Israel tests IAI APUS 25 drone and AI system to detect wildfires within minutes and pinpoint ignition sites in real time
Israel has begun flight testing a drone-based artificial intelligence system designed to detect and locate wildfires within minutes of ignition.
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit wings receive Doolittle Award for record Operation Midnight Hammer strike and first GBU-57 combat use
The 509th Bomb Wing and Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing received the 2025 James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle Award.
RTX: Pratt & Whitney wins nearly $1.3 billion F135 sustainment contract for U.S. and allied F-35 fleets in fiscal 2026
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney has received a nearly $1.3 billion undefinitized contract for F135 engine spare parts.
Lockheed Martin CEO says F-35 production can hold at 156 jets a year as Pentagon and allied demand supports long-term growth
Lockheed Martin expects annual F-35 production to remain at 156 aircraft, Chief Executive Jim Taiclet said.
Northrop Grumman secures up to $1.8 billion U.S. contract for LITENING targeting pods, upgrades and support through 2035
The U.S. Department of War has signed a multiyear framework agreement with Northrop Grumman for AN/AAQ-28 LITENING targeting pods.
Bombardier defense growth helps lift backlog to $21.8 billion as cash flow and profitability strengthen in second quarter
Bombardier said defense activity helped lift its backlog to $21.8 billion during the second quarter of 2026.
Airbus delivers first NH90 Standard 2 special operations helicopter to France under 18-aircraft programme ending in 2029
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first NH90 Standard 2 helicopter to France’s Armament General Directorate.
U.S. Air Force certifies F-35 and F-15 fighter squadrons for combat operations during Combat Archer UK 2026 live-fire campaign
The U.S. Air Force certified two RAF Lakenheath fighter squadrons for combat operations during Combat Archer UK 2026.
GKN Aerospace delivers flight-ready structures for BAE Systems’ Brontanax combat aircraft prototype in accelerated UK programme
BAE Systems used GKN Aerospace’s composite manufacturing and assembly capabilities to support the accelerated programme.
U.S. Marine Corps completes 359-aircraft MV-22B Osprey program, shifts fleet to modernization and sustainment through 2055
The U.S. Marine Corps completed the MV-22B Osprey Program of Record on July 28, 2026, with delivery of the 359th aircraft.
Diehl Aviation opens new Romanian aircraft components plant in Craiova, plans up to 500 jobs as European capacity expands
German aerospace supplier Diehl Aviation has opened a new production facility in Craiova, Romania, expanding its European manufacturing network for commercial aircraft programmes.
EuroMIDS consortium to develop next-generation F-EMIDS communications terminal for Eurofighter, Rafale and other European aircraft
The EuroMIDS SAS consortium has signed a contract with OCCAR to advance the EMIDS-2 programme and develop a new communications terminal for European combat aircraft.