Defence News
New Taiwan-Made System Keeps Drones Flying Without GPS
4 June 2026
New Taiwan-Made System Keeps Drones Flying Without GPS
Instead of relying on GPS, the platform uses low-cost onboard cameras to navigate and complete missions without requiring specialized antennas…
Second Australian Navy Arafura Patrol Ship Enters Service
4 June 2026
Second Australian Navy Arafura Patrol Ship Enters Service
The Royal Australian Navy has commissioned its second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel in Western Australia. The HMAS Eyre (OPV 204)…
Rauma Launches Second Pohjanmaa-Class Corvette for Finnish Navy
4 June 2026
Rauma Launches Second Pohjanmaa-Class Corvette for Finnish Navy
Rauma Shipyard has launched the second Pohjanmaa-class multi-purpose corvette for the Finnish Navy as the entire four-ship class enters the full production…
German Arms Maker Rheinmetall Signs $6.6B Deal With Romania
4 June 2026
German Arms Maker Rheinmetall Signs $6.6B Deal With Romania
German defense giant Rheinmetall said Tuesday it has signed a 5.7-billion-euro ($6.6-billion) deal to supply the Romanian armed forces, in…
Canada Strikes $1.88B HIMARS Procurement Deal With US
4 June 2026
Canada Strikes $1.88B HIMARS Procurement Deal With US
Canada has struck a 2.6-billion Canadian dollar ($1.88-billion) deal with the US to procure 26 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)…
Romania Orders C-27J Spartan Tactical Airlifters From Leonardo
4 June 2026
Romania Orders C-27J Spartan Tactical Airlifters From Leonardo
Leonardo has secured a contract to supply two C-27J Spartans to Romania, increasing the NATO country’s fleet of the tactical transport system…
US confirms Trump’s attendance at NATO summit in Türkiye
4 June 2026
US confirms Trump’s attendance at NATO summit in Türkiye
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the NATO summit of heads of state and government scheduled to take place in…
California firm rethinks missile defense without rocket motors
3 June 2026
California firm rethinks missile defense without rocket motors
The U.S. military fired more than 1,000 Patriot interceptors during the Iran conflict but received only 172 new ones in…
U.S. Navy pays $100M for missiles that simulate China and Russia’s threat
3 June 2026
U.S. Navy pays $100M for missiles that simulate China and Russia’s threat
Every warship in the U.S. Navy practices shooting down the kind of supersonic cruise missiles that China and Russia have…
Northrop Grumman’s Jackal missile passes key flight test
3 June 2026
Northrop Grumman’s Jackal missile passes key flight test
Northrop Grumman completed a successful flight test of its Jackal precision strike missile on June 1, demonstrating the core systems…