Amentum has been selected to provide missile design engineering and program management expertise to support the United Kingdom’s ambition to develop hypersonic strike capabilities.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is working with international partners to accelerate the delivery of missiles for U.S.-made Patriot surface-to-air missile systems, which it describes as the most effective air defense systems in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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The Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle took part in NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise, conducting its first operational demonstration abroad during the naval phase in the Baltic Sea.
The German Air Force has announced the receipt of the first short-range IRIS-T SLM air defence system configured to meet German requirements.
Israel has modified its F-35I fighter jets with additional fuel tanks to extend their range “without compromising stealth,” Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, said in an interview with the Israel Hayom daily.
L3Harris has received a contract valued at nearly $400 million to produce additional solid rocket boost motors and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems as a supplier to the prime contract for the Missile Defense Agency’s THAAD system.
German drone maker STARK said on 13 February that it had opened a research and development hub in Ukraine and a regional office in Greece, expanding its industrial presence across Europe.
The Royal Air Force has confirmed its readiness to assume leadership of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force Special Operations Component in July 2026 following the successful completion of Exercise Hyperion Storm.
On February 15, the U.S. Department of War announced the first transport of a small nuclear reactor aboard a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy transport aircraft.
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, in partnership with Program Management Activity 226, has established a new depot-level maintenance program for the U.S. Navy’s F-16 Viper aircraft.
On 15 February, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced discussions with Washington on the purchase of four additional Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 multirole fighter aircraft.
Danish F-35 fighter jets landed in Keflavik, Iceland on Friday to train alongside Swedish JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, marking Denmark’s first contribution to NATO’s Arctic Sentry activity, which began on 13 February.
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