The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded three companies 3.14 million pounds ($4.22 million) in contracts to develop low-cost drone interceptors. Under the Low‑Cost Air Defence Effectors (LCADE) program, Frankenberg Technologies, Greenjets, and Cambridge Aerospace will develop and trial their designs. The interceptors are intended to provide a lower-cost means of countering large numbers of […]
Moldova; The EU grants €120M. to enhance national air defense posture
The European Union has taken a new step to strengthen Moldova’s military capabilities with the approval of €120 million in aid to finance a medium-range air defence system for the Moldovan Armed Forces. The measure, approved by the Council of the EU under the European Peace Facility (EPF), constitutes the largest military assistance package granted […]
Japan; Army awards local designed drone interceptors
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) selected Terra Drone’s Terra A2 interceptor drone for operational trials under its Interceptor Drone Rapid Acquisition Program. The move accelerates Japan’s effort to field an indigenous capability against the growing threat of long-range one-way attack drones. Announced on July 15, 2026, Terra Drone said its proposal was chosen after a […]
Sudan; Turkish Akinci drone shot down Chinese CH-95 drone in historic air-to-air interception.
On July 13, 2026, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) utilized a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle to intercept and destroy an RSF-operated Chinese-made drone northwest of El Obeid in North Kordofan, according to Clash Report. This aerial engagement represents a critical tactical shift, utilizing air-to-air guided munitions deployed from a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) […]
Korea; Canadian Global 6500s selected for EW aircraft program
Bombardier Defence has won a contract from Korean Air to supply two Global 6500 long-range business jets for South Korea’s electronic warfare (EW) aircraft program. Korean Air formalised the aircraft purchase at a signing ceremony in Seoul, Bombardier Defence said on 14 July. Neither company disclosed the contract value. South Korea’s ‘Block I Electronic Warfare […]
Ukraine; France agrees to supply 16 French Rafale fighter jets by 2029
France and Ukraine signed a bilateral defense roadmap in Paris on July 13, 2026, launching a long-term integration program to equip the Ukrainian Air Force with French-made Rafale fighter jets. The agreement secures the purchase of an initial batch of 16 Rafale multirole aircraft scheduled for delivery between 2028 and 2029. This procurement marks a […]
Brazil ; Army awards 105 mm ammunition for its Leopard 1A5 battle tanks
Between June 23 and 25, the Supply Headquarters of the Logistics Command (C Sup/COLOG) of the Brazilian Army successfully carried out a complex international operation to transport HEAT-T M456A1 105 mm anti-tank ammunition. Acquired from the Granada Munitions Factory (FMG) in Spain, the ammunition for the Leopard 1A5 battle tanks was introduced in Brazil with […]
Finland; MoD officially joins NATO MRTT refuellers fleet
Finland officially integrated the NATO Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Fleet (MMF) during the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara on July 7, 2026, becoming the ninth European nation to join the cooperative air mobility alliance. The accession provides the Finnish Air Force with immediate, scaled access to strategic air-to-air refueling for its F-35s, […]
Colombia; Army chooses the Italian AW-139 as a future tactical helicopter
The Colombian Army’s (EJC) Air Assault Aviation Division (Davaa) has reportedly selected Leonardo’s AW-139 helicopter as a platform to lead the renewal of its rotary-wing tactical transport fleet. The program is valued at approximately 387,879,545 dollars, calculated with a projected representative rate of 4,400 Colombian pesos per dollar, and includes the acquisition of 18 aircraft. […]
France, Germany; Successful test-fire of co-developed railgun
France and Germany are making progress in the joint development of a railgun. This new technology, which uses electromagnetic fields to fire projectiles at more than 7,000 kilometers per hour, has been in development for years by the German-French Research Institute of Saint Louis (ISL), which has now tested it outdoors for the first time. […]