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Textron Debuts King Air 260 Military Trainer in Europe

Textron’s King Air 260 military trainer aircraft is making its much-awaited European debut at the Farnborough International Airshow in England.

Northrop Wins $1.5B E-2D Hawkeye Contract for US Navy, Japan

Northrop Grumman has received a $1.5-billion contract to deliver E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the US Navy and Japan.

Raytheon HELWS Laser Weapon Completes First Fire for British Army

Raytheon has conducted the initial fire test of its High-Energy Laser Weapon System aboard a military vehicle for the British Army.

France Accepts 24th Atlas Cargo Aircraft From Airbus

Airbus has delivered the 24th A400M Atlas military transport aircraft to the French Air and Space Force at Orléans Air Base.

US Unveils New Arctic Strategy With Eye on China, Russia

The US Department of Defense released its updated Arctic strategy with focus on the deployment of new technologies.

Lead Belgian-Dutch City-Class Minehunter Begins Maiden Sea Trials

Belgium Naval & Robotics has started sea trials of the City-class minehunter in a joint procurement between Belgium and the Netherlands.

Embraer to Supply Nine Millennium Airlifters for Netherlands, Austria

Embraer has received a contract to deliver nine C-390 Millennium transport aircraft for a joint program between the Netherlands and Austria.

US DoD Warns of China-Russia Cooperation in Arctic

The US Defense Department warned of increasing Russian-Chinese collaboration in the Arctic as climate change opens the region to greater competition over maritime routes and resources.

BAE Unveils ‘Evolved’ Design of Futuristic Tempest Fighter Jet

BAE Systems has unveiled a new concept model of its Tempest next-generation fighter aircraft featuring an “evolved design."

Northrop Tests Next-Gen Electronic Warfare Suite on F-16

Northrop Grumman tested the F-16 next-generation electronic warfare suite in an anechoic chamber recently.

Scores of Somali Fighters Killed in Raids Claimed by Al-Shabaab

Somali government officials and Al-Shabaab militants each claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on the other following raids by the Islamist group on military bases in the south of the country.

Gaza Health Ministry Says 70 Killed After Israel Evacuation Order

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said an Israeli operation launched in Khan Yunis has killed 70 people and wounded more than 200 others.

Thales to Equip French Armored Vehicle With Satcom Capability

Thales has been contracted to supply 30 dual-band X/Ka ground-based satellite communication stations to the French Army.

Indra, Idbotic to Develop Hardware Encryption for Future European Air Combat System

Indra has signed an agreement with Spanish startup Idbotic to develop hardware encryption for the Future Combat Air Warfare System’s sensors and systems.

GE Aerospace Completes NATO Next-Gen Rotorcraft Powerplant Study

GE Aerospace has completed the NATO Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability novel powerplant concept study.

US Navy’s SM-6 Missile Intercepts Target Using Army’s LTAMDS Radar

Raytheon has demonstrated a simulated missile interception using the US Army’s new missile defense radar and command and control system and the US Navy’s interceptor.