Netherlands Joins U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program with Full Development Access
The Netherlands signed a letter of intent on October 16 in Washington to join the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort.…
Defense Industry
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.…
Pentagon Awards $5B Shipbuilding Contract to Modernize Navy Supply Chain
The Defense Department moved on 3 July toward faster U.S. warship deliveries. It awarded the $5 billion Maritime Acquisition Advancement Contract through the…
NH Industries Pays Norway €305 Million to End Litigation Over Canceled NH90 Maritime Helicopter Program
Norway and NHIndustries signed an out-of-court settlement on November 3 that ends litigation over Oslo’s canceled NH90 maritime helicopter program. Officials confirm the…
Lockheed Pledges Swift Typhon Strike Launcher Build Pending FMS Approval
Lockheed Martin concluded two days of discussions in Cologne with a plan that would see Germany’s first Typhon launchers at the Meppen range…
Platforms & Systems
AE 1107C Hits 500-Hour Mark Inside V-22 Fleet
The T406 engine reached a solid 500-hour record on one Osprey in mid-August last year. It happened during normal line ops, not a…
Weapons Tester Cites Further F-35 Challenges (excerpt)
The Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation has sent fresh shockwaves through the F-35 community. His memo to senior leaders says the…
F-15EX at Selfridge – Runway Realignment, KC-46 Beddown and What Congress Must Fund
Michigan’s Selfridge Air National Guard Base will receive 21 F-15EX Eagle II fighters. Deliveries begin in fiscal 2028. The move keeps a fighter…
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…
Regions & Conflicts
Ukraine Strengthens Defenses With Additional Patriot Systems and PAC-3 Interceptors From Germany
On November 3 in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said additional Patriot air-defense systems have arrived and crews are putting them into operation. “More Patriots are now in Ukraine and being put into operation,” he wrote late Sunday, thanking Germany and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He added…
Russia Implements Mandatory Drone Production Ratings for Regions Starting in 2026 Using 25-Indicator Evaluation System
Russian authorities have formalized a nationwide “dronification” rating that scores regions on progress in unmanned aviation. Officials presented pilot results in June, then spent the autumn refining the method for a nationwide rollout in 2026. Ministries told regional leaders to plan around the rating next…
Swedish Air Force Chief Warns NATO Must Accelerate Innovation to Match Ukraine
The commander of the Swedish Air Force warned allied capitals that slow development cycles will cost them in a high-end war. “If we can’t develop at a faster pace, if we cannot innovate and learn under pressure like Ukraine does, we may lose,” Maj. Gen.…
Weapons & Technologies
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,…
Award of the Contract for the Next Phase of the SCAF Project
The French, German, and Spanish defense ministries have committed to the next stage of the tri-national Future Combat Air System. Their signature on…
U.S. Navy hints at air-launched Blackbeard hypersonic missile as services fund integration
As of 28 October 2025, Castelion holds U.S. Navy and U.S. Army awards to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic weapon on operational platforms, with…
Three UV Stimulators Ordered
Ian Will, Manager of Electro-optic EW Systems at Tenix Defence Systems, confirmed today that a foreign customer has placed an order for three…
Aircraft
AE 1107C Hits 500-Hour Mark Inside V-22 Fleet
The T406 engine reached a solid 500-hour record on one Osprey in mid-August last year. It happened during normal line ops, not a…
MQ-9B SkyGuardian Delivered to Florennes – Belgium Starts Reassembly, GCS Pairing and Functional Flights Before September Reveal
Belgium’s lead MQ-9B SkyGuardian arrived at Florennes Air Base on 18 August, flown from the United States inside a Belgian A400M. Defence officials…
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…
US Air Force to Expand KC‑46 Fleet with Up to 75 Additional Jets
The U.S. Air Force has authorized an extension to KC-46A production for up to 75 additional aircraft. Senior leaders announced this decision in…
Latest articles
Netherlands Joins U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program with Full Development Access
The Netherlands signed a letter of intent on October 16 in Washington to join the…
Army Pursues Helicopter Wingman Capability by FY26
Army aviation leaders at AUSA 2025 said they aim to field a collaborative combat aircraft–like…
Qatar F-15QA Training Detachment at Mountain Home Air Force Base Deepens US-Qatar Defense Cooperation
On October 10, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a Qatari Emiri Air Force training…
Air Force Global Strike Command Gets New Leader as Gen. Bussiere Retires
Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere announced on September 30 that he will request retirement for personal…
European Arms Embargoes Push Israel Toward Domestic Defense Manufacturing
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set a goal on September 15 to drive far…
Boeing Defense Posts Positive Q3 Results Despite St. Louis Labor Stoppage
Boeing reported about $23.3 billion in third-quarter revenue, including a core loss driven by a…
The USAF’s 10-year fighter plan defines a 1,558 low-risk fleet
The Air Force submitted a 10-year fighter force structure plan to Congress that pins the…
Space Force to Fund Low-Power Radar Warning Receivers for GEO Satellites
Two Direct to Phase II SBIR awards, each worth $3 million over 24 months, will…