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.
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Boeing: MQ-28 completes first international autonomous flight tests in allied airspace over Pacific Ocean [VIDEO]
Boeing said the MQ-28 has completed its first international flights in allied airspace during operational testing at the Point Mugu Sea Range in California.
RTX receives $1 billion U.S. Department of War production contract for NASAMS air defence systems for Kuwait
The U.S. Department of War has announced a production contract with RTX for the manufacture and delivery of NASAMS air defence missile systems for Kuwait.
U.S. Air Force lifts T-38 Talon fleet-wide operational pause after finalizing return-to-flight inspection procedures
The U.S. Air Force lifted the fleet-wide operational pause for the T-38 Talon on May 28, 2026.
NATO Allied Air Command leads counter-drone training over Baltics under enhanced Vigilance Activity Eastern Sentry
NATO Allied Air Command led counter-drone training over Lithuania and Latvia on 27 May 2026.
Ukraine and Canada expand defence industrial cooperation with joint production of reconnaissance drones
Ukraine and Canada are expanding defence industrial cooperation through a new project to manufacture Ukrainian unmanned systems in Canada.