US Air Force will shift funds from a nuclear missile program for $400 million refit on Trump's Qatar jet
The Pentagon is set to use funds from the US's Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program to refit a jet gifted to Trump by Qatar.
A NATO ally on Ukraine's border aims to increase its howitzer ammo production fivefold
Poland is looking to dramatically boost its artillery shell production, notably 155mm ammo. A minister said arms manufacturer PGZ will receive $633M.
Defense companies need to 'quit trying to sell us pieces of the puzzle' and work together, says top US general
Jim Rainey, head of Army Futures Command, said defense companies need to coordinate to develop better ways of countering emerging threats like AI.
Iran has been hurt but is still a 'considerable' threat to US forces in the Middle East, says US admiral
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said Iran remains a "considerable" threat to US forces in the Middle East, which must be "ready to go every single day".
Iran's military strength is a fraction of Israel's. Tehran still has 3 key cards it can play if the ceasefire falls apart.
Iran retains several strategic options should the fragile ceasefire with Israel, first announced by President Donald Trump, collapse. None are good.
What is the Quds Force, the elite Iranian unit Israel has been targeting in airstrikes?
In its airstrikes, Israel has targeted the assets and leadership of the Quds Force, an arm of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard.
5 key questions on Israel's strikes, Iran's response, and the risk of a wider war
Israel's attack on Iran raises questions like whether the US will get involved, how Iran will respond, and if a wider conflict may be triggered.
Israel says it unleashed hundreds of warplanes in a bold move to shatter Iran's nuclear program
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Operation Rising Lion will continue for "as many days as it takes."
Russia produces as much ammo in 3 months as all of NATO does in a year, says NATO chief
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance needs to urgently step up its weapons production.
Zelenskyy said the US redirected 20,000 anti-drone missiles intended for Ukraine to the Middle East
Ukraine's president said the Biden administration had agreed to send the specialized anti-drone weapons, but they've been sent to the Middle East.
The UK is going heavy on attack submarines, with plans to build 12 new ones
The Royal Navy is building 12 new SSN-AUKUS attack submarines, which are set to replace the UK's Astute class attack subs by the 2030s.
Drones are the future of warfare, like gunpowder was in the 1300s, defense minister says
Belgium's defense minister compared the revolutionary impact of drones to that of gunpowder, as Europe boosts drone production for Ukraine.
Ukraine has accused China of supplying key equipment and supplies to Russian defense manufacturing facilities
A Ukrainian intelligence chief said China is helping to supply Russian military production plants, and that they have data on 20 factories.
Europe's largest shipbuilder says the continent must spend bigger and better on underwater defenses
The CEO of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri told the Financial Times that Europe needs to boost its subsea defenses, as threats rise.
The US Air Force has been tasked with modifying the Qatari jet gifted to Trump. It could cost $1B to upgrade.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the US Air Force to begin plans to convert a $400M Boeing jet gifted to Trump by the Qatari royal family.
Houthi attacks exposed US Navy issues over ammo supplies, says admiral
Attacks by Houthi militants in the Red Sea have exposed issues with munitions production for the US Navy, an admiral told lawmakers.
A European defense startup is making drone submarines that can lurk underwater for 3 months at a time
German defense startup Helsing said it's working on a fleet of AI-equipped underwater sea drones that can be controled by a single operator.
China is using Pakistan to test its military tech — and that should worry the West
China was likely watching the Pakistan-India clashes with strong interest, hoping to gain valuable insight into its own weapons being used.
NATO countries are racing Russia to develop drones capable of operating in the Arctic
Western militaries are trying to develop drones capable of operating in the Arctic, where there's growing rivalry between the West, Russia, and China.
India says it's targeted Pakistan's air defenses, as drone warfare spreads
Drone attacks and targeting air defenses point to a worrying new phase of the long-simmering conflict between India and Pakistan.