Boeing Wins $11.1 Million Contract Modification for Kuwait F/A-18 Training Support

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Boeing Secures $11.1M Kuwait F/A-18 Training Contract Boeing has received an $11.14 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide instructor-pilot services, ground-training specialists and program support for the Kuwait Air Force's F/A-18 fighter fleet. The work will take place at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait and is scheduled for completion in October 2027. The award, administered by…

U.S. Navy Awards $23.1 Million Contract for Cybersecurity of Shipboard Power Systems

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Navy Awards $23.1 Million Contract for Shipboard Power Cybersecurity The U.S. Navy has awarded Integer Technologies a $23.13 million contract to investigate how zero-trust cybersecurity can protect shipboard power systems against cyber threats while preserving the fast response times required for naval operations. The Office of Naval Research (ONR), based in Arlington, Virginia, awarded the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Threat…

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Boeing Wins $11.1 Million Contract Modification for Kuwait F/A-18 Training Support

Boeing Secures $11.1M Kuwait F/A-18 Training Contract Boeing has received an $11.14 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide instructor-pilot services, ground-training specialists and program support for the Kuwait Air Force's F/A-18 fighter…

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Lockheed Martin Wins $43.7 Million F-35 Reprogramming Lab Upgrade Contract

Lockheed Martin has received a $43.67 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to upgrade operating systems used by facilities and equipment that support reprogramming of the F-35 Lightning II fighter fleet. The modification, awarded…

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Saab and GA-ASI Test LoyalEye Airborne Early Warning on MQ-9B

Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) have advanced their unmanned airborne early warning programme after flight testing Saab's LoyalEye radar on the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft. The test demonstrated the integrated system's ability…

Saab Names Canadian Partners for Gripen E Fighter Production

Saab has identified IMP Aerospace & Defence, CAE and Magellan Aerospace as its principal Canadian industrial partners for a proposed Gripen E fighter program, outlining how the Swedish company would organize local aircraft production, training…

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Lockheed Martin Wins $13.3 Million F-35 Engine Upgrade Contract Modification

Lockheed Martin has received a $13.259 million U.S. Navy contract modification to continue integrating the F135 engine core upgrade into the F-35 Lightning II program and advance work on an upgraded power and thermal management…

Most Advanced Fighter Jet in the World in 2026: F-22 vs. F-35 vs. J-20

The most advanced fighter jet in the world in 2026 depends on what the aircraft must do. The U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor remains a leading candidate for dedicated air superiority, the F-35 Lightning II…

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USS Colorado Arrives in Australia for AUKUS Submarine Maintenance

The arrival of the U.S. Navy's USS Colorado at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia gives Australian technicians another opportunity to…

Saab Launches Ocean Barrier Underwater Surveillance System

Saab Ocean Barrier Targets Maritime and Underwater Threats Swedish defense company Saab has introduced Ocean Barrier, an integrated underwater surveillance…

Lockheed Martin Wins $9.76 Million Contract for Canadian CH-148 Cyclone Electronic Warfare Software

Lockheed Martin will update electronic warfare and radar warning receiver software used by Canada's CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters under a…

Boeing Advances Second MQ-25 Stingray Toward Testing for U.S. Navy

Boeing has moved its second MQ-25A Stingray to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, where the aircraft will undergo…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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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Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani Officials to Meet Iran in Tehran

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Officials to Meet Iran Senior security officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are expected to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday, October 26, for talks on regional coordination, according to a Reuters report citing two people familiar with the matter. The planned meeting…

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IDF Chief Reportedly Resists Netanyahu Order Over Iran as Israeli Election Nears

Israel's military leadership is reportedly seeking further deliberations and formal authorization before carrying out an undisclosed operation linked to Iran, according to Israeli media reports published on October 25. The reported dispute involves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, with concerns…

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France and UK Conduct First Joint Airborne Nuclear Exercise

France and the United Kingdom have conducted their first joint exercise involving France's airborne nuclear deterrent, bringing British Royal Air Force fighters into a simulated French nuclear strike mission. The exercise, named Rummy, took place on October 20 and 21, 2026, with French Rafale fighters escorted by British Eurofighter Typhoon…

Project Agincourt Pushes Pentagon to Speed Up Autonomous Weapons Fielding

The U.S. Department of War is developing a new approach to autonomous warfare that would bring military operators, technology developers and procurement decisions closer together. Under Project Agincourt, Pentagon leaders want operational performance, affordability and rapid adaptation to determine which unmanned systems receive wider adoption. In an open letter published…

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Lockheed Martin Tests In-Flight Retargeting of GMLRS Rocket

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army have demonstrated the ability to redirect a Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket after launch, allowing it to engage a moving target during a test at White Sands…

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Army Trains Patriot Crews for Nighttime Missile Reloads

US Army air defense personnel are practicing a critical part of Patriot missile operations that can determine how quickly a battery returns to service after launching its interceptors: reloading its launchers under limited visibility. Soldiers…

Lockheed Martin Advances Ramjet-Powered PrSM Increment 4 Missile

Lockheed Martin is pursuing a longer-range version of the U.S. Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), with a propulsion design intended to extend the weapon's reach beyond 1,000 kilometers while retaining compatibility with existing mobile rocket…