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T-7A Red Hawk aircraft stops at Wright-Patterson AFB during transit from testing to Boeing production facility
A T-7A Red Hawk aircraft stopped at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 9, 2026, during its return flight to Boeing’s production facility in St. Louis.

Exercise Cold Response 26 enhances NATO cooperation and defence capabilities across the High North region
Allied forces from 14 NATO nations have strengthened multinational cooperation and collective defence capabilities in the High North during Exercise Cold Response 26.
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Germany’s first F-35A reaches final assembly stage at Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas [VIDEO]
Lockheed Martin said Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II aircraft has advanced to the final assembly stage at its Fort Worth, Texas production facility.

Peru selects F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets to modernize air force fleet, President says
Peru has selected U.S.-made F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets as its new combat aircraft, President José Balcázar said on March 20.
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Oshkosh Defense to showcase integrated mobility and autonomous systems at AUSA Global Force 2026 event
Oshkosh Defense will present its latest integrated mobility solutions at the Association of the U.S. Army Global Force Symposium, held March 24–26.

MARTE: European main battle tank programme marks midterm progress as development moves to design phase
The European MARTE programme to develop a next-generation main battle tank has reached a key midterm milestone, Rheinmetall said.

U.S. Marine Corps test integrated Arctic operations model during NATO Cold Response 26 exercise in High North
U.S. Marines have concluded their participation in Norway’s Cold Response 26 exercise, testing a new model of integrated operations for NATO in the Arctic.

Elbit America presents SIGMA mobile tactical cannon as U.S. Army howitzer modernization candidate
Elbit America will present its SIGMA mobile tactical cannon at the AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exhibition in Huntsville, Alabama, from March 24 to 26.
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Royal Navy’s second Type 31 frigate HMS Active launched as construction programme advances in Rosyth
The Royal Navy’s second Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate, HMS Active, has been launched during an operation carried out on 23 March

USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives in Greece for repairs after onboard fire during Middle East deployment
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest aircraft carrier in the United States Navy, arrived at Souda Bay in Crete on Monday for maintenance and repairs following an onboard fire.

U.S. approves expanded $1 billion AUKUS support package to the United Kingdom for next-generation submarines
The United States has approved a potential $1 billion expansion of support for the United Kingdom under the AUKUS security partnership, aimed at advancing next-generation nuclear-powered submarines.

Italian Navy conducts Aster 30 missile test from PPA Raimondo Montecuccoli to validate air defence capability
The Italian Navy announced on 21 March that it had conducted a live firing of MBDA Aster 30 missiles from the multipurpose offshore patrol vessel Raimondo Montecuccoli.
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BlackSky wins seven-figure international contract extension for Gen-3 satellite imagery and AI intelligence services
U.S. space intelligence company BlackSky has signed a seven-figure contract extension with an international customer for its Assured satellite data service.

Redwire selected to build Belgium’s first national security satellite MATTEO in partnership with Aerospacelab
Redwire Corporation has been awarded a prime contract by Belgian Defence to build and deliver the country’s first national security satellite.

EDA launches VLEO-DEF programme to design Europe’s first military satellite concept for Very Low Earth Orbit
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has signed a €15.65 million research contract with a European industry consortium to explore military satellite operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO).

OHB secures ESA contract to build RAMSES spacecraft for rapid asteroid Apophis mission and strengthen Europe’s planetary defence
The German space company OHB has secured a contract worth €81.2 million from the European Space Agency to develop the RAMSES spacecraft for the upcoming Apophis asteroid mission.


















