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Lockheed Martin says F-16 Block 70/72 brings fifth-generation radar, advanced targeting and broad weapon integration to combat missions
The company is positioning the latest production standard as a fourth-generation platform capable of remaining in service beyond 2060.
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Sandia’s Atrax rocket test uses real-world reentry data to reduce design risk for W93, America’s first new nuclear warhead in nearly 30 years
ASELSAN becomes first Turkish defence group in Defense News top 40 after first-half orders jump 72% and backlog hits record $23.2 billion
Naval Group signs €4.3 billion contract to deliver four FDI frigates to Royal Swedish Navy, with first ship due in 2030
Northrop Grumman CEO says Australia solid rocket motor project expands sovereign missile production and long-range strike capacity
OHB secures first major IRIS² contract worth nearly €1 billion to build 18 MEO platforms for Europe’s secure communications network
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin select Tata for planned Javelin co-production in India, linking U.S. plants to Indo-Pacific missile supply
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Royal Air Force redesignates headquarters as Air & Space Command, putting space power at centre of British military planning and operations
The Royal Air Force has redesignated Air Command as Air & Space Command, formalising its responsibility for both operational domains across UK defence
Bombardier strikes deal for MHI Canada Aerospace assets, bringing aerostructures production and 750-strong workforce in-house
Bombardier has agreed to acquire the assets of MHI Canada Aerospace in Mississauga, Ontario, bringing a key part of its aerostructures supply chain under direct control
Gentex Corporation says NSPA contract is supplying Ops-Core helmet systems to military personnel in more than 20 NATO nations
Gentex Corporation is expanding its role in NATO soldier-protection programs, supplying Ops-Core headborne systems to military personnel in more than 20 allied countries through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency
Curtiss-Wright wins Northrop Grumman deal to supply threat-detection processors for U.S. Army Apache and future MV-75 aircraft
Curtiss-Wright said on September 1 that it had received an approximately $14 million contract from Northrop Grumman to supply sensor-processing equipment for the U.S. Army’s Improved Threat Detection System
U.S. Department of War announces estimated $174 million equity investment to secure gallium supply through new Alcoa facility in Australia
The U.S. Department of War plans an estimated $174 million equity investment in a new gallium production facility at Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Australia
Rheinmetall’s LUNA NG military drone wins provisional certification for flights over densely populated European territory under civil safety rules
Rheinmetall’s LUNA NG reconnaissance drone has received provisional airworthiness certification from the Bundeswehr Aviation Authority, clearing a major regulatory stage towards full type approval
U.S. Army taps FedEx Dataworks and Google Cloud to modernize military logistics network under flagship Strategic Capital Initiative
The U.S. Army is turning to a FedEx Dataworks-led team and Google’s secure cloud infrastructure to modernize its domestic non-tactical logistics network
U.S. Air Force declares MH-139 Grey Wolf initially operational for ICBM security during transition to LGM-35A Sentinel weapon system
Air Force Global Strike Command has declared initial operational capability for the MH-139 Grey Wolf, formally bringing the helicopter into the U.S. nuclear missile security mission
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Air and missile defense: Israel completes Iron Dome upgrade tests with Iron Beam laser integration [VIDEO]
U.S. Marine Corps accepts six F-35Bs without radars as APG-85 delay is set to affect Air Force and Navy deliveries this year
Wall Colmonoy wins U.S. Air Force contract to support F-16 Fighting Falcon readiness through heat-exchanger remanufacturing
Wall Colmonoy Oklahoma City has won a multiyear, multimillion-dollar U.S. Air Force contract to remanufacture primary and secondary heat exchangers for the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Five Nordic allies build integrated air power at NATO’s new CAOC Bodø to strengthen readiness and deterrence across northern Europe
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have advanced plans for closer air power integration through talks at NATO’s Combined Air Operations Centre in Bodø.
U.S. Air Force declares MH-139 Grey Wolf initially operational for ICBM security during transition to LGM-35A Sentinel weapon system
Air Force Global Strike Command has declared initial operational capability for the MH-139 Grey Wolf, formally bringing the helicopter into the U.S. nuclear missile security mission.
U.S. Air Force lands C-130J Super Hercules on Icelandic beaches and grass fields to test airlift operations beyond fixed runways
The U.S. Air Force is testing the ability of the C-130J Super Hercules to operate beyond established runways during Northern Viking 26 in Iceland.
Danish F-35 Lightning II fighters conduct live precision strike training with 500-pound and 2,000-pound guided bombs at Oksbøl range
The week-long activity tested precision-strike procedures under realistic operational conditions.
F-35C Lightning II and F-22 Raptor fighters demonstrate air dominance against simulated peer threats and complex air defenses at Red Flag-Alaska
.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II fighters and U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors operated together against complex air-defense threats during Red Flag-Alaska 26-3.
