Lockheed Delivering “Radar-Less” F-35s with Nose Ballast
F-35s are being delivered to the US military with nose ballast instead of radars due to AN/APG-85 delays. The "blind"…
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FAA vs. Pentagon: High-Energy Laser Test Sparks El Paso Airspace Chaos
The El Paso airspace closure stemmed from a "grudge match" between the FAA and Pentagon over high-energy laser tests. The…
Finnish Reservists “Humiliate” US Troops in Arctic Drill
Finnish reservists "humiliated" US troops during NATO Arctic drills, forcing commanders to intervene to stop the rout. The incident exposes…
Raytheon Lands $1.7 Billion Contract to Supply Spain with Patriot Systems
Raytheon secured a $1.7 billion contract to provide Spain with four Patriot missile systems. The deal follows similar 2025 procurements…
Switzerland Cuts F-35 Fighter Jet Order to Maintain Budget Cap
Switzerland will buy fewer than 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets to stick to its voter-approved 6 billion Swiss franc…
RAAF Ghost Bat Scores World-First Autonomous Air-to-Air Missile Kill
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…
US Approves $301M JASSM-ER Missile Sale, Boosting Italian F-35 Strike Power
The US approved a $301 million Foreign Military Sale to Italy for 100 JASSM-ER long-range, stealthy cruise missiles, a major…
US Ramps Up Ukraine Arms Deliveries as NATO Pushes 2027 Europe-Led Defense
The US is speeding up weapons deliveries to Ukraine before Christmas utilizing the PURL mechanism, while simultaneously setting a challenging…
Germany Commits €3.4B to Leopard 2A8, a Drone-Age Combat System
Germany committed €3.4B to the Leopard 2A8, a next-gen tank that integrates Trophy APS and advanced sensor fusion, enabling it…
US Army Successfully Tests PERCH Drone Launcher on Abrams Tanks
The US Army successfully tested the modular PERCH launcher on M1A2 Abrams tanks, enabling them to deploy Switchblade loitering drones…
Poland to Acquire 250 US Stryker APCs for Symbolic $1 Amid Modernization Push
Poland is set to acquire 250 used US Stryker APCs for a symbolic $1 to fill gaps left by Ukraine…
Germany Deploys Arrow 3: Europe’s New Exoatmospheric Missile Shield
Germany is deploying the combat-proven Israeli Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system—the first foreign deployment—to establish a new high-altitude European missile…