Switzerland is weighing the cancellation of its Patriot air defense order after US delivery delays stretched to five years.
Defense
The United Kingdom has completed the delivery of its initial fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter jets, marking a key milestone in its fifth-generation airpower program.
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter assigned to Nellis Air Force Base (LSV) crashed within the Nevada Test and Training Range on March 31, 2026.
Aircraft evacuation standards require rapid response, yet evolving passenger demographics are challenging compliance timelines.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force began joint operations on March 23 at Misawa Air Base in Japan alongside U.S. and Japanese forces, marking its first exercise in the country.
Canada has awarded defense contracts worth approximately C$1.5 billion to L3Harris Technologies (LHX) and Airbus SE to support its next-generation military aircraft fleet.
The US Air Force (USAF) has begun replacing F-16CM aircraft with Lockheed Martin F-35A jets to modernize its “wild weasel” mission in northern Japan.
From the United States’ nuclear-powered behemoths to Europe and Asia’s domestically built warships, here are the biggest aircraft carriers in active service today.
Iran destroys a U.S. E-3 Sentry AWACS at Prince Sultan Air Base, raising urgent concerns over U.S. air defense gaps in the Middle East.
Norway plans $11.8B defense boost for F-35 missiles, Type 26 frigates, and Type 212CD submarines to meet NATO’s 3.5% GDP target by 2035.