Defence News
Ukraine fitted Soviet-era BMP with Spanish 30mm cannon turret
3 June 2026
Ukraine fitted Soviet-era BMP with Spanish 30mm cannon turret
Ukraine’s 146th Separate Repair and Restoration Regiment published photographs of a Soviet-era BMP infantry fighting vehicle fitted with a Spanish GUARDIAN 30…
UK orders hundreds more battle-proven LMM missiles
3 June 2026
UK orders hundreds more battle-proven LMM missiles
Britain has ordered hundreds more Lightweight Multirole Missiles from Thales to rebuild stockpiles and reinforce the air defense of British…
After a nine-year hiatus, South Korea and Japan resume joint naval exercises
3 June 2026
After a nine-year hiatus, South Korea and Japan resume joint naval exercises
In a move with strategic implications beyond routine naval exercises, South Korea announced its first joint maritime search and rescue…
Russia Used a Record Number of Iskander Ballistic Missiles to Strike Ukraine
3 June 2026
Russia Used a Record Number of Iskander Ballistic Missiles to Strike Ukraine
On the night of June 2, Russian invaders launched a record number of Iskander-M ballistic missiles to strike Ukraine. In…
France bars Israeli offensive weapons from Eurosatory 2026
3 June 2026
France bars Israeli offensive weapons from Eurosatory 2026
France has prohibited the display of Israeli offensive weapons at the 2026 Eurosatory defense exhibition, organizers said Monday, in a…
China claims its J-10 swept one of Europe’s best jets 9-0
2 June 2026
China claims its J-10 swept one of Europe’s best jets 9-0
Pakistan’s Chinese-made J-10CE fighter jets went undefeated against Qatar’s Eurofighter Typhoons in nine simulated air combat engagements during a joint…
South Korea joins elite club of nations that can build laser weapon
2 June 2026
South Korea joins elite club of nations that can build laser weapon
South Korea just cracked one of the most tightly guarded engineering secrets in global defense, successfully developing a domestic laser…
Germany’s new unmanned helicopter just flew for the first time
2 June 2026
Germany’s new unmanned helicopter just flew for the first time
A German aerospace firm completed the first flight of its Wespe unmanned helicopter on Thursday, marking a milestone for a…
EU picks Austrian drone to hunt submarines from the sea
2 June 2026
EU picks Austrian drone to hunt submarines from the sea
An Austrian unmanned helicopter capable of carrying 350 kg (772 lb) of payload and staying airborne for 24 hours has…
US Army Trials British Skyhammer Interceptor for Drone Defense
2 June 2026
US Army Trials British Skyhammer Interceptor for Drone Defense
The US Army evaluated Cambridge Aerospace’s Skyhammer interceptor as a low-cost air defense layer. The US Army has tested Cambridge…