Defence News
New Giraffe 1X Radars Delivered to Lithuania
27 April 2026
New Giraffe 1X Radars Delivered to Lithuania
Lithuania has purchased a new batch of Giraffe 1X air threat detection radars from Saab. The Ministry of Defense reported that these…
Belarusian Army Receives First Serial Batch of T-72BM2 Tanks
27 April 2026
Belarusian Army Receives First Serial Batch of T-72BM2 Tanks
A tank battalion of the 11th Guards Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Belarusian Army has received the first batch of…
France to Develop 68mm APKWS-Style Rocket for Rafale and Tiger Aircraft
27 April 2026
France to Develop 68mm APKWS-Style Rocket for Rafale and Tiger Aircraft
France has begun developing a new guided 68mm rocket for counter-drone operations. Army Recognition reported on this. The system is being…
Turkish powerhouse Baykar unveils next-generation AI-powered drones
27 April 2026
Turkish powerhouse Baykar unveils next-generation AI-powered drones
Turkish giant Baykar unveiled two new unmanned combat platforms, the K2 kamikaze drone and the “Sivrisinek” (“Mosquito” in Turkish) loitering…
Germany Backs Rheinmetall Loitering Munition With Multi-Billion-Euro Contract
25 April 2026
Germany Backs Rheinmetall Loitering Munition With Multi-Billion-Euro Contract
The German Armed Forces has awarded Rheinmetall a multi-billion-euro framework contract to supply FV-014 autonomous reconnaissance and strike drones. It…
Northrop Grumman Investing $2.5 Billion to Accelerate Production of B-21 Raider Bombers
25 April 2026
Northrop Grumman Investing $2.5 Billion to Accelerate Production of B-21 Raider Bombers
Northrop Grumman is investing $2.5 billion of its own funds to accelerate production of the B-21 Raider stealth bombers. Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy…
Destinus tests new version of its long-range cruise missile system
25 April 2026
Destinus tests new version of its long-range cruise missile system
European defense company Destinus has completed a flight test of its Ruta Block 2 precision deep-strike system, validating a fundamentally…
U.S. Navy is buying more ship-killer missiles than ever before
25 April 2026
U.S. Navy is buying more ship-killer missiles than ever before
The U.S. Navy wants to spend nearly a billion dollars on one of its most feared anti-ship weapons in the…
Kratos completes first flights of J85-powered Firejet drone
25 April 2026
Kratos completes first flights of J85-powered Firejet drone
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has completed the initial flight series of a new J85 engine-powered variant of its Firejet…
U.S. Marine Corps just tested a self-driving artillery platform
25 April 2026
U.S. Marine Corps just tested a self-driving artillery platform
Overland AI has integrated its autonomous driving system onto the U.S. Marine Corps’ Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires…