The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (LM RMS) a sole-source 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at approximately $ 3 billion to continue serving… Continue reading "US Missile Defense Agency Awards Lockheed Martin $3 Billion Aegis BMD Contract"
On 9 July, Taiwan commenced its annual live-fire military drills. The Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces’ Han Kuang 41 Exercise is the largest military exercise seen in Taiwan, with… Continue reading "Taiwan Commences Largest Military Drills in Response to Chinese Threats of Invasion"
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured a major 2.39 trillion-won ($1.76 billion) defense contract to strengthen the Republic of Korea Air Force. KAI announced that it had signed a deal,… Continue reading "South Korea Signs $1.76 Billion Deal for 20 More KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets"
Germany’s government announced that it will allow the export of Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets to Türkiye, ending a years‑long block on the sale. Berlin’s approval of the “long‐blocked” deal breaks… Continue reading "Germany Finally Approves Export of Eurofighter Typhoon Jets to Türkiye"
The rapid modernization of the Polish Air Force, which began in the early 2020s, faces a setback as deliveries of the FA-50PL stall. An original ambitious initial delivery date of… Continue reading "FA-50PL Project Stalls Amid Ambitious Delivery Schedule"
On June 6th, President Trump issued two related executive orders titled Unleashing American Drone Dominance and Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty aimed at ensuring “continued American leadership in the development, commercialization,… Continue reading "Drone Defense in Focus: A Conversation with DroneShield CEO Matt McCrann"
The Russian Navy launched the amphibious landing ship Vladimir Andreyev at the Yantar Shipyard in the Kaliningrad Region at the end of May. The ceremony was attended by Navy Commander-in-Chief… Continue reading "Russian Navy Launches Amphibious Landing Vessel RFS Vladimir Andreyev"
Over the weekend of June 7 and 8th, a Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force P-3C conducting surveillance over the Pacific Ocean was intercepted by Chinese J-15 fighter jets, resulting in… Continue reading "Chinese Fighter Jet Has Near Miss With Japanese Surveillance Aircraft"
In May 2025, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Raytheon (RTX) a major contract modification for its Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) air-defense system. The $2.13 billion upgrade raises the total… Continue reading "Raytheon Wins $3.3 Billion SM-3 Missile Defense Contract"
On May 19 General Atomics’ Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced that their YFQ-42A had entered the ground testing phase on May 7. This uncrewed fighter is GA-ASI’s entrant to the USAF’s… Continue reading "General Atomics’ Collaborative Combat Aircraft Begins Ground Test Phase, First Image Revealed"