unstoppable” hypersonic missile has gone dark, and Ukrainian military intelligence says Moscow pulled the plug on purpose to…
Switzerland Considers Defense Cooperation With Japan
11 August 2026
Switzerland Considers Defense Cooperation With Japan
Switzerland is considering the possibility of establishing defense-industrial cooperation with Japan as part of the Federal Council’s updated strategy. To…