defence-industry

U.S. Air Force names FQ-42 Vengeance and FQ-44 Fury, confirms 500 semi-autonomous combat aircraft by 2032 in planned 1,000-aircraft fleet

The U.S. Air Force has named its two newest Collaborative Combat Aircraft the FQ-42 Vengeance and FQ-44 Fury. The service ...
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U.S. Department of War takes $450 million equity stake in Elmet to secure tungsten for F-35, Patriot, THAAD and submarines

The U.S. Department of War has committed $450 million in redeemable preferred equity to The Elmet Group to expand domestic ...
defence-industry

L3Harris expands C-HOBS sensor production in Cincinnati, giving U.S. Air Force crews precise control over munition detonation altitude

L3Harris Technologies has secured a U.S. Air Force contract valued at about $60 million to continue producing DSU-43/B ...
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U.S. Special Operations Forces award Sea Machines five-year contract for deployable autonomy systems across global maritime missions

Sea Machines Robotics said it secured a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to supply rapidly ...
defence-industry

Finland joins French nuclear deterrence initiative, opening path to joint drills and temporary deployments of French strategic air forces

Finland has agreed to join France’s initiative on the European dimension of its nuclear deterrent after confidential talks ...
defence-industry

Swiss Social Democrats seek full F-35 procurement inquiry over alleged cost distortions, bidder treatment and U.S. supplier dependence

Switzerland’s Social Democrats plan to seek a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the country’s purchase of F-35 fighter ...
defence-industry

U.S. Air National Guard brings F-35A to Barnes, replacing F-15 Eagle and reinforcing Massachusetts’ 24-hour homeland defense mission

The 104th Fighter Wing formally welcomed the F-35A Lightning II to Barnes Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts on September 13.
defence-industry

U.S. Air Force says AGM-190A Havoc Spear proved effective in combat evaluation, enabling wider use across special operations and conventional aircraft

Air Force Special Operations Command said the AGM-190A Havoc Spear met its requirements for a small cruise missile during a combat evaluation in spring 2026.
defence-industry

U.S. Air Force’s first 16 F-15EX Eagle II fighters reach 72.4% availability, above threshold but below 80% target

The U.S. Air Force’s first 16 F-15EX Eagle II fighters recorded average materiel availability of 72.4% in fiscal 2026, ...
defence-industry

General Atomics to expand Ohio footprint more than sevenfold with U.S. Air Force drone hub near Wright-Patterson and 50 new jobs

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems plans to open a 22,000-square-foot innovation hub near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
defence-industry

Rheinmetall lands major 155mm ammunition order in low three-digit million-euro range, with production underway and delivery due in 2027

Rheinmetall has received an order for a low five-figure quantity of 155 mm artillery projectiles from an undisclosed international customer.
defence-industry

Patria wins European NATO order for MUSCL passive radar network to track drones and aircraft without revealing its own position

Patria has signed an agreement to supply its MUSCL passive radar system to an undisclosed European NATO country.