Sweden to pledge $1.6B for short-range air defense systems
Sweden will invest 15 billion Swedish crowns (about $1.6 billion) in strengthening its air defense capabilities, with a specific focus…
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US forces board Olina, fifth tanker in campaign after Venezuelan oil shipments
The United States has boarded and seized the motor tanker Olina in the Caribbean, marking the fifth tanker…
Russia fires Oreshnik ballistic missile in overnight strike on Ukraine
Russia’s Ministry of Defense said on January 9, 2026, that it launched its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile as…
Lockheed Martin delivers record 191 F-35s in 2025 amid rising global demand
Lockheed Martin says it delivered 191 F-35 Lightning II fighters in 2025, the highest annual total in the…
Dassault Aviation edges past 2025 Rafale target as demand stays high
Dassault Aviation slightly exceeded its Rafale delivery target in 2025, but the French manufacturer is still producing its…
Trump threatens Raytheon defense contracts over slow pace of production
President Donald Trump threatened to cut federal defense contracts awarded to Raytheon, a major unit of RTX, escalating…
Ukraine says its F-16s have downed more than 1,000 aerial targets
Ukraine’s air force says its F-16s have destroyed more than 1,000 Russian aerial targets since entering combat, a…
US seizes Bella 1 and Sophia sanctioned tankers in North Atlantic and Caribbean
The United States has carried out two separate interdiction operations against sanctioned oil tankers on January 7, 2026,…
France tests manual drone drops from Airbus A400M in DGA flight trials
France has conducted a series of experimental trials assessing the feasibility of releasing drones from a military transport aircraft,…
Taiwan searches for missing ROCAF F-16V pilot after jet crashes off Hualien
Taiwan’s military and coast guard have launched a large-scale search and rescue operation after a Republic of China…
The US is rebuilding WW2 airfields for a potential conflict with China
Across the Pacific, the US military is quietly reviving airfields first carved out of jungle and coral during…
Ukrainian Mirage 2000-5F fighters now armed with MICA missiles
Ukraine has begun operating its Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets with French-supplied MICA medium-range air-to-air missiles. Unconfirmed images circulating on social…
Mirage IIIE launches Taimoor cruise missile in Pakistan Air Force test
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has conducted a successful flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor air-launched cruise…
Iraq and France reportedly near deal for 14 Rafale F4 fighters
Iraq may be moving closer to a long-discussed acquisition of the Dassault Aviation Rafale, with new reporting suggesting…
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,…
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…