Congressional Budget Office estimates Golden Dome missile defense system could cost $1.2 trillion
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the proposed Golden Dome missile defense system could cost approximately $1.2 trillion to develop, deploy and operate over the next 20 years.
EDGE and Baykar sign agreements to integrate AL TARIQ guided munitions on AKINCI combat drone
EDGE Group and Baykar have signed two agreements at SAHA 2026 aimed at expanding cooperation on unmanned aerial systems and precision-guided weapons.
104th Fighter Wing receives nearly $1 billion in support equipment ahead of first F-35 deliveries
The 104th Fighter Wing reached another milestone in its transition to the F-35 Lightning II after receiving more than 1,000 items of support equipment valued at nearly $1 billion.
U.S. Air Force completes major B-1B Lancer structural repair months ahead of schedule using digital engineering
The United States Air Force has returned a B-1B Lancer bomber to operational service months ahead of schedule following a major structural repair carried out at Wichita State University National Institute for Aviation Research in Kansas.
Northrop Grumman expands Florida aerospace and defense manufacturing across aviation, space and microelectronics
Northrop Grumman highlighted the scale of its aerospace and defense manufacturing operations across Florida, where the company operates 17 sites and 1.3 million square feet of manufacturing space.
Leidos awarded $2.7 billion U.S. Army contract to accelerate hypersonic weapons production programs
Leidos announced it has received a $2.7 billion contract from the United States Army to advance hypersonic weapons programmes from prototyping into production.
GE Aerospace completes XA102 assembly readiness review for U.S. Air Force NGAP engine program
GE Aerospace has completed the Assembly Readiness Review for its XA102 adaptive cycle engine, marking a key milestone in the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion programme.
U.S. Department of War extends Lockheed Martin contract for Guam Aegis Ashore missile defense system
The United States Department of War has awarded Lockheed Martin a new contract for continued work on the Aegis Ashore missile defense system being developed on Guam.
Lockheed Martin QuadStar missile completes key U.S. Army NGSRI seeker flight test milestone
Lockheed Martin announced that its QuadStar missile has successfully completed the Seeker Characterization Flight Test for the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor programme.
General Atomics and U.S. Air Force demonstrate APKWS laser-guided rockets on MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the United States Air Force have completed flight tests of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System using an MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft.
Croatian Armed Forces expand deployment of Bittium tactical communications systems to air force operations
Bittium announced that the Croatian Armed Forces are expanding the deployment of the company’s tactical communications solutions to support the ground-based communications of the Croatian Air Force.
Lockheed Martin MH-60 Seahawk support team wins 2025 U.S. defense logistics award for fleet readiness
Lockheed Martin announced that the MH-60 Seahawk Performance Based Logistics team received the 2025 Secretary of War Performance Based Logistics System Level Award for improving the operational readiness of the U.S. Navy’s H-60 helicopter fleet.