Finland and Sweden team up to boost counter-drone defenses
“We trust one another, and together we are stronger,” said Finnish President Alexander Stubb on X, by way of welcoming the expanded, bilateral cooperation.
UAE’s EDGE launches cyber defense center with Brazilian army
EDGE said that the center will provide "specialised services" to both the Brazilian army and federal institutions, including for training, cyber incident response, and the "development of advanced cyber defence capabilities and solutions."
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Spain signs off on $6.3 billion budget for joint MRTT buy with Poland
Poland’s minister of national defense said today that “at least” seven aircraft will be purchased, with his country receiving four by 2030.
US flexes new ship-sinking weapons at summer naval exercises
A B-2 bomber used a precision-guided, stealth air-launched anti-ship cruise missile against a decommissioned vessel, and the US Navy also rolled out unmanned boats to survey and strike targets at a pair of summer exercises.
Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact to boost Turkish industry, entire trilateral ‘ecosystem’
“The Mecca Pact should not be viewed simply as an arms-export agreement. It is much broader," one expert told Breaking Defense.
UK provides Ukraine classified long-range SCALP missile blueprints
The provision to Kyiv comes alongside increased tensions between Moscow and London over the UK's support for Ukraine.
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Polish firm MESKO signs $2B deal to arm 4 NATO nations with MANPADS
The weapons will go towards Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Norway under an EU program known as EDIRPA.
Australia identifies future defense precinct site for AUKUS sub sustainment
It has also conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Hunter-class frigate.
Turkish FNSS unveils unmanned amphibious assault vehicle
“İ-ZAHA [is] designed to take the crew out of the first wave which is the highest-risk phase of any amphibious assault and to operate as part of a manned-unmanned team (MUM-T) with the Marine Assault Vehicles (MAV) already in service with the Turkish Naval Forces Command,” FNSS said in a statement.
Taiwan proposes record $35 billion defense budget
The new budget proposal will have to be approved by the opposition-controlled legislature.
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US greenlights potential $4.5B sale of four KC-46A refueling aircraft to Qatar
“The proposed sale will increase Qatar’s capability to meet current and future threats by enhancing its defense capabilities," the US State Department said.
Turkish Aerospace plans naval version of Hurjet as it eyes expanded NATO exports
“We believe HÜRJET has the potential to become not only the trainer aircraft of Türkiye and Spain, but also a training platform for NATO,” CEO Mehmet Demiroglu said.
Estonian lawmaker calls US questionnaire to NATO ‘unnecessary stress test’
“It is critically important for us in this time, a time of not living in peace time ... that both in words and deeds to not make any steps to create an image that would indicate to Moscow or Beijing that NATO is not united or focused on deterring threats growing on our borders,” Marko Mihkelson told Breaking Defense.
US-South Korea military drills cut in half after Trump’s broadside
President Donald Trump's call to drastically shorten the exercise out of deference to North Korea's leader reportedly took Seoul by surprise.