Industry19:00 UTC
Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold
More than 100,000 Yemeni troops could be mobilized in the offensive, depending on the scale, officials said.
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- Air18:44 UTC
Hunt For MQ-9 Reaper Successor Surprisingly Includes Exotic Aircraft Manufacturer Otto Aerospace
Otto's extremely efficient airframe design philosophy, tested by the Celera 500L, could make for an attractive Reaper follow-on, but it is facing stiff competition.
- Policy18:43 UTC
Lawmakers Push for Bipartisan Solution to Golden Dome’s Funding Crunch
Some lawmakers in the Senate are advocating for a more bipartisan approach to paying for the Pentagon’s $185 billion Golden Dome missile defense project, arguing that the effort’s goal of bolstering homeland defenses has support across ideological lines but the process for funding it has been politically charged—leaving the program’s near- and long-term future uncertain.
- Air18:20 UTC
Long-range radar deal puts Ireland on course to shrink capability gap
Dublin said last year that a “record” €1.5 billion defense budget would allow “significant progress” to be made on the radar project.
- Air17:20 UTC
After yearslong delay, Taiwan receives first pair of new F-16s
The two jets landed at an airbase in eastern Taiwan on Friday.
- Policy16:38 UTC
Pentagon partners with CIA’s In-Q-Tel for ‘technology scouting’
The CIA-funded investment firm, which has helped finance startups from Anduril to Palantir, is now formally coordinating with the Pentagon’s Critical Technologies office.
- Air16:34 UTC
Taiwan’s First F-16 Block 70s Have Finally Arrived
The delivery of Taiwan’s first two new Vipers kicks off a long-awaited expansion of its fighter fleet in the face of ballooning threats from mainland China.
- Air15:48 UTC
F-22 Pilots Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for Actions During Midnight Hammer
Seven F-22 Raptor pilots have recently been awarded one of the military’s highest decorations for their actions during operations in the Middle East. Six of the pilots were decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross for their role in Operation Midnight Hammer, the June 2025 strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities.
- Air15:44 UTC
Saab’s GlobalEye gains ground as Canada’s aircraft procurement tilts towards Europe
Canada’s interest in negotiating a procurement of Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft signals its readiness to reduce its reliance on US defence technology as trade tensions with its North American neighbour mount.
- Maritime15:33 UTC
IRIS-T SLM for the German Navy: agreement on adaptation development for the F125 frigates
Diehl Defence and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed a contract for the adaptation development of IRIS-T SLM. The aim is to make the system mission-capable on the German Navy’s F125 frigates. Diehl Defence press release Diehl Defence and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, ...
- Industry15:29 UTC
Ukraine war fatigue fuels defense-spending downgrade plan in Italy
Italian military planners risk losing out on billions in funding as government and opposition parties seek to cut defense spending and Ukraine support.
- Policy15:26 UTC
Berkowitz out at DoD Space Policy office
Gancio has a background in intelligence, most recently serving as an advisor to Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Policy15:10 UTC
The NIH-Pentagon deal isn’t a cash grab. It’s a rescue.
As global threats move faster than ever, uniting defense capability with scientific innovation is not a luxury, it’s an imperative, argues former Pentagon official David Lasseter.
- Air14:15 UTC
Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defenses against China
The first two of a batch of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 arrived in Taiwan on Friday after months of delays.
- Air13:59 UTC
French Air Force plans loyal wingman flight in 2028 in sovereign AI push
The French Air Force plans to fly crewed fighter jets in collaboration with AI-powered combat drones in 2028, under project Hypairion.
- Air13:59 UTC
French Air Force plans loyal wingman flight in 2028 in sovereign AI push
The French Air Force plans to fly crewed fighter jets in collaboration with AI-powered combat drones in 2028, under project Hypairion.
- Maritime13:49 UTC
Navy, Raytheon ink $24.4B deal for SM-6 ‘acceleration’
The deal covers at least five-years of production for an undisclosed number of missiles.
- Maritime13:03 UTC
Singapore Launches First Sentinel-class Offshore Patrol Vessel in Germany
On October 1, 2026, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has launched its first new Sentinel-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Sentinel, in Germany. The launch ceremony was attended by Singapore’s Minister for Defence, Chan Chun Sing, and his wife, who served as the vessel’s Lady Sponsor and formally christened the ship. German Federal Minister of ...
- Maritime12:35 UTC
Denmark’s air defence frigate requirement draws growing European competition
With no formal competition under way, industrial partnerships, production capacity and air defence capability could all shape the programme as Denmark considers how to replace its three Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates.
- Air12:30 UTC
EDGE completes development of the MK 82 Penetrator aircraft munition
Abu Dhabi, UAE: 02 October 2026 – EDGE has completed development of the MK 82 Penetrator aircraft munition, a hardened
- Maritime12:25 UTC
Next IRIS-T SLM milestone for the German Navy: Diehl Defence and BAAINBw agree on adaptation development for the F125 frigates
Diehl Defence and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed a contract for
- Maritime12:21 UTC
► Navantia strengthens its cooperation with Croatian industrial partners in the framework of the Multi-Role Corvette (MRC) programme
Navantia has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Croatian companies AITAC and (Iskra Shipyard), setting out guiding principles for
- Space12:18 UTC
Rheinmetall Italia S.p.A. and Argotec deploy first satellite for military air defence surveillance into orbit
Rheinmetall has achieved a decisive milestone within its new strategic partnership with Italian space company Argotec: On October 1, 2026,
- Industry12:01 UTC
Thales to reinforce Ireland’s air surveillance with Ground Master 400 Alpha and Ground Master 200 Multi Mission All-in-one radars
The Irish Department of Defence has signed an agreement with the French Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) for the delivery
- Industry11:55 UTC
US leaders send mixed messages to Indo-Pacific nations
U.S. military allies in the Indo-Pacific region are wary of President Donald Trump's apparent overtures to China's leader Xi Jinping.
- Maritime09:44 UTC
Naval Group holds the steel-cutting ceremony of the first FDI frigate for the Royal Swedish Navy
Only one month after the signing of the contract for the procurement of four frigates for the Royal Swedish Navy … mehr...
- Air09:00 UTC
In Ukraine, data centers ‘facing increased attacks’ in recent weeks: Ex-official
“Naturally, you cannot move everything underground. … So an important aspect is boosting Ukrainian anti-ballistic and anti-drone capabilities, which are already in critically short supply,” Kateryna Chernohorenko, Ukraine’s former deputy minister of defense for digital transformation, told Breaking Defense.
- Air08:45 UTC
Elbit Opens Drone Factory in Serbia
Elbit Systems and the Serbian state-owned company Jugoimport SDPR have opened a joint drone assembly plant in Serbia. In Šimanovci, … mehr...
- Maritime08:21 UTC
Norway’s Fridtjof Nansen-class Frigate Fires ESSM Block 2 for First Time
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has successfully conducted the first live ESSM Block 2 firing from the Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate KNM Otto Sverdrup.
- Maritime08:01 UTC
Naval Group holds the steel-cutting ceremony of the first FDI frigate for the Royal Swedish Navy
On 1st October 2026, the steel-cutting ceremony of the first Royal Swedish Navy Defence and Intervention Frigate, FDI Luleå, took