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Ukraine slated to get Skyranger drone-defense cannons by year’s end

Defense News - 11:09 Sep 11, 2025

“Each of these systems can cover four by four kilometers to be completely drone-free,” Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told German broadcaster ZDF.
General Dynamics premieres combat variant of Ajax vehicle

Defense News - 10:03 Sep 11, 2025

The Ajax infantry fighting vehicle's turret system was developed by Lockheed Martin at the U.S. company’s facility in Bedfordshire, in the U.K.
Could a ‘drone wall’ have protected Poland’s airspace?

Defense News - 09:17 Sep 11, 2025

An emerging project in the Baltics offers lessons learned, according industry officials.
Russia-Belarus military drills start this week. Here’s what to know

Defense News - 22:23 Sep 10, 2025

The last time Russia and Belarus held major joint military drills in 2022, Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine just days later.
US Air Force may keep Minuteman III nukes operating until 2050: Report

Defense News - 19:04 Sep 10, 2025

The LGM-35A Sentinel has run into severe cost overruns and schedule delays that could force the Air Force to keep Minuteman IIIs operational years longer.

Tags: Air Force
UK Navy fleet rebuild will prioritize unmanned systems, chief says

Defense News - 15:40 Sep 10, 2025

“We have a vision that will put our nation in the vanguard of autonomous maritime warfare," said Gen. Gwyn Jenkins, the chief of the Royal Navy.
Navy awards drone contracts to the ‘big five’ defense contractors

Defense News - 15:27 Sep 10, 2025

Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics, Lockheed and Anduril have all been awarded contracts to develop Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones.
Space Development Agency launches first operational satellites

Defense News - 15:10 Sep 10, 2025

The 21 spacecraft could start providing operational capability to combatant commands and other users within four to six months, according to SDA.
Countries flock to claim EU defense loans, Poland gets lion’s share

Defense News - 14:50 Sep 10, 2025

A top bloc official said that all the €150bn of loans had been subscribed to by 19 member states, and called the plan “a European success story.”
A ‘drone wall’ and Ukraine pact: the EU ups its ambitions on defense

Defense News - 14:04 Sep 10, 2025

Von der Leyen also announced new “reparation loans” to support Ukraine, coming from Russian assets frozen in European bank accounts.

Tags: Ukraine
Leonardo snaps up Nordic cybersecurity firms in bid to shift focus

Defense News - 13:18 Sep 10, 2025

CEO Cingolani laid out the Italian defense giant’s strategy after announcing a series of new investments during the summer.
Australia orders fleet of large unmanned submarines from Anduril

Defense News - 12:15 Sep 10, 2025

Australia has lodged an order for numerous state-of-the-art unmanned submarines to be delivered over the coming five years.

Tags: Australia
New UK minister touts defense industry as Britain’s growth engine

Defense News - 11:26 Sep 10, 2025

“It’s not that we are just spending more on defense, we have to reform our defense,” said Luke Pollard, the minister for defense procurement.
UK, Norway join Patria APC program, with plans for British production

Defense News - 11:01 Sep 10, 2025

Vendor Patria says it’s received orders for nearly 1,000 6x6 vehicles, and delivered more than 250 through the CAVS program.
BAE, Lockheed Martin plan large jammer drone as door opener in combat

Defense News - 09:53 Sep 10, 2025

The plan is to “punch a hole through these very complex and denied electronic warfare environments,” one BAE executive said.
Armed with new drones, Rheinmetall eyes loitering munitions market

Defense News - 09:10 Sep 10, 2025

Company CEO Armin Papperger told reporters that unmanned aerial vehicles is one of the portfolios the company aims to push in the coming years.
Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace

Defense News - 07:19 Sep 10, 2025

Poland’s armed forces were on a heightened state of alert overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday because of nearby Russian strikes against Ukraine.

Tags: Russian Poland
Attacking these targets could cripple Russia’s war machine: Experts

Defense News - 21:37 Sep 09, 2025

Striking eight targets across Russia could enable Ukraine to break the current stalemate and affect the course of the war, some U.S. experts argue.

Tags: Russia
US military notified Trump before Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha

Defense News - 19:37 Sep 09, 2025

Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar’s capital Tuesday as they considered a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Tags: Hamas
Israeli strike targets Hamas leaders in US-allied Qatar

Defense News - 15:51 Sep 09, 2025

Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar as they considered a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Tags: Hamas

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