Kyiv Sets January 2026 Deadline for 50% Local Arms Production
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has set a six-month deadline for reaching a home-grown share of one-half in Ukraine’s overall weapons supply. The target,…
Defense Industry
BPMI and Gecko Robotics Partner to Fast-Track Nuclear Submarine Delivery with AI Inspections
A new alliance between Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) and Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics was unveiled on July 15. Announced during a White House…
Direct Toronto–Istanbul Flights Start in December 2025 with New Air Transat-Turkish Airlines Tie-Up
Air Transat will open a direct link between Toronto Pearson and Istanbul on 6 December 2025. The carrier says the flight will run…
Why Japan’s Mogami IP Proposal Matters for Future Arms Exports
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) have signalled a shift in Tokyo’s approach to defence exports. They’re…
Arquus and Daimler Truck Launch Joint Bid to Modernize French Military Truck Fleet
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – French armored-vehicle specialist Arquus and German commercial-vehicle giant Daimler Truck have formed a new partnership that aims to replace…
Platforms & Systems
UK Commits to Purchase 12 F-35A Fighters for NATO Nuclear Sharing Mission
The United Kingdom confirmed it will acquire at least twelve F-35A Lightning II fighters, adding a land-based nuclear mission to the Royal Air…
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…
AE 1107C Hits 500-Hour Mark Inside V-22 Fleet
The T406 engine reached a solid 500-hour record on one Osprey in mid-August last year. It happened during normal line ops, not a…
Saudi Arabia – M1A1 and Upgrade of M1A2 to M1A2S Abrams Tanks
Washington has alerted Congress to a possible $2.9 billion Foreign Military Sale that bundles fresh M1A1 Abrams tanks with a fleet-wide rebuild for…
Regions & Conflicts
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…
Denmark Confirms Purchase of 10 Additional F-35 Jets and EU-Backed Patriot Aid for Ukraine
Denmark’s defence ministry has moved to expand its combat-air and air-defence posture with two closely linked decisions reached in Washington this week. Copenhagen will order at least ten extra F-35A fighters and will co-sponsor a European purchase of ten Patriot batteries that will be transferred…
Dutch and Norwegian F-35s Deploy to Poland to Secure Ukraine Supply Lines
The Netherlands and Norway will send their F-35 fighter jets to Poland from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1 under NATO command. The mission’s single goal is to keep the air route open for trucks, trains, and aircraft carrying weapons and spare parts to Ukraine. The…
Weapons & Technologies
New High-Resolution Images Reveal China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter
Fresh air-to-air photos released on Chinese and foreign social media within the last forty-eight hours show two J-35 prototypes – serials 3501 and…
How Europe Could Co-Build U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft After Paris Air Show Reveal
PARIS – Collaborative Combat Aircraft, or CCAs, stepped onto the world stage this week at the Paris Air Show. Two full-scale mock-ups -…
Ahead of Modi Visit, US Approves Sale of 22 Guardian Drones to India
The United States has cleared the sale of twenty-two MQ-9B Guardian unmanned aircraft to India, opening a path for New Delhi to field…
Training for the Mission – Ukrainians Learn to Operate the Leopard 1 A5
Every tank feels different. Controls on a T-72 ask for muscle memory, while the Leopard’s clutch and gearbox demand a softer touch. “The…
Aircraft
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…
Hybrid Base Station Sniper Pod Upgrade Enables F-35 to Share Sensor Data with 4th-Gen Aircraft
The Defense-Aerospace editorial team has confirmed that Lockheed Martin is pressing ahead with the Hybrid Base Station upgrade for its Sniper Advanced Targeting…
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…
Weapons Tester Cites Further F-35 Challenges (excerpt)
The Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation has sent fresh shockwaves through the F-35 community. His memo to senior leaders says the…
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Kyiv Sets January 2026 Deadline for 50% Local Arms Production
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The House Armed Services Committee ended a fourteen-hour markup late Tuesday by approving its Fiscal…
BPMI and Gecko Robotics Partner to Fast-Track Nuclear Submarine Delivery with AI Inspections
A new alliance between Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) and Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics was unveiled…
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