GE Aerospace Secures $5B Contract for F110 Fighter Engines
GE Aerospace has secured a $5 billion contract to provide F110 fighter engines, enhancing the capabilities of F-15 and F-16 fleets across allied nations.
USA News
Engine and Transmission
Logistics
Engine and Transmission
TEI Has Been Recognised as the “Supplier of the Year
GE Aerospace has named TEI, at the Supplier Symposium, Türkiye’s aviation engine leader, “Supplier of the Year” for engineering, quality, and delivery quality.
Defence Politics
Macron Calls for European Defence Over US Alternatives
After reinforcing strategic autonomy and bolstering Europe's military sector, Macron exhorts EU countries to prioritise European defence industry over the US.
Unmanned Systems
US Special Forces Acquire FPV Drones for Cave Operations
The US Special Forces are adopting FPV drones to increase surveillance, lower danger, and improve combat efficacy in absolute darkness, such as in caves.
Ammunition
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
US Air Force Tests GBU-38 JDAM in Sweden for NATO Readiness
The US Air Force tested a GBU-38 JDAM in Sweden, in order to increase regional security, improve NATO collaboration, and provide precision-strike capability.
Space
SpaceX Sends Crew-10 to Replace Stranded ISS Astronauts
SpaceX has launched Crew-10 to the ISS, to replace two NASA astronauts who were stranded for nine months due to technical failures in Starliner capsule.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Canada Reevaluates F-35 Purchase Given US Political Tensions
As Germany advocates anti-F-35 campaigns and Portugal investigates other fighter alternatives, Canada reevaluates its F-35 purchase amid US concerns.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Lisbon Rejects F-35 Purchase Amid Geopolitical Concerns
Portugal rules out F-35 acquisition, citing fears over US policy shifts and software restrictions signalling a possible shift to European alternatives.
Land
Armour for Exported JLTV 4x4 Vehicles Turn Out Defective
Evraz North America Inc.’s armour plates produced for Oshkosh’s exported JLTVs were reported to have bypassed important ballistic tests before delivery.
Navy / Maritime
Air
US Marine Corps Deploys First F-35B Squadron in Japan
The US Marine Corps has deployed the first F-35B Lightning II fighters in Japan by sending the historical VMFA-214 “Black Sheep” unit to MCAS Iwakuni.
Unmanned Systems
Ripsaw 3 UGV Chosen as the Light UGV of the U.S. Army
Textron’s Ripsaw 3 UGV has won the U.S. Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle-(RCV) competition after racing against Oshkosh Defence, GDLS, and McQ’s prototypes.
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
German Issues Regarding US Control of F-35 Jets Develop
Claims of a US "kill switch" in F-35 aircraft cause questions in Germany, hence sparking discussions on military sovereignty and operational autonomy.
Unmanned Systems
TİTRA Shows Dumrul Armed Rotary-Wing UAV With FPV Control
TİTRA unveiled its new rotary-wing UAV Dumrul at VERTICON 2025. It can be armed with various light weaponry and controlled in first-person view (FPV).
Air
Weapon / Missile
AH-64 Attack Helicopter in Iraq Gets SPIKE NLOS Missiles
An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter located in Erbil Airbase performed a flight carrying the Israeli SPIKE NLOS beyond-visual range air-to-surface missile.
