NATO Awards Contracts For Next Generation Rotorcraft Study
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency contracted Airbus Helicopters, Sikorsky and Leonardo to identify and exploit cutting-edge technologies for the…
StormBreaker SDB II Achieves 100% Success Rate During F-35C Testing
The network-enabled StormBreaker smart weapon was part of 28 test missions in 2023, of which 14 with the F-35Cs, and…
Japan Unveils Its Upgraded Type-12 Surface-to-Ship Missile
Deployment of the upgraded Type-12 SSM will fundamentally reinforce Japan’s stand-off defense ability to respond to attacks from outside the…
Slovak Air Force Receives First Two F-16 Block 70 Jets
The first two Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 jets, initially stationed at Tucson AFB to support pilot training, have now…
Greece Signs Deal To Buy 20 F-35 Fighter Jets
Greece formally accepted an offer for 20 F-35A Lightning II jets with an option for an additional 20 aircraft. On…
US Army’s Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Battery Debuts In Resolute Hunter Exercise
The service successfully employed its Multi-Domain Task Force force package for over 72 hours, showcasing the LRHW’s ‘digital kill chain’.…
Italian Air Force Eyes F-35 Fleet Expansion
The Italian Air Force has emphasized since last year that it requires more F-35A and F-35B jets. Public data indicates…
U.S. Navy F-35s To Be Equipped With BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys
After the approval for the fielding on the Air National Guard’s F-16s, it appears that that Leonardo’s BriteCloud might soon…
Multiple Factors And Crew Failures Led To January 2024 B-1B Crash At Ellsworth AFB
While the crew’s failure to properly manage airspeed and altitude was identified as the primary cause, the Accident Investigation Board…
Sniper Targeting Pod Will Become Advanced Communications and Computing Node
Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod, a mainstay on fourth generation combat aircraft, will be developed into the Sniper Networked…