Swiss F/A-18C/D Super Hornet fleet’s useful life extended to ensure air operations until F-35A introduction in early 2030s
The useful life extension work for the Swiss Air Force’s F/A-18C/D combat aircraft has been completed, the Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse said.
Canada weighs buying about 60 Saab Gripen fighters as it considers reducing planned F-35 fleet to 30 aircraft
Canada is considering the purchase of about 60 Swedish Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets instead of most of the 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth aircraft it had previously planned to acquire.
Lockheed Martin opens Alabama missile facility to support Next Generation Interceptor production for U.S. Missile Defense Agency
Lockheed Martin has opened a new 88,000-square-foot missile assembly facility in Courtland, Alabama, to support production of the Next Generation Interceptor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.
Pentagon plans major THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor purchases to strengthen Indo-Pacific missile defence
The Pentagon plans to buy thousands of THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors in the fiscal 2027 budget to strengthen missile defence in the Indo-Pacific.
Zelenskyy pushes U.S. licence for PAC-3 missile production as Ukraine seeks wider drone agreement
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv and Washington have still not reached a bilateral drone agreement.
UK Ministry of Defence awards Thales £36 million contract to supply more Lightweight Multirole Missiles
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed new contracts with Thales in the UK to supply hundreds more Lightweight Multirole Missiles to the British Armed Forces.
U.S. Central Command strikes Iranian radar and drone control sites after MQ-1 shootdown over international waters
U.S. Central Command said it conducted self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and drone command-and-control sites in response to what it described as aggressive Iranian actions.
Sonaca opens new Belgian F-35 Lightning II facility as first horizontal tailplane is fully produced in Belgium
Belgian aerospace group Sonaca has inaugurated a new facility dedicated to the F-35 programme at its site in Gosselies, Charleroi.
U.S. Navy Super Hornets use TCTS II at Air Wing Fallon to expand live, virtual and constructive training
The U.S. Navy achieved a major training milestone at Naval Air Station Fallon when F/A-18E/F Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing 11 flew sorties equipped with the new Tactical Combat Training System, Increment II.
Boeing advances B-1 strategic bomber pylon upgrade to carry hypersonic missiles and future standoff weapons
Boeing engineers in Oklahoma City have completed the preliminary design review for integrating the Load Adaptable Modular pylon onto the B-1 bomber.
U.S. Army tests Skyhammer effector in Europe to assess layered air and missile defense role
U.S. Army air defenders in Europe have tested the Skyhammer effector during a recent iteration of Project Bullfrog.
U.S. Army Tests armed TRV 150 drone with three-shot APKWS launcher for battalion-level precision strike
Defense industry partners successfully tested a new three-shot rocket launcher mounted on a TRV 150 logistics drone at Fort Rucker on May 20.