U.S. Navy’s largest Gray Flag tests allied aircraft and weapons connections across more than 750 sorties before deployment
Military aircraft flew more than 750 sorties during Gray Flag 2026 to uncover integration faults before deployed aviators encounter them.
Lockheed Martin says Europe supplies 25% of each F-35 by value, with Patria expanding Finnish airframe and engine production
Europe produces 25% of the value of every F-35 built, according to Lockheed Martin, with Finland’s Patria now manufacturing forward fuselages and landing gear doors.
Boeing says first full-rate MH-139A Grey Wolf order advances U.S. Air Force fielding for strategic missile security missions
Boeing has received an order for four MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, the first award under full-rate production for the program.
Finland’s first F-35 Lightning II fighters begin phased fighter transition, with NATO integration and Arctic security central to operational plans
Finland presented its first two F-35A Lightning II fighters in Rovaniemi on October 1 as it begins building a capability intended to serve into the 2060s.
U.S. Navy doubles carriers equipped to control MQ-25A Stingray with Lockheed Martin system installed aboard USS Ronald Reagan
The U.S. Navy now has two aircraft carriers equipped with operational control stations for the MQ-25A Stingray, following an installation aboard USS Ronald Reagan.
U.S. Navy tests Blackbeard hypersonic missile aboard Super Hornet to advance long-range strike capability for its carrier fleet
The U.S. Navy has tested Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic strike missile aboard an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, advancing development of a long-range weapon for carrier-based fighters.
GE Aerospace and Warsaw’s Military University of Technology establish engine training framework to support Poland’s Apache helicopter fleet
GE Aerospace and Warsaw’s Military University of Technology have finalized an agreement to train personnel in Poland to support the T700/CT7 engines used by the Polish Armed Forces’ Apache helicopter fleet.
Lockheed Martin says new Black Hawk agreement supports U.S. Army fleet expansion and faster helicopter deliveries to allies
Sikorsky and the U.S. Army have agreed on a Black Hawk procurement structure that allows aircraft to be added as military requirements and allied orders develop.
Sweden to deploy Gripen fighters over Poland to strengthen NATO air defence and protect military and civilian aid to Ukraine
The mission will contribute to NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence along the Alliance’s eastern flank.
Boeing wins U.S. Navy F/A-XX contract worth more than $20 billion, securing second sixth-generation fighter program after F-47
The award gives Boeing a second sixth-generation combat aircraft program following its selection for the U.S. Air Force’s F-47 in 2025.
U.S. Air Force says F-15EX Eagle II will replace aging F-15C/D fighters with upgraded avionics and survivability, supporting future modernization
The U.S. Air Force is expanding its F-15EX Eagle II fleet to replace aging F-15C and F-15D aircraft while retaining a platform for future modernization.
Boeing says $2.38 billion contract adds 22 F-15EX fighters, bringing U.S. Air Force orders to 120 aircraft across seven production lots
The award follows Boeing’s recent delivery of F-15EX-22, the first aircraft under the Lot 3 contract.