Israel has begun flight testing a drone-based artificial intelligence system designed to detect and locate wildfires within minutes of ignition.
The 509th Bomb Wing and Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing received the 2025 James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle Award.
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney has received a nearly $1.3 billion undefinitized contract for F135 engine spare parts.
The U.S. Department of War has signed a multiyear framework agreement with Northrop Grumman for AN/AAQ-28 LITENING targeting pods.
American Rheinmetall has won an 18-month U.S. Army contract for Project Sustainment. The program will develop autonomous logistics vehicles for contested battlefield operations.
HENSOLDT doubled first-half order intake to €2.81 billion, supported by German and wider European defence procurement.
Indra plans to invest about €18 million in a new military vehicle plant in As Pontes, Galicia.
The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX two task orders worth a combined $1.6 billion for 18 Falcon 9 launches.
The U.S. Department of War detailed a $76.6 billion contract package covering 14 nuclear-powered submarines and shipyard productivity investments.
The U.S. Air Force certified two RAF Lakenheath fighter squadrons for combat operations during Combat Archer UK 2026.
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Rafael has completed a trial of its SPYDER air defense system in Israel. The system used I-DERBY ER and I-DERBY LR missiles to intercept multiple simulated threats.
The U.S. Navy awarded $76.6 billion in contract modifications for 14 additional nuclear-powered submarines.
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