US begins retirement of B-1s to make way for for B-21s
The U.S. Air Force has announced that it will retire 17 B-1B Lancers from its current fleet of 62.
American bombers arrive in Norway for first time
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers recently arrived at the Norwegian Air Base in Oerland for the first time in the both Allies history. According to a NATO news update, the United States and Norway will conduct joint training to demonstrate transatlantic interoperability. "These missions help build an understanding and further bolster the partnership between Allies. Overall, this will increase the...
NATO warships train with Israeli forces
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) recently completed exercises with Israeli Navy units in the Eastern Mediterranean.
USS Winston S. Churchill seizes weapons off Somalia
The cache of weapons consisted of thousands of AK-47 assault rifles, light machine guns, heavy sniper rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers.
F-35Bs from American assault ship to fight Islamic State
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B aircraft departed from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island to execute long-range strikes in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group receives COVID-19 vaccines
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the vessels in her carrier strike group ship will now start receiving the first dosage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Bell Announces Sale of Six Bell 505s to Jamaica
Bell Textron have announced that they have signed a purchase agreement for six Bell 505 aircraft for the Jamaican Defence Force.
U.S. Marines award BAE $184m for additional ACVs
BAE Systems has received a $184 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) under full-rate production.
Thales, Airbus to upgrade French electronic warfare systems
The tactical SIGINT programme will upgrade the electronic warfare capabilities of front-line units.
Airbus primes Future Combat Air System in Spain
Spanish industry has signed the initial framework contract of the Future Combat Air System demonstrator phase.
