Defence News
North Korea’s Kim Oversees Latest Naval Weapons Tests
6 July 2026
North Korea’s Kim Oversees Latest Naval Weapons Tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and…
Swedish startup shows off its new drone-killing interceptor
6 July 2026
Swedish startup shows off its new drone-killing interceptor
A Swedish aerospace startup has let journalists watch its foot-long, carbon-fiber interceptor drone chase down and destroy a target aircraft…
Britain sent 9 retired Jaguars to India
6 July 2026
Britain sent 9 retired Jaguars to India
Britain’s Ministry of Defence is still sitting on 42 SEPECAT Jaguar attack jets nearly two decades after the Royal Air…
Finland Orders Additional RBS 70 NG Air Defense Systems
6 July 2026
Finland Orders Additional RBS 70 NG Air Defense Systems
Finland is purchasing additional RBS 70 NG short-range air defense missile systems from Sweden to strengthen its air defense capabilities.…
Taiwan Coast Guard Says Tracking Chinese Ships off East of Island
6 July 2026
Taiwan Coast Guard Says Tracking Chinese Ships off East of Island
Taiwan’s coast guard said Saturday it had deployed two vessels to track Chinese ships off the island’s east coast, where…
Ukraine Opens Wartime Arms Exports as Production Outpaces Domestic Demand
6 July 2026
Ukraine Opens Wartime Arms Exports as Production Outpaces Domestic Demand
Ukraine has opened exports of arms and defense technology to partner countries for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion,…
Türkiye eyes F110 jet engines as NATO allies gather in Ankara
6 July 2026
Türkiye eyes F110 jet engines as NATO allies gather in Ankara
Türkiye could move to secure dozens of key fighter jet engines as U.S. President Donald Trump visits Ankara for a…
The Next Soldier? Ukraine Begins Hunt for More Humanoid Combat Robots
4 July 2026
The Next Soldier? Ukraine Begins Hunt for More Humanoid Combat Robots
Ukraine’s Brave1 is funding armed humanoid robots to reduce troop exposure in high-risk combat zones. Ukraine is taking another step…
Saudi Arabia Now Has Its Own Shahed-Style Drone With 1,500-Km Range
4 July 2026
Saudi Arabia Now Has Its Own Shahed-Style Drone With 1,500-Km Range
SKYWASP is a one-way attack drone with a 1,500-km range, delta-wing airframe, rear pusher propeller, and nose-mounted payload section. Saudi…
China Debuts Truck-Mounted Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
4 July 2026
China Debuts Truck-Mounted Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
Truck-mounted EMALS uses three eight-wheeled trucks that link on a runway to form a segmented electromagnetic launch rail. China has…