Lockheed Martin tests Sniper Networking Targeting Pod in first multi-aircraft F-16 flight demonstration
Lockheed Martin has completed the inaugural flight demonstration of its Sniper Networked Targeting Pod, validating real-time data sharing between two F-16 fighter aircraft.
United States approves potential $9 billion sale of 730 PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles and related equipment, with an estimated value of $9 billion.
Norway signs contract with TKMS for two more 212CD submarines, total German-Norwegian order reaches twelve
Norway has signed a contract with TKMS for two additional Class 212CD submarines, increasing its planned fleet from four to six boats.
STM conducts Türkiye’s first live-ammunition swarm UAV test as KARGU systems hit targets directly
STM has completed Türkiye’s first live-ammunition swarm unmanned aerial vehicle test, with a group of 20 KARGU loitering munitions achieving direct hits on designated targets.
Lockheed Martin reports higher 2025 earnings, record backlog and strong cash flow amid rising defense demand
Lockheed Martin reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of $20.3 billion, up from $18.6 billion a year earlier, and full-year sales of $75.0 billion, a 6% increase.
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Lockheed Martin tests Sniper Networking Targeting Pod in first multi-aircraft F-16 flight demonstration
Lockheed Martin has completed the inaugural flight demonstration of its Sniper Networked Targeting Pod, validating real-time data sharing between two F-16 fighter aircraft.
U.S. Department of War awards over $200 million contract to Belgium’s Sabena for F-16 maintenance for Ukraine
The U.S. Department of War said it had awarded a $235.4 million contract to Belgium-based Sabena Aerospace Engineering to provide maintenance support for F-16 fighter jets supplied to Ukraine.
Boeing and U.S. Navy begin ground tests of first production MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker aircraft
Naval Air Systems Command and Boeing have started ground testing of the first production MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft at Boeing’s MidAmerica facility in St. Louis, Missouri.
Safran to invest €70 million to expand Le Creusot plant for Rafale and Boeing engine parts manufacturing
Safran Aircraft Engines has announced a €70 million project to expand its Le Creusot facility in eastern France, which specialises in machining complex rotating parts.
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Castelion breaks ground on Project Ranger hypersonic campus in New Mexico with $220 million investment
Defense technology company Castelion on January 21 announced the launch of Project Ranger, a 1,000-acre hypersonic manufacturing campus in Sandoval County aimed at supporting high-cadence production of hypersonic strike systems.
Baltic defence ministers agree plan for joint military mobility area to speed cross-border movements
The defence ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania met in Tallinn on January 30 to advance regional defence cooperation and agreed to establish a joint Military Mobility Area to streamline the movement of forces and equipment.
Danish troops rehearse protection of key Greenland power plant during Arctic Endurance exercise
Danish soldiers have again trained the guarding of the Buksefjord Power Plant in Greenland as part of Exercise Arctic Endurance and the Danish Armed Forces’ increased presence in the Arctic.
Lithuania and United States conduct joint HIMARS crew training at Pabradė to strengthen operational readiness
Lithuania and the United States are jointly conducting training for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crews at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area in Pabradė.
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Trump’s ‘massive armada’ near Iran echoes earlier Caribbean buildup as U.S. weighs strike options
President Donald Trump has assembled what he called a “massive armada” of U.S. warships and aircraft near Iran, a posture that mirrors a recent military buildup in the Caribbean as he considers authorizing strikes.
U.S. Central Command calls on Iran’s IRGC to conduct Strait of Hormuz naval drill safely, avoid risks to shipping traffic
Iran announced that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is set to carry out a two-day live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz beginning Sunday.
Canadian Patrol Submarine Project: TKMS and Seaspan agree partnership to deliver sovereign submarine sustainment
TKMS and Seaspan Shipyards have signed a Teaming Agreement to support the Government of Canada’s objective of achieving a sovereign sustainment capability for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.
United States greenlights $1.7 billion sale of AEGIS combat system upgrades for Spain’s F-100 frigates
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Spain covering the F-100 Frigate Mid-Life Upgrade and related equipment, with an estimated value of $1.7 billion.
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Leonardo DRS to provide advanced space-based infrared mission payloads for SDA missile defense tracking program
Leonardo DRS announced it has been awarded a subcontract to provide Infrared Mission Payloads for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 3, part of the U.S. military’s advanced missile defense program
Lockheed Martin launches ninth GPS III satellite into orbit to enhance resilience and connectivity for warfighters
Lockheed Martin successfully launched its ninth GPS III space vehicle, known as SV09, into orbit on Jan. 27, 2026, strengthening global connectivity and military navigation capabilities.
Polaris secures Bundeswehr equipment office contract to build and flight-test reusable hypersonic vehicle
German space technology company Polaris has received a contract from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to manufacture and operate a two-stage, horizontal take-off, fully reusable hypersonic research vehicle.
Northrop Grumman boosters prepare Artemis II for first human deep space flight since Apollo
Northrop Grumman five-segment solid rocket boosters will power the first crewed flight of NASA’s Space Launch System as part of the Artemis II mission, launching from Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center as early as February 6, 2026.