Executive Summary: Russia has renewed its proposal to India for the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft, with President Vladimir Putin offering unrestricted technology …
June 2026
- Cyber & Space DefenseAI & Electronic Warfare
UK Tests Thales RapidDestroyer Radio Frequency Weapon After Downing 80 Drones in Counter-UAS Trials
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Thales UK, in partnership with Teledyne e2v, has successfully tested an upgraded RapidDestroyer radio-frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) that neutralized …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Airbus Unveils U145 Autonomous Helicopter To Expand Military Cargo And Multi Mission Operations
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Airbus Helicopters has introduced the U145, an autonomous and uncrewed version of its widely used H145 helicopter. Unveiled at ILA …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Canada Moves To Expand Fighter Fleet As F-35 And Gripen Review Gains Momentum
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Canada is evaluating a major expansion of its future combat air fleet, potentially combining Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters with …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Poland Moves To Deploy F-35A Husarz Fighters As NATO Strengthens Eastern Flank Defense
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Poland has received and deployed its first F-35A Husarz stealth fighters, becoming the first NATO eastern flank nation to field …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile SystemsHead-to-Head
Can THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 Actually Stop a Hypersonic Missile? The Hard Truth About Ballistic Missile Defense
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 10 minutes readExecutive Summary: THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 represent the two most combat-tested layers of U.S. ballistic missile defense — but the emergence of …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Japan Moves To Transfer Asagiri-Class Destroyers As Indonesia Expands Naval Modernization
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Japan and Indonesia have launched formal discussions on the possible transfer of retired Asagiri-class destroyers to the Indonesian Navy. The …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
Indonesia Moves To Acquire MSAM II Air Defense System As Regional Air Defense Modernization Accelerates
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Indonesia has issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the acquisition of the MSAM II medium range air defense system, …
- Asian Defense & Security
Russia Continues S-400 Deliveries To India As New Air Defense Expansion Advances
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Russia has started delivering the fourth regiment of the S-400 air defense system to India under a $5.43 billion contract …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
Australia Signs $72 Million Rheinmetall NIOA Deal For Domestic 155mm Artillery Shell Production
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: Australia has awarded a AUD $72 million contract to Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions to establish a new domestic 155mm M795 artillery …
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