North Korea carried out the launch of a short-range ballistic missile from North Pyongan Province,near Daegwan.The projectile traveled approximately 700 km before landing in the waters of the East Sea (Sea of Japan), with no damage reported in Japanese or South Korean territory.

The Armed Forces of Japan & UK carry out paratrooper drops during the Vigilant Isles exercise,Training activities are being carried out in the Hokkaido training area,with the main objective of strengthening defense ties between both countries.

Saab has signed a 3.1 billion euro contract with Colombia for 17 Gripen E/F multirole fighters, plus training, weapons, and long-term support, with deliveries running from 2026 to 2032 that gives Bogotá a modern, networked fighter that is not tied to a U.S. supply chain.

The Pentagon has awarded Boeing an 18.5 million dollar IDIQ contract to provide engineering and technical support for the A/MH-6 Little Bird program through 2030. The deal reinforces the aircraft’s continued role inside U.S. Special Operations aviation planning.

Embraer and Saab have completed the full flight test and certification campaign for in-flight refuelling between the KC-390 Millennium and F-39E Gripen of the Brazilian Air Force at Gavião Peixoto. The qualification closes a critical gap in Brazil’s new airpower architecture

Japan’s ATLA revealed a new modular long-range anti-ship missile prototype for island defense.The system uses an XKJ301-1 turbojet engine and will test guidance, seeker, and data-link technologies,by 2027 will expand the test series to include two airframes—designated A and B

USA has authorized the possible sale of a major batch of SM-6 anti-aircraft missiles intended to equip the German Navy's future F127 frigates, valued at US$ 3.5 billion.Germany plans the construction of a total of 6 ships,with the possibility of an additional order for 8 frigates

MBDA has signed a contract amendment with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration – to enable follow-on deliveries of the Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMM).This latest generation missile is for short to medium range air defence in both maritime and land domains.

Sandia National Laboratories & U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have confirmed the successful completion of B61-12 nuclear bomb flight tests on an F-35 at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada.the tests demonstrated the weapon system’s performance & reliability

Romania has confirmed the purchase of 298 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from Rheinmetall,including 46 specialist variants. A significant share of the production is set to take place in Romania as part of a wider push to modernise the country’s armed forces.

Saab has received two orders from Airbus Defence & Space for the Arexis Electronic Warfare (EW) sensor suite to equip German Eurofighters,Arexis is one of the most advanced fully digital sensors and jamming system on the modern battlefield

U.S. Army Patriot has completed test flights with the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) missile and the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTADMS) radar to demonstrate 360-degree azimuth coverage and engagement capabilities.

The Philippine Air Force continues to expand its fleet of S-70i Black Hawk helicopters with the receipt of a new batch of 5 examples. The aircraft, manufactured by the company PZL Mielec, they are part of a contract by which 32 copies were acquired by the Air force.

In a rare instance, two Virginia-class Nuclear Attack Submarines, the future USS Idaho (SSN-799) and the future USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) are both undergoing sea trials at the same time, with both of the submarines returning to port earlier this week

Bayraktar TB3 UCAV carried out a live firing sequence with 3 Roketsan MAM-L TV/IIR munitions, each scoring a confirmed hit on the target. The test highlights the rapid maturation of Türkiye’s naval drone strike as the TB3 moves closer to routine operations from TCG Anadolu

Nordic and Baltic nations progress joint CV90 acquisition plan and deepen defence cooperation,Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) described the signing as a milestone in Nordic-Baltic defence cooperation,to strengthen deterrence and readiness across the region

Embraer is present at the Dubai Air Show 2025 with its new demonstrator of KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft,This multi-mission tactical transport aircraft, designed for military and humanitarian operations, along with E195-E2 & E190F, a cargo version derived from the E190.

Airbus is advancing the development of the new VTOL MQ-72C logistics Connector drone to equip the US Marine Corps.The Connector is primarily designed to transport supplies in various environments: ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, or to disputed areas of the battlefield

Kalashnikov Concern has completed its 2025 contract to deliver upgraded Vikhr‑1 missiles for Ka‑52 helicopters.Informed by combat use in Ukraine and supported by a 2026 export deal, the modernization strengthens Russia’s anti‑armour capabilities and global market presence.

Lockheed Martin received an $84.7 million contract modification to support Foreign Military Sales production of JASSM missile for allies, AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, is a long-range cruise missile designed to deliver precision strikes against high-value targets