Rheinmetall and MBDA to establish German laser weapons joint venture
German defense contractors Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland plan to establish a joint venture focused on high-energy laser weapons, formalizing a…
European Union looks at stealth-focused light attack aircraft by 2035
The European Union is examining a stealth-focused light attack aircraft concept as part of its 2026 planning under the European Defence Fund,…
Airbus set to beat revised 2025 delivery goal: Bloomberg
Airbus is set to slightly exceed its revised 2025 aircraft delivery target, according to a Bloomberg report citing…
France and UK conduct joint airstrike on ISIS target in central Syria
French and British military forces carried out a coordinated airstrike late Saturday targeting a suspected Islamic State (ISIS)…
RQ-170 Sentinel linked to US operation that captured Venezuela’s Maduro
A rare deployment of the US Air Force’s RQ-170 Sentinel stealth unmanned aircraft played a supporting role in…
South Korea to deliver first KF-21 Boramae fighters in 2026
South Korea is preparing to deliver the first production KF-21 Boramae fighter jets to the Republic of Korea…
Ukraine trained nearly 100 pilots in 2025 as aviation training scales up
Ukraine has reported training nearly 100 cadet pilots during 2025, as part of a broader effort to expand and professionalize its aviation personnel pipeline while continuing…
Lockheed Martin to deliver 55 Legion IRST pods to Taiwan Air Force
Lockheed Martin is to supply Taiwan with 55 Legion infrared search and track (IRST) pods under the US Foreign Military…
Russia delivers two modernized Tu-160M strategic bombers
Russia claims to have delivered two modernized Tu-160M strategic bombers to the Russian Aerospace Forces, a modest but politically significant addition…
Macron approves construction of France’s next-generation aircraft carrier
France has advanced its next-generation aircraft carrier program to the realization phase. President Emmanuel Macron confirmed on December…
Germany launches Taurus Neo cruise missile production with MBDA
MBDA, a European missile manufacturer specializing in air-to-air, air-to-surface, and air defense systems, has secured a new contract…
Leonardo to deliver Italy’s first long-range ballistic missile defense radars
Leonardo, Italy’s state-controlled aerospace and defense group, has been selected to develop and deliver the first four next-generation…
Spain orders 100 Airbus helicopters under national modernization plan
Spain has placed orders for 100 Airbus helicopters through the Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM), formalizing…
Saab says Gripen, GlobalEye production in Canada could support over 12,000 jobs
Swedish defense company Saab says it could support up to 12,600 jobs in Canada by localizing production of…
Norway to fund F-16 munitions and S-300 air defense missiles for Ukraine
Norway will finance a new military aid package for Ukraine that includes F-16 fighter jet ammunition and a…
Finland unveils its first Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter at US rollout ceremony
Finland has presented its first F-35A Lightning II multirole fighter during a rollout ceremony held on December 16,…
Airbus delivers first H160 helicopter to French Gendarmerie Nationale
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H160 medium helicopter to France’s Gendarmerie Nationale. The handover took place on…
Ariane 6 successfully launches two Galileo satellites from Kourou
Europe’s Ariane 6 launcher successfully lifted off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou on December 17, 2025,…