BAE Systems has signed a seven-year framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to increase production of infrared seekers for the THAAD interceptor missile.
Epirus, General Dynamics Land Systems and Kodiak AI have unveiled the Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle, a mobile system designed for counter-unmanned aerial system operations.
Shield AI and Destinus have completed a rapid autonomy integration campaign on the Destinus Hornet platform, successfully validating flight tests in Segovia, Spain.
The 34th Fighter Squadron, known as the “Rude Rams” of the 388th Fighter Wing, has been named the top fighter squadron in the U.S. Air Force for 2025.
L3Harris Technologies has begun high-volume production of its VAMPIRE counter-unmanned systems at a new production line in Huntsville, Alabama.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has begun a joint exercise with Japanese and United States forces at Misawa Air Base in Japan.
Anduril said on March 23 it has begun assembling additional prototypes of its autonomous YFQ-44 fighter at a newly opened Arsenal-1 production complex near Columbus, Ohio.
GKN Aerospace has delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to the Swedish Armed Forces, marking a milestone in the RM12 Enhanced Performance programme.
A T-7A Red Hawk aircraft stopped at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 9, 2026, during its return flight to Boeing’s production facility in St. Louis.
Allied forces from 14 NATO nations have strengthened multinational cooperation and collective defence capabilities in the High North during Exercise Cold Response 26.
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Lockheed Martin said Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II aircraft has advanced to the final assembly stage at its Fort Worth, Texas production facility.
Peru has selected U.S.-made F-16 Block 70/72 fighter jets as its new combat aircraft, President José Balcázar said on March 20.
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