Jamal Peterson 
ISTANBUL — Turkey Welcomes New T-70 Helicopter to Its Air Force In a significant development, Turkey has officially welcomed the latest T-70 utility helicopter into its Air Force, marking the event with a ceremony at the 3rd Main Jet Base. This helicopter, tailored for Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) operations, represents the continued expansion of … Read more
The U.S. Navy has issued contracts for the creation of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones to notable defense firms including Anduril, Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman. These CCAs are unmanned systems intended to be deployed from aircraft carriers to enhance the Navy’s capability in executing airstrikes over water and to support crewed … Read more
The U.S. Air Force might need to continue using its Minuteman III nuclear missiles, which are already over fifty years old, until the year 2050 due to ongoing delays in the development of its successor, the Sentinel program, according to statements from government auditors on Wednesday. Originally, the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles were expected … Read more
On a recent Thursday, the U.S. Air Force disclosed that the second B-21 Raider has arrived at Edwards Air Force Base in California, enhancing its testing capabilities for this advanced stealth bomber. Now that Edwards houses two B-21 aircraft, the Air Force is prepared to advance into more sophisticated testing stages, which include the integration … Read more
LONDON — BAE Systems is anticipating a substantial order for numerous CV90 tracked combat vehicles, expected from a consortium of up to six European countries by the second quarter of 2026, says Peter Nygren, the business development director at BAE Systems Hägglunds, based in Sweden. Nygren, speaking to Defense News after a presentation at the … Read more
For many years, the investment landscape for publicly traded defense stocks has been relatively narrow, despite the SPADE Defense Index delivering an annual return of nearly 17% over the past 15 years. Many institutional and professional investors have historically avoided the defense sector, either due to ethical concerns or because they viewed it as too … Read more
WARSAW, Poland — As Russia and Belarus commence the “Zapad 2025” military exercises this month, focusing on increasing their military presence along the eastern borders of NATO and actively simulating assaults on Poland and the Baltic nations, the four Eastern European countries are preparing their own military responses anticipating potential low-scale attacks on their infrastructures. … Read more
The United States Air Force, in collaboration with aerospace company Sierra Nevada Corp., has initiated flight testing for its advanced “doomsday plane.” The tests for the E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Control, also referred to as SAOC, are taking place at the Aviation Innovation and Technology Center in Dayton, Ohio, as announced by Sierra Nevada on … Read more
JERUSALEM — This week, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Hyundai Rotem announced their collaboration to incorporate, manufacture, and provide support for the Israeli-developed Trophy vehicle-protection system across South Korea’s K2 battle tanks and other future vehicle platforms. In a shared statement, the companies highlighted that this initiative is the first instance of the Korean tanks … Read more
MILAN — Norway’s Naval Enhancement with British Warships The government of Norway has announced a significant upgrade to its naval capabilities, confirming the procurement of British-built warships specialized in anti-submarine warfare. This initiative marks the largest defense expenditure in Norwegian history. Norway has chosen the United Kingdom as its strategic ally for the acquisition of … Read more
