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Royal Navy plans 2027 carrier trial of Northrop Grumman’s Talon IQ under Project Vanquish
The Royal Navy plans to launch Northrop Grumman’s Talon IQ from a Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier in UK waters in 2027, USNI News reported, citing First Sea Lord Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins.
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NATO’s Rutte calls for closer transatlantic defence industry cooperation to deliver on contracts
U.S. Navy says USS Spruance returned to San Diego after 12-month deployment and Tomahawk strikes on Iran
U.S. Army launches drones from an unmanned ground vehicle in live-fire test in Germany
Joint Expeditionary Force navies agree to train and plan together for North Atlantic and Baltic operations
Poland begins Wrocław airfield expansion to support U.S. forces on NATO’s eastern flank
U.S. Air Force Academy debuts T-19A Kestrel to train cadets in powered aerobatics
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USS North Dakota changes home port to Pearl Harbor, becoming Submarine Squadron 1’s sixth Virginia-class attack submarine
USS North Dakota arrived at its new home port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Nov. 13, 2026, joining Submarine Squadron 1 as its sixth Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the U.S. Navy said
BAE Systems to supply spacecraft bus for NASA’s PRIMA far-infrared telescope
NASA has selected a team led by its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to take the PRIMA far-infrared space telescope into its next phase of development, BAE Systems said
Poland confirms it wants to buy U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles and ground-based launchers
The Pentagon has given a favorable recommendation to Poland’s request to buy Tomahawk cruise missiles and ground-based launchers, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said
Latvia takes delivery of fourth UH-60M Black Hawk, completing €180 million helicopter order
Latvia has received the last of four Lockheed Martin UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters it ordered in 2018, the Latvian Air Force said on 7 November
Australia expands AUKUS workforce training ahead of U.S. and British submarine rotations
Australia will spend an additional A$88 million over six years to train workers for its AUKUS submarine program, with the first rotations of U.S. and British submarines due at HMAS Stirling in late 2027
L3Harris completes FleetLink communications trials aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer
L3Harris Technologies said it completed operational testing of its FleetLink communications system aboard an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Allison Transmission awarded $67 million contract to support U.S. Army’s 2027 Abrams tank orders
Allison Transmission said it received a $67 million contract to provide new and upgraded transmissions for the U.S. Army’s 2027 Abrams tank orders
U.S. Air Force weighs investment in four Pacific airfields to support 6,000-plus flight operations a year
The U.S. Air Force will assess a proposal that could bring more than 6,000 military flight operations a year to four airfields in the Northern Mariana Islands, including a former World War II airfield on Tinian
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Air and missile defenceCombat-proven air defense: recent Patriot® contract awards signal surge in demand across Europe
European demand for proven air and missile defense systems is rising and Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing heavily to meet that need with higher production capacity.
U.S. Army’s Bradley replacement race enters troop-testing phase with first XM30 prototypes from Rheinmetall and General Dynamics
Lockheed Martin CEO says ATACMS production could move to Germany, opening Arkansas capacity for faster PrSM missile output
L3Harris secures record $4.7 billion PAC-3 MSE propulsion deal from Lockheed Martin to expand U.S. interceptor production capacity
U.S. Air Force says C-17 and C-130 cargo planes could soon take on strike missions by launching palletized cruise missiles
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to use C-17 and C-130 cargo aircraft to launch cruise missiles after years of testing, senior service leaders said, according to Air & Space Forces Magazine.
Royal Navy plans 2027 carrier trial of Northrop Grumman’s Talon IQ under Project Vanquish
The Royal Navy plans to launch Northrop Grumman’s Talon IQ from a Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier in UK waters in 2027, USNI News reported, citing First Sea Lord Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins.
Lithuania takes delivery of two more UH-60M Black Hawks under 2020 deal with U.S.
Lithuania’s armed forces have received two more U.S.-built UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters under a 2020 agreement with the U.S. government for four aircraft, the Ministry of National Defence said.
U.S. Air Force says analysts kept F-35A crews briefed as deployed teams took cover from incoming threats
When incoming threats forced intelligence teams in the U.S. Central Command area to take cover, analysts at Hill Air Force Base kept sending threat warnings and analysis to deployed F-35A Lightning II crews and commanders, the U.S. Air Force said.
