Editorial Team, Author at DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

Raytheon Secures $250 Million ESSM Block 2 Production Deal with Japan’s MELCO

Raytheon, an RTX business, has clinched a $250 million direct-commercial-sale contract with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. The agreement sets the stage for licensed production of the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block 2 (ESSM B2) at MELCO's Komaki-North complex. According to industry sources, the

June 26, 2025

Helicopters

Bell Textron Delivers First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype to U.S. Army for Early Testing

Bell Textron has handed the first MV-75 virtual prototype to the U.S. Army, marking a concrete step in the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft program. Defense officials confirm the hand-off took place at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, on 24 June, only eighteen months after

June 26, 2025

Europe & NATO

How US Defense Contractors Can Win Big in Europe’s €800 Billion Spending Surge

European governments just backed the most aggressive defense-spending target in NATO history. NATO leaders left The Hague with a pledge to lift defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product. The commitment came only days after several EU capitals pushed double-digit

June 26, 2025

Europe & NATO

Denmark and Sweden Join NATO’s A330 MRTT Pool in 12-Jet Fleet Expansion

The Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) just secured two more Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports. The contract, signed on 24 June 2025 at the NATO Defence Industry Forum in The Hague, brings the pooled inventory from ten planned aircraft to twelve. Defense officials

June 25, 2025

Aircraft

UK Commits to Purchase 12 F-35A Fighters for NATO Nuclear Sharing Mission

The United Kingdom confirmed it will acquire at least twelve F-35A Lightning II fighters, adding a land-based nuclear mission to the Royal Air Force for the first time since 1998. Defense officials confirm the jets will form part of NATO's Dual-Capable Aircraft

June 25, 2025

Europe & NATO

Sweden Signs $900 M IRIS-T SLM Deal via European Sky Shield Initiative

Sweden has taken its first big equipment step as a NATO ally. On 24 June 2025 the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) confirmed a €830 million (≈ SEK 9 billion, $900 million) order for seven IRIS-T SLM fire units. Diehl Defence will

June 25, 2025

Asia-Pacific

World’s Longest One-Stop Flight Launched by China Eastern via Auckland

China Eastern Airlines has unveiled a two-continent route that rewrites long-haul maps. The carrier will link Shanghai Pudong and Buenos Aires Ezeiza with a technical stop in Auckland, creating the world’s longest one-stop service when it launches in December 2025.

June 23, 2025

AI & Autonomy

Why Airbus Led Order Books and Defense Dominated Exhibits at Paris Air Show 2025

Paris closed the gates of Le Bourget last night. Crowds went home with ringing ears and packed phones. When we look at the tally, two facts stand out. Airbus walked away with the bulk of commercial orders. The defense sector filled almost

June 23, 2025

Middle East

How Operation Midnight Hammer Deployed 30,000-lb Bunker Busters on Iran’s Fordow and Natanz

Operation Midnight Hammer, carried out from late Friday into early Sunday, hit the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear complexes. Defense officials confirm seven B-2 Spirit bombers dropped fourteen 30,000-pound GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs, while a guided-missile submarine launched Tomahawk cruise missiles at surface

June 23, 2025

Electronic Warfare

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 3506 - in razor-sharp clarity. The images answer long-standing questions about the fighter’s finish, engines, and deck-handling features, while

June 21, 2025

Editorial Team

Raytheon Secures $250 Million ESSM Block 2 Production Deal with Japan’s MELCO

Bell Textron Delivers First MV-75 FLRAA Virtual Prototype to U.S. Army for Early Testing

How US Defense Contractors Can Win Big in Europe’s €800 Billion Spending Surge

Denmark and Sweden Join NATO’s A330 MRTT Pool in 12-Jet Fleet Expansion

UK Commits to Purchase 12 F-35A Fighters for NATO Nuclear Sharing Mission

Sweden Signs $900 M IRIS-T SLM Deal via European Sky Shield Initiative

World’s Longest One-Stop Flight Launched by China Eastern via Auckland

Why Airbus Led Order Books and Defense Dominated Exhibits at Paris Air Show 2025

How Operation Midnight Hammer Deployed 30,000-lb Bunker Busters on Iran’s Fordow and Natanz

New High-Resolution Images Reveal China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer