Category -- Arms Race -- The Defense Post

Mar- 2026 -

31 March

Close-up view of the Bullet one-way interceptor.

Jodesz Gavilan

Ukrainian Drone Maker General Cherry to Produce Interceptor UAVs in the US

Ukrainian FPV and interceptor drone producer General Cherry has signed an agreement to produce UAVs in the US.

16 March

Giulia Bernacchi

Dronetag Joins EU Defense Accelerator With Counter-Drone Tech

Dronetag was selected as one of 20 firms joining the second cohort of the European Union Defence Innovation Scheme Business Accelerator.

8 March

An armed Iranian policeman monitors an area while standing on an armored vehicle in front of a portrait of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is killed in a U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on March 7, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Warns Over ‘Dangerous’ Bid to Stir Civil War in Iran

Turkey's foreign minister advised against efforts to cause a civil war inside Iran, while warning Tehran after NATO intercepted a Turkey-bound ballistic missile launched from Iran this week.

Feb- 2026 -

24 February

Rojoef Manuel

General Atomics Names Loyal Wingman Prototype YFQ-42A ‘Dark Merlin’

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has selected “Dark Merlin” as the name for its YFQ-42A unmanned aerial system bid under the US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

10 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Eurofighter Typhoon to Be Upgraded With Aerodynamic Enhancement Kit

Eurofighter and NATO have signed a contract to develop, test, and certify an Aerodynamic Modification Kit for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet.

9 February

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Turkey Builds Next-Gen Armored Carrier for High-Risk Battlefields

A Turkish firm is adding another member to its vehicle lineup with an armored personnel carrier built to meet the demands of modern battlefields.

Jan- 2026 -

29 January

The Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission All-in-One (GM200MM/A) radar. Photo: Thales

Rojoef Manuel

Qatar Orders Air Defense Radars From Thales

French company Thales has been awarded a contract to deliver air defense radars to the Qatar Emiri Air Force.

Dec- 2025 -

28 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghanistan Says Working With Tajikistan to Investigate Deadly Border Clash

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said they were working with neighboring Tajikistan to investigate a border clash earlier this week that killed five people.

5 December