ZALA Aero Reveals Izdeliye 55 Loitering Munition
Russian ZALA Aero revealed the design of a new loitering munition named Izdeliye 55 as the latest member of the Lancet family.
Weapon / Missile News
Pakistan Unveils IREK Anti-Radiation Guidance Kit
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) displayed an indigenous IREK Anti-Radiation Winged Guidance Kit with Baykar’s AKINCI UCAV in service.
The Mysterious UAVs at PAF’s Photo
PAF has officially conducted a ceremony to commission various UAVs into its operational fleet. It is noteworthy that there is no information about them.
Pakistan Conducts a Test Launch of the Fatah-ll GMLRS
On December 27, 2023, the Pakistan Armed Forces successfully carried out a test firing of the Fatah-II, an indigenously made GMLRS.
ASELSAN Delievers First ASELFLIR-400 EO Systems
ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol announced that the first ASELFLIR-400 electro-optic systems were delivered on Twitter (X).
Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Uses Decoys
A Russian Kh-101 air-launched long-range cruise missile was spotted using flares during its dive on target in Ukraine.
The U.K. Announced New ASRAAM Missile Aid For Ukraine
British Defence Ministry announced that new aid for Ukrainian air defence, including 200 AIM-132 ASRAAM IIR-guided missiles, will begin.
Russia Warns Japan For the Patriot AD System Sale
Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova warned Japan that providing the U.S. with Patriot air defence systems can lead to ‘consequences’.
Russia to Deploy 2S35 Self-Propelled Guns In Combat
Russia announced plans to deploy its latest 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV 152 mm self-propelled gun in the ongoing war with Ukraine.
Turkiye’s Indigenous Torpedo Akya is Operational
Turkiye’s first indigenous heavy-weight torpedo, Akya, is now operational after its test launch with a live warhead.
U.S. Army Receives Enduring Shield AD Systems
U.S.-based Leidos has delivered the first Enduring Shield low-altitude air defence systems to the U.S. Army.
Iranian Navy Receives Talaeiyeh Cruise Missiles
Iranian Navy has taken delivery of land-based Talaeiyeh cruise missiles for coastal defence and land attack missions.
Finland to Upgrade Its M270D1 MLRSs
The Finnish Army will upgrade its M270D1 tracked multiple rocket launcher systems to the M270A2 standard.
Japan to Develop Interceptor Against Hypersonic Missiles
Japan has revealed a ¥75 billion (Roughly $526.7 million) funding for developing interceptors to counter the hypersonic missile threat.
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...
