Leonardo M-346 fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter aircraft (UFA) performed a series of joint autonomous formation flights as part of the K-SWARM programme. The live trials assessed and validated collaborative and coordinated operations through advanced, next-generation algorithms
MBDAs deep assault system CROSSBOW, developed under British leadership, has successfully completed its first test firings. The system reached the live-fire phase after a 9-month development process, and is targeted to be ready for mass production in 2026, MBDA announced Friday
Chinese official media has shown the launch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force's DF-17 hypersonic missile for the first time. The DF-17 hypersonic missile, characterized by its waverider aerodynamic design, was previously displayed at military parades in Beijing on October 1, 2019 and September 3, 2025
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Diehl Defence has signed an agreement with General Atomics Europe, the former owner of EST Energetics GmbH in Rothenburg/Saxony, to acquire the company. A subsidiary of Diehl Defence will take over the business operations of EST Energetics
The Russian 9M730 Burevestnik cruise missile uses a direct-cycle nuclear turbojet engine that best explains the claimed ultra-long flight duration and dimensions of the rocket, according to two scientists from the
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), through the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has awarded Airbus Defence & Space a contract to develop a new multi-mission capability called " Parallel Mission System " (PMS). This mission system will also eventually enable the management of drones, bombs, and missiles that could be launched from the aircraft's cargo bay
The Indian Navy is scheduled to commission three indigenously built frontline platforms – Dunagiri, Sanshodhak, and Agray – in Kolkata on 21 Jun 2026. Designed by the Indian Navys Warship Design Bureau and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, the vessels represent key operational capabilities across maritime combat, hydrographic surveying, and anti-submarine warfare
Saab launched the all-new Giraffe AMB D ground-based air defense radar at the Eurosatory 2026 in Paris on June 17. The Giraffe AMB D combines a new radar array design with a modern software architecture to deliver enhanced performance and greater operational flexibility
Member countries of the Ramstein-format Ukraine Defense Contact Group (R-FUDCG) today announced $4 billion in support, including $1.2 billion missiles for Patriot air defence systems, $330 million worth radars from the UK, besides $540 million artillery ammunition and 150,000 drones