Canada Reevaluates F-35 Purchase Given US Political Tensions
As Germany advocates anti-F-35 campaigns and Portugal investigates other fighter alternatives, Canada reevaluates its F-35 purchase amid US concerns.
USA News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Air
Bilateral Relations
Lisbon Rejects F-35 Purchase Amid Geopolitical Concerns
Portugal rules out F-35 acquisition, citing fears over US policy shifts and software restrictions signalling a possible shift to European alternatives.
Land
Armour for Exported JLTV 4x4 Vehicles Turn Out Defective
Evraz North America Inc.’s armour plates produced for Oshkosh’s exported JLTVs were reported to have bypassed important ballistic tests before delivery.
Navy / Maritime
Air
US Marine Corps Deploys First F-35B Squadron in Japan
The US Marine Corps has deployed the first F-35B Lightning II fighters in Japan by sending the historical VMFA-214 “Black Sheep” unit to MCAS Iwakuni.
Unmanned Systems
Ripsaw 3 UGV Chosen as the Light UGV of the U.S. Army
Textron’s Ripsaw 3 UGV has won the U.S. Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle-(RCV) competition after racing against Oshkosh Defence, GDLS, and McQ’s prototypes.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
German Issues Regarding US Control of F-35 Jets Develop
Claims of a US "kill switch" in F-35 aircraft cause questions in Germany, hence sparking discussions on military sovereignty and operational autonomy.
Unmanned Systems
TİTRA Shows Dumrul Armed Rotary-Wing UAV With FPV Control
TİTRA unveiled its new rotary-wing UAV Dumrul at VERTICON 2025. It can be armed with various light weaponry and controlled in first-person view (FPV).
Air
Weapon / Missile
AH-64 Attack Helicopter in Iraq Gets SPIKE NLOS Missiles
An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter located in Erbil Airbase performed a flight carrying the Israeli SPIKE NLOS beyond-visual range air-to-surface missile.
Air
Morocco Receives the First AH-64E Apache Helicopters
Kingdom of Morocco officially received the first batch of AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters, marking the first part of its 2020 purchase of 24 units.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Lockheed Martin is Excluded from the US Navy's NGAD Program
US Navy eliminated LM from the Next Generation Air Dominance programme, therefore restricting the sixth-generation fighter race to Boeing and Northrop Grumman.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Air Force Returns to Red Flag Exercise in the US
The Red Flag Exercise symbolises the development of Turkish-US relations as TurAF returns to the multinational exercise at Nellis after 9 years of intervals.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Weapon / Missile
F-35B Carries AGM-158C LRASM Anti-Ship Missiles Under Wings
A US Marine Corps (USMC) F-35B STOVL fighter jet performed its maiden flight with two AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) with under-wing carriage.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
DARPA Launches USX-1 Defiant Unmanned Surface Vessel
USN’s new Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) prototype, USX-1 Defiant, was launched within the scope of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) programme.
Air
Unmanned Systems
USAF Names Its First Unmanned Combat Aircraft Prototypes
USAF has announced that the two contenders for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme from Anduril and GA-ASI are designated YFQ-44A and YFQ-42A.
