Lithuania delays Embraer C-390 airlifter order, extends Spartan fleet to 2036
Lithuania has postponed its planned procurement of new military transport aircraft and will instead modernize its existing C-27J…
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Italian Army receives first SAMP/T NG and GRIFO air defense systems
Italy’s Army has taken delivery of its first SAMP/T New Generation (NG) and GRIFO surface-to-air missile systems. The…
Indonesia’s first Rafale jets arrive, starting deliveries for 42-aircraft order
Indonesia has received its first three Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France, marking the start of deliveries under…
UK shortlists companies for its Apache loyal wingman program
The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom announced, on January 24, 2026, that it has selected seven…
Germany orders more Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles
MBDA has received a new contract to supply additional Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles for the German Armed Forces, the company announced on January…
MBDA signs first French contract for One Way Effector long-range strike drone
France’s defense procurement agency (DGA) has signed its first contract with MBDA for the development and production of…
Mexico becomes first Latin American operator of C-130J Super Hercules
Mexico has confirmed the acquisition of its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter, becoming the first country in…
French Rafale fighters deploy to Sweden for agile cold weather testing
Two Dassault Rafale fighters from the French Air and Space Force’s fighter test and evaluation unit ECE 1/30…
Finland’s first F-35A fighter arrives in Arkansas for US-based training
Finland’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, designated JF-501, has arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in…
Chapman Freeborn supports Leonardo M-346 demo tour across North America
Chapman Freeborn, part of Avia Solutions Group, has successfully supported Leonardo Aircraft during a complex, multi-location M-346 demonstration…
British military spearheads new warfare era with university drone degree
The British Army in partnership with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is launching a…
Denmark retires F-16 fleet after 46 years as F-35 takes center stage
Denmark has formally retired its fleet of F-16 fighter jets after more than four decades of service, completing…
UK MoD spells out terms of RAF support in defending Ireland airspace
The UK has disclosed how the so-called secret agreement with Dublin authorizes Royal Air Force interception missions in Ireland’s airspace. …
Renault to build Chorus strike drones in France under €1 billion deal
Renault is preparing to manufacture a new long-range military drone, Chorus, in France under a partnership with defense…
Helsing denies reports of suspended HX-2 drone orders in Ukraine
European defense technology company Helsing has denied that Ukraine has suspended new orders for its HX-2 attack drones,…
US moves to seize South African anti-submarine trainers bound for China
The United States has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission crew trainers…
NORAD sends aircraft to Pituffik amid US-Europe tensions over Greenland
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft are set to deploy to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland for a series of long-planned…
Sweden sends Gripen fighters to Iceland for NATO Arctic air policing
Sweden will deploy a Gripen fighter unit to Iceland in February and March 2026 to support NATO’s incident…