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Boeing flies Britain’s first CH-47F Chinook Block II in Philadelphia, one of 14 ordered to replace older heavy-lift helicopters
The first CH-47F Chinook Block II heavy-lift helicopter built for Britain has made its first flight in Philadelphia, Boeing said in a social media post.
USS North Dakota changes home port to Pearl Harbor, becoming Submarine Squadron 1’s sixth Virginia-class attack submarine
USS North Dakota arrived at its new home port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Nov. 13, 2026, joining Submarine Squadron 1 as its sixth Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the U.S. Navy said.
U.S. Air Force says C-17 and C-130 cargo planes could soon take on strike missions by launching palletized cruise missiles
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to use C-17 and C-130 cargo aircraft to launch cruise missiles after years of testing, senior service leaders said, according to Air & Space Forces Magazine.
U.S. Space Force selects three firms to compete to build a command system for space electromagnetic warfare
The U.S. Space Force has picked Anduril Industries, Booz Allen Hamilton and Peerless Technologies Corporation to compete in the first phase of a $60 million effort to overhaul how it controls space electromagnetic warfare systems.
Royal Navy plans 2027 carrier trial of Northrop Grumman’s Talon IQ under Project Vanquish
The Royal Navy plans to launch Northrop Grumman’s Talon IQ from a Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier in UK waters in 2027, USNI News reported, citing First Sea Lord Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins.
Lithuania takes delivery of two more UH-60M Black Hawks under 2020 deal with U.S.
Lithuania’s armed forces have received two more U.S.-built UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters under a 2020 agreement with the U.S. government for four aircraft, the Ministry of National Defence said.
Poland suspends payments to NATO’s PURL programme for U.S. arms purchases for Ukraine
Poland has suspended payments to the NATO programme that pays for U.S. weapons for Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said after an informal meeting of the European Council.
U.S. Navy says SSN(X) will be a faster attack submarine designed from scratch to succeed the Virginia class
The U.S. Navy wants its next attack submarine to outrun the Virginia class and launch and recover underwater drones while keeping its torpedo tubes free for combat.
Belgium deploys F-16 fighters to Lithuania for NATO’s enhanced air defence mission in the Baltics
Belgium has taken on enhanced NATO air defence duties in Lithuania, where its F-16 Fighting Falcons are flying from Šiauliai Air Base.
European Defence Agency tests drones and ground robots for resupply and casualty evacuation in urban combat
The European Defence Agency and the Swiss Armed Forces tested drones and uncrewed ground vehicles in Switzerland to see how they could get supplies to troops and evacuate casualties in urban combat.
European Defence Fund backs research to detect and intercept hypersonic glide vehicles
The European Defence Fund’s 2026 work programme includes €68 million for research into ways to counter hypersonic glide vehicles, the European Commission said.
U.S. Air Force says analysts kept F-35A crews briefed as deployed teams took cover from incoming threats
When incoming threats forced intelligence teams in the U.S. Central Command area to take cover, analysts at Hill Air Force Base kept sending threat warnings and analysis to deployed F-35A Lightning II crews and commanders, the U.S. Air Force said.