Defense News

The KC-135 tanker involved in the Iraq incident has no ejection seats and crews no longer carry parachutes, reflecting the aircraft’s design and safety philosophy.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet over the Middle East during Operation Epic Fury.

CENTCOM releases new images showing the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group supporting Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

The Pentagon is urgently deploying the "Merops" anti-drone system to the Middle East. Launched from a pickup truck, these AI-powered interceptors have already shot down over 1,000 Russian drones in...

South Korea is urgently airlifting ~30 M-SAM-II ballistic missile interceptors to the UAE from its own military reserves. The expedited delivery aims to protect critical Emirati infrastructure, including a massive...

The U.S. military successfully air-lifted eight Valar Atomics "Ward250" nuclear modules via C-17 in Operation Windlord. The mission marks a shift toward mobile, modular nuclear energy for AI and defense.

A Norwegian researcher built a microwave device that successfully replicated Havana Syndrome symptoms, triggering a secret CIA investigation. The findings prove that pulsed-energy weapons are viable and portable.

F-35s are being delivered to the US military with nose ballast instead of radars due to AN/APG-85 delays. The "blind" jets must rely on data links from wingmen until the...

The El Paso airspace closure stemmed from a "grudge match" between the FAA and Pentagon over high-energy laser tests. The 10-day ban was lifted after the White House intervened in...

Finnish reservists "humiliated" US troops during NATO Arctic drills, forcing commanders to intervene to stop the rout. The incident exposes a severe gap in US cold-weather readiness compared to Nordic...

Raytheon secured a $1.7 billion contract to provide Spain with four Patriot missile systems. The deal follows similar 2025 procurements by Germany and Romania, boosting NATO's air defense.

Switzerland will buy fewer than 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets to stick to its voter-approved 6 billion Swiss franc budget after cost overruns made the original order financially unfeasible.

The RAAF's Australian-made MQ-28A Ghost Bat drone autonomously fired an AIM-120 AMRAAM, destroying a target drone in a world-first test of a combat-capable Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).

The US approved a $301 million Foreign Military Sale to Italy for 100 JASSM-ER long-range, stealthy cruise missiles, a major upgrade intended to arm Italian F-35s and give the nation...

The US is speeding up weapons deliveries to Ukraine before Christmas utilizing the PURL mechanism, while simultaneously setting a challenging 2027 deadline for Europe to assume the majority of NATO’s...