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Polish firm teams with Northrop, ST Engineering to tap Poland’s massive ammo spending

Defense News - 14:12 Apr 08, 2026

Global defense firms are flocking to eastern and central Europe in hopes of capturing a multibillion-dollar market for equipping local ground forces.
New Zealand defense minister to help shepherd military-integration push with Australia

Defense News - 14:09 Apr 08, 2026

Chris Penk is the first defense minister to have previously served with both New Zealand and Australian forces.

Tags: New Zealand
Trump says he has agreed to two-week ceasefire with Iran

Defense News - 23:35 Apr 07, 2026

Trump said he expects an agreement to be “finalized and consummated” during the two-week ceasefire.

Tags: Trump
Russia supplies Iran with cyber support, spy imagery to hone attacks, Ukraine says

Defense News - 21:12 Apr 07, 2026

Russian satellites have made detailed imagery surveys of military facilities to help Iran strike U.S. forces, according to a Ukrainian intel assessment.

Tags: Iran
US Navy seeks 1,200% increase in Tomahawk missile procurement for 2027

Defense News - 19:38 Apr 07, 2026

The U.S. Navy is requesting $3 billion to replenish its stockpile of Tomahawk missiles that have been depleted over the course of the Iran war.

Tags: Navy Tomahawk
Trump’s VA budget request tops $488 billion for fiscal 2027

Defense News - 19:37 Apr 07, 2026

The Department of Veterans Affairs would see its budget increase by 7.7% in fiscal 2027 under the White House’s proposed $2.2 trillion budget.
Iran’s other would-be WMD program lies in ruins following strikes by Israel and the US

Defense News - 15:51 Apr 07, 2026

“It almost seems like an afterthought and lower priority to the war planners,” said Jim Lamson, a former Iran analyst for the CIA of 23 years.

Tags: Iran
US hits military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island

Defense News - 15:17 Apr 07, 2026

Vice President JD Vance said the strikes were not a change in U.S. strategy.
‘A whole civilization will die tonight,’ Trump says as Iran defies deal

Defense News - 15:14 Apr 07, 2026

A former U.S. State Department legal advisor said the remarks “could plausibly be interpreted as a threat to commit genocide.”
Outpaced by the US, China’s military places selective bets on artificial intelligence

Defense News - 09:57 Apr 07, 2026

China may have surpassed the United States in AI for drone swarms, one Taiwan-based analyst said.

Tags: China
Israel to sell PULS systems to Greece for $750 million

Defense News - 21:21 Apr 06, 2026

The deal between the two countries includes dozens of launchers and rockets.
Ukraine missile maker targets ‘game changer’ air defense system by 2027

Defense News - 13:55 Apr 06, 2026

Fire Point, maker of Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile, is in talks with European companies to launch a new air defense system by next year.

Tags: Ukraine
US Army wants new grenade launcher, ammunition to be able to destroy drones

Defense News - 13:38 Apr 06, 2026

The Army is calling for prototype submissions that include 16 weapons, fire controls systems and around 25,000 rounds of ammunition.
US special forces rescue second F-15 airman from Iran

Defense News - 13:40 Apr 05, 2026

The airman, the weapons officer of an F-15 jet shot down on Friday, was wounded but “will be just fine,” President Trump announced.

Tags: F-15
Iran leaves door open for peace talks as hunt for missing US pilot continues

Defense News - 14:45 Apr 04, 2026

The prospect of a U.S. service member alive and on the run in Iran comes days after Trump threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.”

Tags: Iran
A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of Hormuz

Defense News - 20:51 Apr 03, 2026

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down.

Tags: Strait Hormuz
Trump seeks to double number of ship requests with 2027 defense budget

Defense News - 17:06 Apr 03, 2026

The proposed $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense budget would allocate $65.8 billion for shipbuilding, the White House said Friday.
Trump’s budget proposes massive defense spending with 10% cut to other programs

Defense News - 16:01 Apr 03, 2026

The proposed surge in defense spending includes a 5-7% pay raise for military personnel.
India to acquire more air defense systems and drones for modern warfare

Defense News - 15:43 Apr 03, 2026

India will boost its inventory of Russian S-400 air defense systems, which were deemed effective during last year's brief war with Pakistan.

Tags: India
US F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran

Defense News - 14:17 Apr 03, 2026

A search and rescue operation is underway for survivors.

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