Sweden test-fires Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from JAS 39C Gripen, advancing plan for strikes beyond 500 kilometres by 2028
Sweden has test-fired a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile from a Saab JAS 39C Gripen for the first time.
B-2 Spirit stealth bomber gains long-range anti-ship missile role, sharpening U.S. strategy against China in the Pacific
The U.S. Air Force has disclosed that its B-2 Spirit stealth bomber can carry the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, adding a previously unannounced maritime-strike role to an aircraft long associated with nuclear and conventional attacks against heavily defended land targets.
U.S. Air Force puts F-35A precision-strike capability to the test with live weapons in Utah to prepare for high-end conflict
Combat Hammer connected F-35A weapons employment with the maintenance and munitions support required to sustain combat operations.
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Saab unveils low-observable unmanned fighter for crewed-uncrewed teaming but provides few details on its future combat role [VIDEO]
Saab has unveiled an unmanned combat aircraft designed to operate alongside crewed aircraft across several warfare domains.
Northrop Grumman CEO says E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II will improve threat sensing and speed decisions in contested environments
Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden said the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II upgrade is designed to help crews detect threats sooner and make faster decisions.
U.S. Navy F-35C squadron embeds first British instructor pilot at NAS Lemoore to strengthen allied carrier aviation integration
Royal Navy Lt. Richard Woods is the first British pilot to serve as an instructor on the carrier-based F-35C.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to buy Patriot missiles, urges U.S. decision after Russian strike exposes ballistic defense gap
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv is ready to buy missiles for its Patriot air defense systems.
Ukraine’s defence ministry says Alexa Spatium is country’s first jet-powered drone interceptor for Russian Geran and Shahed UAVs
Ukraine has added Alexa Spatium, its first domestically developed jet-powered drone interceptor, to the arsenal of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence said.
Leonardo expands into land systems with Iveco Defence Vehicles, adding €6bn backlog and broader manufacturing capacity across group
Leonardo is using the acquisition of Iveco Defence Vehicles to build a broader land systems business and expand its industrial footprint.
U.S. Navy selects Zone 5 to develop AGM-188 Rusty Dagger maritime strike variant for U.S. and allies under CHAOS program
The U.S. Navy selected Zone 5 Technologies to develop a maritime strike variant of the AGM-188 Rusty Dagger under a $65 million agreement.
U.S. defense company AeroVironment forms Greek venture to pursue drone and counter-UAS production for European market from 2028
AeroVironment will establish a majority-owned joint venture in Greece to expand its presence in Europe’s defense market.
USS George Washington celebrates 200,000th fixed-wing aircraft recovery with F-35C landing after 34 years of carrier operations
USS George Washington recorded its 200,000th fixed-wing aircraft recovery on Aug. 18 when Navy Lt. Steven Frazier landed an F-35C Lightning II in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. Department of War said.