Weapons

USA

US to send $2.8 billion weapons package to Israel

The same class of bombs raised concerns under the Biden administration because of the risk of large civilian casualties in densely populated Gaza

16/09/2026

Focus

International Mine Action Conference focuses on safe resettlement

In partnership with Azpromo

The 4th International Mine Action Conference examined the challenges of clearing contaminated land and supporting safe resettlement, with discussions focusing on demining, reconstruction, international cooperation and shared expertise.

11/09/2026

Europe News

Swiss rave shooting suspect reportedly had 'psychological problems'

Police said two pistols and an AK-74 rifle were found in the suspect's vehicle, with initial forensic analysis linking the weapons to cartridge cases found at the scene.

02/09/2026

USA

World must rein in autonomous weapons, UN and Red Cross chiefs say

Lethal autonomous weapon systems are generally understood as weapon systems that select targets and apply force without human intervention.

25/08/2026

Europe News

Weapons for Putin's agents? Secret arms cache found in Berlin forest

Investigators uncovered the weapons in woodland in Brandenburg, according to reports by broadcasters NDR and WDR and the Süddeutsche Zeitung daily.

21/08/2026

Turkey

Was Erdoğan's gun gift a faux pas or an old-school diplomatic tradition?

When NATO leaders opened their gift boxes from the Turkish president and found a .357 Magnum revolver, some panicked and others laughed. But gifting heads of state lavish, personalised firearms is a tradition as old as Samuel Colt — and as recent as a Czech pistol presented to Trump in 2019.

10/07/2026

Europe News

Second World War gun recovered from river in Germany

The town of Forst in Lower Lusatia was almost completely destroyed during heavy fighting between the German Wehrmacht and the Red Army in April 1945.

04/07/2026

Europe News

Ukraine launches mechanism allowing partner countries to buy weapons

According to the most recent reports, Ukraine is now producing over 4 million drones annually and could double that number with sufficient funding.

01/07/2026

Culture news

Extraordinary: WWII assault gun discovered

During construction at the Nordholz naval air base on the North Sea, workers uncovered a near-intact 29-tonne StuG III assault gun from World War II, buried in sand for 80 years.

23/06/2026

Europe News

ILA Berlin: Fighter jets fly but drones dominate the debate

While flight displays and military hardware continue to draw the crowds, drones, autonomous systems and a new generation of defence companies are increasingly shaping the conversation at ILA Berlin.

11/06/2026

Business

Five industries benefiting from Europe's defence spending boom

After decades of treating military spending as someone else's problem, Europe is now writing very large defence cheques. Here are the industries set to benefit.

29/05/2026

Europe News

1.5 tonnes of Soviet munitions found in Berlin forest

A walk in Berlin’s Pankow district led to a surprise discovery: specialist LKA units unearthed 59 unexploded Second World War shells.

23/05/2026

Europe News

Germany targets major stake in Europe’s tank titan KNDS

The KNDS weapons group is a merger between France’s Nexter and Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann weapons firms. The German state is set to initially own 40% of the company with plans to reduce its stake to 30% within two to three years.

21/05/2026

Europe News

Ukraine to open arms exports with 'Drone Deals,' Zelenskyy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday that Ukraine is set to open its arms exports via so-called drone deals, but not all countries will have access to Kyiv's battlefield tested expertise.

28/04/2026

Europe News

German-made components found in Russian drones despite EU sanctions

Hundreds of thousands of German components can be found in Russian drones and weapons systems. How do these components get to Russia? Research shows complex supply chains via intermediaries and third countries.

21/04/2026

USA

Louisiana gunman kills eight children in suspected domestic shooting

A man in Louisiana fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in an attack on his family on Sunday morning in Louisiana.

20/04/2026