Priya Shah, Author at DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

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

July 21, 2025

Cybersecurity & Electronic Warfare

€250 Million Airbus Framework to Build France’s New Military Cyber Range

French defense officials have confirmed that an eight-year program led by Airbus Defence and Space will stand up a dedicated cyber-training ecosystem for the Ministry of the Armed Forces, bringing fresh resources to the Cyber Defence Command (COMCYBER) less than a week

July 16, 2025

Russia-Ukraine War

Denmark Confirms Purchase of 10 Additional F-35 Jets and EU-Backed Patriot Aid for Ukraine

Denmark's defence ministry has moved to expand its combat-air and air-defence posture with two closely linked decisions reached in Washington this week. Copenhagen will order at least ten extra F-35A fighters and will co-sponsor a European purchase of ten Patriot batteries that

July 9, 2025

Naval Systems

Swedish FMV Awards Saab £70m Order for 22 Next-Gen CB90 Combat Boats

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded Saab a contract for 22 additional CB90 fast assault boats, placing a fresh £70 million order that lifts Sweden's amphibious capacity at a moment when Baltic security demands rapid response craft.

July 7, 2025

Industrial Partnerships

France Demands 80% of FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Workshare, Straining German Partnership

The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System, better known as FCAS, now faces its toughest moment. France has told Germany it wants about 80 percent of the work on the new fighter that anchors the program. The number surfaced late Sunday and was

July 7, 2025

Space Systems

U.S. Space Force Selects Boeing for $2.8B Secure Strategic Communications Program

The U.S. Space Force has selected Boeing to build the first two satellites of the Evolved Strategic SATCOM program, issuing a $2.8 billion fixed-price-incentive contract that includes options for two more spacecraft. The decision, announced late July 3, positions the company to

July 4, 2025

Directed Energy

U.S. Army Debuts Stryker-Mounted DE M-SHORAD Laser in Live Field Test

Soldiers at Fort Sill fired a Stryker-mounted laser in a real tactical drill for the first time. The short event lasted only minutes, yet it closed a twenty-year gap between early laboratory trials and practical field use. Defense officials confirm that the

July 2, 2025

Aircraft

E-7 Wedgetail Scrapped by Air Force Over Cost Overruns and Vulnerability Risks

The U.S. Air Force has decided to halt the E-7 Wedgetail airborne early-warning and control program, ending a three-year effort to replace the aging E-3 Sentry fleet with a more modern, radar-equipped 737 derivative. Defense officials disclosed the move during the FY-26

July 1, 2025

Missiles / Drones / Directed Energy

US Navy Awards $646M Raytheon Contract for SPY-6 Radar Expansion

The Navy has issued a $646 million contract option to Raytheon for four additional AN/SPY-6(V) radars. Defense officials confirm this is the fourth option exercised under a five-year hardware, production, and sustainment agreement signed in 2022.

June 11, 2025

AI & Autonomy

France Releases Initial Details About French-German MGCS Future Tank Program

France and Germany have released a revised outline for the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), the two-nation effort meant to retire the Leclerc and Leopard 2 fleets by the mid-2040s. Defense staff says the update locks roles, targets fresh trials, and places

February 27, 2025

Priya Shah

Australia Questions AUKUS Commitments as US Pushes Higher Defence Spending and Taiwan Clause

€250 Million Airbus Framework to Build France’s New Military Cyber Range

Denmark Confirms Purchase of 10 Additional F-35 Jets and EU-Backed Patriot Aid for Ukraine

Swedish FMV Awards Saab £70m Order for 22 Next-Gen CB90 Combat Boats

France Demands 80% of FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Workshare, Straining German Partnership

U.S. Space Force Selects Boeing for $2.8B Secure Strategic Communications Program

U.S. Army Debuts Stryker-Mounted DE M-SHORAD Laser in Live Field Test

E-7 Wedgetail Scrapped by Air Force Over Cost Overruns and Vulnerability Risks

US Navy Awards $646M Raytheon Contract for SPY-6 Radar Expansion

France Releases Initial Details About French-German MGCS Future Tank Program

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer