Pakistan has revealed the Chinese HQ-17AE short-range air-defense system for the first time in official Pakistan Air Force footage, alongside Turkish Korkut and Şahin systems. The HQ-17AE carries eight missiles on a 6×6 vehicle and is designed to...

The U.S. Army has selected five companies — Anduril, Castelion, Lockheed Martin, Mach Industries and RTX — to develop competing prototypes for Precision Strike Missile Increment 4. The new missile must launch from the M142 HIMARS and hit...

After months of tensions over Greenland, the US, Denmark and Greenland have signed a new security agreement allowing Washington to expand Pituffik Space Base and establish new defence areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig. The deal does not transfer Greenland...

Two U.S. B-1B Lancers roared over Joint Base Andrews on September 23 as President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping for a three-day state visit. The unusual flyover came during the U.S. national anthem, with Trump visibly...

Russian drone strikes on western Ukraine near the Polish border prompted Poland to scramble military aircraft and raise air-defense readiness, although no drones entered Polish airspace. The incident adds to a series of alerts as Russia’s attacks bring...

The US and UK have demonstrated a new capability by firing an American Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo from an uncrewed submarine for the first time. The Royal Navy's 12-meter, 19-tonne Excalibur drone submarine launched the nearly six-meter weapon...

An AI-assisted intelligence report nearly triggered a U.S. military operation against a Chinese vessel during the 2026 Iran conflict after a Special Operations Command analyst used a chatbot to combine open-source information with classified signals intelligence. The AI...

Finland and Sweden have conducted their first joint operational air interception, scrambling Finnish F/A-18 Hornets and Swedish JAS 39 Gripens to identify a Russian formation over the Gulf of Finland on September 24, 2026. The Russian aircraft included...

South Korea has test-fired its first domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle, demonstrating its ability to maneuver vertically and horizontally at high speeds. President Lee Jae-myung attended the October 8 test, where the vehicle separated from its booster and...

France has begun flight-testing sovereign artificial-intelligence algorithms aboard the Rafale fighter, with Dassault Aviation saying two AI systems have now been tested, including one developed with Thales. Their exact functions remain undisclosed, but Dassault says they are designed...

Latvia has chosen the Czech-made Morana 155mm self-propelled howitzer from Excalibur Army, abandoning its earlier plan to acquire 18 Swedish Archer artillery systems. Latvian officials cited more favorable pricing, faster delivery, operational requirements and opportunities for domestic defense-industry...

India is moving closer to selecting 60 medium military transport aircraft in a deal estimated at $10.5 billion to replace its aging Soviet-era An-32 fleet. The main contenders are Brazil’s Embraer C-390 Millennium, partnered with Mahindra Defence, and...

Azerbaijan's ADEX 2026 has become a major showcase for the global defense industry, with 277 companies from 30 countries and Turkey providing the largest national presence. Turkey secured a contract for 14 Hürkuş-II aircraft and a separate Roketsan Barbaros...

For nearly 70 years, the C-130 Hercules has dominated military tactical airlift, but Brazil's Embraer C-390 Millennium is emerging as a serious competitor. Uzbekistan received its first of two C-390s in September, adding another international customer to the...

Israel has received INS Drakon, the sixth and final submarine of its Dolphin-class fleet, after a 3,792-nautical-mile voyage from Kiel to Haifa. At 74 meters and 2,600 tonnes, Drakon is the largest and heaviest submarine ever operated by...

The U.S. Navy has finally selected Boeing to develop its next-generation carrier-based fighter, awarding the company a contract worth more than $20 billion. Known as the F/A-XX, the sixth-generation aircraft will replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in the...

Britain has formed No. III Space Effects Squadron, the Royal Air Force’s first dedicated unit focused on countering hostile activity against UK interests in space. Formed in September 2026 under UK Space Command, the squadron will use capabilities...

South Korea is developing the Ship-to-Ship Missile-II, a new long-range anti-ship weapon designed to give its Navy significantly more reach against enemy surface vessels. DAPA approved the program in August, with development scheduled from 2028 to 2033, production...

Turkey’s KAAN and South Korea’s KF-21 represent two very different approaches to building a next-generation fighter for the export market. The KF-21 has already completed around 1,600 development flight tests without an accident and is entering production, while...

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $562 million contract for the first production batch of MQ-25A Stingray drones, marking a major step toward introducing unmanned aerial refueling aboard aircraft carriers. The contract covers three aircraft, with long-lead...

Lockheed Martin has unveiled PAC-3 Edge, its proposed next-generation interceptor for the US Army’s Future Interceptor program. Building on the existing PAC-3 MSE, the new missile combines an upgraded seeker, improved flight controls and a multi-pulse rocket motor...