CAE USA wins $300 million U.S. Air Force C-130H aircrew training contract, extending prime contractor role at five bases through 2035
CAE USA has won a $300 million competitive recompete to continue operating the U.S. Air Force’s C-130H Aircrew Training System.
Lockheed Martin links 16 F-35 simulators across four bases for multidomain combat rehearsal with F-18 and E-2D participants
Lockheed Martin connected 16 F-35 full mission simulators across four bases for a two-hour distributed mission rehearsal.
U.S. Army orders 16 Lockheed Martin UH-60M Black Hawks for $234.5 million while negotiating production deal through 2033
The U.S. Army has ordered 16 additional UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from Lockheed Martin under a fully funded $234.5 million contract.
Finnish pilot completes first F-35 flight in Europe, marking new phase in aircraft, maintenance and weapons sharing with NATO allies
Finland has taken its first practical step into a European F-35 sharing arrangement after one of its pilots flew the aircraft in Europe for the first time.
L3Harris says digital KC-135 cockpit upgrade can keep U.S. tanker fleet mission-ready beyond 2050 and reduce sustainment costs
L3Harris Technologies has outlined a digital avionics upgrade intended to keep the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 aerial refueling fleet operational beyond 2050.
North Korea fires ballistic missile 440 km into Sea of Japan as Tokyo steps up surveillance with U.S. and South Korea
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from near its east coast at around 3 p.m. on 20 September, Japan’s Ministry of Defense and Cabinet Secretariat said.
Boeing delivers first CH 47F Chinook to Egypt as Cairo begins modernization of heavy lift helicopter fleet
The United States has delivered the first new Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to Egypt as Cairo begins receiving a planned fleet of 12 aircraft
Italian defence minister says Eurofighter Typhoon hit in overnight Houthi missile and drone strike on Saudi airbase near Mecca
An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon was hit during an overnight missile and drone attack on King Fahd Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said.
U.S. lawmakers investigate F-35 parts, including stealth canopy, diverted to Hong Kong during shipment from Australia to United States
U.S. lawmakers are examining how sensitive F-35 components were diverted to Hong Kong while being shipped from Australia to the United States for repair, Politico reported.
U.S. Air Force ends five-decade A-10 era at Davis-Monthan with inactivation of final Thunderbolt II operational and training units
The U.S. Air Force inactivated four A-10 units at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona on Sept. 18, formally ending the Thunderbolt II’s nearly five-decade presence at the installation.
Britain to replace ageing Hawk jets under £360 million military training overhaul, with new aircraft planned for Red Arrows
Britain will spend £360 million to fully recapitalise its military jet training system and begin replacing the ageing Hawk fleet.
U.S. Department of War says AIM-260 production expansion will strengthen missile supply chain and support foreign sales
The U.S. Department of War is seeking a sustained increase in AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile production to meet domestic requirements and support foreign military sales.