Defense Industry
Turkish companies secured $8 billion in export contracts at the SAHA 2026.
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Year: 2026
East Asia and Pacific Region
New Zealand Eyes Japan’s Mogami-class Frigate to Replace Ageing ANZAC Frigates.
New Zealand has identified Japan’s Mogami-class frigate and Britain’s Type 31 as the two candidates under consideration for its naval frigate replacement program, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced on May 7, 2026, putting Tokyo’s warship […]
Air Platform
China has deployed its Soviet-era Su-30MK2 to patrol the South China Sea amid reliability issues with the J-11B, J-15, and J-35A.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has deployed Su-30MK2 long-range fighter aircraft for operations over Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. The Su-30MK2 was by far the most reliable fighter type in Chinese service compared […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Xi Jinping Suspends Death Sentences of Two Former Defence Ministers Accused of Corruption.
Former Chinese defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, underscoring the severity of the purge in […]
Cruise Missiles
France resumes production of 1,000 km range naval cruise missile.
France has restarted production of its naval cruise missile after a production halt that began in 2021, according to reporting by Le Parisien. The missile in question is the MdCN, also known as the SCALP […]
Counter-drone System
EagleNXT Invests $10 Million in Israeli ThirdEye Drone Detection System.
EagleNXT, the Kansas drone manufacturer formerly known as AgEagle, has taken another step into Israel’s defense‑tech ecosystem, announcing a $10 million investment in ThirdEye Systems, alongside plans for a US-based joint venture. The move marks […]
Air Platform
The US Navy’s Super Hornet shot out the rudder of an Iranian vessel.
A US Navy fighter jet knocked out the rudder of an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday using its 20 mm cannon, the American military said. The incident is the second […]
Europe
Ukrainian F-16 Pilots Learned How to Unlearn Soviet-Era Tactics and Relearn Western Flying Mindset at the British Academy.
In front of a British Royal Air Force hangar, Business Insider watched as a tight formation of Grob Tutor training aircraft flew overhead, the whir of their propellers growing louder as they passed. Dozens of […]
Ballistic Missile
ROKETSAN unveiled the TAYFUN Block 4 ballistic missile at SAHA 2026.
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Europe
Germany’s Rheinmetall seeks 12 billion euros to rescue F126 warship deal, says FT.
Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) is seeking about 12 billion euros ($14 billion) from Germany to take over the country’s troubled F126 frigate programme, lifting the total cost of six warships to roughly 14 billion euros, the Financial Times […]