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Lockheed Martin closed 2025 with a record number of 191 F-35 deliveries across all three variants. The figure eclipses the airframer’s previous high mark in 2021 by nearly 50 units. …
Record F-35 Deliveries Bolstered by Catch-Up Read More
The U.S. invasion of Venezuela raises fundamental questions about how Washington now defines its national security interests and how far the current administration is willing to go to pursue them. …
Venezuela Operation Raises Questions About Washington’s Global Ambitions Read More
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has officially activated Task Force Scorpion Strike (TFSS), the military’s first dedicated one-way kamikaze drone squadron in the Middle East. This milestone was punctuated on December …
LUCAS: Scaling the Drone War Read More
General Atomics depiction of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body prototype. Image – General Atomics Hypersonic weapons are reshaping modern military competitions. As the U.S. advances its capabilities, understanding the structure, …
An Overview of Current U.S. Hypersonic Missile Developments Read More
The Announcement On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Navy announced its plan to introduce a new class of small surface combatant ships, the FF(X), as a critical component of the …
New Frigate on the Horizon: U.S. Navy Ditches Constellation-class for National Security Cutter Design Read More
The U.S. Navy has awarded GE Aerospace a new $22.2 million research and development contract to upgrade the F414 turbofan powering the service’s fleet of Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters …
Navy Awards GE Aerospace $22M for F414 Engine Upgrades Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Boeing has entered a strategic partnership with Anduril Industries to compete in the U.S. Army’s Integrated Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment 2 Second Interceptor program. Under the …
Boeing-Anduril Face Lockheed, RTX, Rafael in IFPC Interceptor Race Read More
Executing the first order of a broader contract, the U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems $322 million to produce Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) kits to equip the Army, …
U.S. Initiates BAE Laser-Guided Munitions Contract Amid C-UAS Growth Read More
Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have successfully executed the first air-to-air weapon engagement by an uncrewed, autonomous aircraft using an AIM-120 missile. The test, conducted at the …
Ghost Bat Goes Lethal: Boeing and RAAF Demonstrate First Autonomous AIM-120 Engagement Read More
The U.S. Space Force has officially launched the competitive phase of its ambitious “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative, awarding a series of prototype contracts on November 25 that pit established …
Space Force Ignites Race for “Golden Dome” with First Missile Defense Prototype Awards Read More