The Air Force is transferring F-16s and personnel from Kunsan Air Base to Osan Air Base to form a second “super squadron” in South Korea. The service describes the transfer as temporary and tied to a defined year-two trial.
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Canberra has selected an upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the Navy’s general-purpose program after a full competition. Ministers described it as a practical choice-one that closes the gap between need and delivery without starting from scratch. Defense officials reported that cabinet signed off on the plan on August 5, 2025, and commercial talks are now moving on a fixed timetable. The first hulls will come from a mature production line in Japan, with work shifting to Western Australia under a staged handover.
Australia Awards A$10 Billion Mogami-Class Frigate Contract to Japan’s MHI Read More »
The U.S. Navy issued a formal solicitation on July 28, 2025, for a new class of unmanned surface vessels-Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC)-designed to move from contract award to prototype delivery within 18 months and then scale production across multiple shipyards. White papers are due August 11 at 18:00 Eastern Time. The program will use Other Transaction Authority under 10 U.S.C § 4022 to speed concept development and at-sea demostration.
Solicitation Calls for Scalable USVs Ready for Mass Production in 18 Months Read More »
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 the past two weeks to sustain the tanker recapitalization line once the current contract expires. Under the original 2011 agreement, the program of record has already expanded to 188 aircraft, reaching that contracts contractual ceiling. The new block of 75 planes sits atop the existing deal and carries the service into the next phase of its tanker roadmap.
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Novosibirsk, Russia – A Yakovlev Yak-40 flying laboratory lifted off from SibNIA’s Yeltsovka airfield on July 14, logging the first airborne run of UZGA’s new VK-800 turboprop. The 15-minute sortie reached roughly 700 meters and about 340 kilometers per hour. Test crews reported smooth spool-up, steady power delivery, and no abnormal vibrations as the nose-mounted propeller drove the veteran trijet around the circuit.
First In‑Flight Trial of VK‑800 Engine on Yak‑40 Testbed Advances Baikal Program Read More »
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.
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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 deliver the future backbone of nuclear command-and-control communications well into the 2030s.
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The Royal Australian Navy has added a new hull to its order of battle. On 28 June the service commissioned HMAS Arafura, first of the Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels, during a ceremony at Fleet Base West near Fremantle. Defense officials confirm the ship is now on the active list under pennant 203 and ready to start work while post-commissioning trials continue.
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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 budget rollout, noting that expected unit cost had climbed from about $588 million to roughly $724 million and that the aircraft lacked the resilience needed in a highly contested battlespace.
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