Poland adopts WLKM Gatling gun for drone defense after Russian incursions
Poland’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed plans to introduce the WLKM 12.7 mm Gatling gun, a domestically developed…
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US warns Canada of ‘serious consequences’ if F-35 deal collapses
Canada’s ongoing review of its planned F-35 purchase is expected to wrap up by the end of September…
Portugal signs contract amendment for sixth KC-390 and 10 NATO options
Portugal has signed an amendment to its contract with Embraer, securing a sixth KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft and…
US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Peru
The United States has struck a potentially significant military deal with Peru, approving the $3.42 billion sale of advanced…
Poland urges NATO to impose no-fly zone over Ukraine after drone incursions
Poland has urged NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine following a series of Russian drone incursions…
Russia uses Zapad 2025 for ‘hypersonic posturing’ with Zircon, Kinzhal drills
Russia said on September 14, 2025, that it had fired a Zircon (or Tsirkon) hypersonic cruise missile at…
Starlink outage disrupts service worldwide, including Ukrainian front lines
Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite internet service, Starlink, suffered a widespread outage on September 15, 2025, with disruptions reported…
France awards ArianeGroup contract for new M51.4 nuclear ballistic missile
The French Armaments Agency (DGA) announced on September 12, 2025, it had awarded ArianeGroup the contract to design…
NATO F-16s scrambled as Russian drone penetrates Romanian airspace
Two NATO F-16 fighter jets were scrambled after a Russian drone penetrated Romanian airspace leading to fierce condemnation…
‘Hard work, progressing well’: Leonardo Proteus demonstrator to fly this year
While standing next to a mockup of Proteus at a briefing, Leonardo’s Managing Director of Helicopters UK announced…
France’s Aarok drone makes first flight, pitched as Europe’s Reaper alternative
On September 9, 2025, Aarok, the prototype Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drone, developed by French company Turgis…
Second B-21 Raider bomber takes flight and arrives at Edwards AFB for testing
The US Air Force has received its second B-21 Raider test aircraft, which arrived at Edwards Air Force…
New Windracers deal could see ULTRA drone deployed with Indian military
UK-based Windracers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at DSEI to explore the potential of deploying its…
EU and UN to debate Poland drone incursion as Warsaw seeks more air defenses
A day after Russian drones violated Polish airspace in what Warsaw has called a deliberate attack, the European…
MBDA unveils STRATUS as Europe’s next cruise and anti-ship missile family
MBDA has unveiled STRATUS as the new name for the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) program, marking a significant…
Poland says drone attack deliberate; Russia dismisses claims as “myths”
Poland will formally request the invocation of Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty after 19 Russian drones…
Babcock explores options with Uplift360 to recycle Eurofighter Typhoons
Babcock has signed an agreement at DSEI UK 2025 with cleantech company Uplift360 to explore how composite materials…
Saab showcases new meter-long drone hunter missile at DSEI UK 2025
Military supplier Saab is debuting concept models of its new meter-long drone hunter missile, Nimbrix, at DSEI UK…