Anduril and Meta join forces to develop advanced XR technology for U.S. military
Anduril Industries and Meta have announced a partnership to design and deliver integrated extended reality (XR) products for the American military.
Norway and U.S. pioneer cross-national weapons integration in NATO’s Formidable Shield 25
In a first for NATO, Norwegian Armed Forces successfully guided live U.S. munitions to target during a multinational exercise on 14 May, using an advanced networked weapons system.
Romania intends to cooperate with U.S. on tank and artillery ammunition production
Romania and the United States are advancing plans to jointly manufacture NATO-standard ammunition, following the signing of Letters of Request (LOR) by Romanian Minister of Economy Bogdan Ivan.
Defending the triad: sustaining the nuclear sea leg
The Defense Logistics Agency has helped sustain the “sea leg” of the U.S. nuclear triad since the Cold War began. It is one of the agency’s first and most continuous efforts directly supporting the nation’s defense.
U.S. military leaders emphasise urgent need to modernise nuclear triad
The United States must modernise its ageing nuclear triad to maintain strategic deterrence against growing global threats, senior defence officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Nuclear weapon: NNSA assembles first B61-13 gravity bomb ahead of schedule
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has completed the assembly of the first B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb.
Trump’s deal: Qatar to buy MQ-9B unmanned aircraft and counter-drone solutions from the U.S.
The United States and Qatar have reached a series of significant arms agreements worth $3 billion, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf state.
Trump announces potential new F-55 fighter jet and upgraded F-22 Raptor
Trump’s reference to a two-engine design suggests that the F-55 might not be a straightforward adaptation of the single-engine F-35, but rather an entirely new platform.
United States and Saudi Arabia sign historic $142 billion defence agreement
The deal will provide Saudi Arabia with state-of-the-art warfighting equipment and services from over a dozen U.S. defence firms.
United States delivers new batch of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks to Poland
A new batch of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks has arrived in Poland. The vehicles will soon be delivered to the Polish Land Forces.
Trump proposes historic USD 1 trillion defence budget for 2026, military press reports
As reported by Air & Space Forces Magazine, President Donald Trump has proposed a 13 per cent increase in U.S. defence spending for fiscal year 2026.
U.S. House Armed Services Committee approves USD 150 billion increase to defence budget
On 29 April, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee voted to approve a $150 billion increase to the Department of Defense budget for fiscal year 2027.