The fighter jet remains a combat necessity, but sustainment challenges continue to limit its readiness. In the meantime, the US Air Force seeks billions in funding to improve the F-35's availability.
European law enforcement and public security agencies are entering a new cycle of investment in personal protection equipment (PPE), driven by evolving threat profiles, officer welfare requirements and advances in materials technology.
At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...
At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...
The Spanish MoD on 16 June signed a General Action Protocol with national defence industry partners which establishes the mechanisms needed to protect industrial assets. …
Australia has issued an RfI for a future lead-in fighter training system (LIFTS), in a requirement called Project Air 6002 Phase 1. This formally begins …
Some USMC commandants set their sights higher than others. One’s recent crowning achievement was to antagonise marines by forcing them to unroll their uniform sleeves …
SubSea Craft has chosen the Vigilant forward-looking sonar from Sonardyne to provide critical hazard avoidance for the VICTA class diver delivery system. Using a compact and sophisticated …
Shrinking sales of French defence equipment from the Middle East and Asia-Pacific were offset in 2019 by higher demand in Europe, as collaborative multinational programmes …
Raytheon Missiles & Defense announced on 15 June that it has completed the first guided release of the GBU-53/B StormBreaker precision-guided glide bomb from a …
The Portuguese government is restructuring its defence industry by setting up a new holding company (called idD – Portugal Defense) and reorganising management in two …
Raytheon on 12 June was awarded a $202.6 million definitive contract for sustainment of the USAF F-15 fleet. The contract will see the company provide …
The Senate Armed Services Committee on 11 June approved its mark-up of the Pentagon’s FY2021 defence policy bill, authorising $740 billion for national defence spending …