Morocco signs contract for ten Airbus H225M helicopters to replace ageing Puma fleet
The Kingdom of Morocco has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for ten H225M helicopters that will be operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
Canada considers shifting F-35 order toward Sweden’s Gripen as Ottawa reviews jet procurement
Former Canadian military officers have urged the government not to reduce its future F-35A fleet and switch to Gripen E/F fighters from Saab.
EU plans ‘Military Schengen’ by 2027 as Commission sets out mobility and defence overhaul
The European Commission has unveiled a military mobility package designed to make it easier and faster to move troops and equipment across Europe.
U.S. Army hosts Project FlyTrap 4.5 in Germany to assess new counter drone technologies for NATO
roject FlyTrap 4.5 provided a two week window for vendors to demonstrate how their systems could detect, discriminate or defeat simulated drone threats operating in NATO airspace.
U.S. Air Force tests runway free MQ-9 Reaper operations in first of its kind mission at Kadena Air Base
An MQ-9 Reaper launched and landed without a runway on 8 October 2025 at Kadena Air Base in Japan, marking the first operation of its kind.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter pogramme in crisis: rising costs, TR-3 delays and engine modernisation failures
After years of uninterrupted cost growth and mounting implementation problems, the programme to modernise the avionics of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft to the TR-3/Block 4 standard has already exceeded its planned budget by more than six billion US dollars and is five years behind schedule.
Germany in talks with IAI on follow-on Arrow 3 interceptors and extended Heron drone deal – Globes
Germany is negotiating with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)for additional Arrow 3 interceptor missiles and for an extension of the Heron TP drone agreement.
Lockheed Martin highlights milestone as first German F-35A jet moves to final assembly line
Lockheed Martin announced on 21 November that the German state secretary visited the company’s Fort Worth facilities.
HII completes acceptance trials for Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ted Stevens ahead of delivery
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has completed the final round of sea trials for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128).
NATO steps up effort to protect critical undersea infrastructure in the Mediterranean region
NATO’s Critical Undersea Infrastructure Network met on 20 and 21 November 2025 in Rome to step up coordination between civilian and military experts on the security of cables and pipelines.
Europe’s counter-drone paradox: the money is flowing, but capability isn’t
Counter-drone spending in particular is exploding, driven by Ukraine, Gaza and daily drone incursions across NATO airspace, with the EU pledging billions to build a new ‘drone wall’ along its eastern flank.
Embraer delivers second C-390 aircraft to Hungary, making it first operator to complete full fleet
Embraer has delivered the second C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft to the Hungarian Air Force during a ceremony at Kecskemét Air Base attended by Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and senior officials.