Britain’s Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is operating under NATO command off Iceland to support the defence of Europe and the North Atlantic.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s air defences failed to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles during a major attack on Kyiv because of insufficient supplies of interceptor missiles.
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with a $500 million ceiling to expand counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities for warfighters and security personnel.
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The Royal Navy and British Army have tested a domestically produced One-Way Effector uncrewed air system for use in maritime and land operations for the first time.
Forward-deployed Marines in Japan have received Medium-Range Intercept Capability systems, advanced air defenses intended to counter cruise missile and drone threats in a potential conflict with China in the Western Pacific.
President Trump’s effort to expand U.S. munitions stockpiles is running into limits across the American defense industrial base.
The United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence on July 4, 2026, with major aerial displays in Washington.
The European Commission proposed five large-scale European Defence Projects of Common Interest on 3 July 2026 to help EU countries jointly strengthen key defence capabilities.
The U.S. Navy has opened International Naval Review 250 in New York Harbor, launching a week-long maritime celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Boeing’s St. Louis defense campus will serve as the center for development and production of the U.S. Air Force’s F-47 sixth-generation fighter.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called on partner countries to increase military aid to Ukraine, with a focus on missiles for Patriot air and missile defence systems.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a meeting on the Freya air and missile defence system programme will take place during the NATO summit in Ankara.
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