NATO ISR Force conducts First RQ-4D Phoenix operations from Norway under Agile Combat Employment
The NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force has operated an RQ-4D Phoenix remotely piloted aircraft from Norway for the first time.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) reports record first-quarter results as order backlog rises to nearly $33 billion
Israel Aerospace Industries reported the most profitable quarter in its history, with sales, earnings and order backlog reaching record levels in the first quarter of 2026.
Lockheed Martin breaks ground on Alabama munitions facility to expand THAAD interceptor production
Lockheed Martin has broken ground on a new Munitions Production Center in Troy, Alabama, as part of its effort to expand munitions production for the United States and allied customers.
Hanwha Ocean says KSS-III submarine verified communications interoperability with Royal Canadian Navy
Hanwha Ocean said the Republic of Korea Navy’s Dosan Ahn Chang-ho KSS-III submarine has successfully completed communications interoperability verification with the Royal Canadian Navy.
Royal Air Force: first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft arrives at Lossiemouth for test and evaluation phase
The first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning Mk1 aircraft intended for Royal Air Force service has arrived at RAF Lossiemouth.
Northrop Grumman uses augmented and virtual reality tools to improve E-2D Advanced Hawkeye readiness
Northrop Grumman is using augmented and virtual reality technologies to improve training, maintenance and sustainment for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft.
U.S. Army plans competition for lower-cost Patriot interceptor to counter air and missile threats
The U.S. Army plans to launch a competition for the development and delivery of a lower-cost guided missile for the MIM-104 Patriot air and missile defense system.
L3Harris highlights Skyraider II aircraft family for persistent, affordable ISR and strike missions
L3Harris Technologies has outlined its Skyraider II aircraft family as a modular and lower-cost option for persistent surveillance and strike missions for U.S. and allied special operations forces.
Romania’s SAFE defence funding faces political dispute over alleged influence peddling and German supplier deal
Romania’s Defence Minister Radu Miruţă has warned that some defence procurement contracts under the European Union’s Security Action for Europe programme could be lost if bureaucratic obstacles are not resolved before the 31 May deadline.
Echodyne and Moog demonstrate reconfigurable weapon platform for counter-drone missions at U.S. Army exercise
Echodyne and Moog have demonstrated an integrated counter-unmanned aerial systems capability using Moog’s Reconfigurable Integrated-weapon Platform and Echodyne’s EchoShield radar during a U.S. Army exercise.
BAE Systems to invest $135 million in U.S. facilities to expand defense manufacturing capacity
BAE Systems has announced a $135 million investment to upgrade facilities in Austin, Texas, and Hudson, New Hampshire.
U.S. defense strategy prioritizes key regions and partner roles, officials tell lawmakers
The U.S. will focus its military policy on regions where American interests face the greatest consequences and where U.S. power can play a decisive role, a senior Defense Department official told lawmakers.