Defence News
New Russian missile corvette joins Baltic Fleet
11 May 2026
New Russian missile corvette joins Baltic Fleet
Russia commissioned its eighth Project 22800 Karakurt-class missile corvette into the Baltic Fleet on May 8, 2026, in a ceremony…
Pentagon funds drone microfactories that print UAVs in the field
11 May 2026
Pentagon funds drone microfactories that print UAVs in the field
San Diego drone startup Firestorm Labs has secured a $30 million contract under the Pentagon’s Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding…
South Korea’s new KF-21 fighter jet cleared for active combat
11 May 2026
South Korea’s new KF-21 fighter jet cleared for active combat
South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has received final combat suitability approval from the Ministry of National Defense, clearing the…
Belgium Plans to Transfer All 53 F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine by the End of 2029
11 May 2026
Belgium Plans to Transfer All 53 F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine by the End of 2029
The Belgian Ministry of Defense plans to transfer all of the promised F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end…
Belgium hails Turkish defense industry as ‘role model’ for Europe
11 May 2026
Belgium hails Turkish defense industry as ‘role model’ for Europe
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken praised Türkiye’s defense industry as a “role model” ahead of a high-level economic mission to…
U.S. government releases classified UFO files to the public
9 May 2026
U.S. government releases classified UFO files to the public
The U.S. government threw open its classified UFO files on Friday, releasing never-before-seen documents, videos, and photos through a new…
Pakistan fields new supersonic cruise missile built on Chinese technology
9 May 2026
Pakistan fields new supersonic cruise missile built on Chinese technology
Pakistan publicly unveiled the Fatah-3 supersonic cruise missile, a road-mobile precision strike weapon that pushes the country’s Fatah missile family…
HII to Produce More Lionfish Underwater Drones for US Navy
9 May 2026
HII to Produce More Lionfish Underwater Drones for US Navy
HII has secured a $36.9-million contract to produce additional Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) for the US Navy. The order is…
Northrop’s Experimental Drone With Bomber-Like Design Flies for First Time
9 May 2026
Northrop’s Experimental Drone With Bomber-Like Design Flies for First Time
Northrop Grumman’s XRQ-73 stealth drone completed its first flight, validating hybrid-electric propulsion for extended endurance and reduced acoustic signature. Northrop…
North Korea to Deploy New Artillery Along Border With South
9 May 2026
North Korea to Deploy New Artillery Along Border With South
North Korea plans to deploy a new type of artillery along its southern border, state media said Friday, potentially putting…