Boeing Defense Workers Strike in St. Louis After Union Rejects Contract With 40 Percent Pay Growth
More than 3,200 machinists at Boeing’s defense plants in the St. Louis area went on strike just after midnight, early Monday, August…
Defense Industry
The Netherlands Buy Additional F-35 Fighter Aircraft
The Dutch government has ordered nine more Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters, lifting the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) plan from 37…
Turkey’s Navy Orders 149 m TF2000 Destroyer and Four Offshore Patrol Vessels from ASFAT
Türkiye has concluded two linked naval contracts with the state-owned shipbuilder ASFAT: one for a TF-2000 air-defense destroyer and another for four offshore…
General Dynamics Electric Boat Secures $1.85 B Navy Contract for Virginia-Class Block VI Submarine Prep
According to industry sources, the U.S. Navy has added up to $1.85 billion to its multiyear Virginia-class attack-submarine contract with General Dynamics Electric…
European Trio Safran, MTU Aero Engines & Avio Aero Partner on Next-Generation Military Helicopter Engine
Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines, and Avio Aero have sealed a fresh cooperation accord that lays the groundwork for the European Next…
Platforms & Systems
Lockheed F-16V, Saab Gripen Compete for Slovakian Order
Slovakia has reached the point of decision after more than a decade of debate over its MiG-29 replacement. Formal offers now sit on…
General Dynamics Wins $882 M Contract for New Vertical Sonar Arrays
General Dynamics Mission Systems, a key arm of General Dynamics Corp., landed an $882 million Navy deal to build large vertical sonar arrays…
F-35 Program Massages Flight Test Results
The latest annual report from the Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) states that the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) claimed…
Australian Chinook Helicopter Refuels Abrams Tanks
The Army pushed a dusty run at Townsville this week, hooking a Chinook’s fuel lines straight into three Abrams. Blades kept spinning, hoses…
Regions & Conflicts
US State Department Approves $4.7B NASAMS Sale for Egypt’s Air-Defense Upgrade
The U.S. State Department approved a $4.67 billion NASAMS sale to Egypt on July 24, 2025. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency sent the notice to Congress that day. The package cover radars, missiles, launchers, support gear, training, and sustainment. It stands among the largest air-defense…
Australia Questions AUKUS Commitments as US Pushes Higher Defence Spending and Taiwan Clause
Australia’s plan to get nuclear-powered submarines with help from the U.S. and U.K. is on pause for now. U.S. defense officials say the Pentagon will get an internal report on July 29 that could change the cost, schedule, and rules for the AUKUS program. Australia…
Pentagon Resumes 155 mm Shell and GMLRS Rocket Deliveries to Ukraine
The Pentagon has restarted selected arms deliveries to Ukraine only days after a sudden halt triggered a frantic check of U.S. stockpiles. Defense officials confirm that 155 mm artillery rounds and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles (GMLRS) crossed NATO borders late on July 9…
Weapons & Technologies
€250 Million Airbus Framework to Build France’s New Military Cyber Range
French defense officials have confirmed that an eight-year program led by Airbus Defence and Space will stand up a dedicated cyber-training ecosystem for…
One-Way Drone from MBDA Targets Enemy Defenses with Sheer Volume
PARIS — MBDA, Europe’s largest missile maker, has shown a new low‑cost drone called the One‑Way Effector (OWE). The idea is simple: send…
US Navy Awards $646M Raytheon Contract for SPY-6 Radar Expansion
The Navy has issued a $646 million contract option to Raytheon for four additional AN/SPY-6(V) radars. Defense officials confirm this is the fourth…
F-35 Report: Overview of Problems with F-135 Engine
KESTEREN, Netherlands — Last week’s grounding of the F-35 fleet puts the Pratt & Whitney F-135 engine back in the public spotlights, just…
Aircraft
Lockheed’s F-35 Still Falls Short, Pentagon’s Chief Tester Says
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 is America’s most expensive weapons project. After fifteen years in development, the jet is still not ready for the fight…
Lockheed F-16V, Saab Gripen Compete for Slovakian Order
Slovakia has reached the point of decision after more than a decade of debate over its MiG-29 replacement. Formal offers now sit on…
Aviation Week Reader Comments Above Story
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program has drawn thousands of reader remarks on Aviation Week since the aircraft reached initial service. The most pointed thread…
The F-35: Even the Engine Is Compromised (excerpt)
The F-35 promised reach without rival, yet its heart – Pratt & Whitney’s F135 – burns fuel like an older design. Thrust-specific fuel…
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Boeing Defense Workers Strike in St. Louis After Union Rejects Contract With 40 Percent Pay Growth
More than 3,200 machinists at Boeing’s defense plants in the St. Louis area went on…
Turkey’s Navy Orders 149 m TF2000 Destroyer and Four Offshore Patrol Vessels from ASFAT
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