Slovakia's Ministry of Defence has narrowed its light tank programme to two candidates, the Turkish Otokar Tulpar and BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90120, excluding Germany’s Leopard 2A8 and the Korean-Polish K2PL Black Panther.
MBDA has signed a production contract with Italy’s National Directorate of Naval Armaments for the TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile, which is currently under development for the Italian Navy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked former President Donald Trump this week to provide Tomahawk missiles, which would give Ukraine the ability to strike targets as far away as Moscow.
Rheinmetall has been commissioned to supply artillery ammunition worth around €444 million to an Eastern European customer.
President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he will attend a major gathering of U.S. military leaders organised by War Secretary Pete Hegseth early this week.
Türkiye’s Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned fighter aircraft has successfully completed its first armed flight test, carrying Aselsan’s TOLUN precision munition.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, Denys Shmyhal, has confirmed the country’s readiness to take part in the European Commission’s ‘Drone Wall’ project aimed at countering Russian drone threats.
The U.S. Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye successfully completed in-flight refuelling this summer using three French-made tankers, marking a historic first for the aircraft.
The second B-21 Raider bomber has completed a follow-up flight after its delivery from Northrop Grumman to the U.S. Air Force, marking a rise in the pace of testing.
Lockheed Martin is actively marketing its Thaad missile defence system to European countries, as military spending across the continent increases in response to perceived Russian threats.
From 22 to 26 September 2025, the Finnish Air Force is conducting Exercise Protective Fence 25, involving approximately 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel operating from locations across Finland and Sweden.
Donald Trump asserted during a White House meeting on 25 September with Turkish President Recep Erdoğan that lifting the long‑standing ban on Turkey’s participation in the F‑35 programme “could be done easily if I want.”
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