Poland Shows Interest in US's F-15EX Strike Fighters
Boeing has offered Poland two squadrons of F-15EX Eagle II strike fighters alongside industrial cooperation. It is claimed that Poland shows interest in them.
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Air
The U.S. Presents Stealth Tanker Aircraft Concept
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has revealed a concept for stealthy tanker aircraft to solve the issue of survivable tankers in the future.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Germany Prefers the U.S. F-35A Production Line to Italian One
Germany has announced that the F-35A Lightning II jets it will acquire will be manufactured at the U.S. production line, not from the Italian production line.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S., Australia and Japan to Hold Trilateral F-35 Training
Australia, Japan and the U.S. will conduct joint F-35 fighter training trilaterally. The decision was reached at the Trilateral Defence Ministerial meeting.
Air
Portugal to Modernise its Fleet with F-35 Lightning II Jets
The Chief of Staff of the Portuguese Air Force confirmed that Portugal is in the process of replacing F-16Ms with modern F-35A Lightning II Jet aircraft.
Air
Logistics
GOA Report: F-35 Sustainment Costs to Reach $2 Trillion
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GOA) reports that F-35 aircraft sustainment costs to reach $2 trillion while operational availability decreases.
Weapon / Missile
MDA Awards Lockheed Martin $17 Billion Contract
The Missile Defence Agency (MDA) selected Lockheed Martin to deliver the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), which will intercept long-range ballistic missiles.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Navy Shoots Four LRASMs at Once
U..S Navy Announces Successful Test of Simultaneous Engagement of Four AGM-158C LRASM Anti-Ship Missiles.
Air
Korean KAI Proposes FA-50 to the Royal Thai Air Force
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has offered to sell its FA-50 light attack aircraft to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF).
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Navy Upgrades Aegis after Houthi Attacks at Red Sea
The U.S. Navy has proceeded to upgrade the Aegis combat system on its ships, using evidence of Houthi attacks with unmanned and ballistic missiles.
Air
Hellenic Navy Receives Three MH-60R Helicopters
Hellenic Navy deployed three Romeo MH-60R Seahawk helicopters at the Kotroni Air Base in Marathon.
Land
Bahrain Acquires M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams MBT, Paying $2.2 Billion
DSCA approved Bahrain’s acquisition request to acquire M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks for an estimated cost of $2.2 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Morocco Acquires Javelin ATGM
U.S. sells Javelin ATGM to Morocco through the FMS channel. The total cost of the acquisition programme is estimated at $260 million.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Pentagon Introduces AI-Guided Combat Drones
The Pentagon has launched a major project to build artificial intelligence-guided Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles.
Air
Investment
Ammunition
Modernisation
U.S. Opens a New Page on Defence Industry with Turkiye
After the Turkish veto on Sweden’s NATO membership was lifted, U.S. officials showed interest in deepening U.S.-Turkiye defence industry relations.
Air
Navy / Maritime
Sikorsky Concludes Greece’s three MH-60R Helicopters
Lockheed Martin's subsidiary Sikorsky has completed testing of the first three of seven MH-60R SEAHAWK helicopters that the Hellenic Navy acquired.
