China’s latest stealth unmanned aircraft, widely referred to as GJ X, has now been seen airborne in a short clip that spread on X by @ClashReport beginning October 19. The War Zone, which first highlighted the aircraft’s public emergence...
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has moved into the Achilles program conversation with a formal Athens presentation of conventional submarine options, following a 15 October session at the Hellenic Navy General Staff that the service...
On October 23, 2025, the British Royal Navy announced that the HMS Stirling Castle had begun its sea trials, following her formal transfer from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary to the Royal Navy in July 2025. The vessel left West Float,...
On 23 October, 2025, India pushed an emergency acquisition of 12 FGM-148 Javelin launchers and 104 missiles to rapidly harden its infantry against armor threats, as reported by multiple Indian news agencies and especially Hindustan...
Focus Taiwan (English version of the Central News Agency) displayed on October 20, 2025, that the Republic of China Navy confirmed its first shipment of U.S.-supplied Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems will arrive around the New Year, so as...
Former European officers say spending on low-carbon power would make nations more resilient to threats from potential aggressors Investment in renewable energy should be counted under defence expenditure, says a group of retired senior...
Italy is preparing a new maritime patrol and response capability designed to restore high-end anti-submarine and anti-surface coverage across the Mediterranean operating areas. According to Documento Programmatico Pluriennale della...
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales announced on October 23 that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to fold their main space activities into a single European company, a move framed as a bid for scale against U.S. heavyweights and an...
New measures will look to ensure that UK defence investment — even with overseas companies — benefits British business, British jobs and British skills
On October 20, 2025, Raytheon confirmed the first delivery of its PhantomStrike radar to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for installation on the FA-50 light attack aircraft. The PhantomStrike radar uses gallium nitride technology and an...
On October 20, 2025, British Defence Minister Luke Pollard confirmed that Project Astraea, the United Kingdom’s next-generation nuclear warhead programme, is fully funded within a £15 billion government investment plan. The Astraea A21...
This consultation seeks input on three questions on key aspects of offset policies. The policies support the Defence Industrial Strategy commitment to explore measures to support UK-based businesses.
Canada is moving from promise to planning on defence outlays. Speaking after weeks of allied consultations, Defence Minister David McGuinty sketched how Ottawa can reach the two percent of GDP benchmark while aligning new money to...
According to information published by the Central News Agency (CNA) of Taiwan on October 20, 2025, the 24th US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference opened this week in Ellicott City, Maryland, as bilateral defense ties accelerate under...
SEOUL, South Korea: Hanwha Aerospace utilized the opening days of Seoul ADEX 2025 at KINTEX to unveil Chunmoo 3.0, the next iteration of the K239 multicaliber rocket system. Company materials and briefings describe a unified concept that...
On 22 October 2025, Ukraine’s Western Air Command released ground-filmed footage appearing to show a tactical aviation pilot launching anti-radiation missiles at Russian air-defense systems, aiming to “open the sky” for follow-on...
North Korea announced on October 23, 2025, through its state media KCNA that it had carried out a successful test of a new hypersonic weapons system, a development expected to draw close scrutiny from Washington and its allies. According...
Cuts to agencies and the politicization of disinfo-tracking work have slowed or reversed progress toward goals set five years ago by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0.
“This is the beginning of a long journey, but it takes us one step closer to a major export deal for Saab and Sweden and Ukraine,” the Swedish prime minister said.
Sinaporean Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing officiated at the launch of the lead ship of the Victory-class Multi Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) [TKTK WHEN] at the shipyard belonging to local defense contractor ST Engineering
Seoul, South Korea, October 22, 2025 - At ADEX 2025 in Seoul, Northrop Grumman unveiled the Advanced Reactive Strike (AReS) missile launcher, a modular, containerized system developed to counter hostile radar networks through rapid,...
The Lithuanian Armed Forces announced on October 21, 2025, that the country’s first UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters had completed initial test flights days after arriving at the Lithuanian Air Force Base. The milestone confirmed all major...
On 20 October 2025, Türkiye’s Bayraktar Kızılelma flight-tested Aselsan’s MURAD active electronically scanned array radar, a step designed to unlock full air-to-air combat functionality. The test, highlighted by Baykar’s official...
Washington D.C., United States, October 22, 2025 - Northrop Grumman announced on October 20, 2025, that it has completed the first live-fire demonstration of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), in collaboration with the U.S....
The M110A2 is a heavy-caliber, self-propelled howitzer developed by the United States to provide long-range artillery support in mobile warfare environments. Armed with a 203 mm (8-inch) howitzer, it is the final and most advanced...
Haaretz reported on October 21, 2025, that Berlin has signed a roughly 2 billion euro framework with EuroSpike, the European joint venture marketing Rafael’s Spike family, via NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency. The contract bundles...
On 22 October 2025, in Linköping, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a letter of intent for Ukraine to acquire 100 to 150 Saab JAS 39 Gripen E fighters, signaling a potential restructuring of...
“Angola stands out as a forward-thinking nation with a clear vision for modernising its national security architecture, which makes it an ideal partner in shaping the future of border control,” said EDGE Group CEO Hamad Al...
The Department of the Navy’s Program Executive Office, on March 31, 2025, issued a Request for Information for the Undergraduate Jet Training System to recapitalize the T-45 syllabus under an accelerated schedule focused on speed to...
MBDA’s Land Precision Strike (LPS) presents a compact but sophisticated proposal aimed at meeting the British Army’s stated ambition to “triple fighting power.” Described in MBDA’s 2024 presentation as a surface-launched precision...