Patria completes Finland’s first locally assembled F135 engine before F-35A arrivals, laying foundation for domestic maintenance network
Finland’s first F-35A fighters are scheduled to arrive at the Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi in autumn 2026.
U.S. Air Force’s first Kadena-bound F-15EX Eagle II leaves Boeing ahead of fiscal 2027 Japan deployment to replace legacy F-15C/D fleet
The first F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base departed Boeing’s St Louis facility on 28 August 2026, taking the US Air Force closer to permanently stationing its newest Eagle variant in Japan.
U.S. Air Force says Sentinel ICBM modernization moves ahead with new silo design, missile-case production and booster integration
The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program is taking shape through a combination of digital engineering, launch-silo prototyping, missile-case manufacturing and booster integration.
Northrop Grumman says 1,600 F-35 center fuselages delivered on schedule as Palmdale line sustains one unit every 30 hours
Northrop Grumman has delivered 1,600 F-35 Lightning II center fuselages on schedule, extending output from an automated California plant built to support U.S. and international customers.
Britain commits another £1.1 billion to Eurofighter Typhoon, sustaining RAF air defence and aerospace exports into the 2040s
Britain will invest a further £1.1 billion in Eurofighter Typhoon upgrades and long-term support, keeping the combat aircraft in service into the 2040s while the Royal Air Force prepares for a new generation of crewed and autonomous systems.
ASELSAN demonstrates TOLUN deep-strike variants from Bayraktar Akinci against armoured and reinforced targets in live-fire trials
ASELSAN has fired all three variants of its TOLUN deep-strike munition family from a Bayraktar Akinci, demonstrating different target effects before military officials from more than 15 countries.
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.
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.