Iran launched a wide-ranging missile attack on Israel late Friday in response to Israeli airstrikes that killed senior Iranian military officials, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Hossein Salami. The IRGC said its retaliatory strike, named Operation True Promise III, was aimed at Israeli airbases and military-industrial facilities involved in earlier attacks on Iranian territory
EDGE Group and Leonardo have announced plans to establish a joint venture (JV) in Abu Dhabi, forming a new technology hub designed to serve both regional and global defence markets. The agreement was formalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed during a recent meeting in the United Arab Emirates capital
Turkeys ASELSAN expanded its footprint in Southeast Asia with the official opening of its Indonesia office and the signing of five strategic cooperation agreements during INDODEFENCE 2025 in Jakarta. The companys participation in the regional defense exhibition highlighted a strengthened commitment to partnerships in the areas of joint development, co-production, and global supply chain integration
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has issued a formal request for information (RFI) to gather insights on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technologies that can serve both civil and military missions. The initiative is designed to map out the latest capabilities in the dual-use drone sector and to support future procurement strategies across European Union Member States
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In a new step to bolster Ukraine's air defense, the government has approved a program that allows trained civilians to help detect and shoot down Russian drones. The decision, announced by government representative
Chinese fighter jets approached dangerously close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) P-3C surveillance plane over international waters in the Pacific twice, according to Japan's Defense Ministry, which described the incidents as "abnormal approaches" by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N). The two incidents occurred last weekend as the P-3C monitored the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong
Saab, in partnership with defense AI company Helsing, has completed three test flights integrating Helsings artificial intelligence (AI) agent ‘Centaur into a Gripen E fighter jet, marking a key milestone in its Swedish-funded “Project Beyond.” The first flight took place on May 28, with the third conducted on June 3
Denmark has approved the acquisition of three short-range ground-based air defense systems in response to rising security concerns, with delivery and operational deployment targeted for 2026. Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen
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