Boeing and SAAB have been awarded a $9.2 billion order for 351 jets, 46 simulators and associated ground equipment. Boeing and Saab’s new T-X jet can become a future trendsetter… Continue reading "Boeing & SAAB wins U.S. Air Force T-X Pilot Training Program Contract"
At the end of last month the White House unveiled a historic $1.01 trillion Fiscal Year 2026 defense budget request on June 26. This figure represents an approximately 13% increase… Continue reading "US Plans Record $1.01 Trillion Defense Budget for FY2026"
Saab announced on June 18 the signing of a declaration of intent with France’s military procurement agency, the Direction générale de l’armement, for the purchase of Saab’s GlobalEye aerial early… Continue reading "France Signs Declaration Of Intent For GlobalEye Aerial Early Warning Aircraft Purchase"
In the early hours of June 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a large-scale military operation dubbed “Operation Rising Lion,” targeting at least 100 targets in cities including Tehran,… Continue reading "Operation Rising Lion: Israel Targets Iranian Nuclear Facilities and Senior Military Leaders"
On 2 June, Rocket Lab launched the second of Blacksky’s Gen 3 electro-optical (EO) imagery satellites from it’s complex in Mahia, New Zealand. This constellation is intended to offer a… Continue reading "Blacksky Launches 2nd Gen 3 Satellite for Real-time Tracking Constellation"
On May 27, Rocket Lab announced that it would be acquiring Geost, a producer of electro-optical and infrared sensors, for $275 million. This puts Rocket Lab in a unique position… Continue reading "Rocket Lab Enters Missile Defense Satellite Market with Acquisition of Geost"
A press conference was held by President Trump on May 20 announcing that an architecture for the Golden Dome missile defense system had been selected. Perhaps most importantly the overall… Continue reading "$175 Billion Golden Dome Architecture Officially Selected"
The Spanish Air and Space Force announced April 11 that its first Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport is now operational with its 45th Wing. The tanker was declared operational after… Continue reading "Spain’s First Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport Now Operational"
In the early hours of February 19, 2025, at precisely 1:00 a.m. Pacific Time, the United States Air Force Global Strike Command executed a successful test launch of an unarmed… Continue reading "US Conducts Unexpected Minuteman III ICBM Test"
On 4 March 2025, President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress, announcing plans to develop a “Golden Dome” missile defense system to protect the United States from various… Continue reading "President Trump Announces ‘Golden Dome’: A New Missile Defense Shield for America"