Over the Finnish line: Helsinki welcomes home first two F-35 jets
In 2021, Helsinki ordered 64 of the stealth aircraft in a deal valued at $9.4 billion as a replacement for aging US-made F/A-18 Hornet fourth-generation fighters.
GE wins deals for F/A-18 engine parts, hypersonic test
The company was separately awarded one deal worth up to $2.9 billion to supply parts for its F414 engine, and another to provide a hypersonic test vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit.
The Army’s Digital Transformation
AI is reshaping the Army’s approach to cyber, electronic warfare and command and control. At TechNet Augusta 2026, leaders outlined how they’re turning emerging technology into capabilities for the battlefield.
The Navy can’t afford to slow-roll its new trainer, even as competitors drop
With Boeing and Lockheed both dropping out of the competition to replace the Navy's T-45, service officials need to press ahead, columnist Robbin Laird writes.
Navy tests long-range JDAM, striking out to 200 nautical miles
The modified Joint Direct Attack Munitions were launched from Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets in back-to-back tests, according to JDAM-maker Boeing.
Switzerland considers ‘complete termination’ of US Patriot order, vows to extend payment freeze
Bern warned that the Patriot drama could not only affect a larger F-35 sale, but "the entire Swiss Foreign Military Sale portfolio with the USA."
Navy blames crew, training for losing F-18s, other mishaps from Truman CSG deployment
Navy investigators found one commanding officer's decision to fire on friendly fighter jets was neither "reasonable" nor "prudent" given the information he had at hand.
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Biodefense is force protection: Ready today, prepared for tomorrow
A decorated combat aviator and biotech CEO advocates preparing for novel viral threats before the next crisis.
Amid strike, Boeing taking rare step of hiring permanent replacements for union workers
“We've had our first hiring event. We've received hundreds of qualified applicants. We're working through that now,” said Dan Gillian, Boeing's vice president of its air dominance portfolio.
5 companies, 5 parts: Honeywell pilot seeks to build out AUKUS sub industrial base
“The long-term play for Honeywell is we want to be able to expand our capacity and meet demand with increased and resilient supply chains,” Honeywell executive Lee Davis told Breaking Defense. “The organization sees Australia as a good place to invest in a secure, like-minded nation.”
The Navy’s new air-to-air capability could set roadmap for repurposing old systems
In this op-ed, Mackenzie Eaglen and Cole Spiller of AEI lay out why the Pentagon shouldn't be so quick to retire old technologies in favor of newer ones.
Boeing wrapping up lot 1 F-15EX deliveries after handing over first operational jet
A second operational fighter is expected to be delivered “in the next couple of weeks,” according to a Boeing spokesperson, averting a potential schedule breach for the F-15EX program.
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Support for Patriot air-and-missile defense is a case study for the industrial base
Manufacturing scale, global sustainment, and next-gen tech are becoming inseparable.
Boeing buys GKN factory, ending dispute over F-15, F/A-18 parts
Through the deal, Boeing’s litigation with supplier GKN Aerospace will be dropped, and the aerospace giant will take possession of a St. Louis-area factory it used to own.
Navy seeking to rapidly prototype new air-launched, stand-off missile
The service wants to produce up to 500 rounds per year and field an early version in fiscal year 2027.
Boeing to stop making F/A-18 Super Hornets in 2025
The production line could be extended to 2027 if the Indian Navy chooses the fighter aircraft.
Navy Super Hornet fleet aging faster, less available than predecessor fleet: CBO
The Super Hornets' performance also had unfavorable comparisons to other Navy and Air Force fleets.