Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, met with Lockheed Martin in Texas on Wednesday for discussions that included Canada’s planned purchase of fighter jets from the U.S. defence contractor.
The Department of the Air Force has achieved a major development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme, with the YFQ-42A taking its first flight less than two years after the programme began.
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An F-16 fighter jet from the Polish Air Force’s Tiger Demo Team crashed at Radom Airport on the evening of 28 August 2025 during training for the upcoming Radom Air Show.
GE Aerospace and the United States Naval Supply Systems Command have received the Secretary of Defense Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) government/industry of the year award for 2024.
The U.S. Air Force has said a decision on the final size of the B-21 Raider bomber fleet will not be made soon, as U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) continues a long-term analysis of requirements.
Poland has chosen L3Harris Technologies to supply its AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield electronic warfare system as part of the country’s F-16 Viper upgrade programme.
In early June, GE Aerospace signed a formal teaming agreement with Kratos to develop small high-thrust turbofan propulsion systems for the next generation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
British and Polish flight engineers successfully fast-refueled Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft during NATO air operations in Poland.
Saab has unveiled Nimbrix, its first dedicated Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) missile, designed to address the growing presence of small drones on the battlefield.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft is now undergoing flight testing with the U.S. Air Force.
According to Air and Space Forces Magazine, the Pentagon’s new $2.88 billion contract with Pratt & Whitney for 141 F135 engines has pushed the cost of an F-35A in Lot 18 to over $100 million per aircraft.
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) of AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles and related equipment.
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