Defense News

A Norwegian researcher built a microwave device that successfully replicated Havana Syndrome symptoms, triggering a secret CIA investigation. The findings prove that pulsed-energy weapons are viable and portable.

F-35s are being delivered to the US military with nose ballast instead of radars due to AN/APG-85 delays. The "blind" jets must rely on data links from wingmen until the...

The El Paso airspace closure stemmed from a "grudge match" between the FAA and Pentagon over high-energy laser tests. The 10-day ban was lifted after the White House intervened in...

Finnish reservists "humiliated" US troops during NATO Arctic drills, forcing commanders to intervene to stop the rout. The incident exposes a severe gap in US cold-weather readiness compared to Nordic...

Raytheon secured a $1.7 billion contract to provide Spain with four Patriot missile systems. The deal follows similar 2025 procurements by Germany and Romania, boosting NATO's air defense.

Switzerland will buy fewer than 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets to stick to its voter-approved 6 billion Swiss franc budget after cost overruns made the original order financially unfeasible.

The RAAF's Australian-made MQ-28A Ghost Bat drone autonomously fired an AIM-120 AMRAAM, destroying a target drone in a world-first test of a combat-capable Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).

The US approved a $301 million Foreign Military Sale to Italy for 100 JASSM-ER long-range, stealthy cruise missiles, a major upgrade intended to arm Italian F-35s and give the nation...

The US is speeding up weapons deliveries to Ukraine before Christmas utilizing the PURL mechanism, while simultaneously setting a challenging 2027 deadline for Europe to assume the majority of NATO’s...

Germany committed €3.4B to the Leopard 2A8, a next-gen tank that integrates Trophy APS and advanced sensor fusion, enabling it to detect and eliminate drones mid-flight.

The US Army successfully tested the modular PERCH launcher on M1A2 Abrams tanks, enabling them to deploy Switchblade loitering drones for protected, beyond-line-of-sight reconnaissance and precision anti-armor strikes.

Poland is set to acquire 250 used US Stryker APCs for a symbolic $1 to fill gaps left by Ukraine aid, but faces millions in modernization costs while simultaneously expanding...

Germany is deploying the combat-proven Israeli Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system—the first foreign deployment—to establish a new high-altitude European missile shield.

US approves $82M weapons sale to Japan including 28 GBU-53 StormBreaker bombs, JDAM kits, and general-purpose munitions for F-35 and F-15J aircraft.

AFSOUTH releases photos of "Bomber Baron" B-52s executing a "Bomber Attack Demo" off Venezuela, signaling a major escalation in Operation Southern Spear.