Patria F135 Engine: Finland’s Historic First F-35 Engine
Finland’s Patria F135 engine program reached a milestone on September 3, 2026, when Patria completed assembly of the country’s first F135 fighter jet engine at its […]
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Saudi Arabia JDAM-ER: $5B Deal Adds 10,000+ Smart Bombs
The U.S. has approved a possible $5 billion sale of JDAM-ER guidance kits to Saudi Arabia, which would give the Royal Saudi A
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E-HEL Laser Contract: Army’s Powerful $465M Deal
AeroVironment has won a $464.8 million Army contract for the Enduring-High Energy Laser program, the service's first production deal for a high-energy laser weapon.
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Coast Guard Emergency Landing: 14 Aboard Land Safely at DCA
A Coast Guard C-37A lost an engine mid-flight and made an emergency landing at DCA with DHS Secretary Mullin aboard, reviving scrutiny of the fleet's costly replacement.
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Iraq Helicopter Sale: US Approves $800M Bell Deal
The U.S. State Department approved an $800 million Foreign Military Sale of Bell helicopters to Iraq on August 31, timed one month ahead of the coalition mission's formal conclusion.
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Wild Weasel Distinguished Flying Cross for Six Heroic Pilots
GE Aerospace's Derecho, a Mach 5 dual-mode ramjet demonstrator, has won a Pentagon contract to move toward its first flight test in 2028.
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Urgent: F.E. Warren PCB Contamination Halts 6 of 8 Kits
The Air Force pulled AN/PRM-10 test kits from service after PCB residue, a probable carcinogen, was confirmed at F.E. Warren and found on six of eight units command-wide.
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U.S. Army Moves TITAN Into Production With $192M Palantir-Anduril Award
The U.S. Army is moving TITAN into production with $192 million in awards to Palantir and Anduril for eight AI-enabled intelligence ground stations due over 18 months.
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Silent Anvil Torpedo: Navy’s New 268-Pound Sub Hunter
The US Navy has asked industry to build the Silent Anvil torpedo, a 268-pound glide weapon that would let carrier aircraft and drones attack submarines from standoff range.
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Cartel Drones: 3 Downed by Powerful Laser
The U.S. military says it used a Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser to shoot down three suspected cartel drones in the Rio Grande Valley this week — a cleaner outcome than February's contested LOCUST/El Paso incident.
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