Lithuania urges NATO defence after Russian drone incursion
Lithuania has called on NATO to strengthen allied air defences after a Russian military drone violated its airspace for the second time in less than a month.
MBDA aiming to quadruple Aster missile output
MBDA has delivered the first batch of ASTER air defence missiles under a fast-tracked production initiative led by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR).
Anduril missile test hits key milestone for U.S. Army
Barracuda-100M is described by Anduril as offering up to ten times the range of a similarly sized AGM-114 Hellfire missile while remaining cost-competitive.
UK and US carrier jets fly in tight formation over Pacific
A UK F-35B from 617 Squadron and a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet were photographed flying in tight formation over HMS Prince of Wales during trilateral carrier strike operations with Japan.
US awards huge $3.5bn AMRAAM contract with UK among buyers
According to the Pentagon, the contract involves Foreign Military Sales to a wide range of allies and partners, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Denmark, Japan, Sweden, Germany, Poland, and Ukraine, among others.
UK signals new £403m aircraft project to replace Tutor
The Ministry of Defence has signalled its intent to launch a major procurement programme, Project TELUM, aimed at delivering light powered training aircraft to underpin military flying training and air experience schemes.
Skyrora first UK rocket firm to receive launch licence
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray says Skyrora’s new space launch licence is “a massive boost to the whole of Scotland and the wider UK’s space sector.”
New paper warns NATO against replacing firepower with drones
A new paper by Professor Justin Bronk, published by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), argues that NATO should not attempt to replace traditional military firepower with massed drones.
Romania ends Baltic Air Policing rotation
The Romanian Air Force has concluded its four-month deployment in Lithuania as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission.
F/A-18 and EA-18G surpass 12 million flight hours
The U.S. Navy’s fleet of F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft have logged more than 12 million cumulative flight hours.
