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Air Systems
Historic 10‑year agreement between the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin in the F‑35 program.
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin signed a 10‑year strategic framework agreement covering the production and delivery of at least 850 F‑35 fighter jets for the U.S. military and its allies.
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Air Systems
Diplomatic Line Between Washington and Moscow: Retired US Military Serviceman Released
As a result of diplomatic contacts between the US and Russia, Stephen Hubbard, a retired Air Force veteran who had been held in Russian prisons for about four years, was released.
Air Systems
Strategic move by Denmark: Long‑range precision strike weapons are entering the inventory.
Denmark announced that it will supply a new generation of long‑range precision strike munitions capable of being launched from both the air and the ground to increase its range and meet NATO commitments.
Air Systems
US Army Seeks New Producers to Meet 155mm Artillery Barrel Forgings Demand
The U.S. Army is seeking new producers for 155mm artillery barrel forgings. This decision was made because the Pentagon's sole current manufacturing facility, Watervliet Arsenal, is unable to keep up with surging demand.
Air Systems
A Cold War Legend in the Skies: A-4N Skyhawk Aircraft in Europe's 'Red Threat' Role
Modernized A-4N Skyhawk attack aircraft under Top Aces are operating in Germany to meet the complex 'red air' training needs of European air forces.
Land Systems
Land Systems
Polish Army Accelerates Modernization Pace: First Kleszcz Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles Enter Inventory
The Polish Armed Forces have begun receiving the first deliveries of domestically produced Kleszcz light armored reconnaissance vehicles as part of their strategy to phase out Soviet-era inventory.
Land Systems
The Pentagon's Secret Naval Force: US Army Expands Its Autonomous Fleet for the Pacific
The US Army is strengthening its inventory of amphibious and logistical watercraft, known as the 'Army Navy', with autonomous systems. Preparing for potential conflicts in the Pacific, the army aims to procure up to 100 unmanned surface vessels and modernize existing platforms with autonomous kits.
Land Systems
Critical Breakthrough in Armored Vehicles from Lockheed Martin: Spike NLOS Missile Successfully Fired from ISV-U Platform
Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the integration and first live-fire tests of the Spike NLOS missile system on the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV-U) at Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah.
Naval Systems
Naval Systems
Elbit Systems Takes Submarine and Marine Automation Capabilities to the Next Level
Elbit Systems acquired ISE to enhance its submarine and marine automation capabilities. This acquisition does not involve a significant purchase amount for Elbit Systems. Elbit Systems will utilize ISE's infrastructure to expand its submarine and marine automation capabilities.
Naval Systems
Boom in Global Naval Shipbuilding Deepens the Gap Between China and the US
The Euronaval 2026 report reveals that global naval shipbuilding has surged by 50 percent, reaching 122 billion dollars, while highlighting that China has doubled the US in production capacity.
Naval Systems
Critical Vulnerability in the Royal Navy: Experts Highlight Gap in Anti-Submarine Warfare
According to a UK parliamentary committee report, the critical vessel shortage in the Royal Navy's anti-submarine warfare jeopardizes the country's deterrence against Russia's underwater threats in the Arctic and the Atlantic.
Air Systems
Air Systems
Critical Ammunition Move from Denmark for the F-16 Fleet in Ukraine
Denmark has dispatched over 50,000 rounds of 20mm ammunition for the M61A1 Vulcan cannons used in F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
Air Systems
US Navy's 'New Normal': From Tactical Missions to 14-Month Marathon Deployments
The US Navy is entering a new era that extends standard deployment durations from 10 to 14 months due to increasing operational pressure at global crisis points and insufficient ship numbers.
Air Systems
New Era in Global Defense Procurement: Emphasis on Rapid Integration and Open Architecture
While procurement processes are accelerating in the global defense industry, Oshkosh Defense aims to reduce testing times to weeks with its new Vehicle Integration Center. New approaches in the Netherlands and the US focus on the urgent needs of the modern battlefield.
Cyber & Space
Cyber & Space
The Gulf's Search for Strategic Balance: New Defense Base and Industrial Move from Qatar
In the face of regional crises and increasing security threats, Qatar is implementing comprehensive partnerships and a strategic production base project aimed at reducing external dependence and establishing a domestic defense industry.
Cyber & Space
Strategic Move from the Space Force: Countdown Begins for Cislunar Dominance
The US Space Force is preparing to launch critical RFI (Request for Information) processes to gain operational capabilities in the cislunar (Earth-Moon) space region by the end of fiscal year 2029.
Cyber & Space
Pentagon's Cybersecurity Negligence Taken to Court: Data of Millions of Military Personnel at Risk
The major cyber breach at the Pentagon's Defense Manpower Data Center, which exposed sensitive information of millions of military personnel, has been taken to court through a class-action lawsuit filed by two Marines.