Defence News
EU Releases $4.4B for Drones Under $102B Ukraine Support Loan
2 July 2026
EU Releases $4.4B for Drones Under $102B Ukraine Support Loan
The European Commission has released 3.9 billion euros ($4.4 billion) to Ukraine as the first payment under a 6-billion-euro ($6.8 billion) package…
Poland Will Not Send MiG-29 Fighter Aircraft to Ukraine: Minister
2 July 2026
Poland Will Not Send MiG-29 Fighter Aircraft to Ukraine: Minister
Warsaw and Kyiv have failed to reach an agreement on a swap of Polish MiG-29 fighter aircraft for Ukrainian drone technologies,…
Serbia Confirms Acquisition of Chinese HQ-9 Long-Range Missile System
2 July 2026
Serbia Confirms Acquisition of Chinese HQ-9 Long-Range Missile System
Serbia has reportedly confirmed its acquisition of China’s HQ-9 long-range surface-to-air missile system, with Dunav Intel citing Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s statement. HQ-9…
Turkish defense exports near $11B as NATO sales account for over half
2 July 2026
Turkish defense exports near $11B as NATO sales account for over half
Türkiye’s annualized exports from the defense and aerospace sector have approached the $11 billion figure, according to a report on…
China Offers First Official Glimpse of Its Secretive Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet
1 July 2026
China Offers First Official Glimpse of Its Secretive Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet
J-36 is a sixth-generation fighter, featuring a tailless diamond-wing design. China has dropped what appears to be the first official…
New Indian Fighter Jet Concept Introduces ‘Mobbing Doctrine’
1 July 2026
New Indian Fighter Jet Concept Introduces ‘Mobbing Doctrine’
FWD Supreme is an AI-powered autonomous fighter jet, featuring the Mobbing Doctrine concept, for ISR, strike, and collaborative combat missions.…
Japan Approves Air and Space Self-Defense Force Reorganization
1 July 2026
Japan Approves Air and Space Self-Defense Force Reorganization
Tokyo has approved legislation to rename the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to the Air and Space Self-Defense Force, marking the…
Poland Signs Contract to Acquire Swedish Submarines
1 July 2026
Poland Signs Contract to Acquire Swedish Submarines
Poland on Monday signed a $4.8-billion contract with Sweden to purchase three Saab submarines intended to strengthen its defense capabilities in the…
Drone Maker Global Mark Unveils Massive Underwater Strike Drone
1 July 2026
Drone Maker Global Mark Unveils Massive Underwater Strike Drone
Sea Trident ST-1000 carries 1,000-kilogram payloads across 2,000 nautical miles for strike and cargo missions in contested waters. A Ukrainian…
German-Ukrainian Joint Venture to Mass-Produce Ground Drones for Kyiv
1 July 2026
German-Ukrainian Joint Venture to Mass-Produce Ground Drones for Kyiv
Operating as ARX Industries, the venture will manufacture UGVs based on Roboneers’ proprietary Lynx PRO platform while providing operational and…