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British E-3 Sentry (click to view full) Britain’s E-3D Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) is based on Boeing’s 707 family, and its ability to see and direct air operations within hundreds of miles provides vital strategic support. Since its introduction in 1992, the RAF’s fleet of 7 E-3s has been used in every major UK military operation, including Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya. That availability depends on effective maintenance, and the UK MoD has a new approach. It’s meant to give them more flyable planes, while costing less money. The new Sentry Whole Life Support Program (WLSP) began in August 2005, when Northrop Grumman won a 20-year…

Americas The US Air Force disclosed that the F-15EX fired air-to-air missiles from the new weapon stations 1 and 9 for the first time on November 29. An AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile was fired from Station 1 and an AIM-9X from Station 9 over the Eglin Test and Training Complex’s water range by pilots […]View the full article

Americas Kratos won a $23 million modification, which adds scope to provide continued non-recurring engineering in support for the XQ-58A Unmanned Aerial Systems mission systems and subsystems integration for the Marine Corps. Additionally, this modification provides for flight test and demonstration events, associated spares, materials, and repairs. Work will be performed in Sacramento, California; and […]View the full article

Americas The United States Marine Corps is undergoing a significant transformation of its aviation assets, as detailed in the recently released 2025 Marine Aviation Plan. The plan aims to maintain a lethal and responsive Aviation Combat Element (ACE) by transitioning to an all-5th generation tactical aircraft fleet and modernising all other aspects of the ACE. The plan encompasses a wide range of updates across fixed-wing, tiltrotor, rotary-wing, unmanned, and support aircraft, each playing a crucial role in the Corps’ future warfighting capabilities. L3Harris has successfully tested its new Viper Shield system on an F-16 fighter jet for the first time. This test took pla…

Russian military analysts have publicly examined potential missile strike options against Japan, outlining a detailed multi-phase campaign aimed at neutralizing the country’s defense infrastructure. According to analysis, published by the pro-Kremlin outlet Voennaya Khronika (“Military Chronicle”), Russia views the positioning of the locally made Type 12 and U.S.-supplied MRC Typhon missile systems—with a range of […] The post Russian analysts map out missile strikes on Japan first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

China has unveiled the DF-5C nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time during a national parade, presenting a system that Chinese officials describe as capable of striking anywhere on the planet. According to details released at the event, the DongFeng-5C is a liquid-fueled ICBM and a key component of China’s strategic counterattack system. The […] The post China parades DF-5C with nuclear warheads and worldwide range first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

France’s Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has taken delivery of the Airbus H160 helicopter. The aircraft will be used by the prestigious EPNER flight test school to train future generations of test pilots, engineers, and aircrew. Patrice Gaillon, deputy director of EPNER and head of training, announced the delivery, calling the new aircraft a vital […] The post Next-gen H160 helicopter begins service with French test fleet first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

Solus Power has secured a new contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to develop a ruggedized portable power system intended to enhance energy resilience across land, air, and maritime operations. According to a press release from Solus Power, the company has been awarded funding through the Defence and Security Accelerator’s (DASA) themed competition, […]View the full article

The United States is preparing for a large-scale expansion of its sustainment and supply chain framework for the Army’s Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) and AGM-114 Hellfire systems, according to a new notice from the Defense Logistics Agency. Both missile families are manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the long-time prime contractor responsible for their production and lifecycle […]View the full article

On December 19, 2025, Japanese Defense Ministry Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yohei Wakabayashi visited the Ship Equipment Research Institute of the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to inspect testing and evaluation facilities, including a large-scale water tank and a flow noise simulator. According to a statement released by Japan’s Ministry of Defense, Wakabayashi toured multiple experimental facilities […]View the full article

The Italian Army has taken delivery of its first Lynx infantry fighting vehicles, marking the formal launch of the Army Armoured Combat Systems program, Leonardo and Rheinmetall announced on January 27. According to Leonardo, the first four Lynx vehicles were delivered to the Italian Army at the Multifunctional Experimentation Center (Ce.Poli.Spe) in Montelibretti by the […]View the full article

Epirus and Digital Force Technologies (DFT) have partnered to deliver a fully integrated counter-unmanned aerial system (counter-UAS) capability that combines advanced detection, tracking, and non-kinetic drone defeat technologies, the companies announced. The agreement integrates DFT’s Seraphim command-and-control software with Epirus’ Leonidas high-power microwave platform to create a unified detect-to-defeat kill chain for critical point defense […]View the full article

Lockheed Martin has begun final assembly of the first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet destined for the German Air Force at its Fort Worth, Texas production facility. The airframe has entered final assembly with its major structural components joined and positioned for installation of critical systems. The F-35A program is intended to provide the Luftwaffe […]View the full article

Bell Textron Inc. said Friday it has set up a subsidiary in Ukraine and is preparing to open a dedicated office, laying the groundwork for a long-term partnership with the country’s defense industry. The new unit, Bell Textron Ukraine, will act as the company’s base for work inside the country. While a final office location […]View the full article

Raytheon has secured a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to supply SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia’s Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate program, the company announced. Under the contract, Raytheon will supply SeaRAM launchers, Blast Test Vehicles, and technical services to support installation and testing for the first three ships in the Sea3000 program, which are […]View the full article

The United States has not produced its own TNT since the 1980s, relying entirely on overseas allies to supply the explosive that fills its artillery shells, bombs, and grenades. That four-decade gap in domestic production is now being closed, and according to a June 4 contract notice, the Army awarded Repkon USA a $77.9 million […]View the full article

The U.S. Army awarded BAE Systems Land and Armaments a $35 million contract modification on June 30, 2026, for additional production of the general-purpose variant of the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle, the tracked, amphibious troop carrier built to operate where wheeled vehicles simply cannot follow. The Army Contracting Command at Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, made the […]View the full article

A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian-linked drone over the Black Sea on Sunday morning, marking the third such intercept in just three days, and Romania’s president says the country has had enough. President Nicusor Dan confirmed that Romanian Air Force pilots downed the drone at 10:13 a.m. local time roughly 12 kilometers […]View the full article

Cambridge Pixel will show its software for uncrewed and autonomous surface vessels at SMM 2026, a maritime trade fair running September 1-4 in Hamburg, Germany. The UK-based company will set up at Hall B1, Stand 321, where it plans to demonstrate radar, camera and sensor processing modules used for tracking, data fusion, display, control, recording […]View the full article

Americas According to the US Air Force, a B-1B Lancer bomber conducted a demonstration testing its ability to externally carry potential hypersonic weapons. The “external captive carry” test was conducted last week by the 412th Test Wing’s 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., the Air Force said on Tuesday. The plane carried an inert Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile outside its fuselage. An earlier test demonstrated the capability of carrying large weapons within the plane. The tests indicate that the B-1B can deliver and launch large hypersonic weapons, which by definition fly at over five times the speed of sound. The United States, China an…