Defence News
Lockheed’s NGC2 Prototype Proves Out in Balikatan 2026 Live-Fire Test
19 May 2026
Lockheed’s NGC2 Prototype Proves Out in Balikatan 2026 Live-Fire Test
Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) prototype underwent operational testing during exercise Balikatan 2026, as US and Philippine forces evaluated…
S. Korea Rolls Out Tasman Command Vehicle and Missile-Armed KLTV
19 May 2026
S. Korea Rolls Out Tasman Command Vehicle and Missile-Armed KLTV
Tasman and KLTV are KIA’s vehicles lineup designed for battlefield command, mobility, and combat support. South Korea’s Kia Corporation headed…
Japan eyes early warning drones to counter China threat
19 May 2026
Japan eyes early warning drones to counter China threat
Japan’s government is moving to deploy early warning radar-equipped drones over the Pacific Ocean as part of a significant expansion…
Ukraine clears its first homemade guided bomb for combat use
19 May 2026
Ukraine clears its first homemade guided bomb for combat use
Ukraine has cleared its first domestically developed guided aerial bomb for combat use, with Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announcing that…
Türkiye condemns Israeli intervention against Gaza aid flotilla in international waters
19 May 2026
Türkiye condemns Israeli intervention against Gaza aid flotilla in international waters
Foreign Ministry calls Israeli intervention ‘new act of piracy,’ urges unconditional release of detained activists Türkiye on Monday condemned Israel’s…
U.S. contractor to deliver command and cybersecurity systems to Taiwan
18 May 2026
U.S. contractor to deliver command and cybersecurity systems to Taiwan
The U.S. Navy has awarded a San Diego defense contractor a contract to deliver command, control, communications, and cybersecurity capabilities…
Report: U.S. Air Force hunts for the next-gen of air-launched weapons
18 May 2026
Report: U.S. Air Force hunts for the next-gen of air-launched weapons
The U.S. Air Force is looking for companies that can help build the next generation of air-launched weapons, according to…
HII delivers two autonomous vessels to U.S. Marine Corps
18 May 2026
HII delivers two autonomous vessels to U.S. Marine Corps
HII, one of only two nuclear-capable shipyards in the United States and the sole builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, has…
F-35 fleet gets nearly $1B electronic warfare upgrade
18 May 2026
F-35 fleet gets nearly $1B electronic warfare upgrade
Lockheed Martin has secured a $991 million contract to produce electronic warfare upgrade kits for 432 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters…
U.S. Army buys 50 more Stryker A1 armored vehicles
18 May 2026
U.S. Army buys 50 more Stryker A1 armored vehicles
General Dynamics Land Systems has secured a $229.6 million contract to produce 50 Stryker Double V-Hull (DVH) A1 armored vehicles…