Defence News
Russia begins using new AI-enabled attack drones in Ukraine
4 July 2026
Russia begins using new AI-enabled attack drones in Ukraine
Russia has begun using a new autonomous version of its Molniya strike drone in Ukraine, a cheap fixed-wing attack UAV…
Russia patents a spinning umbrella to shield armored vehicles
4 July 2026
Russia patents a spinning umbrella to shield armored vehicles
A spinning umbrella built to save armored vehicles from a kamikaze drone sounds like something out of a cartoon, but…
Finland and Estonia Forge AI Alliance for Future Warfare
4 July 2026
Finland and Estonia Forge AI Alliance for Future Warfare
The partnership will develop interoperable AI technologies for command, autonomous systems, and future allied military operations. Finland and Estonia have…
Rheinmetall to Supply Skynex Air Defense Systems to Unnamed Customer
4 July 2026
Rheinmetall to Supply Skynex Air Defense Systems to Unnamed Customer
Rheinmetall will supply four Skynex systems to an unnamed customer for several hundred million euros. The total project duration is three years…
Türkiye’s annualized defense exports surpass $11B for 1st time
4 July 2026
Türkiye’s annualized defense exports surpass $11B for 1st time
Türkiye’s defense and aerospace exports exceeded $11 billion (TL 514.86 billion) on a rolling 12-month basis for the first time…
USAF Reveals B-2 Stealth Bomber Fired LRASM During Pacific Exercise
2 July 2026
USAF Reveals B-2 Stealth Bomber Fired LRASM During Pacific Exercise
A US Air Force B-2 Spirit has successfully deployed the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) during a live-fire exercise in the Pacific,…
UK, Japan and Italy extend GCAP fighter contract through 2027
2 July 2026
UK, Japan and Italy extend GCAP fighter contract through 2027
Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy will extend the contract for the Global Combat Air Programme through the end of…
Ukraine and Sweden sign Gripen E fighter purchase deal
2 July 2026
Ukraine and Sweden sign Gripen E fighter purchase deal
Sweden and Ukraine signed an agreement covering the procurement of fighter jets for Ukraine’s Air Force, with deliveries set to…
US Approves Expanded Hellfire Missile Sale to Singapore
2 July 2026
US Approves Expanded Hellfire Missile Sale to Singapore
The US State Department has cleared a $22.3-million foreign military sale of AGM-114R Hellfire supersonic missiles to the Singapore Air Force, expanding…
Rheinmetall Secures New Ukraine Deal for 155mm Artillery Rounds
2 July 2026
Rheinmetall Secures New Ukraine Deal for 155mm Artillery Rounds
Ukraine has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to supply long-range 155mm artillery ammunition, reinforcing the German defense company’s support for Kyiv’s artillery capabilities.…