Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch)

■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► BAE Systems awarded $98,871,411 IDIQ contract for F-16 commodities sustainment. ► Contract supports sustaining engineering …

■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Airbus Defence and Space may close the A400M assembly line in Seville by the end …

■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Russia has deployed a 48-missile Pantsir loadout to improve short range air defense against drone …

■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► India’s Su-30MKI and Thai Gripen jets carried out a joint patrol over the eastern Indian …

■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► US relocates personnel from Al‑Udeid Air Base in Qatar amid rising Iran tensions. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} ► …

■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► An Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet crashed during a training landing. ► The pilot …

■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Iran and Russia reportedly signed a secret €500 million missile deal in December 2025, according …

■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Rheinmetall to deliver 274 CT 025 unmanned turrets for Luchs 2 reconnaissance vehicles by 2031. …

■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► A submarine from the UK’s :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} conducted a historic port visit to Australia in February …

■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Fincantieri launched the first of four PPX OPV vessels for the Italian Navy. ► 95 …