Defence News
Polish plant to build Anduril’s Barracuda cruise missiles
7 July 2026
Polish plant to build Anduril’s Barracuda cruise missiles
A Polish aircraft repair plant that has spent decades overhauling aging Soviet-era jets is about to start building brand-new American…
Hanwha Builds Missile-Armed Robot Warship With 290-Km Strike Range
7 July 2026
Hanwha Builds Missile-Armed Robot Warship With 290-Km Strike Range
Striker-S carries 10-ton payloads across strike and reconnaissance missions from a 35-meter hull. Hanwha Systems may be reshaping Korean naval…
British Strike Drone Completes First Warship Launch Trial
7 July 2026
British Strike Drone Completes First Warship Launch Trial
The Royal Navy launched the Nyan one-way attack drone from a warship for the first time, extending its cross-domain strike…
UK Firm Unveils AI-Powered ‘Drone Base in a Box’
7 July 2026
UK Firm Unveils AI-Powered ‘Drone Base in a Box’
Pandora CADDS uses onboard AI, open-architecture C2 integration, and containerized launch systems to deploy, recover, and sustain drones. British firm…
For the First Time in 7 Years, China Fired Ballistic Missile From Nuclear Submarine Into Pacific Ocean
7 July 2026
For the First Time in 7 Years, China Fired Ballistic Missile From Nuclear Submarine Into Pacific Ocean
Chinese Navy successfully launched a submarine-launched ballistic missile from a strategic nuclear submarine into the Pacific Ocean. This was reported…
UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near flagship carrier
7 July 2026
UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near flagship carrier
A Russian surveillance plane flew dangerously close to Britain’s flagship aircraft carrier and dropped a swarm of underwater listening devices…
France Lost €One Billion Due to Its Own Restrictions Against UK in SAFE Defense Fund
7 July 2026
France Lost €One Billion Due to Its Own Restrictions Against UK in SAFE Defense Fund
France sought to keep the United Kingdom out of the European Union’s SAFE defence fund, but the decision ultimately backfired…
EU, NATO chiefs call for stronger European defense on eve of Ankara summit
7 July 2026
EU, NATO chiefs call for stronger European defense on eve of Ankara summit
Astronger European defense industry able to produce military equipment at a greater scale and at a faster speed is essential…
British Military Tests New Nyan Kamikaze Drone on Land and at Sea
6 July 2026
British Military Tests New Nyan Kamikaze Drone on Land and at Sea
The British Armed Forces have conducted the first tests of BAE Systems’ new Nyan strike drone in both maritime and…
CIA Chief Puts Advanced AI in the Same League as Nuclear Weapons
6 July 2026
CIA Chief Puts Advanced AI in the Same League as Nuclear Weapons
Washington is expanding controls on frontier AI as intelligence leaders frame advanced models as strategic assets. The US is increasingly…