The State Department said the sale would support U.S. foreign-policy and national-security objectives by strengthening Saudi Arabia, which Washington designates as a major non-NATO ally.
The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier and its crew of more than 800 sailors will work with allied forces on collective defence, deterrence and crisis-response operations.
Alongside the F135, the Niepołomice facility supplies precision components for the GTF engine used by commercial passenger aircraft and the PW800 engine for business jets.
At MSPO 2026, ASELSAN is presenting a broad portfolio of defense technologies designed to address increasingly complex operational requirements across air, land, electromagnetic and maritime domains.
Finland’s first F-35A fighters are scheduled to arrive at the Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi in autumn 2026.
Hanwha Aerospace has set out plans to expand the K9 beyond its traditional role as a tracked self-propelled howitzer.
The company said the LR-PGK became the first U.S. guidance kit to demonstrate accurate control of 155 mm artillery at ranges exceeding that distance.
ASELSAN has fired all three variants of its TOLUN deep-strike munition family from a Bayraktar Akinci, demonstrating different target effects before military officials from more than 15 countries.
The company is positioning the latest production standard as a fourth-generation platform capable of remaining in service beyond 2060.
Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters will support the surveillance and protection of Finland’s territorial integrity under a deeper operational partnership between the two NATO allies.
American Rheinmetall has delivered the first of eight Lynx XM30 prototypes to the U.S. Army, moving its proposed Bradley replacement into government-led testing.
Lockheed Martin expects demand from U.S. allies to remain strong beyond individual budget cycles, prompting the defense group to expand production, maintenance and sustainment capacity closer to customers in Europe.
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