Defence News
Italy Cleared to Buy Assault Amphibious Vehicles From US
9 June 2026
Italy Cleared to Buy Assault Amphibious Vehicles From US
The US State Department has approved a $30.6-million foreign military sale of Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs) to Italy. The potential deal covers…
Turkish defense gains momentum in reshaped global security landscape
9 June 2026
Turkish defense gains momentum in reshaped global security landscape
Two decades of state investment and support to the sector have transformed Türkiye into a major exporter of drones and…
Taiwan to Boost Naval Fleet’s Firepower With 1,200+ Sea Sword II Missiles
8 June 2026
Taiwan to Boost Naval Fleet’s Firepower With 1,200+ Sea Sword II Missiles
Taiwan plans to produce more than 1,200 Hai Chien II (Sea Sword II) missiles to increase the lethality of its…
Northrop, Apex to Demonstrate Space-Based Interceptors for Golden Dome
6 June 2026
Northrop, Apex to Demonstrate Space-Based Interceptors for Golden Dome
Northrop Grumman has selected satellite manufacturer Apex to support its efforts to demonstrate space-based interceptor capabilities as part of a US Space…
Thales RF Directed Energy Weapon Blasts Through 80 Drones in Trials
6 June 2026
Thales RF Directed Energy Weapon Blasts Through 80 Drones in Trials
Thales’s RapidDestroyer RF directed energy weapon neutralized 80 drones in trials by frying their electronics. A new radio frequency (RF)…
Brazil May Purchase 20 More Fighter Jets From Sweden
6 June 2026
Brazil May Purchase 20 More Fighter Jets From Sweden
Brazil wants to acquire 20 additional Gripen fighter jets, made by Swedish defense company Saab, on top of the 36 it already has,…
EU Signs off on New $116M Support for Lebanese Army
6 June 2026
EU Signs off on New $116M Support for Lebanese Army
The European Union signed off Thursday on a new 100-million-euro ($116-million) support package for the Lebanese army, as it seeks…
Lockheed installs engine in Germany’s first F-35 fighter jet
6 June 2026
Lockheed installs engine in Germany’s first F-35 fighter jet
The most consequential fighter jet Germany has ever ordered just crossed a milestone that brings it meaningfully closer to the…
Australia fires its first homegrown self-propelled howitzer
6 June 2026
Australia fires its first homegrown self-propelled howitzer
Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line…
France fires next-gen air missile from Rafale
6 June 2026
France fires next-gen air missile from Rafale
France has fired its next-generation air-to-air missile from a Rafale at supersonic speed for the first time, clearing one of…