Saab Wins SEK 2 Billion Contract to Equip Sweden’s Four New FDI Frigates
Saab to Equip Sweden’s Four New FDI Frigates With Missiles and Sensors Swedish defense manufacturer Saab has secured a contract worth approximately SEK 2 billion (about $210 million) from French shipbuilder Naval Group to supply and integrate weapons, fire-control equipment and surveillance sensors for Sweden’s four future FDI frigates. Announced on November 6, 2026, the agreement covers several Swedish-developed systems…
F-47 Fighter May Fly With Interim Engine as Next-Generation Propulsion Program Falls Behind Schedule
F-47 Fighter May Fly With Interim Engine as XA102 and XA103 Development Continues The U.S. Air Force's planned 2028 first flight for the Boeing F-47 is creating a timing challenge for its next-generation propulsion program. The fighter is expected to begin flight testing before the advanced adaptive-cycle engines being developed for future combat aircraft are ready for potential aircraft integration.…
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F-47 Fighter May Fly With Interim Engine as Next-Generation Propulsion Program Falls Behind Schedule
F-47 Fighter May Fly With Interim Engine as XA102 and XA103 Development Continues The U.S. Air Force's planned 2028 first flight for the Boeing F-47 is creating a timing challenge for its next-generation propulsion program.…
UK Says F-35 Agreement Guarantees Access to U.S. Support System
UK Reaffirms F-35 Support Access Under U.S.-Led Programme Agreement The United Kingdom says its participation in the F-35 Lightning II programme provides formal access to the U.S.-managed support system, addressing parliamentary concerns about the country's…
Lockheed Martin Self-Funds Five Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Lockheed Martin is committing its own funding to build five Vectis collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), advancing an autonomous aircraft program that the company hopes will meet future U.S. and allied air combat requirements. Chief Executive…
Lockheed Martin Accelerates Orion Production for NASA’s Artemis Missions
Lockheed Martin is increasing production capacity for NASA's Orion spacecraft as the United States prepares for a new sequence of crewed missions around the Moon and a planned return to the lunar surface. The company…
F-35B Releases MBDA Meteor Missile From Internal Weapons Bay for First Time
The F-35B Lightning II has completed its first flight test involving the release of an MBDA Meteor air-to-air missile from its internal weapons bay, advancing a multinational effort to integrate the European weapon onto British…
Lockheed Martin Tests Mk21A Reentry Vehicle for Sentinel ICBM
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force have completed another flight test of the developmental Mk21A reentry vehicle, advancing work on a critical component of the United States' next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system. The unarmed…
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Saab Wins SEK 2 Billion Contract to Equip Sweden’s Four New FDI Frigates
Saab to Equip Sweden’s Four New FDI Frigates With Missiles and Sensors Swedish defense manufacturer Saab has secured a contract…
Lockheed Martin Advances PAC-3 MSE Integration for Naval Defense
The U.S. Navy is moving forward with efforts to integrate the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptor…
Spain Advances F-110 Frigate Program With Aegis and SPY-7 Radar
Spain is moving toward a new generation of naval combat capabilities as Lockheed Martin integrates its SPY-7(V)2 radar and Aegis-related…
Navy Awards $11.26 Million Contract for Undersea Acoustic Warfare Research
U.S. Navy Awards $11.26 Million for Undersea Acoustic Warfare Technology The U.S. Navy has awarded Integer Technologies LLC an additional…
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New York National Guard Opens $35 Million Housing Facility
New York National Guard Opens $3.5 Million Housing Facility at Camp Smith The New York National Guard has opened a new $3.5 million housing facility at Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor, New York, replacing aging accommodation used by officers and senior enlisted personnel attending training at the installation.…
Pentagon Prepares Review of Military Legal System and JAG Corps
The Pentagon is preparing a departmentwide review of the U.S. military legal system, with a focus on improving legal services for service members, strengthening judge advocate training and examining how military legal organizations operate across the armed services. The review, discussed by a Pentagon official on November 4, 2026, follows…
Operation Unified Resolve Reports 70% Drop in Rio Grande Valley Border Crossings
The U.S. military says illegal border crossings and suspicious activity in Texas' Rio Grande Valley declined by approximately 70% during the first 30 days of Operation Unified Resolve, a deployment that brought hundreds of additional service members and equipment into the region. The results were announced November 3, 2026, by…
U.S. Plans Resilient Military Bases With Independent Power and Water Systems
The U.S. Department of War is pursuing a new approach to military installation infrastructure, with plans for a prototype base capable of operating independently of civilian utilities for 30 days. The concept combines energy independence, secure communications, water resilience and improved facilities for military personnel. Dale Marks, assistant secretary of…
Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Could Benefit Moscow More Than US Consumers
The first Russian diesel shipment bound for the United States since 2022 is heading toward the American market, but the limited volume of expected deliveries raises questions about whether President Donald Trump’s agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin can meaningfully reduce fuel prices. The agreement, announced on October 9, 2026,…
Pentagon Reports Strong Interest in Competition for Next Great American Base
The U.S. War Department has received strong interest from states and communities seeking to host the proposed Next Great American Base, a planned joint force installation intended to support the rapid deployment of U.S. military forces. Dale Marks, assistant secretary of war for energy, installations and environment, reported the nationwide…
Pentagon Uses Department of War Name to Reinforce Message to Adversaries
The U.S. Department of War is using its name and public messaging to emphasize a more explicit focus on military strength and deterrence, according to the subject of a report published on the department's official website. The messaging raises a wider question for defense observers: how much can an institutional…
Israel’s Military Chief Reportedly Opposed Pre-Election Strike on Iran
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir reportedly opposed proposed military action against Iran ahead of Israel's Oct. 27, 2026, election, warning that the move could trigger a wider confrontation with Tehran at a politically sensitive moment. Reports published by Israeli media on Oct. 26 said Zamir…
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China Tests Guangjian Laser Weapons Against Multiple Drone Swarms in Gobi Desert
China has demonstrated a new application of its Guangjian directed-energy weapons, using ground-based laser systems to engage multiple waves of incoming drones during a field test in the Gobi Desert. The reported trial focused on…
Air Force, Secret Service Train Together to Strengthen Counter-Drone Defenses
Air Force and Secret Service Strengthen Counter-Drone Readiness at MacDill The U.S. Air Force and Secret Service are strengthening cooperation against unauthorized drone activity through joint counter-unmanned aircraft systems training at MacDill Air Force Base,…
General Atomics to Supply Components for U.S. Army and Navy Hypersonic Weapons
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) will manufacture critical components for two U.S. military hypersonic weapon programs under a multiyear subcontract with Leidos, extending the company's involvement in the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) program through…
Remington 870 in Military Service: Mark 1 to MCS
Ask three reference sources how many Remington 870 shotguns the U.S. Marine Corps ordered in May 1969 and you get three answers: 3,230, 3,231 and 3,200. Gun-history author Bruce Canfield and an American Rifleman chronology…
