U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit wings receive Doolittle Award for record Operation Midnight Hammer strike and first GBU-57 combat use
The 509th Bomb Wing and Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing received the 2025 James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle Award.
RTX: Pratt & Whitney wins nearly $1.3 billion F135 sustainment contract for U.S. and allied F-35 fleets in fiscal 2026
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney has received a nearly $1.3 billion undefinitized contract for F135 engine spare parts.
Northrop Grumman secures up to $1.8 billion U.S. contract for LITENING targeting pods, upgrades and support through 2035
The U.S. Department of War has signed a multiyear framework agreement with Northrop Grumman for AN/AAQ-28 LITENING targeting pods.
American Rheinmetall wins U.S. Army contract to develop hybrid autonomous logistics vehicles for contested battlefield supply missions
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 orders double to €2.81 billion as German and European defence spending drives backlog beyond record €10 billion
HENSOLDT doubled first-half order intake to €2.81 billion, supported by German and wider European defence procurement.
Indra plans €18 million military vehicle plant in Galicia, expanding northern Spain production hub towards 500 units a year
Indra plans to invest about €18 million in a new military vehicle plant in As Pontes, Galicia.
U.S. Space Force awards SpaceX $1.6 billion for 18 Falcon 9 launches to deploy sensing and targeting satellites through 2027
The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX two task orders worth a combined $1.6 billion for 18 Falcon 9 launches.
U.S. Department of War details $76.6 billion awards for Columbia- and Virginia-class submarines and shipyard expansion
The U.S. Department of War detailed a $76.6 billion contract package covering 14 nuclear-powered submarines and shipyard productivity investments.
U.S. Air Force certifies F-35 and F-15 fighter squadrons for combat operations during Combat Archer UK 2026 live-fire campaign
The U.S. Air Force certified two RAF Lakenheath fighter squadrons for combat operations during Combat Archer UK 2026.
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Rafael completes SPYDER air defense trial with I-DERBY missiles against low-signature drones and multiple aerial threats [VIDEO]
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.
HII and General Dynamics receive $76.6 billion U.S. Navy contracts for 14 Columbia- and Virginia-class nuclear submarines
The U.S. Navy awarded $76.6 billion in contract modifications for 14 additional nuclear-powered submarines.
BAE Systems raises 2026 guidance as £84 billion backlog and U.S. munitions expansion drive first-half earnings growth
BAE Systems raised its full-year guidance after first-half sales increased 9% to £15.77 billion.