DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

Swiss parliamentary commission audits 2022 F-35 contract after CHF650M to CHF1.3B cost increase

September 4, 2025

A Swiss parliamentary commission is auditing the 2022 Letter of Offer and Acceptance for 36 F-35A jets after Bern acknowledged an overrun beyond the CHF 6 billion approved by parliament. Government figures from late summer put the extra cost between CHF 650

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Ricker

Joint Exercises / Special Ops Training

Japan Deploys F-15J Fighters and Support Aircraft to NATO Bases in North America and Europe

September 3, 2025

Four F-15J fighters from Japan’s 2nd Air Wing completed a transatlantic deployment between Sept. 14 and Oct. 1 under the mission name Atlantic Eagles. The route linked Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay, RAF Coningsby and RAF

Space Systems

Launch Complex 3 goes operational at Wallops as Rocket Lab stages Neutron hardware and prepares static-fire tests

September 3, 2025

Rocket Lab has opened Launch Complex 3 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport and set the stage for Neutron's debut flight before year-end. The ribbon-cutting took place Aug. 28 with state leaders and company executives on site. The complex sits at Pad 0-D,

RTX wins .7 billion Army order to begin LTAMDS low-rate production as program advances to IOT&E

Air & Missile Defense Systems

RTX wins $1.7 billion Army order to begin LTAMDS low-rate production as program advances to IOT&E

September 3, 2025

The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a $1.7 billion contract modification to produce the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, the radar chosen to replace the Patriot system's legacy sensor.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan P. Nye

Contracts & Deals

Babcock, Fincantieri, Saab Sign Cooperation Pacts with PGZ as Poland Nears Orka Submarine Award in 2025

September 3, 2025

PGZ signed cooperation agreements with Babcock, Fincantieri, and Saab on Sept 2 at MSPO 2025 in Kielce. Each document references industrial work in Poland related to the Orka submarine procurement. The government set a decision path that keeps the award inside 2025

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Swiss parliamentary commission audits 2022 F-35 contract after CHF650M to CHF1.3B cost increase

Japan Deploys F-15J Fighters and Support Aircraft to NATO Bases in North America and Europe

Launch Complex 3 goes operational at Wallops as Rocket Lab stages Neutron hardware and prepares static-fire tests

RTX wins $1.7 billion Army order to begin LTAMDS low-rate production as program advances to IOT&E

Babcock, Fincantieri, Saab Sign Cooperation Pacts with PGZ as Poland Nears Orka Submarine Award in 2025

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer