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Sweden hastens Gripen deep-strike punch with Taurus missiles
Sweden's air chief now expects Taurus integration "considerably earlier than previously planned," he said in an interview with Defense News.
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Italy names Sicily air base as first F-35 pilot school outside US
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and constructor Lockheed Martin will oversee the readying of the training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base.
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Most Germans want Europe to have its own nuclear umbrella, poll finds - EUROPE SAYS
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Nearly two-thirds of Germans support a European nuclear deterrent independent of the United States, according to a new poll released
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IT’S OVER: Canada Just Handed the Pentagon Divorce Papers
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Trump announces F-47: What that means for Boeing
On Friday, President Trump announced that Boeing won the competition to build the sixth-generation fighter, the F-47. Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna break down…
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X-Force - The Brief: Global Defense Shifts: Sovereign Autonomy and Cost-Asymmetric Lethality Strategy Mandates | NexTechie
This edition of X-Force examines the structural realignment toward sovereign defense industrial autonomy and the necessity of cost-asymmetri
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X-Force - The Brief: Global Defense Shifts: Sovereign Autonomy and Cost-Asymmetric Lethality Strategy Mandates | NexTechie
This edition of X-Force examines the structural realignment toward sovereign defense industrial autonomy and the necessity of cost-asymmetri
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U.S. Air Force Awards Boeing $75 Million Contract to Produce Long-Range Guided Munitions
Aviation News – The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $75 million Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) to initiate initial production of the BSU-111/B Payload Delivery Unit (PDU) for the Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR) system. This agreement equips defense forces with low-cost, extended-range precision-strike capabilities capable of hitting targets over 300 nautical miles away. The contract action follows Boeing’s internal investment of nearly $100 million dedicated to advancing the JDAM LR program from development to manufacturing.
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US has burned through half Patriot, 80% of THAAD interceptors fighting Iran – CNN
The US military has used up nearly 80% of its interceptors for the THAAD missile defence system fighting Iran, with senior commanders warning the Pentagon's munitions stockpile is dangerously low, CNN reported on August 4, citing multiple sources...
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International Air Forces Peak Operations at Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Darwin
AviationNews – The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has escalated operational intensity during Exercise Pitch Black 2026, bringing together 21 participating nations over northern Australia. Operating primarily from RAAF Base Darwin, the biennial exercise serves as the premier interoperability test for air combat capabilities across the strategic Indo-Pacific region. Running from July 20 to August 7, 2026, …
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Embraer Lands Colombian Air Force Deal for Two KC-390 Millennium Multi-Mission Jets
Aviation News – Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana Expands Defense Capabilities The Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) has signed an official contract with Embraer to acquire two KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft, significantly modernizing the country's defense and logistical footprint. This acquisition strengthens Colombia's defense infrastructure, enhancing its tactical transport and aerial refueling capacity across domestic and international operations. The agreement marks a major milestone in Colombia’s ongoing defense modernization effort, expanding a partnership between Embraer and the FAC that spans more than 35 years.
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Iran’s ‘last chance’ in peace talks?
via The Hill News — Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran’s ‘last chance’ in peace talks? President Trump on Monday warned that it was Iran’s “last chance” to make a peace deal with the U.S. or face “decapitation” as he touted the most recent talks with…
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France Invests €1.5 Billion to Transform Luxeuil Air Base into Fourth Nuclear Defense Hub
Aviation News – The French Air Force is undertaking a massive overhaul of the Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Air Base to establish the facility as the nation’s fourth strategic hub for nuclear-capable aircraft. Highlighted by President Emmanuel Macron in March 2025, this €1.5 billion investment represents one of the most substantial modernizations of military aviation infrastructure in recent history. The extensive reconstruction project modernizes the historical military site to support next-generation airborne deterrence capabilities.
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Northrop Grumman Secures $3 Billion Framework Deals to Surge Missile Interceptor Production
AviationNews – Defense contractor Northrop Grumman has signed two multi-year framework agreements valued at over $3 billion with the U.S. Department of War and Lockheed Martin to accelerate the manufacturing of missile defense components. The strategic deals aim to significantly expand the production capacity of critical defense systems amid soaring global demand for air and missile defense technologies. Announced on…
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EUCOM Warning Exposes Missile-Defense Tradeoff
A reported EUCOM warning says one more destroyer is needed to sustain missile defense for Israel.
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