U.S. Air Force leaders push greater weapons flexibility for bombers ahead of B-21 Raider operational debut
The exact payload capacity of the B-21 Raider remains classified, although the aircraft is about 30 percent smaller than the B-2 bomber.
PBS Aerospace signs multi-year subcontract with Zone 5 Technologies to expand U.S. turbojet engine production
PBS Aerospace has announced a significant subcontract agreement with Zone 5 Technologies, Inc., valued at several tens of millions of dollars.
EU Defence Commissioner calls FCAS fighter jet project a ‘failure’ as Franco-German dispute threatens collapse
EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has described the Future Combat Air System fighter jet programme as a “failure”, warning that pan-European defence projects lack success stories.
Sweden deploys Gripen fighter jets offered to Canada as part of NATO air policing mission in Iceland amid Arctic security tensions
Sweden has deployed six JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to Iceland as part of a NATO air policing mission, marking the first time it has led such duties there since joining the alliance in 2024.
Trump says U.S. has ‘virtually unlimited’ munitions as Iran conflict continues and warns wars can be fought ‘forever’
President Trump said late Monday that the United States has “virtually unlimited” munitions to sustain military operations, days after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran.
United States expands Operation Epic Fury as B-1B Lancer bombers strike Iran and officials warn campaign will intensify
The U.S. military is deploying additional fighter aircraft to the Middle East as Operation Epic Fury enters its third day, marking the largest buildup of American airpower in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Canadian Patrol Submarine Project: TKMS signs pan-Canadian indigenous agreements to support future capability
German naval shipbuilder TKMS has signed two cooperation agreements with Indigenous partners across Canada in support of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.
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Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine brief reporters on Operation Epic Fury at the U.S. Department of War headquarters [VIDEO]
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday defended U.S. military operations in Iran, arguing the Trump administration can meet its objectives without repeating past prolonged wars in the Middle East.
Three U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters shot down by Kuwaiti air defense systems in apparent friendly fire incident, CENTCOM confirms
Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down over Kuwait late March 1 in what officials described as an apparent friendly fire incident during active combat operations.
Rheinmetall completes NVL acquisition to establish German naval systems house and expand maritime portfolio
Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall has completed the takeover of NVL, the military division of the Lürssen Group.
Boeing outlines the F-15’s evolution from air superiority fighter to the modern F-15EX in global defense operations
When the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle first entered U.S. Air Force service in 1974, it was designed with a single mission: to ensure air superiority against any adversary.
B-2 Spirit heavy strategic bombers strike Iranian missile sites in Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM confirms
Four B-2A Spirit stealth bombers conducted a direct flight from the United States to strike targets in Iran during the night of February 28 to March 1.