MANILA, Philippines — Japan’s defense-procurement agency has signed a mass production procurement agreement for interceptor drones made using 3D printers, the latest move to rapidly deploy a large unmanned fleet by 2027.
The Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency selected Terra B1, a rocket-launched interceptor drone, after a demonstration with the Maritime Self-Defense Forces last…
NEW DELHI — India’s ambitious plan to co-develop an engine with a foreign company for its fifth-generation fighter has set the stage for a contest between British and French aerospace companies seeking to participate in the program.
Rolls-Royce emerged as a serious…
Seeing two wounded fighters stranded on the battlefield — one of them still strapped to a land drone immobilized by a Russian strike — Ukrainian commander Vladyslav Polskyi knew he had to do something.
The 29-year-old — a former science teacher who joined the army in…
With UK military secrets, Ukraine could now build SCALP missiles at home - but it will take time
August 27, 2026
VIENNA — With the United Kingdom passing classified blueprints for British-made components of the SCALP cruise missile to Ukraine, the country is now in possession of the intellectual property and permissions needed to build the high-tech European weapon domestically.
France had already provided Ukraine with a production license for the Franco-British weapon, called Storm Shadow in its U.K.
First North Korea-Russia road bridge nearly complete, symbolizing new era of military cooperation
August 27, 2026
VIENNA — The first-ever road bridge linking North Korea and Russia across the Tumen River appears close to completion, according to satellite imagery reviewed by Defense News, though construction on the Russian side lags behind Pyongyang’s finished part. It is a visible…
US Navy’s new anti-submarine torpedo will be a glide weapon
August 26, 2026
The Navy is exploring two options for its Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo and is seeking contractors that fit the bill.
The first is a new torpedo launched from an aircraft or drone that glides into the water and acoustically homes in on the target.
The other is a glide…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s latest domestically-made ballistic missile will be ready for combat by the end of next month, the country’s biggest defense company said, providing Kyiv with a new offensive option to combat what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls Russia’s “ballistic terror.”
The president discussed the missile shortage as he repeated his call to allies to help…
PARIS — The Royal Netherlands Navy plans to equip its fleet with a new counter-UAS capability based on interceptor drones from defense firm Destinus to improve protection of its warships against drone attacks.
Destinus will develop a kinetic counter-UAS capability for the…
NEW DELHI — With the race for sixth-generation combat aircraft gathering pace, India has opened talks with France on participating in its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) as it seeks a role in technologies that could shape air combat in the future.
India’s Defense…
Ukraine braces for combined salvos of up to 200 missiles as overnight attack kills 15 in Kyiv
August 21, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is racing to nearly triple its biggest missile barrage, from 77 missiles fired at once to as many as 200, a salvo built to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses in one shot rather than over days, the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said last week.
Russia has been ramping up both its barrages and the production lines feeding them: it launched a record 351…