American Rheinmetall’s first hybrid-electric Lynx XM30 prototype enters U.S. Army testing in competition to replace M2 Bradley fighting vehicles
Read more about American Rheinmetall’s first hybrid-electric Lynx XM30 prototype enters U.S. Army testing in competition to replace M2 Bradley fighting vehiclesNew Zealand upgrades Army firepower with Saab Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon systems to replace ageing M3 inventory from 2027
New Zealand will acquire 26 Saab Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon systems for delivery in 2027, replacing M3 systems that are approaching the end of their service lives.
General Dynamics delivers XM30 Wolf prototype for U.S. Army field trials at Fort Hood under $45 billion Bradley replacement program
General Dynamics Land Systems has delivered at least one XM30 Wolf infantry fighting vehicle prototype to the U.S. Army for testing at Fort Hood, Texas, according to an Aug. 28 social media statement.
Rheinmetall and KNDS joint venture in Lithuania readies Leopard 2 tanks damaged in combat for return to Ukraine with German funding
Lithuania Defense Services has refurbished Leopard 2 tanks damaged on the battlefield and prepared them for delivery to Ukraine, the company said.
L3Harris says mission-networking demonstration connected dispersed U.S. Army formations for threat sensing, data sharing and response
L3Harris Technologies said it demonstrated an integrated mission network that connected threat detection, joint-force communications and coordinated battlefield response during the U.S. Army’s Lightning Surge exercises.
U.S. Army tests airborne brigade for modern war in Germany, deploying drones, robots and AI alongside forces from 10 nations
The U.S. Army is using Saber Junction 26 to test whether the 173rd Airborne Brigade can deploy rapidly and sustain large-scale combat operations in Europe.
Lockheed Martin tests lower-cost JR3 rocket for HIMARS and M270 to expand U.S. Army high-volume live-fire training capacity
Lockheed Martin has completed a second flight test of its Joint Reduced Range Rocket, or JR3, as it develops a lower-cost training option for U.S. Army launcher crews and international users.
TKMS delivers INS Drakon to Israeli Navy, completing Dolphin AIP programme while construction of Dakar-class submarines continues
German shipbuilder TKMS has delivered INS Drakon, Israel’s sixth submarine, completing the Dolphin AIP programme and carrying the two countries’ naval partnership into its next phase.
Naval Group signs €4.3 billion contract to deliver four FDI frigates to Royal Swedish Navy, with first ship due in 2030
Sweden has signed a contract worth about €4.3 billion with France’s Naval Group for four defence and intervention frigates, marking a major expansion of the Royal Swedish Navy’s surface fleet.
U.S. Navy returns fully modernized USS North Dakota attack submarine to fleet early after major Block III overhaul at Portsmouth
The U.S. Navy returned USS North Dakota to the fleet on Aug. 29 after Portsmouth Naval Shipyard completed its extended drydocking maintenance period ahead of the rebaselined schedule.
U.S. Navy says SPY-6-equipped Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer USS Ted Stevens will strengthen fleet air and missile defense
The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), an Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer, in Whittier, Alaska, on Oct. 3, 2026.
Royal Navy tracks Russian warships and sanctioned shadow fleet through UK waters as monitoring activity rises 25% year on year
The Royal Navy deployed four ships and a Merlin helicopter during a 72-hour operation to monitor Russian naval and commercial vessels moving through UK waters.
U.S. Navy says Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer with Aegis Baseline 10 can perform the air and ballistic missile defense work of two Flight IIA ships
At the center of the upgrade is the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar, paired with the Aegis Baseline 10 combat system.
BAE Systems says its technology aboard NASA’s newly launched Roman Space Telescope will support sky surveys up to 1,000 times faster
NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, deploying its latest flagship astrophysics observatory.
Trump signs executive order to create the first U.S. Space Academy and train the next generation of military and civilian space professionals
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday launching the process to establish the first U.S. Space Academy.
ICEYE establishes South Korea unit as it targets defense, intelligence and sovereign space growth in Asia
ICEYE has established a South Korean entity and appointed Eric Rhee to lead the business as the company expands its presence in Asia
ICEYE launches Netherlands unit as Dutch military expands sovereign space and ISR capabilities
ICEYE has established a Netherlands entity in Amsterdam and launched a technology hub within the Netherlands Defence Technological Industrial Base, expanding its local presence in support of Dutch defense and space capabilities
Kongsberg to double N3X satellite constellation in early 2027, expanding Norway’s maritime surveillance and dark-vessel tracking
Kongsberg will deploy three additional N3X maritime surveillance satellites in early 2027, doubling the constellation to six.
U.S. Space Force says seven-nation Olympic Defender coalition shifts from information sharing to combined space operations
U.S. Space Forces–Space is expanding allied integration as a seven-nation coalition shifts from information sharing toward combined space operations.