The U.S. Department of War on February 3 announced the selection of 25 vendors to support its goal of fielding about 300,000 drones by 2027, aiming to move quickly while keeping costs low.
U.S. European Command said the United States and the Russian Federation agreed in Abu Dhabi to reestablish high-level military-to-military dialogue following recent diplomatic efforts aimed at advancing peace in Ukraine.
Canada is reassessing its planned purchase of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets as trade tensions with Washington escalate, turning the deal into a flash point in bilateral relations.
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia covering sustainment for its F-15 aircraft fleet, with an estimated value of $3.0 billion.
Raytheon, an RTX business, has entered into five framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War to significantly expand production capacity and accelerate delivery of several high-demand precision munitions.
U.S. Air Force has conducted a live-warhead test of the Extended Range Attack Munition, a standoff cruise missile, at the Eglin Test and Training Range on January 21.
The U.S. Congress on February 3 approved a fiscal 2026 defense spending bill totaling $839 billion, clearing the measure after a 217–214 House vote and sending it to President Donald Trump for signature.
L3Harris Technologies said flight testing of its Viper Shield electronic warfare suite is progressing, demonstrating the system’s fully digital capabilities using production-representative hardware and software.
The United States is strengthening air and missile defenses across the Middle East as part of preparations for possible Iranian retaliation ahead of any future military action, U.S. defense officials said.
The U.S. ambassador to Canada visited Luke Air Force Base this week to observe F-35 training operations and meet Airmen and leaders supporting U.S. and partner-nation pilot training.
The U.S. Department of War said it had awarded a $235.4 million contract to Belgium-based Sabena Aerospace Engineering to provide maintenance support for F-16 fighter jets supplied to Ukraine.
The U.S. Army has awarded a $1.03 billion contract modification to RTX to continue production of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), according to a contract announcement released this week.
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