UK and Lockheed test F-35 data link to Army ground weapons

The Ministry of Defence and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works have completed an exercise demonstrating the transfer of targeting data from an F-35 through to British Army ground-based weapons systems.

British intelligence aircraft takes a peek at Russia

A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint has carried out an intelligence-gathering flight near the Russian territory of Kaliningrad.
Military paratrooper in camouflage gear free-falling from a aircraft against a cloudy sky.

British paratroopers jump onto island in Hantavirus response

A specialist British Army team has parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha to deliver emergency medical support after a British national was suspected of contracting Hantavirus.

U.S. Marines test new F-35 ground comms tactics at WTI

U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 demonstrated improved communication and digital interoperability capabilities for F-35 and other fixed-wing aircraft ground operations.
Illustration of a networked battlefield with airplanes, drones, and ground vehicles connected by white lines and radar rings.

L3Harris tapped for ABMS digital network

L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to develop core elements of a secure digital infrastructure intended to underpin its command and control network.

US approves 10,000 precision kill weapon systems for Israel

The US has approved an emergency USD 992 million sale of 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rounds to Israel, bypassing standard congressional review on national security grounds.
Airman in camouflage with red ear protection inspecting a large green missile on a ground launch trolley on an airfield.

US approves sale of 1,500 JDAM guidance kits to Ukraine

The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to Ukraine of 1,532 Joint Direct Attack Munition tail kits.
Yellow RAF search-and-rescue helicopter flying low over the ocean, seen through the window of another aircraft with a blurred foreground propeller.

RAF search and rescue saves 26,000 lives over seven decades

The RAF's search and rescue legacy spans more than eight decades, from the creation of the first Search and Rescue unit in 1941 to today's Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft crews monitoring traffic over the North Sea.
Grey autonomous helicopter drone with a two-bladed rotor on a forest path, rugged landing skids, surrounded by dense jungle.

Sikorsky, Robinson win US Marine autonomous logistics work

Robinson Unmanned will deliver the first R66 TURBINETRUCK to Sikorsky for integration, test and evaluation and demonstration.
Twin-engine propeller aircraft in a hangar viewed head-on, with red pipes and bright overhead lights above.

Northrop Grumman delivers 70th E-2D Hawkeye to US Navy

Northrop Grumman has delivered the 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft to the US Navy.