Global Defense Stocks Soar in 1st half 2025: Aselsan and Papilon Lead the Charge

Global Defense Stocks Surge 2025: Turkish Firms Lead with 183% Gains Global defense and aerospace companies have recorded substantial stock gains in the first half of 2025. This surge is … Read More

Estonia’s €200M Deal with MBDA Signals Stronger Air Defense Strategy

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) has signed a €200 million contract with French defence company MBDA for the supply of Mistral 3 short-range air defence systems. This significant … Read More

US Approves HH-60W Helicopter Sale to Norway for $2.6 Billion

The United States announced on Friday the approval of a significant $2.6 billion sale of HH-60W combat rescue helicopters and related equipment to Norway, a crucial NATO ally that shares … Read More

US Air Force Leaders Push for E-7 and F-35 to Ensure Air Superiority

Sixteen retired Air Force four-star generals, including six former Chiefs of Staff, have issued a compelling challenge to current Pentagon defense priorities, arguing that critical military capabilities are being sacrificed … Read More

Russia Unveils Mi-80 Helicopter to Replace Legendary Mi-8 ‘Hip’

Russia has unveiled ambitious plans to develop the Mi-80 helicopter, a next-generation rotorcraft designed to replace the legendary Mi-8 “Hip” helicopter by 2030. This major defense industry initiative represents Russia’s … Read More

UK’s F-35 Jet Fleet Faces Delays and Shortages, Watchdog Warns

The National Audit Office (NAO) has released a comprehensive report highlighting significant challenges facing Britain’s F-35 Lightning II programme, raising concerns about the country’s warfighting capability and defence preparedness. The … Read More

South Korea Builds Carrier-Based Combat Drone

The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) of South Korea has rolled out a massive initiative of designing a carrier-based unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), which represents an immense breakthrough in the … Read More

Russian RQ-4 Equivalent Crashes During Test Flight

At the test flight in Kazan, one of the prototypes of the newest reconnaissance drone developed as an alternative to the American RQ-4 Global Hawk crashed into a residential building. … Read More

DARPA Cancels Cargo Seaplane Project, Focus to Dual-Use Tech

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has ended an almost three-year experiment on developing a revolutionary heavy cargo seaplane called the Liberty Lifter program. Although the program is officially … Read More

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