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Kratos expands Spartan turbojet engine production to 3,000 units next year as missile and loitering munition demand grows
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced plans to significantly increase production capacity for its Spartan line of turbojet engines.
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Central Command says U.S. forces struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites after attack on commercial vessel in Strait of Hormuz
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Ukraine’s Defense AI Center A1 advances AI-driven army projects to strengthen battlefield decisions, targeting and troop protection
RENK America receives up to $691 million U.S. Army contract to sustain HMPT transmissions for medium tracked vehicles
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praises ASELSAN ahead of Ankara summit as Türkiye’s defence industry gains Alliance attention
Naval Group delivers fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine De Grasse to French Navy after four-month sea trials
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Royal Australian Air Force deploys MC-55A Peregrine to Darwin for first operational test flights and regional surveillance missions
A Royal Australian Air Force MC-55A Peregrine from 10 Squadron deployed to RAAF Base Darwin this month for its first operational test and evaluation flights
RIMPAC 2026: Navy civilian logisticians sustain multinational exercise and fleet readiness as 30 nations train around Hawaii
Civilian professionals assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor are supporting Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026
RAF Voyager crews deliver 250 tonnes of fuel during NATO Ramstein Flag 26 to sustain Allied air operations across Europe
The Royal Air Force Air Mobility Force delivered more than 250 tonnes of fuel to Allied aircraft during Exercise Ramstein Flag 26
RIMPAC 2026: U.S. Pacific submarine force to test unmanned undersea vehicles and Harpoon missile strikes
U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine units will use Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 to demonstrate capabilities intended to preserve an advantage in the undersea domain
U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bombers join Australian F-35s in Diamond Storm exercise to sharpen Indo-Pacific air warfare training
Australia’s next generation of air warfare experts trained alongside U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers during Exercise Diamond Storm
U.S. Air Force accepts first T-7A ground-based training systems as Red Hawk simulator program advances toward pilot training
The U.S. Air Force officially accepted the first eight T-7A Ground Based Training Systems devices into Air Education and Training Command on June 12, 2026
BAE Systems Australia uses prototype blocks at Osborne to refine outfitting work for Hunter-class frigate programme
BAE Systems Australia said prototyping remains an important part of the Hunter Class Frigate Program, with more than 60% of the first Hunter-class frigate now in production
UK deploys QinetiQ additive manufacturing at HMNB Clyde to speed Royal Navy submarine maintenance and support AUKUS standards
The UK Submarine Delivery Group is using advanced and additive manufacturing to improve Royal Navy submarine availability
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ImportantASELSAN at Eurosatory 2026: strengthening multi-domain defense for allied forces
ASELSAN’s expanding engagement with the NATO ecosystem was recently underscored by the visit of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to the company’s facilities in Ankara.
Airbus showcases broad European drone portfolio at ILA Berlin, from uncrewed H145 to collaborative combat aircraft
Switzerland selects KNDS AGM artillery system on Piranha IV platform to modernise indirect fire capability
Germany and France move to end joint FCAS fighter project while keeping wider European system-of-systems work
CENTCOM says U.S. forces conducted additional strikes in Iran after drone attack on tanker near Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces conducted additional strikes against multiple targets in Iran on June 27.
Kratos expands Spartan turbojet engine production to 3,000 units next year as missile and loitering munition demand grows
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced plans to significantly increase production capacity for its Spartan line of turbojet engines.
RAF Voyager crews deliver 250 tonnes of fuel during NATO Ramstein Flag 26 to sustain Allied air operations across Europe
The Royal Air Force Air Mobility Force delivered more than 250 tonnes of fuel to Allied aircraft during Exercise Ramstein Flag 26.
F-15EX Eagle II gains renewed attention as Iran campaign highlights need for airpower capacity and readiness
The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II has not needed a dramatic combat debut to become central to the U.S. Air Force’s fighter debate.
U.S. Department of State notifies Congress of planned $700 million-plus F110 engine sale for Turkey’s Kaan fighter jet program
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of its intention to sell Turkey about 80 General Electric F110 turbofan engines.
