France Delivers M270 LRU MLRS to Ukraine
Ukraine is actively using HIMARS. French MoD announced the M270 LRU MLRS delivery to Ukraine actively using other system variants.
Weapon / Missile News
U.S. to Sell F-16 to Turkiye total cost is $23.0 Billion
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Turkiye of F-16 Acquisition and Modernisation and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23.0 billion.
Indonesia Acquires Roketsan’s Atmaca Missiles
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) is expected to become the first Turkish Atmaca anti-ship missile exporter, purchasing an initial quantity of 45 missiles.
BAE Systems Unveils AMPV-Based C-UAS System
BAE Systems has announced the firing tests of a new C-UAS system based on an Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV).
Hamas Kills 21 IDF Personnel in Gaza
IDF announced the death of 21 IDF personnel following an attack by Hamas using RPGs on a tank and nearby soldiers.
LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM Programme Faces Cost Overruns
The U.S.’ future ICBM programme LGM-35 Sentinel is facing a cost overrun, reaching “critical” status as of January 2024.
Japan to Acquire 400 Tomahawk Missiles from the U.S.
Japanese MoD signed a $1.7 billion deal with the U.S. to acquire 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles for AEGIS-equipped destroyers.
The U.S. Army Tests Multi-Mode Seeker for PrSM Missile
The U.S. Army, on the way to anti-ship capability for PrSM ballistic missile, has flight-tested a multi-mode seeker to allow the engagement of ships.
U.K. Tests High-Power Laser Against Aerial Targets
U.K.’s DragonFire laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) system became the U.K.’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon against aerial targets.
Germany Rejects Delivering Taurus Missiles to Ukraine
The German parliament rejected the opposition party’s proposal to deliver Taurus stealth cruise missiles to Ukraine as it may expand the war.
Second Stage Rocket of the U.S.’s Sentinel ICBM Tested
Northrop Grumman has announced the test of the U.S.’s future LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM’s second-stage solid-fuel rocket motor.
Pakistan Displays BARQ Missiles With Bayraktar TB2 UAV
Pakistan Armed Forces released a photo of Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV with the indigenous BARQ laser-guided air-to-surface missile with high-explosive (HE) warhead.
Malaysian Navy Starts Using Turkish CANiK M2 QCB HMGs
Royal Malaysian Navy’s new G2000 Mk II patrol boats use STAMP-L remote-controlled weapon systems fitted with CANiK’s M2 QCB 12.7 mm heavy machine guns.
North Korea Launches a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
North Korea launched a ballistic missile, and according to the Japanese Coast Guard, the missile likely fell outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO pushes allies to fill US air and naval capability gaps - Washington is pressing European allies and Canada to provide more manned and unmanned aircraft plus...
- 09:00 AI-driven drone swarms rise as a new NATO planning priority - NATO officials are warning that AI-enabled drone swarms could reshape warfare within five years, pus...
- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
- 09:00 Europe’s loyal wingman race becomes a core airpower trend - Collaborative combat aircraft took centre stage at Berlin Airshow 2026 as European companies and air...
- 09:00 Ukraine’s drone combat know-how is becoming an export asset in Asia - Ukrainian drone firms are marketing battlefield-proven systems and swarm concepts in Japan, Taiwan a...
- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats keep driving demand for persistent tracking networks - The spread of hypersonic weapons continues to push Western defence planners toward integrated radar...
- 09:00 Military space resilience shifts toward larger distributed constellations - Armed forces are increasingly favouring proliferated satellite constellations over a small number of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems gain importance in surveillance and strike planning - Navies are broadening interest in autonomous surface and underwater systems for persistent ISR, infr...
- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
