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U.S. Navy's $76.6B Submarine Deals Lock In Virginia and Columbia Build-Out
The Pentagon's $76.6 billion awards to General Dynamics and Huntington Ingalls secure nine Virginia attack subs, five Co...
Chinese Peacekeeping Units in Lebanon Pass First Full UNIFIL Evaluation
Three Chinese contingents in Lebanon cleared a three-day UNIFIL capability review, with 146 landmines destroyed since th...
Rheinmetall unveils GMF 140 frigate concept aimed at North American market
German defense group Rheinmetall has unveiled a 6,000-tonne guided missile frigate concept aimed at NATO and allied navi...
Space-Eyes to List on Nasdaq in $638M SPAC Merger With McKinley Acquisition
Space-Eyes, an AI counter-drone and geospatial intelligence company, plans to go public via a McKinley Acquisition SPAC ...
UK MoD to Launch Light Mobility Vehicle Tender to Replace Ageing Land Rover and Pinzgauer Fleets
The UK Ministry of Defence is expected to publish its Light Mobility Vehicle tender in early August, formally opening th...
US Army Picks Harbinger-Rheinmetall Team for Autonomous Hybrid-Electric Resupply Trucks
The US Army has awarded an 18-month contract for uncrewed, hybrid-electric resupply vehicles to a team led by American R...
Denmark's First Extended Conscription Intake Begins 11-Month Service
Around 1,600 Danish recruits start Denmark's longer military service as Copenhagen accelerates its Arctic-focused defenc...
Ukraine Lets AWOL Troops Pick Their New Unit to Entice Them Back to War
Kyiv is letting absent soldiers choose from over 70 units via its Army+ app as it races to rebuild ranks ahead of a Sept...
Why Germany Now Treats the Arctic and the GIUK Gap as Core Security Interests
Berlin has no Arctic coastline, but updated NATO-focused strategy says melting ice, Russian naval activity and reliance ...
Rheinmetall Breaks Ground on Europe's Most Modern Powder Plant in Bavaria
Rheinmetall is building Europe's most modern propellant powder plant in Aschau am Inn, lifting artillery ammunition outp...
Japan Lays Out Indo-Pacific Defense Push: Training Missions, Exercises, Vietnam Deal
Tokyo's defense ministry details how it is translating the Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision into capability building, j...
EU Naval Force Boards Sanctioned Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker Off Sicily
Italy-led EUNAVFOR MED Irini inspected the sanctioned tanker Toa Payoh west of Sicily — the second shadow-fleet boarding...
Xi Sets 2027 Deadline for 'Decisive Progress' on PLA Modernization
Xi Jinping has told the PLA to make 'decisive progress' on its 2027 modernization goals, prioritizing unmanned intellige...
Rafael's 1,000th TYPHOON naval weapon system goes to Israeli Navy
Rafael has delivered its 1,000th TYPHOON remote weapon station to the Israeli Navy, underscoring global demand for short...
Data, Not Tanks, Is Now the 'True Currency' of War, Defence Briefing Argues
A promotional defence briefing argues data, powered by 5G, now outweighs firepower — and points to IoT sensing and posit...
Xi Jinping Urges Innovation-Driven PLA Modernization, Sets 2027 'Decisive Progress' Goal
President Xi Jinping has ordered the People's Liberation Army to deepen innovation and strengthen political guidance to ...
Japan Successfully Test-Fires Tomahawk Missile from Warship, Marking Shift in Military Strategy
Japan’s first ship-launched Tomahawk test underscores its push for long-range strike capability amid regional tensions a...
Xi Jinping Demands Deeper Military Purge, Pushes AI-Driven Modernisation
President Xi Jinping has called for intensified anti-graft efforts in the PLA and a new intelligent military system, as ...
Hensoldt Order Backlog Tops €10 Billion for First Time on Defence Spending Surge
Radar specialist Hensoldt doubled order intake to €2.8bn in H1 2026, pushing its backlog past a record €10.4bn. The comp...
Astra Microwave Hits 52-Week High on Rs 2,205 Crore HAL Radar Contract
The defence electronics firm secures a five-year order from Hindustan Aeronautics for Uttam Radar components, nearly dou...
Trump Orders Export Curbs on Critical Mineral Waste Under Defense Powers
The White House has authorised the Commerce Secretary to restrict exports of e‑scrap, black mass and end‑of‑life rare‑ea...
Airbus Delivers First NH90 Caïman Standard 2 to French Special Forces
The French defence procurement agency has taken delivery of the first NH90 Standard 2 helicopter, featuring upgraded sen...
Iran Suspected Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems
US authorities are probing an Iran-linked cyberattack that briefly interrupted water supply in Minnesota, highlighting t...
Trump 'Not Certain' on Patriot Missile License for Ukraine as Civilian Casualties Surge
The U.S. president signals caution over letting Ukraine produce the advanced missiles it desperately needs to intercept ...
Coast Guard Awards $9.8 Million Contract for New Family Housing in Seward, Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard is expanding its housing footprint in Seward with six new family units and a maintenance building, ...
Russian Forces Strike Fuel Storage in Odessa, Claim Destruction of Military Cargo Ships
Russia’s defence ministry says high‑precision weapons and drones hit fuel tanks, ammunition vessels and drone production...
NATO Drafts Plans to Expand Nuclear Deterrence with More US Weapons in Europe
NATO is weighing the deployment of additional non-strategic US nuclear bombs in Europe, potentially on new bases in Pola...
Saudi Arabia leads 14-nation naval force to secure Red Sea trade routes as oil pushes toward $90
Saudi Arabia announced a 14-nation maritime defense coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks, a move th...
Pentagon Awards Lockheed $58.6 Billion Patriot Missile Deal as Stockpile Strains Spur Production Surge
Lockheed Martin secured a seven-year, $58.6 billion contract to multiply Patriot interceptor output, responding to heavy...
Arms Race for Cheaper Anti-Ballistic Weapons Heats Up with Three New Tracks
With Patriot interceptors costing $3.9 million each and global demand surging, allies are racing to field cheaper altern...