Northrop Grumman says B-21 Raider stealth bomber demonstrated weapons release in flight testing
Northrop Grumman said the test demonstrated the bomber’s ability to carry out strikes and integrate new weapons quickly.
U.S. Air Force Academy debuts T-19A Kestrel to train cadets in powered aerobatics
The T-19A Kestrel, the U.S. Air Force Academy’s first powered aerobatic aircraft, made its public debut in a flyover of the Cadet Wing’s noon meal formation.
Allison Transmission awarded $67 million contract to support U.S. Army’s 2027 Abrams tank orders
Allison Transmission said it received a $67 million contract to provide new and upgraded transmissions for the U.S. Army’s 2027 Abrams tank orders.
Otokar says it is ready to supply armoured vehicles to Slovenia and work with local industry
Turkish defence manufacturer Otokar says it is ready to supply armoured vehicles to Slovenia’s armed forces and wants to build long-term ties with the country’s defence industry.
U.S. Army tests rapid HIMARS deployment by air in Hawaii ahead of Philippines missions
The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division flew HIMARS rocket launchers to Kauai and moved them into firing position as soon as they were unloaded during a dry-fire exercise.
Diehl Defence opens new production line in Germany for DiNa 155mm artillery shell bodies
Diehl Metall and Diehl Defence opened a line for DiNa 155mm artillery shell bodies in Röthenbach an der Pegnitz, Germany, on 10 November.
Lockheed Martin delivers 100,000th GMLRS rocket, reaches nearly 14,000 a year ahead of schedule
Lockheed Martin said it delivered its 100,000th GMLRS rocket and reached a production rate of nearly 14,000 a year ahead of schedule.
Raytheon fires multiple DeepStrike JR3 training rockets in third successful flight test for U.S. Army
Raytheon, part of RTX, developed the rocket as a proposed replacement for the U.S. Army’s Reduced Range Practice Rocket.
U.S. Navy says SSN(X) will be a faster attack submarine designed from scratch to succeed the Virginia class
The U.S. Navy wants its next attack submarine to outrun the Virginia class and launch and recover underwater drones while keeping its torpedo tubes free for combat.
U.S. Navy says USS Spruance returned to San Diego after 12-month deployment and Tomahawk strikes on Iran
The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance returned to Naval Base San Diego on Nov. 13, ending a 12-month combat deployment.
Joint Expeditionary Force navies agree to train and plan together for North Atlantic and Baltic operations
The Royal Navy and its Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partners have signed an agreement to train to common standards, plan together before crises and develop equipment their fleets can use together.
U.S. Navy destroyer USS Michael Murphy completes 11-month deployment after dozens of Tomahawk strikes
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Michael Murphy returned to its home port at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 12 after an 11-month combat deployment.
L3Harris completes FleetLink communications trials aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer
L3Harris Technologies said it completed operational testing of its FleetLink communications system aboard an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
Royal Navy to buy three mine-hunting motherships in deal linked to Norway’s Type 26 order
Britain will buy three ships through Norway’s naval procurement programme to carry and deploy the Royal Navy’s uncrewed mine-hunting systems, the UK Ministry of Defence said.
Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to build two French military satellites in deal worth over €1.5 billion
France’s defence procurement agency has awarded an Airbus-led team a contract worth more than €1.5 billion to build two IRIS military imaging satellites.
Britain’s Titania military satellite reaches orbit to support Earth observation
Britain’s Titania military satellite is in orbit, giving the armed forces another way to observe military activity on Earth, the Ministry of Defence said.
Defense Intelligence Agency says China is expanding satellite weapons to counter U.S. military power
China is expanding its arsenal of weapons to disrupt or destroy satellites as it seeks to deter foreign intervention in regional conflicts, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency said.
Defense Intelligence Agency says Russian nuclear satellite program could threaten thousands of spacecraft
Russia is developing a satellite designed to carry a nuclear weapon that could disable thousands of spacecraft and disrupt services worldwide, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency said.
Canada’s MDA Space joins Europe’s IRIS² programme with antenna systems agreement for 66 early-delivery satellites
MDA Space has signed an agreement with Thales Alenia Space to begin work on digital antenna systems for 66 satellites in Europe’s IRIS² secure connectivity programme.
GomSpace and HIMERA begin satellite tests for Ukraine’s independent communications network
Ukraine’s HIMERA and Denmark’s GomSpace have begun operating OBRIA NANO, a test satellite for a planned independent Ukrainian communications network.