The F-35A will give the RAF a new role within NATO by allowing Britain to join the alliance’s Dual Capable Aircraft nuclear mission.
The United States will deploy combat and transport aircraft to the Egypt International Airshow, pairing a military display with a showcase involving more than 25 American companies.
Sweden has authorised the procurement of the U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, adding a long-range precision-strike capability to its armed forces.
The U.S. is overhauling the F-35 support network after persistent shortages of spare parts and limited depot repair capacity emerged as the biggest constraints on fleet availability.
The Patriot air and missile defense system is being considered as a possible component of the initial Golden Dome architecture, according to the Congressional Research Service.
Britain deployed Royal Marine Commandos and Royal Air Force personnel to Jan Mayen alongside Norwegian and US forces to test NATO’s ability to operate in the High North.
The Danish inspection ship Thetis is taking part in Canada-led maritime drills with forces from Canada, France and the United States.
Canada is still weighing whether to proceed with the purchase of 72 additional F-35 fighter jets from the United States.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command tested its response to simulated threats approaching North America from the east and west during a major binational air defense exercise.
The State Department said the sale would support U.S. foreign-policy and national-security objectives by strengthening Saudi Arabia, which Washington designates as a major non-NATO ally.
BAE Systems expects a U.S. contract covering procurement of 2,800 seekers for the THAAD program over seven years, part of a broader expansion in American munitions production.
The U.S. Department of War plans an estimated $174 million equity investment in a new gallium production facility at Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Australia.
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