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Taiwan’s parliament approved a $25 billion defense spending bill on Friday that opposition lawmakers say will be used for US weapons, following months of political wrangling thedefensepost.com/2026/05/09/tai…

Poland on Friday became the first country to sign a loan agreement with the European Commission to fund the modernization of its military and arms industry, under which it will receive nearly $52 billion thedefensepost.com/2026/05/09/pol…

Saudi Arabia prohibited the United States from using its airspace and bases on its territory to launch operations for its brief bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, two Saudi sources told AFP on Friday thedefensepost.com/2026/05/09/sau…

Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday a US-brokered truce and a large prisoner swap over May 9-11, when Moscow celebrates its World War II victory, after trading drone strikes and declaring unilateral ceasefires in the run-up thedefensepost.com/2026/05/09/ukr…

DarkPulse secures an agreement with the US Navy to commercialize a set of laser sensing and targeting technologies thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/dar…

HII to produce additional Lionfish small unmanned underwater vehicles for US Navy thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/us-…

L3Harris Technologies to develop critical features of a secure digital infrastructure supporting the US Air Force's command and control capability thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/us-…

Canada begins fielding counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities at key military infrastructure as Ottawa responds to growing concerns over surveillance, sabotage, and potential attacks involving drones thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/can…

The European Commission approves Poland’s Security Action for Europe loan request, making it the first EU state to clear the process thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/pol…

The US Military Entrance Processing Command introduces a new screening policy to stop processing applicants with certain medical conditions thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/us-…

The US Army launches a new initiative with major defense contractors to address long-standing interoperability problems thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/us-…

Otto Aerospace has flown its UAV for the first time in a test campaign aimed at validating its integrated laminar-flow aerodynamic technology thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/lam…

Nexalus, TuffTek to offer liquid-cooled defense computing solutions for military customers thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/ire…

US firm nLIGHT is working to counter emerging airborne threats in contested environments with HADES thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/us-…

France and Armenia have signed a new agreement to expand cooperation in defense innovation, focusing on emerging technologies such as drones, artificial intelligence, and quantum systems thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/arm…

Axon Vision has progressed its AI drone detection system closer to field deployment after completing operational testing against fast-moving threats on armored vehicles thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/axo…

North Korea plans to deploy a new type of artillery along its southern border, state media said Friday, potentially putting Seoul within striking range as Pyongyang deepens its hostility towards South Korea thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/nor…

Russia said Friday it intercepted drones bound for Moscow after warning of a potential retaliatory strike on Kyiv despite a two-day unilateral ceasefire it declared around its World War II victory holiday thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/rus…

Armenia’s envoy was summoned for a dressing down in the foreign ministry, another sign of fraying ties between Yerevan and its former imperial ruler thedefensepost.com/2026/05/08/rus…

German arms maker Rheinmetall said Thursday it had made an offer for a further shipyard as the influential defense giant deepens its push into naval systems thedefensepost.com/2026/05/07/rhe…