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U.S. Air Force marks 70 years of KC-135 as tanker remains central to global mobility, power projection and allied operations
23+ hour, 3+ min ago (639+ words) By Hannah Miller (Defence Industry Europe) The U.S. Air Force has marked the 70th anniversary of the KC-135 Stratotanker, an aircraft that continues to support global mobility and long-range air operations. The 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted the commemoration at Altus Air Force…...
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III lands at Camp Lejeune for first time in more than 20 years following $11 million runway modernization
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (550+ words) By Hannah Miller (Defence Industry Europe) A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III has landed at Camp Davis South on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for the first time in more than 20 years. The 140-ton aircraft joined Canadian C-130s supporting U.S. Marine Corps Forces…...
Britain scraps Type 83 and Type 32 warship concepts for hybrid Royal Navy fleet designed to replace Type 45 destroyers
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (826+ words) Britain will abandon the Type 83 and Type 32 warship concepts in favour of a Royal Navy fleet combining crewed ships with autonomous missile, radar and underwater platforms. A distributed maritime air-defence system within that Hybrid Fleet will eventually replace the Type…...
L3Harris says nationwide U.S. air traffic surveillance network offers homeland-defense head start against drones and cruise missiles
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (724+ words) L3Harris Technologies is proposing to adapt its nationwide air traffic surveillance network to support U.S. homeland defense against drones, low-flying aircraft and cruise missiles. The plan would use existing ground stations, communications links and data-fusion systems as the foundation for expanded military…...
Northrop Grumman expands European defense presence with Estonian IBCS agreements and deeper Bushmaster production ties in Poland
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (585+ words) Northrop Grumman is expanding its industrial footprint in Central and Eastern Europe through new agreements covering missile defense, weapons and surveillance. The U.S. defense company announced the initiatives at the MSPO exhibition in Kielce, Poland, on September 10. The push includes two…...
Babcock extends Seaspan’s Royal Canadian Navy submarine support role for six years ahead of transition to a new fleet
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (469+ words) Babcock Canada has extended Seaspan Victoria Shipyards’ role in supporting the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class submarine fleet for another six years. The subcontract is intended to maintain continuity as Canada prepares to move from its current submarines to a new…...
Ukraine says record 24,000 Russian multirotor drones destroyed in August as maritime strikes move towards Sochi and Novorossiysk
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (549+ words) By Hannah Miller (Defence Industry Europe) Image: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. Ukrainian forces destroyed nearly 24,000 Russian multirotor drones in August 2026, the highest monthly total recorded under the ePoints programme. The Defence Ministry also reported a shift in maritime strikes…...
U.S. grants Poland $4 billion military financing loan guarantee, lifting total defense support for key NATO ally to nearly $20 billion
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (410+ words) The United States has provided Poland with a $4 billion Foreign Military Financing loan guarantee. The agreement raises total U.S. defense support for Poland to nearly $20 billion, according to the State Department. The deal was signed in Warsaw on September 9. Under Secretary…...
Hanwha Systems links real-time satellite intelligence to K9 howitzers and Chunmoo rocket launchers in overseas AI debut at MSPO 2026
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (521+ words) Hanwha Systems has unveiled its Space AI Analytics Solution overseas for the first time at the MSPO 2026 defence exhibition in Poland. The platform uses artificial intelligence to turn satellite imagery into intelligence for military commanders and operators. The South Korean…...