Defence News
Report: Trump pauses major escalation against Iran over dwindling US air defense missile stocks
27 July 2026
Report: Trump pauses major escalation against Iran over dwindling US air defense missile stocks
Concerns include dwindling US air defense missile stocks, risk of wider regional war, according to New York Times US President…
UK Awards BAE $946M to Advance Future Combat Air Technologies
25 July 2026
UK Awards BAE $946M to Advance Future Combat Air Technologies
The UK has awarded BAE Systems a 708-million-pound ($946-million) contract to accelerate development of technologies for its Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The funding…
Portugal Debuts Heavy-Lift Drone That Can Carry 200-Kilogram Payloads
25 July 2026
Portugal Debuts Heavy-Lift Drone That Can Carry 200-Kilogram Payloads
AR6 is a heavy-lift autonomous drone with a 200-kilogram payload capacity and 500-kilometer range. Portuguese firm TEKEVER is pushing autonomous…
Ukraine Tests New ‘Firefly’ Guided Munition on Main Bomber Drones
25 July 2026
Ukraine Tests New ‘Firefly’ Guided Munition on Main Bomber Drones
Firefly is a guided munition that operates at altitudes up to 800 meters. Ukraine has tested a new class of guided munitions…
US Navy Buys Three E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft for $1.2 Billion
25 July 2026
US Navy Buys Three E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft for $1.2 Billion
The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a nearly $1.2-billion contract to build three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II airborne early warning and command-and-control…
T-7 Red Hawk Trainer Assembly Planned in UK
25 July 2026
T-7 Red Hawk Trainer Assembly Planned in UK
A new plant for the final assembly and integration of T-7 Red Hawk training aircraft for the Royal Air Force…
Interceptor Drones Integrated Into Boxer Armored Vehicle
25 July 2026
Interceptor Drones Integrated Into Boxer Armored Vehicle
Germany has developed the Boxer UAV, an armored vehicle capable of launching interceptor drones and reconnaissance UAVs. KNDS Deutschland unveiled…
ASEAN partnership advances Türkiye’s long-term Asia strategy
25 July 2026
ASEAN partnership advances Türkiye’s long-term Asia strategy
As rivalry between the United States and China reshapes the Indo-Pacific, experts say Türkiye’s upgraded status with ASEAN strengthens its…
Sweden Expands Gripen E Order as Ukraine Jet Transfer Nears
24 July 2026
Sweden Expands Gripen E Order as Ukraine Jet Transfer Nears
Sweden plans to buy 12 additional Saab JAS 39 Gripen E combat aircraft to replace 16 older jets it will begin transferring…
Sikorsky’s unique rotor-blown drone completes first flight test
24 July 2026
Sikorsky’s unique rotor-blown drone completes first flight test
Sikorsky, the Lockheed Martin subsidiary best known for the Black Hawk helicopter, announced Wednesday at the Farnborough International Airshow that…