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F-16 Training Centre in Romania boosts allied readiness and strengthens NATO cooperation across Europe [VIDEO]

Romania is strengthening NATO’s eastern flank through its expanding F-16 capability and the European F-16 Training Center, supported by Lockheed Martin’s training expertise.

Collins Aerospace and Royal Netherlands Air Force to build new avionics service centre for F-35 and CH-47F

Collins Aerospace and the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force have signed a contract to build a new military avionics service centre in the Netherlands to support European F-35 and CH-47F fleets.

Israel signs major contract with Rafael to speed up production of Iron Dome air defence system

The Israel Ministry of Defense has signed a multi-billion dollar contract with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to accelerate serial production of the Iron Dome air defence system.

Shield AI and Destinus partner to integrate Hivemind across platforms for Ukraine and European defence

Shield AI and Destinus have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Hivemind, Shield AI's mission autonomy software, across Destinus' aerial platforms.

GA-ASI completes 120,000-hour MQ-9B fatigue campaign, confirming airframe integrity

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has completed its third full-scale fatigue cycle on the MQ-9B, closing a test programme that covered 120,000 operating hours across three simulated service lifetimes.

Lockheed Martin F-22 pilot commands drone in flight in milestone human-machine integration test

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works said it had controlled an uncrewed aerial system from the cockpit of a 5th gen fighter during a flight from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

Ukraine reports F-16 combat record: 1,300 air interceptions and 300 ground strikes since 2024

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have issued a brief summary of operations carried out with the Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon, which has been in service with the country’s air arm since August 2024.