Military aviation news
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July 10, 2026
Quantum Systems expands its presence in Estonia with a new Tallinn office and the acquisition of SensusQ, strengthening European ISR software capabilities and reinforcing its presence on NATO's…
July 9, 2026
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has awarded Leidos [LDOS] a more than $27.2 million fixed price incentive contract for procurement of the company’s AGM-190A “Havoc Spear” Small Cruise…
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Air Force are collaborating on a project to replace the General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper which, depending on payload, can cost up to $50 million […]
“Space Operational Energy is a growing focus for us. We hope to host industry days and create avenues for collaboration with industry partners in the near future,” an Air Force spokesperson told…
Quantum Systems has joined the founding Project Conexus consortium, contributing its expertise in software-defined autonomous systems and multi-domain interoperability for allied defence operations.
Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and station them on German soil.
Testing of Taiwan’s Hsiung Feng III (HF-III) air-launched supersonic anti-ship missile progressed with a test-fire on 1 July. The missile developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science…
July 8, 2026
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NATO is to buy up to 10 GlobalEye aircraft by Sweden’s Saab that may replace nearly all of the alliance’s aging 14 Boeing [BA] E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System […]
In a bid to boost production of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), RTX‘s [RTX] Raytheon is qualifying more European suppliers for the missile, the company said on Tuesday…
A collaboration that combines ZeroAvia’s flight-tested hydrogen-electric propulsion technology with Marshall Aerospace’s military aircraft integration expertise ... The post ZeroAvia and Marshall…
To strengthen NATO's reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities in the north, four European states will jointly procure the MQ-4C Triton reconnaissance drone. European companies…
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July 7, 2026
The DAF secured top honors across four categories for its exceptional efforts in preserving the environment while enhancing operational readiness and community quality of life.<br/>
You may not know the Aechelon name, but if you’ve flown for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Special Operations community, there’s a good chance you’ve trained in one of our…
The project aims to stitch together spacecraft managed by individual member countries into one mega-constellation, alliance officials said.
The sanctions were imposed in 2020 over the country's purchase of Russian defense missiles.
NATO Support and Procurement Agency Contract Expands AV’s European Presence and Positions Germany to Field the Full Puma Capability Stack Through a Unified Program Framework ARLINGTON, Va. — July 7…
NATO has given new impetus to its space capabilities by launching several multinational initiatives aimed at strengthening military communications, monitoring and access..
“It is genuinely made in NATO and is creating jobs on both sides of the Atlantic,” alliance Secretary-General Mark Rutte said.
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Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 7, 2026 — Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] MQ-28 Ghost Bat has participated in Exercise Valiant Shield alongside F-35A, F-35B, F-15EX, HC-130, E-3, E-2D,...
July 6, 2026
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Monday confirmed it will deliver its Titan counter-drone capability to support Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) base defense as the first task order under a new […]
As the Pentagon posits future confrontations involving advanced adversary aircraft and drone swarms, the U.S. Air Force wants rapid prototyping to develop and field 1,000 to 3,500 supersonic…
While the US Space Force is a separate military branch, it still relies on the Air Force for some capabilities, including lawyers. Todd Pennington discusses why evolutions in both the Space Force…
Officials in Jakarta are also considering fighter options other than the South Korean-made jets.
Quantum Systems expands its international manufacturing network to increase drone production capacity and support NATO’s Drone Edge initiative.
July 3, 2026
Japan, Italy and the U.K. have handed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) development contract to their national champions building the GCAP jet.
July 2, 2026
The U.S. Air Force’s Point Defense Battle Lab (PDBL) at Grand Forks AFB, N.D., wants companies to submit their ideas on counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) by July 31, […]
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July 1, 2026
The combination of technologies is meant to give Israel a leg up in shooting down high-volume swarms of incoming threats like drones or missiles.