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UK Minister "sick and tired of journalists" talking down military
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (848+ words) UK Minister for Defence Readiness Luke Pollard takes aim at journalists for negative press, amid a string of headlines in recent weeks. Rattled doesn't even come close to it, listening to the words spoken by UK Minister for Defence Readiness…...
Australia reveal top priorities in defence spending push
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (682+ words) Canberra to invest $304bn in defence over the next ten years with a focus on sea denial, air mobility and long-range effects. It has been two years since Australia published its last defence strategy, and following a string of deliveries and…...
Ukraine, Diehl Defence formalise air defence, F-16 missile cooperation
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (242+ words) Diehl Defence agreed to increase the amount of IRIS-T SLM and IRIS-T SLS air defence systems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. "We focused on increasing and accelerating the delivery of missiles for IRIS-T systems. These systems have already proven effective…...
US and Indonesia strengthen defence cooperation with MDCP
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (221+ words) The partnership sets a framework for US'Indonesia defence cooperation to support "peace and stability" across the Indo-Pacific region. Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of War, and Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin formally announced the partnership at the Pentagon on 13 April 2026. A…...
We rely on the strength of our own arms" says Erdo'an
1+ week, 1+ day ago (538+ words) T'rkiye's President visited a new munitions plant, accenting the nation's strategic autonomy in a volatile region. T'rkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an attended the opening ceremony of a new munitions production facility in Ankara on 7 April, where he extolled the state-run…...
UES wins USAF contract to advance human health and performance tools
1+ week, 2+ day ago (320+ words) Aero Vironment will advance sensor, diagnostic, and material technologies currently at Technology Readiness Levels 3 to 5. UES, a division of Aero Vironment, has received a $25m contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to move a range of human health and performance…...
No consensus on the extent of Middle East ceasefire
1+ week, 2+ day ago (691+ words) The ceasefire, now in effect, will prioritise the immediate needs of the US and Iran over their strategic goals and the ongoing Lebanon conflict. There is no consensus about the conditions of the two-week ceasefire agreed between the US and…...
The space economy is scaling " and ground segments are racing to support
1+ week, 3+ day ago (804+ words) In Association with SSC Space They may not get as much hype as rockets, but Nick Priborsky, President, Connect division at SSC Space, explains why ground stations hold the cards to unlocking the value of space. The commercial space industry…...
BAE Systems secures $180m contract for TRIDON Mk2 from FMV
1+ week, 4+ day ago (323+ words) TRIDON Mk2 anti-aircraft system can engage multiple targets and counter aerial threats including drones, cruise missiles and aircraft. BAE Systems has signed a $180m worth contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the TRIDON Mk2 anti-aircraft system. TRIDON Mk2 is a self-propelled,…...
Ukraine enters air defence deals with Qatar and UAE
2+ week, 4+ day ago (365+ words) Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is open to "joint work" in defending against drone and missile attacks. Qatar and Ukraine have entered a new defence agreement aimed at enhancing cooperation in countering missiles and unmanned aerial systems, the Qatari Ministry…...