Defence News
Russia Conducts Nuclear Exercises Involving 64,000 Troops, the Navy, and the Air Force
21 May 2026
Russia Conducts Nuclear Exercises Involving 64,000 Troops, the Navy, and the Air Force
Russia has launched large-scale exercises of its strategic nuclear forces amid statements about the threat of aggression. The Russian Ministry of…
Poland to Establish Europe’s Only Abrams Engine Service Center
21 May 2026
Poland to Establish Europe’s Only Abrams Engine Service Center
Poland will establish Europe’s only authorized service center for AGT1500 gas turbine engines used in M1 Abrams main battle tanks.…
Australia Taps Lockheed for Virginia Submarine Combat Systems
21 May 2026
Australia Taps Lockheed for Virginia Submarine Combat Systems
Australia has chosen Lockheed Martin as the preferred combat system integration partner for its future fleet of Virginia-class submarines. The move…
US Greenlights $428M in Apache, Howitzer Support Deals for India
21 May 2026
US Greenlights $428M in Apache, Howitzer Support Deals for India
The US State Department has cleared potential military support deals worth a combined $428.2 million for India’s Apache rotary-wing aircraft…
Taiwan upgrades its infantry anti-armor weapon to counter Chinese tanks
21 May 2026
Taiwan upgrades its infantry anti-armor weapon to counter Chinese tanks
Taiwan’s state defense research institute publicly unveiled its next-generation anti-armor rocket, showing off a weapon significantly more capable than what Taiwanese infantry…
U.S. Marines test armed robot at Quantico base
21 May 2026
U.S. Marines test armed robot at Quantico base
American Rheinmetall recently brought the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory’s operators at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia through a week-long training…
50 nations gather as Türkiye projects strategic reach at EFES 2026
21 May 2026
50 nations gather as Türkiye projects strategic reach at EFES 2026
Türkiye’s military might and local innovations are on display at EFES 2026, a multinational exercise in the western city of…
Germany Orders Additional Joint Strike Missiles for F-35 Fleet
20 May 2026
Germany Orders Additional Joint Strike Missiles for F-35 Fleet
Germany has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a 3.5-billion-krone ($380-million) contract to procure additional Joint Strike Missiles (JSMs) for its…
Sweden to Buy Four Frigates From France’s Naval Group
20 May 2026
Sweden to Buy Four Frigates From France’s Naval Group
Sweden’s government said Tuesday that it would buy four new frigates for its navy from France’s Naval Group in what…
US OKs $236M Sale of Joint Strike Missiles for Belgium’s F-35 Fleet
20 May 2026
US OKs $236M Sale of Joint Strike Missiles for Belgium’s F-35 Fleet
Belgium is set to enhance the lethality of its F-35 fighter jets, following the US State Department’s approval of a potential…