August 2025 Joint Military Drills Test U.S.-South Korea Readiness Across All Domains
The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise began on August 18, spreading across dozens of military sites in South Korea. It runs for 11…
Defense Industry
General Dynamics Electric Boat Secures $1.85 B Navy Contract for Virginia-Class Block VI Submarine Prep
According to industry sources, the U.S. Navy has added up to $1.85 billion to its multiyear Virginia-class attack-submarine contract with General Dynamics Electric…
Boeing Defense Workers Strike in St. Louis After Union Rejects Contract With 40 Percent Pay Growth
More than 3,200 machinists at Boeing’s defense plants in the St. Louis area went on strike just after midnight, early Monday, August 4.…
How Non-F-35 NATO Countries Could Host and Repair Lightning II Jets Locally
Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford – Michael Williamson, who heads Lockheed Martin International, says that several NATO members not flying the F-35 have…
Cubic Secures Long-Term $468 Milion Boost for Joint Readiness Training Center
Cubic Corporation has picked up a hefty, fresh slice of work at Fort Polk. A new extension, capped at about 468 milion dollars,…
Platforms & Systems
Poland Receives First AH-64D Apaches to Prepare for Guardian Fleet
Three AH-64D Apache attack helicopters landed this morning at the 56th Air Base in Latkowo, near Inowrocław. They taxied to the ramp in…
Sagem’s Euroflir 350 Optronic Observation System Chosen for Caracal Helicopters Deployed by French Special Forces
Eurocopter has picked Sagem’s new Euroflir 350 sight for the EC725 Caracal fleet that supports French special operations. The move links a fresh…
Eaton Wins Hydraulic System Contract For A380 – $200 Million Potential For U.S. Company
Airbus has chosen the diversified power-management company Eaton Corporation to develop and build the hydraulic power-generation system for its new A380 wide-body jetliner.…
First In‑Flight Trial of VK‑800 Engine on Yak‑40 Testbed Advances Baikal Program
Novosibirsk, Russia – A Yakovlev Yak-40 flying laboratory lifted off from SibNIA’s Yeltsovka airfield on July 14, logging the first airborne run of…
Regions & Conflicts
US State Department Approves $4.7B NASAMS Sale for Egypt’s Air-Defense Upgrade
The U.S. State Department approved a $4.67 billion NASAMS sale to Egypt on July 24, 2025. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency sent the notice to Congress that day. The package cover radars, missiles, launchers, support gear, training, and sustainment. It stands among the largest air-defense…
Australia Questions AUKUS Commitments as US Pushes Higher Defence Spending and Taiwan Clause
Australia’s plan to get nuclear-powered submarines with help from the U.S. and U.K. is on pause for now. U.S. defense officials say the Pentagon will get an internal report on July 29 that could change the cost, schedule, and rules for the AUKUS program. Australia…
Pentagon Resumes 155 mm Shell and GMLRS Rocket Deliveries to Ukraine
The Pentagon has restarted selected arms deliveries to Ukraine only days after a sudden halt triggered a frantic check of U.S. stockpiles. Defense officials confirm that 155 mm artillery rounds and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles (GMLRS) crossed NATO borders late on July 9…
Weapons & Technologies
U.S. Navy’s SM-6 Missile Line at Risk Without Reconciliation Bill Funding
The U.S. Navy built its Fiscal Year 2026 weapons plan around one assumption. Congress will pass a one-time reconciliation bill that adds billions…
New High-Resolution Images Reveal China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter
Fresh air-to-air photos released on Chinese and foreign social media within the last forty-eight hours show two J-35 prototypes – serials 3501 and…
Experts Warn of Serious Escalation After Salt Typhoon Hacks Army National Guard Systems
A Chinese state-sponsored intrusion set off alarms in Washington this week after investigators confirmed that the hacking unit known as Salt Typhoon burrowed…
Germany Files Request for US Typhon Missile Systems to Enhance Air Defense
Germany has taken the first formal step toward buying the US-built Typhon mid-range missile system. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius lodged the request during…
Aircraft
Hybrid Base Station Sniper Pod Upgrade Enables F-35 to Share Sensor Data with 4th-Gen Aircraft
The Defense-Aerospace editorial team has confirmed that Lockheed Martin is pressing ahead with the Hybrid Base Station upgrade for its Sniper Advanced Targeting…
Aviation Week Reader Comments Above Story
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program has drawn thousands of reader remarks on Aviation Week since the aircraft reached initial service. The most pointed thread…
F-35 Program Massages Flight Test Results
The latest annual report from the Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) states that the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) claimed…
Northrop Grumman Adding Mobile Targets to B-2 Bomber Capabilities
The B-2 Spirit edges into a new era. Air Force engineers push the bomber toward a fresh role—striking vehicles that refuse to sit…
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August 2025 Joint Military Drills Test U.S.-South Korea Readiness Across All Domains
The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise began on August 18, spreading across dozens of military sites…
U.S. Defense Department Drafts New Battery Plan to Support Expanding Drone Fleets
The Pentagon is tightening its battery playbook as drones spread across the force. Officials confirm…
RAF Expands Loyal Wingman Program with New UK ACP Tranche 2 Requirements
The UK has officially moved its Loyal Wingman program from talk to action. A new…
South Korea – U.S. Summit to Finalize Tariff Deal, Defense Cost-Sharing, and Industrial Projects
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is heading to Washington on August 25 for his first…
US Air Force Relocates 31 F-16s to Osan Air Base for Two-Year Super Squadron Test
The Air Force is transferring F-16s and personnel from Kunsan Air Base to Osan Air…
Australia Awards A$10 Billion Mogami-Class Frigate Contract to Japan’s MHI
Canberra has selected an upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the Navy’s general-purpose program after a full…
Poland Signs $6.7 Billion Deal for K2 Tanks, Engineering Vehicles, and U.S. Breacher Platforms
Poland has secured a new armored-vehicle deal worth roughly $6.7 billion, anchored by a second…
U.S. Army Consolidates Software Buying Under $10B Deal With Palantir
The U.S. Army approved a 10-year enterprise agreement with Palantir that carries a ceiling of…