Lockheed Martin F-35 workers open contract talks in Fort Worth
The union representing around 5,000 workers building the F-35 at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, plant has opened…
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Pentagon eyes redirecting Ukraine’s Patriot missiles to Middle East
The Pentagon is considering whether to redirect air defense interceptor missiles originally earmarked for Ukraine to the Middle…
South Korea rolls out first mass-production KF-21 Boramae
South Korea has rolled out the first mass-produced KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, completing a major production milestone for…
Russia denies sending modified Shahed drones to Iran
Russia is reportedly close to completing shipments of modified Shahed-type drones to Iran, according to Western intelligence cited…
Brazil unveils first Gripen E fighter assembled on home soil
Brazil has unveiled the first Gripen E fighter assembled on its own soil, a milestone for the Saab-Embraer…
UK, Turkey sign Eurofighter Typhoon support deal to advance fighter export
The UK and Turkey have signed a new support and training agreement tied to Ankara’s Eurofighter Typhoon purchase,…
Lockheed Martin to quadruple Precision Strike Missile production
Lockheed Martin said it has signed a new framework agreement with the US Department of War to accelerate…
Drone from Russia hits Auvere power plant chimney in Estonia
A drone that entered Estonian airspace from Russia struck the chimney of the Auvere power plant in Ida-Viru…
Drone enters Latvian airspace from Russia, crashes near Kraslava
Latvia’s Air Force has identified a foreign unmanned aerial vehicle entering the country’s airspace from Russia before crashing…
Lockheed Martin tests GRIZZLY containerized missile launcher
Lockheed Martin says it has completed multiple live-fire tests of its new GRIZZLY containerized launcher, including what it…
Saab signs Cohere AI deal for GlobalEye campaign in Canada
Saab has signed a memorandum of understanding with Canadian artificial intelligence company Cohere to explore AI applications linked…
Drone that crashed in Lithuania likely stray Ukrainian aircraft
Lithuanian authorities are investigating after an unidentified object, believed to be a drone, exploded overnight near the village…
GKN delivers first upgraded RM12 engine for Gripen C/D fighter jet
GKN Aerospace has delivered the first upgraded RM12 engine to the Swedish Armed Forces as part of the…
Spain hints F-18 Hornet fighters could stay in service until 2040
Spain’s government has indicated that the Spanish Air and Space Force’s F-18 fleet could remain in service until as late…
Sikorsky delivers autonomous UH-60MX Black Hawk to US Army
Sikorsky has delivered to the US Army an experimental UH-60MX Black Hawk helicopter equipped with its MATRIX autonomy…
French Rafale fighters down around 60 Iranian drones over UAE: report
French Rafale fighter jets are said to have shot down around 60 Iranian drones over the United Arab Emirates. France…
US Army tests AH-64 Apache helicopter in counter-drone role in Germany
The US Army’s 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12th CAB) has used the AH-64E Apache in a counter-drone role…
F-35 makes emergency landing after taking damage during combat mission over Iran
A US Air Force F-35 has made an emergency landing at a US base in the Middle East…