U.S. Army awards Chemring US $300 million contract for aviation missile decoys and Pennsylvania production restart
Army Contracting Command – New Jersey has awarded Chemring US an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at more than $300 million.
U.S. delivers new batch of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks to Poland under 250-vehicle agreement
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense said the United States has delivered a new batch of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks to Poland.
Lockheed Martin and Insta to establish Europe’s first MLRS and HIMARS fire control sustainment centre in Finland
Finland will establish Europe’s first maintenance and sustainment center for the MLRS Common Fire Control System.
Global Clearance Solutions unveils modular minefield breaching system with integrated lane marking for protected mobility operations
Global Clearance Solutions has introduced a modular minefield breaching capability that combines a newly developed Modular Mine Plough with an integrated Lane Marking System.
Leonardo’s Vulcano-derived 155mm precision munition selected for U.S. Army ERAP long-range artillery program with GD-OTS and Diehl
The ERAP program is intended to deliver a rapid, low-risk and mature solution for the U.S. Army.
Team Boxer UK delivers 100th Boxer vehicle to UK Ministry of Defence as British Army MIV programme gains production momentum
Team Boxer UK has delivered the 100th Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle to the UK Ministry of Defence.
Denmark to deliver 15,000 extended-range artillery rounds to Ukraine as Kyiv prioritises longer-range fires
Denmark will provide Ukraine with 15,000 extended-range artillery rounds as early as this month.
RIMPAC 2026: Navy civilian logisticians sustain multinational exercise and fleet readiness as 30 nations train around Hawaii
Civilian professionals assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor are supporting Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026.
RIMPAC 2026: U.S. Pacific submarine force to test unmanned undersea vehicles and Harpoon missile strikes
U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine units will use Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 to demonstrate capabilities intended to preserve an advantage in the undersea domain.
BAE Systems Australia uses prototype blocks at Osborne to refine outfitting work for Hunter-class frigate programme
BAE Systems Australia said prototyping remains an important part of the Hunter Class Frigate Program, with more than 60% of the first Hunter-class frigate now in production.
Naval Group delivers fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine De Grasse to French Navy after four-month sea trials
Naval Group delivered the De Grasse, the fourth Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, to the French Navy on 24 June 2026.
UK deploys QinetiQ additive manufacturing at HMNB Clyde to speed Royal Navy submarine maintenance and support AUKUS standards
The UK Submarine Delivery Group is using advanced and additive manufacturing to improve Royal Navy submarine availability.
U.S. Navy says USS Nimitz will join International Naval Review 250 in New York Harbor for America’s 250th anniversary
The U.S. Navy has announced that the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz will participate in International Naval Review 250 in New York City.
EU breaks ground on Cologne GOVSATCOM hub to strengthen secure satellite communications for government users across Europe
Europe’s secure satellite communications programme advanced last week with the groundbreaking of the GOVSATCOM site in Cologne, Germany.
U.S. Space Force selects Boeing for up to $2 billion MUOS SLE contract to deliver two narrowband communications satellites
The U.S. Space Force has selected Boeing for the next phase of the Mobile User Objective System Service Life Extension program.
Marconi Technologies completes Swedish troposcatter trials as Archer sustains high-throughput 75-kilometer tactical link
Marconi Technologies has completed a multi-day troposcatter communications evaluation with Försvarets Materielverk, the Swedish Armed Forces’ defense materiel authority.
BAE Systems’ Endura processor demonstrates radiation-hardened performance for strategic space missions and trusted microelectronics
BAE Systems has demonstrated that its Endura system-on-chip space processor can operate resiliently in natural space and severe strategic radiation environments.
MDA Space wins $688 million Canadian Space Agency contract for RADARSAT replenishment satellite based on CHORUS technology
MDA Space has been awarded a $688 million contract by the Canadian Space Agency to supply an advanced synthetic aperture radar satellite.
L3Harris to supply Falcon communication systems for German D-LBO program and special operations forces through FMS orders
L3Harris Technologies has received two Foreign Military Sales orders for Falcon communication systems to support German forces.