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U.S. Air Force Moves to Reinforce B-52 Global Strike Communications With $17M SATCOM Upgrade.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded $17 million to three industry teams to develop secure, survivable SATCOM upgrades for the B-52 Stratofortress, strengthening its global command links for future ...
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Australian F-35As Make Historic First Landing in New Zealand to Deepen Indo-Pacific Air Power Integration.

Two F-35As were refuelled and rearmed at Ohakea with support from an Australian C-130J Hercules, marking the RAAF’s first Forward Arming and Refuelling Point training conducted outside Australia.
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U.S. MV-22B Osprey Sonobuoy Test Expands Options for Future Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare.

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps successfully tested manual sonobuoy deployment from an MV-22B Osprey, demonstrating a new option for supporting anti-submarine warfare and distributed maritime ...
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U.S. Marines Push F-35B Combat Reach Across 4,000 Nautical Miles with KC-130J Support.

U.S. Marines projected F-35B Lightning II combat power across roughly 4,000 nautical miles of the Indo-Pacific by using KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft as mobile logistics hubs during Operation ...
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U.S. Approves Possible $425M MH-60R Sale to Strengthen Denmark’s Maritime Helicopter Fleet.

The United States has approved a possible $425 million sale of three additional MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to Denmark, potentially expanding its maritime fleet and strengthening anti-submarine warfare ...
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U.S. Tests Infantry Squad Vehicle-Mounted AMP-HEL High-Energy Laser for Southern Border Counter-Drone Operations.

U.S. Army soldiers tested an Infantry Squad Vehicle-mounted 20 kW-class AMP-HEL laser at Fort Bliss, with the September 16, 2026 exercise placing a mobile counter-drone weapon in a training ...
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Canada’s First F-35 Flight Expands Fifth-Generation Airpower Across the High North.

Canada’s first F-35A Lightning II completed its maiden flight from Fort Worth, Texas, on September 23, 2026, bringing the Royal Canadian Air Force closer to fielding a fifth-generation fighter for ...
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Rafael’s SPIKE SR Shoulder-Launched Guided Missile Advances Toward U.S. Qualification for Dismounted Forces.

Rafael is moving its lightweight SPIKE SR precision missile into formal U.S. qualification, with Rafael Systems Global Sustainment announcing the new Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium agreement ...
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U.S. Air Force Special Operations Tests Grasshopper Autonomous Resupply System in Iceland for High-North Missions.

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command successfully tested the Grasshopper Autonomous Resupply System during Exercise Northern Viking 2026 in Iceland, according to the 352d Special Operations Wing, ...
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British Army Orders Combat-Proven TEKEVER AR5 Surveillance Drones Deployed in Ukraine.

The British Army is set to field TEKEVER’s combat-proven AR5 long-endurance surveillance drone under a UK Ministry of Defence contract worth up to £400 million, bringing a system already used in ...
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Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine Achieves Initial Operational Capability to Sharpen Its Airborne Intelligence Edge.

Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine has achieved Initial Operational Capability, the Department of Defence confirmed on 22 September 2026, giving the Royal Australian Air Force an operational long-range ...
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UK to Start First SSN-AUKUS Nuclear Attack Submarine Build in 2027 as British Navy Expands Fleet.

The United Kingdom is preparing to begin construction of its first SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered attack submarine in 2027 while expanding capacity for a Royal Navy attack-submarine fleet potentially ...